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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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20._o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n ezek._n 37._o 26._o a_o holy_a covenant_n luke_n 1._o 72._o this_o covenant_n we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o as_o it_o lay_v in_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o enmity_n that_o he_o will_v put_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n say_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n in_o these_o few_o word_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o conquest_n over_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o covenant_n we_o find_v again_o renew_v in_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v chap._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v christ_n gal._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n say_v god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 17._o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o disannul_v where_o you_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o covenant_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v another_o covenant_n yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v not_o disanual_a this_o again_o this_o covenant_n we_o have_v in_o promise_n jer._n 31._o 31._o 32_o 33._o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o in_o sum_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n 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same_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o believer_n work_v they_o and_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n viz._n the_o scripture_n it_o be_v all_o first_o receive_v and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n increase_v so_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v a_o way_n from_o and_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n guide_v to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n and_o make_v soul_n willing_a to_o walk_v according_a thereunto_o isay_n 8._o 20._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o give_v grace_n and_o peace_n faith_n and_o love_n strength_n and_o perseverance_n even_o blessedness_n come_v in_o with_o this_o covenant_n both_o as_o to_o grace_v and_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o be_v by_o blood_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zach._n 9_o 11._o the_o second_o particular_a i_o mind_v be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v first_o and_o second_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n answ_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v distinct_a covenant_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v 2._o because_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o matter_n of_o work_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o be_v first_o we_o leave_v thing_n as_o in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o first_o or_o last_o there_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o we_o so_o its_o first_o and_o second_o first_o and_o last_o old_a and_o new_a now_o the_o first_o or_o old_a covenant_n be_v first_o promulgate_v after_o the_o creation_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v here_o be_v the_o first_o covenant_n wherein_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n but_o do_v and_o live_v transgress_v and_o die_v and_o although_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v from_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n and_o it_o be_v there_o add_v because_o of_o transgression_n that_o sin_n may_v appear_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a gal._n 3._o 19_o rom._n 7._o 13._o chap._n 5._o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o offence_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o paradise_n see_v vers_fw-la 13._o 17_o 18._o yet_o second_o as_o it_o be_v give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n as_o a_o ministration_n so_o it_o be_v first_o or_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o other_o lie_v full_a in_o promise_n and_o virtual_o be_v in_o be_v yet_o not_o give_v forth_o as_o a_o ministration_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o that_o on_o this_o account_n that_o from_o sinai_n be_v the_o old_a and_o first_o and_o this_o from_o mount_n zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o new_a and_o second_o even_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o everlasting_a love_n peace_n and_o life_n as_o the_o old_a and_o natural_a man_n be_v first_o so_o the_o old_a covenant_n suitable_a to_o that_o estate_n be_v first_o and_o as_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v second_o so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a covenant_n second_o so_o than_o that_o be_v not_o first_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o afterward_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 46._o so_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o old_a estate_n of_o man_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o natural_a seed_n the_o second_o to_o the_o new_a estate_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o gather_v in_o only_a the_o spiritual_a seed_n here_o be_v a_o mystery_n too_o high_a for_o the_o carnal_a heart_n the_o old_a and_o natural_a man_n bless_a be_v those_o that_o be_v true_o interest_v in_o this_o grace_n oh_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o be_v his_o judgement_n unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o well_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v remember_v this_o that_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v first_o and_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a man_n be_v second_o and_o the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v in_o the_o second_o 3._o what_o be_v or_o wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n answ_n 1._o negative_o not_o as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o many_o good_a man_n only_o in_o the_o administration_n so_o make_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o many_o precious_a soul_n have_v lay_v short_a of_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o have_v err_v from_o the_o rule_v thereof_o but_o the_o 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in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n be_v include_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n under_o the_o law_n else_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n here_o on_o earth_n hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o most_o spiritual_a account_n answ_n doubtless_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v own_v in_o the_o visible_a profession_n but_o such_o as_o have_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o outward_a part_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o invisible_a grace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o person_n must_v believe_v and_o that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n before_o they_o be_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n call_v to_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o if_o any_o profess_v it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n they_o must_v give_v account_n for_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a from_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o be_v acquit_v of_o unprofitable_a branch_n which_o the_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v not_o christ_n have_v leave_v a_o rule_n for_o exclude_v such_o when_o manifest_a in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o in_o sum_n the_o truth_n stand_v clear_a that_o the_o new_a covenant_n know_v not_o nor_o own_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n though_o it_o have_v leave_v a_o room_n to_o the_o lord_n servant_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n in_o receive_v member_n into_o the_o visible_a church-fellowship_n because_o they_o be_v failable_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o not_o without_o a_o rule_n and_o so_o a_o ground_n for_o their_o charity_n in_o reception_n viz._n the_o declaration_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o power_n and_o also_o a_o rule_n for_o rejection_n in_o case_n of_o 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that_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o the_o substance_n be_v command_n and_o duty_n the_o new_a absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n use_v blessedness_n the_o new_a testament_n grace_n be_v couch_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n duty_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n duty_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v require_v in_o the_o new_a be_v couch_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n grace_n and_o so_o be_v become_v ruler_n to_o we_o as_o state_v there_o and_o so_o be_v useful_a 4._o the_o promise_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v useful_a as_o typical_a present_v we_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n viz._n eternal_a life_n spiritual_a riches_n a_o heavenly_a land_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o to_o discover_v to_o we_o clear_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n beyond_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n beyond_o the_o old_a 5._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 11._o now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o for_o example_n &_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v thus_o be_v the_o old_a covenant_n useful_a to_o believer_n yea_o very_a useful_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a its_o all_o useful_a as_o it_o lead_v to_o the_o new_a and_o as_o without_o which_o the_o new_a can_v not_o so_o appear_v in_o its_o clearness_n and_o beauty_n as_o now_o it_o do_v the_o new_a be_v the_o unvail_a reveal_v and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o old_a the_o new_a be_v that_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o old_a now_o i_o come_v to_o application_n use_v 1_o this_o truth_n serve_v for_o a_o word_n of_o information_n and_o that_o on_o several_a account_n not_o only_o to_o inform_v we_o 1_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n two_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a first_o and_o sccond_a which_o have_v be_v clear_o prove_v and_o 2_o that_o the_o old_a be_v do_v away_o and_o the_o new_a remain_v the_o 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