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A96661 Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire. Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669. 1658 (1658) Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971 189,248 382

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of_o the_o thing_n page_n 109_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o clear_v by_o show_v what_o redemption_n be_v name_n and_o thing_n ib._n 2._o confirm_a by_o scripture-ground_n ib._n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o person_n to_o undertake_v be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n page_z 114_o 2._o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o his_o suffering_n page_n 116_o whereby_o he_o have_v 1._o give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n ib._n 2._o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n if_o by_o ransom_n than_o not_o by_o rescue_n answer_v by_o 3_o consideration_n in_o reference_n to_o 3_o person_n with_o who_o the_o redeemer_n have_v to_o deal_v page_n 120_o 1._o god_n the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n be_v wrong_v by_o man_n sin_n the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o pay_v of_o a_o ransom_n ib._n 2._o satan_n into_o who_o hand_n man_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v his_o jailor_n or_o executioner_n be_v man_n deadly_a enemy_n do_v oppose_v his_o deliverance_n and_o hold_v he_o captive_a still_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v rescue_v by_o conquest_n page_n 122_o 3._o man_n slavery_n be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v averse_a from_o deliverance_n therefore_o the_o redeemer_n must_v put_v forth_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o subdue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o liberty_n page_n 125_o another_o objection_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o easy_a way_n answer_v page_n 126_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n ibid._n 2._o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n 1._o suitable_a to_o his_o sovereign_a end_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 1._o justice_n 2._o truth_n 3._o wisdom_n 4._o goodness_n page_n 127_o chap._n v._o 1._o use_v confutation_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n page_z 131_o 1._o papist_n which_o add_v several_a parcel_n to_o make_v up_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n page_n 132_o 2._o socinian_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o for_o a_o example_n of_o imitation_n page_n 134._o chap._n vi_o 2._o information_n in_o sundry_a branch_n page_n 143_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v unspeakable_a ib._n 2._o the_o work_n redemption_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a piece_n page_n 144_o 3._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o precious_a page_n 145_o 4._o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n page_n 146_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 148_o 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v incomparable_o happy_a discover_v page_n 149_o 1._o in_o three_o excellent_a property_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v 1._o free_a and_o gracious_a ibid._n 2._o full_o and_o plenteous_a page_n 150_o 3._o eternal_a and_o without_o period_n page_n 151_o 2._o in_o rare_a spiritual_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o page_z 153_o 154_o 155_o 4._o adoption_n page_n 160_o 5._o sanctification_n page_n 162_o 6._o final_a redemption_n page_n 163_o 7._o full_a glorification_n page_n 166_o 3._o in_o seven_o precious_a privilege_n attend_v on_o redemption_n page_n 169_o 1._o it_o make_v we_o true_o bless_v page_n 170_o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n page_n 171_o 3._o the_o redeemer_n be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n carrying_z on_o the_o work_n page_n 172_o 4._o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o elect_a page_n 175_o 5._o by_o personal_a interest_n in_o it_o we_o become_v the_o lord_n freeman_n page_n 177_o 6._o all_o the_o promise_n be_v we_o page_n 179_o 7._o we_o have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n providence_n page_n 181_o four_o privilege_n more_o common_a page_n 186_o 1._o redemption_n open_v a_o sluice_n for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o run_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o general_a covenant_n make_v with_o mankind_n page_n 187_o 3._o by_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v page_n 189_o 4._o it_o overflow_v to_o the_o better_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n page_n 190_o chap._n vii_o 3._o consolation_n against_o the_o annoyance_n page_n 193_o 1._o of_o sin_n 1._o in_o our_o old_a estate_n ibid._n 1._o the_o heinousness_n page_n 196_o 2._o multitude_n ibid._n 3._o long_o continuance_n page_n 196_o 4._o advantage_n by_o neglect_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n page_z 197_o 2._o in_o our_o new_a condition_n page_n 200_o 1._o it_o be_v presence_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v prevalence_n page_n 212_o 3._o advantage_n by_o frequent_a neglect_n and_o swarving_n page_n 214_o 2._o of_o terror_n by_o new_a guilt_n page_n 216_o 3._o of_o curse_v and_o reproach_n page_n 208_o 4._o of_o temporal_a affliction_n especial_o page_n 209_o 1._o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n page_n 211_o 2._o suffering_n in_o innocency_n page_n 212_o 3._o punishment_n for_o sin_n page_n 213_o quest_n whether_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o redeem_a suffer_v may_v proper_o be_v call_v curse_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n page_n 214_o chap._n viii_o 4._o examination_n actual_a interest_n in_o redemption_n try_v by_o sundry_a evidence_n page_n 216_o 1._o dear_a love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n which_o be_v incorrupt_a if_o it_o be_v 1._o single_n page_n 217_o 2._o