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A33720 A discourse of Christian religion, in sundry points preached at the merchants lecture in Broadstreet / by Thomas Cole ... Cole, Thomas, 1627?-1697. 1692 (1692) Wing C5029; ESTC R964 181,099 443

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ministerial_a mediator_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o only_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o delivery_n and_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o god_n name_n by_o his_o hand_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a the_o term_n of_o it_o to_o take_v up_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o we_o eph._n 2._o 14._o he_o be_v our_o peace_n man_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o covenant_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o be_v both_o our_o mediator_n and_o our_o ransom_n he_o that_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o 3._o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v tip_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o only_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n 4._o under_o the_o law_n 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as_o christ_n make_v many_o righteous_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o one_o mediator_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o obj._n 4._o from_o psal._n 132._o 10._o the_o papist_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n only_o but_o for_o david_n sake_n too_o answ._n when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o david_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v for_o the_o merit_n intercession_n or_o mediation_n of_o david_n as_o we_o understand_v when_o we_o say_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o here_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n from_o who_o shall_v spring_v the_o messiah_n this_o covenant_n be_v mention_v psal._n 89._o 3_o 4_o 24._o hence_o the_o saint_n expostulate_v with_o god_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n v._o 49_o 50._o so_o these_o word_n in_o psalm_n 132._o 10._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o v._o 11._o chap._n vi_o the_o application_n 7._o what_o use_v we_o shall_v make_v of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n be_v we_o come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n then_o let_v we_o never_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o new_a covenant-mercy_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v great_a presumption_n to_o come_v alone_o and_o in_o our_o own_o name_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n depend_v upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n our_o great_a highpriest_n always_o appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o he_o undertake_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v mat._n 21._o 22._o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v mark_v 11._o 24._o joh._n 14._o 6._o no_o come_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o 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