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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o to_o be_v a_o captive_a be_v not_o intend_v but_o come_v on_o by_o occasional_a force_n rom._n 7._o such_o be_v patient_n as_o it_o be_v but_o 3._o then_o they_o be_v sin_n servant_n when_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o covenant_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o master_n and_o a_o servant_n and_o 2._o full_a consent_n and_o man_n give_v themselves_o and_o willing_o commit_v and_o deliver_v themselves_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o christ_n willingness_n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o eph._n 5.25_o and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n 1._o pet._n 2.23_o to_o commit_v filthiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abundance_n spirit_n with_o greediness_n esa._n 9.19_o when_o the_o renew_a part_n enter_v not_o a_o spiritual_a protestation_n on_o the_o contrare_fw-la see_v rom._n 7.19_o the_o carnal_a protestation_n enter_v by_o natural_a reason_n be_v not_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o renew_a will_n and_o affection_n against_o the_o will_n and_o 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be_v not_o grieve_v because_o murder_v of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o because_o not_o murder_v of_o he_o be_v against_o his_o suppose_a credit_n he_o shall_v appear_v before_o man_n perjure_v and_o to_o kill_v be_v a_o torment_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v then_o a_o protestation_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o conscience_n natural_a hence_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o action_n and_o action_n show_v the_o clear_a difference_n between_o the_o combat_n between_o sense_n and_o reason_n or_o between_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o flesh_n for_o a_o natural_a conscience_n can_v plead_v for_o and_o protest_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o second_o special_a difference_n be_v in_o the_o law_n conviction_n and_o the_o gospel_n conviction_n law-spirit_n conviction_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o solid_a for_o they_o have_v more_o of_o sanctify_a reason_n 2._o will._n 3._o inclination_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n a_o believer_n accuse_v himself_o and_o join_v active_o with_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v himself_o and_o heighten_v his_o own_o guiltiness_n psal._n 51.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o dan._n 9.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 20._o but_o a_o law_n conviction_n come_v upon_o devil_n and_o they_o tremble_v john_n 2.19_o and_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v unsent_a for_o by_o resultance_n from_o a_o natural_a conscience_n as_o heat_n from_o fire_n light_n from_o the_o sun_n compel_v conviction_n speak_v a_o law-state_n 2._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v and_o orthodox_n then_o to_o be_v godly_a godly_a satan_n in_o a_o manner_n fond_o believe_v there_o be_v one_o god_n jam._n 2.19_o and_o
of_o work_n and_o also_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v contrair_a dispensation_n and_o contrair_a way_n of_o salvation_n he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o under_o grace_n and_o he_o who_o be_v under_o grace_n be_v marry_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o another_o husband_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o not_o under_o the_o law_n vain_a 3._o save_v grace_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o effectual_a 1_o corinth_n 15.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 15.11_o and_o no_o great_a mercy_n can_v be_v wish_v to_o any_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 16.20_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o rev._n 22.21_o by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o that_o effectual_a save_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_n but_o a_o general_a remote_a gracious_a power_n by_o which_o we_o may_v acquire_v the_o save_a grace_n proper_a to_o the_o 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stir_n upon_o the_o heart_n whence_o 1._o grace_n habitual_a so_o be_v deny_v then_o the_o will_n need_v no_o heal_n 2._o grace_n universal_a be_v limit_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v than_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a for_o pagan_n hear_v not_o the_o word_n preach_v 3._o there_o be_v no_o other_o help_n give_v to_o freewill_n in_o every_o act_n but_o 1._o information_n by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o pelagius_n 2._o some_o influence_n of_o god_n in_o every_o act_n but_o that_o add_v not_o new_a strength_n to_o the_o will_n all_o short_o they_o say_v any_o man_n may_v know_v understand_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o object_n be_v sufficient_o propose_v and_o reveal_v and_o so_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v no_o more_o know_v and_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n arbitrium_fw-la than_o he_o can_v understand_v the_o metaphysic_n the_o acromaticks_n of_o aristotle_n for_o these_o he_o can_v receive_v but_o judge_v they_o folly_n and_o so_o we_o be_v the_o same_o way_n blind_a dead_a stony-hearted_a to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n last_o this_o power_n of_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o all_o man_n even_o these_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n not_o except_v that_o until_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n saving_o enlighten_v they_o they_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n isa._n 9.1_o math._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n without_o the_o father_n draw_v and_o god_n teach_v the_o heart_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o judge_n they_o foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o his_o wisdom_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o lord_n jesus_n except_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o he_o be_v a_o wither_a branch_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.3.4_o it_o shall_v be_v clear_a to_o