superlative_a page_n 219_o 3._o invincible_a page_n 220_o 4._o accompany_v with_o self-jealousie_n page_n 222_o 2._o weariness_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a page_z 224_o 3._o sincere_a resolution_n and_o actual_a endeavour_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n page_n 227_o 4._o separation_n from_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n page_n 229_o 5._o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 230_o 6._o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 233_o chap._n ix_o 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o senseless_a sinner_n which_o lie_v secure_a under_o their_o slavery_n page_n 235_o advice_n in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n 1_o give_v way_n to_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v you_o ibid._n 2._o resolve_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o condition_n but_o take_v counsel_n from_o god_n minister_n page_n 238_o 3._o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o full_a confession_n page_n 239_o 4._o still_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o ransom_n and_o of_o the_o feaseableness_n of_o deliverance_n by_o it_o study_v it_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o page_z 241_o 5._o walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v limit_v forget_v a_o actual_a share_n in_o it_o page_z 242_o which_o be_v 1._o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n page_n 243_o motive_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o way_n page_z 245_o 1._o no_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n in_o any_o other_o way_n page_z 247_o 2._o else_o christ_n will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o leave_v thou_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o curse_n for_o ever_o page_n 248_o 3._o now_o the_o lord_n offer_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o ministry_n by_o his_o spirit_n page_n 249_o 4._o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n minister_n depend_v much_o upon_o this_o ibid._n chap._n x._o 2._o to_o sensible_a sinner_n which_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o curse_n page_n 251_o counsel_n to_o thou_o in_o three_o particular_n page_n 252_o 1._o ponder_v the_o weight_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o great_a design_n ibid._n 2._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n page_n 253_o 254_o 3._o learn_v self-denial_n abandon_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n sense_n etc._n etc._n page_n 255_o 5._o objection_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n page_n 256_o 1._o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v redeem_v or_o not_o 2._o christ_n never_o mean_v to_o redeem_v all_o page_z 257_o 3._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v redeem_v but_o i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o be_o elect_v page_n 264_o 4._o i_o have_v neglect_v so_o long_o that_o my_o day_n be_v past_a ibid._n 5._o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v my_o way_n thus_o to_o believe_v i_o do_v not_o i_o can_v believe_v page_n 267_o all_o these_o answer_v several_o page_z 269_o 10._o encouragement_n to_o accept_v of_o redemption_n page_n 273_o 1._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sweet_a ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o mediator_n commission_n that_o he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o term_n be_v reasonable_a and_o easy_a page_n 274_o 4._o faith_n engage_v christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n page_n 275_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o self-abasement_n page_n 276_o 6._o and_o to_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n page_n 277_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n page_n 278_o 8._o and_o the_o most_o commendable_a self-love_n ibid._n 9_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o believe_v when_o all_o thing_n persuade_v the_o contrary_a page_n 279_o 10._o thousand_o of_o captive_a sinner_n have_v go_v this_o way_n
stroke_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o we_o so_o that_o it_o lie_v not_o now_o any_o long_a on_o the_o back_n of_o poor_a sinner_n but_o on_o he_o for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v a_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o the_o surety_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o debtor_n malefactor_n or_o he_o that_o be_v any_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n such_o be_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n we_o be_v by_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o law_n evil_a doer_n transgressor_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o wrath_n now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v we_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o step_v in_o and_o stand_v between_o we_o and_o the_o blow_n yea_o he_o take_v this_o wrath_n and_o curse_n off_o from_o we_o unto_o himself_o he_o stand_v not_o only_o or_o mere_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o surety_n among_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o debt_n for_o here_o the_o surety_n indeed_o enter_v bond_n with_o the_o principal_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n but_o yet_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o debtor_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o to_o it_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v discharge_v the_o debt_n himself_o he_o only_o stand_v as_o a_o back-set_a of_o good_a security_n no_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n ourselves_o but_o he_o take_v it_o whole_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o surety_n for_o a_o murderer_n or_o traitor_n or_o some_o other_o notorious_a malefactor_n that_o have_v break_v prison_n and_o be_v run_v away_o he_o lie_v by_o it_o body_n for_o body_n state_n for_o state_n and_o undergo_v whatsoever_o the_o