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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	intercession_n	mediator_n	redemption_n	1,722	5	9.9845	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62374	A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ...	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S913; ESTC R17140	147,505	246

profession is that they hire not servants for Gods service but for their own And therefore for matter of Religion and the worwip of God let them do as they will all which argues an earthly minde and by the presence of such servants what blessings can be expected Surely as the Lord many times blesseth a whole family for the presence of one religious servant Gen. 30.27 39.5 So for one graceless profane servant the whole family tasts of the Lords wrath A second neglect is herein perhaps more tolerable but yet as dangerous and that is this that you may observe even in some of Gods own Children some care of civility they have which restrains them from gross breaches of the second table drunkenness whoredome c. Perhaps look also to externall conformity but for matter of judgment in religion altogether careless These things ought not so to be but Instruction and Correction must this way go together To every one of us also may this duty be pressed for even we also are Temples for the Lord to dwell in 1 Cor. 6.19 And therefore must we also be carefull this way to keep our selves from pollutions in the worship of God and if any have crept upon us labour to purge them See Deut. 4.12 13. And for this cause positive duties this way tending are 1. Continuall attendance unto the word of God as the only comfortable rule of the worship of God Mat. 15. 2. Beware of Philosophy and vain deceit Col. 2.8 3. Relying too-much upon the authority and judgments of men or of their writings Augustine prayed for his mother Monica And this one cause of Romish Idolatry whilest the word of God was laid aside and writings of men advanced into their room Not that I condemn judicious reading of them but yet bring all to the touch yea even commands and prescripts of Princes Hos 5.11 Ephraim afflicted and broken in judgment because he willingly followed the Commandement The messenger or Angel of the covenant He speaks here of the covenant of grace made betwixt God and the seed of Abraham touching life and salvation to be obtained by faith in Christs blould Now Christ is called the Angel of this covenant in two respects 1. In respect of revelation 2. In respect of mediation and procurement In respect of revelation so Divines teach that the Lord before incarnation pleased by Christ to reveal his covenant unto man so Christ that first talked with Adam that renewed covenant with Abraham that led the Israelites c. And of himself Ioh. 1. He only reveales the Father unto us he means as making this covenant of grace for otherwise God known to the wicked from the beginning as creatour governour preserver but as a Saviour and Redemer known only in Christ In respect of mediation because that in him and for his sake this covenant was made see 1 Tim. 2.5 The mediatour between God and man and in and by him it hath accomplishment 2. Cor. 1.20 Now whereas Christ is the revealer of his covenant me thinks it will follow that those to whom Christ was not known they never knew this covenant and therefore could not be partakers of salvation I mean the Gentiles to whom it pleased not God to reveal himself by Christ And therefore that error though compassionate yet foul of some that taught that even the Gentiles before Christ that knew not Christ were saved I say not but some Gentiles were saved but that any was saved that knew not God in Christ the scripture no where sheweth Act. 4.12 No other name Isa 53.11 The knowledg of my righteous servant Hence we are taught to pray to Christ the interpreter to manifest it unto thee and with all take heed how we despise the word and tenour of this covenant Heb. 2.3 the reasons are there given Again whereas Christ alone is made the mediatour of the covenant mark how fouly Papists delude themselves and rob Christ of his honour and set up saints and Angels for mediatours They have coyned a distinction of intercession and redemption severing those things that God hath combined in the person of Christ the high Priest a type of both and Rev. 8.3 Christ the Angel that stands to perfume our prayers And this the unspeakable comfort of a childe of God it 's true that God hath been gracious unto us in entring covenant but this our misery that we keep not the condition yet this again our comfort that the promises of God have not their ratification in us but in Christ Jesus Alas what would become of us if salvation depended upon the merit of our own obedience how full of unbeliefe how weak in obedience How presumptuous in disobedience Yet this the comfort that in Christ the promises of God are yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1.20 Followeth the ratification saith the Lord of Hostes So you shall see that the Lord tyes his children to no other evidence but his word for the accomplishment of all his Promises and predictions Thus saith the Lord and The mouth of the Lord hath spoken and this indeed is faith torest in the assurance of Gods promises because he hath promised Other sciences have their demonstrations and we have liberty to enquire a reason of them and not bound to rest in any mans ipse dixit But for matter of faith the Lords word must be our only warrant Now as the Lord propounds this as the only thing wherein he would have his servants rest Vse so let us labour and learn to rest and relye only upon the word of God for accomplishment of all his promises This is notable in Abraham Rom. 4.18 though no likelihood to obtain feed yet having Gods promise he believes and Heb. 11.19 When the Lord commands him to take his son Isaac in whom was the only apparent hope of the blessing promised yet spares not him being assured that he who had promised was able also to perform Beloved in Christ many excellent promises are given unto us in Christ life eternal and glory unspeakable promised to all believers yet as Paul speaks Col. 3.3 This life is hid with Christ in God and 1 Joh. 3.2 It doth not yet appear what we shall be And look to the outward State of Gods children in this life nothing more miserable Well yet we have the Lords word The Lord of Hosts hath said it and though we had no other evidence me thinks this should suffice us God hath promised to dwell with a contrite heart and to revive him that is of an humble spirit Isa 57.15 Beloved perhaps at present we see nothing less than reviving perhaps even killing Iob. 13.15 Here now is the power of faith then to expect life when we feel our selves in death Godliness hath also the promises of this life 1 Tim. 4.8 Food in famine Psal 37. Perhaps we see no means but now the Lord will prove our faith And indeed thou canst never assure thy self that thou hast any sound faith till thou are