any_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deny_v any_o such_o power_n as_o they_o affirm_v it_o reckon_v not_o much_o to_o tell_v that_o jesuit_n 159._o as_o martmez_n de_fw-fr ripul_n swarez_n alphonsus_n curiel_n duvallius_n lod._n molma_n did._n ruiz_n vasquez_n bellarmine_n phili._n samachaeus_fw-la sorbonicus_n gulie_n estius_n dominica_n toletus_n cardinalis_fw-la pirerius_n salmeron_n teach_v that_o without_o save_a grace_n man_n may_v and_o can_v first_o know_v moral_a truth_n shine_v virtue_n as_o heathen_n be_v free_a of_o sin_n as_o touch_v these_o virtue_n in_o their_o due_a circumstance_n 2._o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o dispose_v themselves_o for_o and_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n by_o their_o own_o industry_n 4._o be_v victo●rious_a over_o this_o or_o that_o weighty_a temptation_n single_o take_v 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_n hurt_v of_o freewill_n that_o it_o be_v wound_v a_o little_a because_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o langour_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o dead_a to_o action_n supernatural_a 6._o that_o we_o may_v love_v god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o creator_n sincere_o and_o arminian_n teach_v that_o we_o may_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v all_o truth_n quantum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sufficient_o to_o salvation_n and_o so_o may_v will_n love_n and_o believe_v without_o the_o infuse_v supernatural_a habit_n or_o grace_n so_o their_o apology_n and_o the_o socinian_n catechism_n c._n 6._o pag._n 212._o and_o socinus_n himself_o praelect_a theol._n cap._n
the_o root_n by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v to_o pollute_v and_o defile_v psal._n 106._o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n hence_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n and_o nothing_o and_o no_o man_n but_o himself_o hypocrisy_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o sincerity_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o grace_n and_o duty_n which_o it_o fenzy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o the_o true_a virtue_n which_o it_o lying_o and_o feinze_o represent_v as_o paint_v be_v oppose_v to_o reality_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o counterfeit_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v paint_v so_o a_o live_a man_n and_o a_o grow_a rose_n thing_n obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n be_v most_o easy_o paint_v as_o colour_n lineament_n as_o a_o man_n body_n but_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o understanding_n only_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v and_o touch_v be_v hardly_o picture_v you_o 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the_o creation_n which_o be_v make_v sick_a like_o a_o woman_n travel_v in_o birth_n rom._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o hence_o be_v they_o bless_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o saint_n deut._n 28.4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 26.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o angel_n come_v in_o under_o their_o head_n christ_n col._n 2.10_o and_o serve_v the_o new_a restore_v heir_n heb._n 1.13_o for_o their_o head_n sake_n 2._o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o heb._n 1.2_o have_v give_v a_o charter_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v in_o bread_n garment_n house_n and_o all_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o heir_n his_o great_a evidence_n be_v 1_o cor._n 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o 3._o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o
this_o christ_n mend_v the_o break_a gold_n ring_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o first_o unattentive_a and_o rash_a heir_n adam_n so_o that_o now_o heaven_n earth_n mountain_n isai._n 49.13_o sea_n tree_n field_n psal._n 96.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v command_v to_o sing_v a_o gospel-psalm_n of_o joy_n because_o christ_n the_o new_a king_n and_o restorer_n of_o all_o be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n yea_o let_v the_o stood_n clap_v their_o hand_n psal._n 98.9_o and_o he_o purpose_n to_o purge_v with_o fire_n the_o great_a pest-house_n infect_v with_o sin_n and_o under_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o that_o he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o new_a world_n in_o gospel-beauty_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o isai._n 65.17_o isai._n 66.22_o rev._n 21.1_o oh_o what_o a_o life_n to_o have_v a_o cottage_n and_o a_o little_a yard_n of_o herb_n in_o that_o new_a world_n and_o how_o base_a to_o be_v but_o citizen_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n xii_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n q._n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o covenant_n covenant_n ans._n the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o christ_n psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o same_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o our_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n joh._n 15.10_o require_v also_o a_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ-man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n christ-man_n also_o must_v be_v under_o the_o same_o and_o then_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n and_o this_o require_v a_o ingadgement_n by_o way_n of_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o perform_v what_o this_o peculiar_a law_n of_o suretyship_n require_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o indifferency_n which_o be_v require_v of_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v require_v of_o adam_n womb_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hazard_n of_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o reward_n adam_n covenant_n have_v both_o threaten_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o have_v our_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n though_o in_o another_o way_n see_v psal._n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n have_v promise_n most_o large_a