malefactor_n be_v chargeable_a withal_o for_o satisfy_v the_o law_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n stand_v surety_n for_o we_o runagate_n malefactor_n make_v himself_o liable_a to_o all_o that_o curse_v which_o belong_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v both_o answer_v the_o law_n full_o and_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o so_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o those_o which_o do_v spiritual_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o unto_o who_o he_o bear_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o head_n but_o to_o open_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o i_o conceive_v that_o to_o this_o make_n of_o he_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o these_o three_o thing_n do_v concur_v 1._o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v both_o sinful_a and_o accurse_a the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o he_o also_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o heb._n 2.14_o he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o of_o accurse_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n as_o abraham_n david_n peter_n or_o any_o other_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a even_o that_o selfsame_a nature_n that_o sin_v and_o be_v therefore_o accurse_a it_o be_v not_o a_o similitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o flesh_n or_o a_o mere_a show_n of_o be_v a_o man_n but_o true_o real_o sensible_o flesh_n or_o manhood_n as_o himself_o avouch_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n bid_v they_o handle_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n which_o they_o see_v but_o the_o very_a same_o true_a body_n which_o he_o have_v before_o luk._n 24.39_o the_o word_n or_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n that_o it_o may_v dwell_v and_o have_v its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o godhead_n only_o john_n 1.14_o 2._o the_o real_a imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o 53.6_o isa_n 53.6_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o even_o he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v charge_v upon_o he_o both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o he_o have_v they_o all_o by_o imputation_n without_o any_o inherence_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o at_o all_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o neither_o of_o nature_n nor_o practice_n for_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o be_v bear_v holy_a luk._n 1.35_o and_o beside_o have_v the_o guilt_n but_o of_o one_o even_o the_o small_a personal_a sin_n be_v upon_o his_o soul_n it_o will_v have_v utter_o disable_v he_o from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n heb._n 7.26_o yet_o he_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v at_o his_o door_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n 15.28_o mar._n 15.28_o isaiah_n 53.12_o luk._n 22.37_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sinner_n upon_o our_o account_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v so_o how_o can_v either_o death_n have_v be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o he_o or_o his_o merit_n have_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o this_o must_v be_v luther_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n he_o be_v manasseh_n that_o idolater_n david_n that_o adulterer_n peter_n that_o denier_n of_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n only_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 3._o a_o actual_a undergo_n and_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fearful_a effect_n thereof_o in_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n as_o he_o become_v a_o debtor_n and_o be_v so_o account_v even_o so_o he_o make_v payment_n thereof_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o bare_a to_o the_o full_a all_o that_o ever_o divine_a justice_n do_v or_o can_v require_v even_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o must_v thus_o undergo_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o put_v up_o so_o solemn_o before_o his_o passion_n he_o make_v request_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o joh._n 17.20.21_o 23._o non_fw-la humiliter_fw-la supplicando_fw-la quasi_fw-la genibus_fw-la flexis_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriose_fw-la representande_v etc._n etc._n aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 23._o and_o what_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n he_o do_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o agree_v to_o a_o glorify_a estate_n not_o by_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o humble_a supplication_n but_o by_o present_v his_o suffering_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o procure_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n the_o actual_a application_n of_o they_o to_o poor_a sinner_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o 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court_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o look_v to_o thy_o cause_n and_o to_o follow_v thy_o business_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 7.25_o 4_o our_o redeemer_n have_v purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v it_o on_o all_o the_o elect_n 14.16_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o h●s_n passion_n he_o convey_v it_o by_o his_o intercession_n joh._n 14.16_o and_o thereby_o both_o fetch_v they_o in_o and_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o with_o this_o privilege_n also_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n follow_v god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o nazareth_n apply_v to_o himself_o that_o notable_a prophecy_n which_o be_v set_v down_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o concern_v his_o 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