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A80141 A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. 1659 (1659) Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633 88,221 142

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spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o who_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1._o 2_o 3._o heb._n 1._o 2._o ephes_n 3._o 9_o col._n 1._o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n grace_n and_o glory_n gen._n 17._o 1._o psal_n 147._o 5._o exod._n 34._o 6._o holy_a just_a eternal_a by_o his_o spirit_n present_a in_o all_o place_n john_n 24._o 19_o isa_n 5._o 16._o leu._n 19_o 2._o &_o 20._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o isa_n 45._o 21._o heb._n 3._o 5._o isa_n 40._o 28._o deut._n 33._o 27._o rom._n 1._o 20._o psal_n 139._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8._o 30._o psal_n 11._o 4._o eccles_n 5._o 2._o dan._n 2._o 28._o matth._n 5._o 16._o 45._o 48._o &_o 6._o 1_o 9_o &_o 7._o 11_o 21._o &_o 10._o 32_o 33._o &_o 12._o 50._o &_o 16_o 17._o &_o 18._o 10_o 19_o mark_v 11._o 25_o 26._o john_n 20._o 17._o heb._n 9_o 24._o &_o 1._o 3._o &_o 8._o 1._o and_o this_o one_o god_n be_v distinguish_v into_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o three_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v the_o divine_a nature_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n be_v this_o one_o eternal_a infinite_a god_n job_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 15._o 26._o 1_o job_n 5._o 7._o 2_o concern_v jesus_n christ_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n be_v 9_o 6._o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 16._o and_o that_o from_o eternity_n with_o god_n joh._n 1._o 1._o fill_v with_o the_o divine_a fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o &_o 2._o 9_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o son_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v
joh._n 2._o 25._o &_o 5._o 11._o promise_n to_o apostate_n and_o backslider_n that_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n hos_n 14._o 2._o 4._o joh._n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o 23._o &_o 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o promise_n to_o such_o as_o delight_v themselves_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o joh._n 7._o 17._o &_o 8._o 51._o &_o 14._o 21._o 23._o &_o 15._o 15._o 10._o prov._n 10._o 29._o 30._o isay_n 64._o 5._o rom._n 2._o 7._o 10._o jam._n 1._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 14._o promise_n to_o such_o as_o forsake_v all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o matth._n 19_o 21_o 29._o mark_v 10._o 29._o 30._o luke_n 8._o 22._o 29._o 30._o with_o these_o promise_n see_v phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o promise_n that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o people_n heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o josh_n 1._o 5._o deut._n 31._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 22._o psal_n 89._o 31_o 33._o isay_n 41._o 17._o &_o 42._o 16._o make_v good_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o jer._n 51._o 5._o promise_v that_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o psal_n 121._o 7_o 8._o joh._n 10._o 28_o 29._o hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v 2_o tim_n 4._o 18._o isa_n 54_o 9_o 10._o gen._n 22._o 18._o promise_n to_o saint_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o babylon_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o rev._n 18._o 4._o with_o these_o consider_v isay_n 48._o 20._o jer._n 50._o 8._o &_o 51._o 6._o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o faith_n matth._n 18._o 19_o &_o 21._o 22._o &_o 7._o 7_o 8._o joh._n 16._o 23_o 24._o &_o 14._o 13_o 14._o mark_v 11._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 9_o 10._o act_n 2._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o a_o promise_n to_o such_o as_o lend_v free_a look_v for_o no_o reward_n or_o the_o like_a courtesy_n again_o luke_n 6._o 35._o compare_v with_o cha_z 14._o 13_o 14._o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o second_o a_o promise_n of_o union_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n between_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n joh._n 10._o 16._o perform_v ephes_n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 19_o &_o 3._o 6._o promise_n of_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 45._o &_o 14._o 26._o isay_n 54._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 34._o the_o way_n be_v by_o and_o in_o his_o word_n isay_n 8._o 20._o joh._n 5._o 39_o luke_n 24._o 45._o promise_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v open_v the_o mystery_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o testify_v of_o he_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o false_a spirit_n that_o spirit_n that_o do_v not_o testify_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o antichrist_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 13_o 14._o see_v the_o same_o after_o the_o apostasy_n and_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n rev._n 19_o 10_o both_o compare_v with_o act_n 5._o 32._o promise_n of_o relation_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o joh._n 1._o 12._o mal._n 3._o 17._o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20_o promise_n that_o will_v be_v a_o support_n and_o comfort_n to_o saint_n in_o all_o estate_n beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o rev._n 2._o 10._o promise_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v a_o remnant_n from_o among_o all_o the_o tribe_n rom._n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o 32._o rev._n 7._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 14_o 3._o and_o 16._o 12._o ezek._n 37._o 21_o 22._o &_o 39_o 25._o to_o the_o end_n isay_n 49._o 6._o 10._o 14_o 15_o 18._o to_o the_o end_n and_o 5._o 7._o throughout_o and_o 60._o throughout_o and_o chap._n 11._o 11._o to_o the_o end_n chap_n 62._o and_o 63._o throughout_o be_v mean_v chap._n 6._o 13._o and_o 10._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 9_o 27._o promise_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n again_o from_o heaven_n act_v 1._o 11._o and_o 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o heb._n 9_o 28._o and_o 10_o 37._o rev_n 1._o 7._o and_o 22._o 28._o mat._n 24._o 30._o and_o 25._o 31._o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o change_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o gather_v of_o all_o saint_n to_o he_o joh._n 5._o 28._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 44._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o rom._n 8._o 11._o mat._n 24._o 31._o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n psal_n 72._o throughout_o and_o 22._o 28_o 29._o and_o 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o isay_n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 