that_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n but_o no_o threaten_n be_v lay_v before_o the_o man-christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o hazard_n nor_o possibility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n that_o christ_n can_v sin_v yea_o in_o regard_n that_o christ_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v both_o a_o traveller_n a_o viator_n and_o a_o enjoyer_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la and_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n from_o his_o birth_n as_o man_n he_o have_v gift_v to_o he_o the_o confirm_a grace_n which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a angel_n in_o their_o head_n christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o condition_n necessary_a and_o as_o the_o member_n enter_v to_o glory_n through_o obedience_n so_o also_o the_o covenant_v head_n luk._n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o glory_n suretyship_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o special_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n ans._n the_o covenant_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o buy_v a_o people_n to_o god_n than_o the_o pay_v price_n and_o ransom_n must_v be_v the_o due_o formal_a condition_n as_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o which_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v oblige_v that_o he_o may_v have_v right_a to_o law-justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a jure_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la foederali_fw-la operum_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o federall_a merit_n i_o mean_v merit_n by_o paction_n and_o faithful_a law-promise_n not_o of_o condignity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v grace_n but_o this_o law-holinesse_n have_v influence_n in_o that_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o obedience_n in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v supernatural_a grace_n as_o the_o law-holinesse_n of_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o christ_n nature_n his_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o his_o action_n internal_a and_o external_a with_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o heart_n and_o inclination_n of_o christ_n stand_v ever_o right_a and_o stright_o to_o the_o law_n he_o exercise_v no_o affection_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la his_o anger_n come_v not_o out_o in_o pure_a natural_a anger_n and_o no_o more_o affection_n but_o it_o come_v out_o in_o act_n of_o zeal_n nor_o his_o joy_n in_o pure_a natural_a joy_n though_o sinless_a but_o in_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a mass_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a body_n of_o all_o gracious_a qualification_n isai._n 11._o wisdom_n he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o he_o aught_o to_o know_v dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n be_v of_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o world_n know_v not_o his_o school_n or_o teacher_n hence_o his_o wisdom_n and_o practical_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o practical_a conclusion_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n as_o the_o great_a of_o statesman_n for_o government_n isa._n 52.13_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o perplexity_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v faith_n he_o can_v lead_v the_o blind_a in_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o isai._n 11.1_o 2._o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o courage_n a_o undanton_v spirit_n yet_o conjoin_v with_o counsel_n no_o fool_n hardiness_n but_o the_o resolute_a ventoriousnesse_n of_o faith_n isai._n 42.4_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v heb._n break_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n our_o softness_n of_o unbeleef_n at_o the_o blow_n of_o a_o feather_n or_o stir_v of_o a_o leaf_n bring_v on_o fall_v of_o spirit_n and_o swoon_v he_o have_v the_o boldness_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v victory_n before_o the_o battle_n isa._n 50.9_o lo_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o he_o have_v hope_n from_o the_o womb_n hope_n psal._n 22.9_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o mother_n breast_n and_o for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o quick_a in_o understanding_n that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o reverend_a apprehension_n of_o god_n make_v he_o quick_a to_o smell_v or_o send_v so_o the_o word_n import_v the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n plot_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n so_o excel_v he_o in_o righteousness_n sagacity_n which_o as_o a_o girdle_n go_v about_o his_o loin_n both_o in_o judge_v righteousness_n and_o in_o discharge_v the_o trust_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n who_o lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o continue_v in_o 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eze._n 11_o etc._n etc._n crispe_n christ_n exalt_v ser._n 6_o pag._n 159._o the_o mistake_n of_o antinomian_o as_o touch_v these_o place_n jer._n 31._o eze._n 11._o cap._n 36.26_o isa._n 59_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o own_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o &_o we_o be_v mere_a patient_n the_o antinomian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o obedience_n with_o the_o objective_a cause_n and_o rule_v of_o obedience_n in_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n &_o free_a man_n from_o all_o duty_n when_o the_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v the_o believer_n be_v confirm_v so_o as_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o believe_v to_o the_o end_n be_v under_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o choose_a although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o confirm_a grace_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o doubt_n &_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o justify_v render_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n null_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o possible_a 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