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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93323	The two covenants from Sinai, and Sion, drawn up catechetically, and plainly. Together with a briefe appendix, directing about the use of the new covenant in a practicall way. Published for the benefit especially of the inhabitants of Eastham, Essex. / By Samuel Slater.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3978; Thomason E1185_1*; ESTC R204871	10,328	31

THE TWO COVENANTS From Sinai and Sion drawn up Catechetically and plainly Together with a briefe Appendix directing about the use of the New Covenant in a practicall way Published for the benefit especially of the Inhabitants of Eastham Essex BY SAMUEL SLATER Hebrews 12. 18 19 22 23. Yee are not come unto the Mount that might be touched and that burned with fire nor unto blacknesse and darknesse and tempest and the sound of a Trumpet c. But yee are come unto Mount Sion and to the Citie of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of Angels to the generall assembly and Church of the first borne which are written in heaven and to God the Judge of all and to the Spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant LONDON Printed by M. S. for Henry Overton in Popes head Alley 1644. Mount Sinai Mount Sion Was scituate in the Wildernesse where the Israelites were sojourners Exod. 19. 1. Was scituate in Canaan where the Is●aelites were inheritors and at J●rusalem where God placed his Name 2 Sam. 7. Here Moses stood as a Typicall Mediator Exod. 24. 12. He●e Christ stands as the Mediator of the New Testament Rev. 14 1. Heb 12. Here a fiery Law was published and given in charge Deut. 33. 2. Here the joyfull sound of the Gospel is heard Psal 89. Isa 40. 9. Here the Law was written in Tables of stone by the finger of God Exod. 31. 18. Here the Law is written in the fleshly Tables of the heart by the Spirit of the living God 2 Cor. 3 3. Here was blacknesse and darknesse and Tempest Heb. 12 18. Here is brightnesse and perfect on of beautie Psal 50. 2. Here matters were mannaged visibly and to the outward sences Exod. 10. 18. Here m●tters are mannaged after a more spirituall manner 2 Cor. 3. 8. Here Moses and the people did exceed●ngly feare and quake Exod. 20. Heb. 12. 21. Here m●n have boldnesse and confidence towards God Heb. 10. 19. Here was a gendring to Bondag● Gal. 4. 24. Here men are called to a glorious libertie Gal. 5. 13. Here was the ministration of condemnation 2 Cor. 3. H●re is the ministration of r●ghteousnesse and life 2 Cor. 3. PSAL. 87. 5. Of Sion it shall be said this and that man was borne in her and the Highest himselfe shall establish her IT hath pleased the Father of lights out of tender compassion to the forelorne posteritie of Adam over which the Prince of darknesse hath drawne a black vaile of ignorance to ingage the promise for the destroying of that Vaile and removing the face of the covering spread over all Nations Isa 25. 7. That so Men may with open face behold as in a Glasse the glory of God and be transformed into his Image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3. 18. Which promise as it is to be applyed by Faith and sued out by prayer so it is to be served in order to its accomplishment by the faithfull end●avours of all Christs s●rvants in the Ministery that so poore soules that have lived long under shadows and walked in darknesse may be brought into marveilous light and not goe to bed in the darke and so lie downe in eternall sorrow For which cause the Author hath been mooved to present these few pages to publique view in hope that some may make advantage of them for the nnderstanding of the mysteries of God Which if any shall he hath his aime who counts it one of the greatest comforts of his life to be any way usefull to the Church of God and Children of the Covenant Some select Scriptures propunded to promote an endeavour in people after Knowledge I Desired knowledge of God more than burnt offerings Hosea 6. 6. The Lord hath a controversie with the Inhabitants of the Land because there is no knowledge of God Hosea 4. 1. Some have not the knowledge of God I speake this to your shame 1 Cor. 15. My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge Hosea 4. 6. How long yee simple ones will yee love simplicitie and fooles hate knowledge Pro. 1. 22. When Wisdome entreth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant to thy soule discretion shall preserve thee understanding shall keepe thee Pro. 2. 16. Therefore be yee not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is Ephes 5. 17. Some generall Propositions comprehending the summe of that Doctrine which is necessary to be knowne to Salvation GOD is an infinite and incomprehensible Spirit having his beeing of himselfe and all perfections in himselfe in the unitie of whose essence wee are to acknowledge a Trinitie of persons viz. the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Joh. 4. 24. 1 Kings 8. 17. 1 Joh. 5. 7. God in relation to man as his creature is to be acknowledged of us as a most wise powerfull and glorious Creator Gen. 1. Psal 8. God with respect to man as a sinner is to be acknowledged as a most wise just mercifull and gracious Redeemer Exod. 34. 6. Esa 43. 14. Man before his fall was a creature of admirable excellencies and singular priviledges but not priviledged from falling Gen. 1. 31. Col. 3. 10. Eccles 7. 29. Man since the fall is a creature extreamely miserable but yet standing under a possibilitie of rising Rom. 7. 24. Hosea 13. 9. 14. That helpe which is provided for man in order to his rising is laid upon one that is mightie even Jesus Christ who is both God and man a person chosen of his Father to doe him service in working mans Salvation and is for that purpose made unto us wisdome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption Psal 89. 19. Esa 9. 6. 7. Esa 42. 1. 1 Cor. 1 30. Jesus Christ and all blessings in and through him are ours by beleeving wherein first there is a looking to Jesus secondly a leaning upon him thirdly an imbracing of him fourthly a kissing of him fiftly a feeding upon him sixtly a taking hold of him seventhly a receiving of him eightly a comming to him all which are to be spiritually understood and spiritually to be performed Ephes 3. 17. Heb. 12. 2. Cant. 1. Heb. 11. 13. Psal 2. 12. Joh. 6. Esa 27. 5. Joh. 1. 12. The soule is brought to beleeve and so to the fellowship of Christ and blessings through him by the hearing of the Gospel which is a doctrine of free grace declaring unto us that God is in Christ reconciling the world unto himselfe Joh. 6. Rom. 10. 14 15. 17. 2 Cor. 5. 19. That Gospel which is the grace of God bringing salvation to such as beleeve doth likewise teach men to deny ungodlinesse and worldly lusts and to live oberly righteously and godly in this present world Tit. 2. 11 12. Such as doe beleeve and shew forth their beleeving by walking in newnesse of life are justified from sinne passed from death to life and shall have after death a resurrection to eternall glory Rom. 5. 1. Joh.