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A42773 The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament. Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675. 1677 (1677) Wing G766; ESTC R3490 407,671 492

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thing_n p._n 422._o 8_o the_o advantage_n believer_n have_v by_o christ_n suretyship_n 1._o exemption_n from_o the_o law_n and_o hand_n of_o justice_n p._n 427._o 2._o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant-state_n 3._o our_o perseverance_n and_o stability_n in_o two_o p._n 428._o 4._o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 429._o 5._o boldness_n in_o distress_n to_o lay_v our_o weight_n on_o he_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o temptation_n prevent_v stand_v against_o or_o deliver_v from_o they_o uses_n 1._o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 431._o 2._o use_v expostulation_n with_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n p._n 432._o 3._o use_v trial_n whether_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o you_o p._n 434._o 4._o use_v this_o doctrine_n confirm_v many_o article_n of_o faith_n 1._o free_a election_n p._n 435._o 2._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o grace_n 3._o perseverance_n p._n 436._o 5._o use_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o temptation_n discouragement_n and_o doubt_n in_o 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p._n 448._o 4._o use_v make_v of_o this_o p._n 450._o chap._n xxiii_o beside_o the_o relation_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o which_o import_v 1._o the_o abridge_n the_o whole_a covenant_n in_o christ_n mediator_n 2._o the_o commit_v the_o whole_a business_n by_o god_n to_o he_o p._n 453._o christ_n be_v all_o the_o covenant_n 1._o original_o p._n 454._o 2._o primary_o 3._o eminent_o p._n 455._o 4._o virtual_o 5._o exemplary_o p._n 456._o 6._o comprehensive_o p._n 457._o 2_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o christ_n p._n 458._o 3_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o mutual_a stipulation_n be_v in_o christ_n p._n 459._o 4_o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n p._n 460._o 5_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 461._o 1._o freeness_n 2._o everlastingness_n 3._o of_o the_o order_n of_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v stability_n 5._o it_o be_v perfection_n 6._o it_o be_v satisfactoriness_n p._n 463._o 6_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o covenant-bleffings_a 1._o eminent_o 2._o comprehensively_n 3._o vltimate_o p._n 465._o 4._o virtual_o p._n 466._o use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n 1._o to_o those_o who_o seek_v something_o else_o 2._o to_o those_o that_o seek_v something_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 466._o 3._o to_o those_o that_o seek_v something_o less_o 4._o to_o those_o that_o wrangle_v about_o circumstance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 467._o use_v 2._o to_o discover_v how_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o give_v christ_n his_o place_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 467._o use_v 3._o of_o trial_n whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 468._o try_v this_o 1._o by_o your_o divorcement_n from_o idol_n p._n 469._o 2._o by_o consent_v to_o the_o mutual_a tie_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o by_o your_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o christ_n p._n 470._o 4._o by_o your_o satisfaction_n with_o and_o 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surety_n or_o mediator_n 38._o saltmarsh_n of_o freegrace_n obs_n 6._o &_o 38._o as_o they_o understand_v his_o suretyship_n and_o the_o antinomian_o who_o upon_o the_o matter_n do_v own_o no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n proper_o so_o call_v 6._o d._n crisp_n tom._n 1._o serm._n 6._o make_v with_o we_o yet_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n 17._o ja._n arm._n orat._n de_fw-fr sacerd._n christi_fw-la p._n 16_o 17._o the_o arminian_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o though_o in_o a_o sense_n different_a from_o we_o 6._o mr._n ruthtry_n treat_n of_o ●b_n covenant_n p._n ●_o c._n 6._o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v be_v so_o very_o pregnant_a in_o this_o proof_n i_o shall_v the_o more_o brief_o dispatch_v it_o 29._o e._n bulk_n gosp_n covenant_n p._n 29._o and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v write_v of_o it_o by_o other_o every_o way_n more_o fit_a to_o open_v this_o mystery_n than_o i_o be_o the_o first_o proof_n i_o take_v from_o isa_n 59.20_o 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his_o own_o son_n and_o the_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n isa_n 53.10_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n 5._o consider_v the_o answer_n that_o christ_n give_v here_o how_o it_o amount_v unto_o a_o plenary_a consent_n and_o agreement_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o proposal_n of_o his_o father_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n or_o suretyship_n i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v undertake_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n 1._o i_o say_v christ_n answer_n bear_v a_o consent_n a_o willing_a consent_n lo_o i_o come_v christ_n si_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o readiness_n to_o 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when_o he_o may_v according_o to_o law_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n whereof_o see_v deut._n 15.12_o to_o 17._o &_o exod._n 21.6_o so_o the_o open_n or_o bore_v of_o the_o ear_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o harken_v and_o obedience_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v concern_v christ_n isa_n 50.5_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v away_o back_o but_o it_o note_v also_o his_o take_n on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n such_o as_o have_v their_o ear_n bore_v in_o token_n of_o their_o submission_n to_o serve_v when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v free_a in_o place_n of_o this_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n say_v a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o give_v a_o perspicuous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o ear_n that_o it_o relate_v to_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o principal_a end_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o obey_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o 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yea_o to_o do_v not_o only_o according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o indenture_n and_o contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o to_o which_o i_o understand_v the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n here_o mention_v chief_o to_o relate_v suppose_v the_o agreement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n about_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o all_o his_o undertake_n to_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o book_n or_o roll_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o writing_n therein_o rev._n 13.8_o &_o 15.8_o &_o 21.27_o 5._o