9_o 6_o 7._o and_o 24._o 23._o jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o and_o 33._o 15._o 6._o 17._o ezek._n 37._o 24_o 25._o dan._n 2._o 44._o and_o 7._o 14_o 27._o zech._n 14._o 9_o luke_n 19_o 12._o rev._n 11._o 15._o 17._o promise_n of_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n and_o wipe_v off_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o col._n 3._o 4._o luke_n 12._o 32._o matth._n 25._o 34._o 46._o and_o 13._o 43._o joh._n 14_o 23._o isay_n 32._o 1._o rev._n 20._o 4._o and_o 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o 21._o 4._o hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v 2_o cor_fw-la 4._o 17_o 18._o promise_n to_o watchfulness_n luke_n 12._o 37._o rev._n 16._o 15._o luke_n 21._o 36._o the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n arise_v and_o flow_v from_o these_o precious_a promise_n 1_o relation_n child_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o other_o luke_n 8._o 10._o matth._n 13._o 11._o psal_n 25._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 14_o 15._o 3_o acceptation_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o service_n with_o the_o father_n a_o great_a privilege_n and_o precious_a oh_o that_o saint_n will_v improve_v it_o ephes_n 1._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 4_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o under_o all_o temptation_n in_o this_o world_n heb._n 6._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 13._o and_o 14._o 17._o 5_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o rule_v for_o their_o sure_a and_o safe_a walk_v here_o in_o their_o imperfect_a state_n act_v 5._o 32._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 14._o to_o 17._o ver_fw-la 6_o ground_n to_o exercise_v faith_n and_o to_o live_v by_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 7_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v now_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o manifold_a difficulty_n and_o temptation_n they_o pass_v through_o from_o enemy_n within_o and_o without_o yet_o they_o shall_v assure_o be_v support_v through_o all_o and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o and_o shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n promise_v joh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o many_o privilege_n to_o believer_n for_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o yea_o and_o amen_o therefore_o let_v the_o saint_n be_v acquaint_v themselves_o more_o with_o the_o promise_n although_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n dare_v upbraid_v we_o in_o say_v that_o our_o literal_a promise_n will_v not_o help_v we_o let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n but_o such_o as_o be_v literal_a e._n i._n record_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o good_a word_n in_o they_o therefore_o take_v they_o as_o your_o riches_n as_o your_o interest_n and_o right_a of_o make_v claim_n both_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o you_o have_v nothing_o here_o nor_o be_v like_a to_o have_v hereafter_o but_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n oh_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o acquaint_v yourselves_o more_o with_o the_o promise_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o perform_v of_o they_o and_o fetch_v consolation_n and_o sweetness_n from_o they_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o this_o poor_a labour_n of_o your_o poor_a friend_n who_o desire_v only_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o joy_n may_v be_v useful_a for_o that_o end_n and_o i_o have_v my_o desire_n accomplish_v 1_o king_n 8._o 56._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o bathe_v give_v to_o his_o people_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v there_o have_v not_o fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a promise_n that_o he_o promise_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 18._o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n amen_n finis_fw-la
we_o need_v remission_n and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v administer_v to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n therein_o express_v heb._n 8._o 12._o 1_o epist_n john_n 2._o 12._o and_o chap._n 1._o 9_o in_o all_o which_o this_o blessing_n or_o bless_a gift_n be_v clear_o state_v see_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v second_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o himself_o be_v another_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o this_o peace_n be_v likewise_o first_o preach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v isa_n 57_o 19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o message_n of_o peace_n luke_n 10_o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n come_v preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10._o 36._o and_o this_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v apply_v and_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 2._o 13_o 14._o you_o who_o sometime_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v another_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o true_o include_v in_o that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o saint_n true_o and_o eternal_o bless_v but_o it_o must_v be_v include_v in_o that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n without_o which_o person_n can_v not_o be_v bless_v therefore_o this_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o the_o least_o neither_o gal._n 3._o 14._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o great_a gospel_n blessing_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n which_o promise_v believer_n now_o have_v a_o share_n in_o isa_n 59_o 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o refore_o let_v the_o saint_n be_v encourage_v to_o expect_v such_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o promise_a spirit_n as_o may_v concur_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n covenant_n 4._o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v another_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o out_o of_o christ_n man_n be_v stranger_n enemy_n but_o in_o christ_n friend_n son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n oh_o friend_n here_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o a_o bless_a privilege_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o new_a covenant_n john_n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o which_o the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o oh_o learn_v to_o improve_v this_o privilege_n and_o this_o interest_n in_o and_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n 5._o a_o interest_n in_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o the_o lord_n give_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o all_o his_o people_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n relate_v 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