take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n receive_v i_o of_o my_o father_n phil._n 2.6.8_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a vecessity_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n and_o the_o fire_n heat_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o god_n send_v of_o christ_n god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a necessity_n send_v forth_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o any_o natural_a necessity_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o god_n may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n have_v prosecute_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o god_n to_o send_v or_o upon_o christ_n to_o go_v this_o errand_n abstract_v from_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.5_o 6_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a rom._n 9.20_o 21_o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o form_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o moral_a necessity_n not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o command_n motive_n or_o inducement_n without_o himself_o either_o upon_o god_n to_o lay_v this_o employment_n upon_o christ_n or_o upon_o christ_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o undergo_v the_o work_n for_o god_n may_v have_v send_v his_o son_n or_o not_o send_v he_o as_o please_v he_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n induce_v he_o to_o it_o joh._n 3.16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 5.6_o 8_o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o christ_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n or_o he_o may_v have_v agree_v as_o please_v he_o for_o who_o can_v have_v lay_v a_o command_n upon_o he_o if_o the_o design_n of_o love_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n have_v not_o act_v he_o to_o a_o consent_n phil._n 2.6_o 8_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o rest_v therefore_o that_o all_o these_o office_n employment_n trust_n authority_n and_o covenant-relation_n that_o christ_n do_v bear_v be_v undertake_v and_o undergo_v by_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n and_o if_o they_o be_v by_o his_o free_a consent_n this_o consent_n be_v either_o his_o own_o motion_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o jehovah_n concur_v in_o council_n with_o he_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n or_o this_o be_v transact_v and_o do_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n will_n consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n now_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o express_v that_o all_o the_o office_n trust_n authority_n employment_n and_o covenant-relation_n which_o christ_n do_v bear_v be_v not_o usurp_v be_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o without_o divine_a ordination_n and_o appointment_n without_o his_o father_n consent_n and_o command_v but_o that_o he_o be_v design_v choose_a and_o call_v thereunto_o see_v prov._n 8.23_o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v joh._n 5.22_o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n isa_n 42.1_o 6_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o 49.1_o 3_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o mother_n have_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n in_o who_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v heb._n 5.5_o 6_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n act._n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 40.6_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v burn_v offering_n and_o sin_n offer_v have_v thou_o not_o require_v etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o all_o these_o office_n trust_n power_n and_o covenant-relation_n which_o christ_n do_v bear_v be_v upon_o he_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o consent_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v prove_v a_o compact_a and_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n he_o who_o desire_v more_o proof_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o to_o have_v further_o light_v therein_o let_v he_o read_v jo._n cocc_n summa_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la de_fw-la foedere_fw-la ch_n 5._o and_o mr._n rutherf_n treat_n of_o the_o covenant_n part_v 2._o ch_z 6._o and_o fr._n robert_n god_n covenant_n with_o man_n book_n 2._o ch_z 2._o sect._n 3_o now_o that_o this_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o may_v be_v evince_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o if_o this_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n have_v not_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n there_o can_v never_o have_v be_v any_o covenant-dealing_a with_o we_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n for_o suppose_v this_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v then_o have_v prosecute_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o follow_v a_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o mankind_n the_o door_n shall_v have_v be_v shut_v for_o ever_o against_o all_o condescension_n and_o all_o gospel_n way_n of_o grace_n therefore_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n reckon_v the_o change_n of_o law-dispensation_n and_o life_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n into_o a_o new_a way_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v its_o 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by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o isa_n 55.3_o 4_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n 5._o this_o covenant_n be_v above_o the_o possible_a reach_n of_o all_o cause_n of_o occasion_n whatsoever_o that_o render_v covenant_n unstable_a and_o uncertain_a for_o here_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n in_o either_o of_o the_o party_n for_o unskilfulness_n nor_o rashnese_n in_o contrive_v or_o enter_v this_o eternal_a compact_n be_v the_o deed_n of_o party_n who_o understanding_n can_v be_v search_v out_o isa_n 40.28_o the_o depth_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o 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christ_n mediator_n be_v impeach_v of_o such_o thing_n isa_n 42.4_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle●_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n and_o 63.1_o travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v the_o party_n in_o this_o eternal_a transaction_n about_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v jehovah_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o these_o be_v the_o party_n and_o these_o only_a be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a scripture_n psal_n 89.3_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a heb._n 1.5_o for_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n and_o 5.5_o 6_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o 10.5_o 7_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n the_o only_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o right_a understanding_n how_o these_o party_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o clear_v whereof_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o assertion_n assert_v 1._o although_o god_n be_v on_o both_o side_n of_o this_o covenant_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o way_n consider_v upon_o both_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o upon_o the_o one_o part_n god_n be_v 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