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A37065 The earnest breathings of forreign Protestants, divines & others, to the ministers and other able Christians of these three nations for a compleat body of practicall divinity ... and an essay of a modell of the said body of divinity / by J.D. ... ; together with an expedient tendered for the entertainment of strangers who are Protestants, and by their means to advance the Gospel unto their several nations and quarters ... Dury, John, 1596-1680. 1658 (1658) Wing D2855; ESTC R3545 75,860 66

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with God as this doth enable us to observe the Covenant on our part and Thirdly Of Christs Mediation and Intercession in heaven for us as he doth continue us in that state of Grace which is the effect of the Covenant is also to be acknowledged that not onely the Relation which is between God and us in Christ may be believed but the Tenor of the Covenant as it is offered to us in the Word by him may be embraced Of the Form of the Contract IN the form of the contract two Things must be acknowledged 1. With whom the contract is made properly and directly and with whom indirectly 2. What the tearms of the agreement are by which it is made with each of them The contract of the Covenant is properly and directly made onely with Christ Jesus and indirectly with those that believe in him and make profession of his name for Christ is given as the Covenant of God unto them Isai 42. 6. and 49. 8. and they are received only for his sake and not for any thing in themselves The Termes of the Agreement by which the Covenant is made with Christ are these That whosoever shall be redeemed by him and be found in him not having their own righteousnesse but the righteousnesse of God Isai 59. 21. through faith to be made conformable unto the image of the Son of God shall become Children of God and Heirs of eternal glory Rom. 3. 24. Justified freely by his Grace through the Redemption that is in Jesus Christ Phil. 3. 9. be found in him c. Rom 8. 29. Predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his Son Rom. 5. per totum that he might be the first born amongst many Brethren Joh. 1. 12. He gave them power to become the Sons of God and Joh. 6. 39. I should lose nothing of all which he hath given me but raise it up again at the last day The terms of the Agreement by which the Covenant is made in Christ with the Believers are That God will be merciful to their unrighteousnesse and remember their iniquities no more that he will write his laws in their hearts and put them in their minds that he will be to them a God and they shall be to him a People and that they shall all be taught of God from the least unto the greatest Heb. 8 10 11 12. The tearms of the agreement by which the Covenant is made in Christ with those that make profession of his Name are That every one who nameth the name of Christ should depart from iniquitie 2 Tim. 2. 19. That such as separate themselves 〈◊〉 t●e Lord and touch not 〈…〉 sh●ll 〈…〉 by him that he will dwell amongst them and walk 〈…〉 they shall be his people that h●●●ll be a Father unto them and they shall be his Sons and Daughters 2 Cor. 6. 16 17 18. And that every one who doth suffer with Christ shall also reign with him 2 Tim. 2. 12. Rom. 8. 17. Hitherto we have mentioned the heads of matters which shew what the Tenor of the Covenant is now follow those things which shew the way how amongst men it is established that they may embrace it and have the benefit of it Of the establishment of the Contract with Men for Christs sake THat this contract might be ratified and inalterably confirmed to the benefit of Man-kind Jesus Christ died and made these promises his Testament unto those that believe and make profession of his Name and rising again from the Dead by the power of his God head he is gone into heaven to administer from thence this Testament unto these unto whom he did bequeath it To this effect the Gospel was preached and is to be published unto the end of the World by the gifts of the holy Ghost which Christ did send down and will send down from heaven upon Men for this is a part of the Covenant which the Father hath made with those that are in Christ for his sake that his Spirit which is upon Christ and his Words which he did put in his mouth shall not depart out of his mouth nor out of the mouth of his Seed nor out of the mouth of his Seeds Seed from henceforth and forever Isai 59. 20. 21. In this Administration of the Testament for the establishment of the Covenant two things are to be acknowledged 1. What the general offer of Grace is on Gods part calling all men to Christ to partake of the Covenant 2. How the particular Tearms of the contract are made good with Believers and with the Professors of Christs name Of the general offer of Grace IN the general Call of all Men unto Grace three things are to be acknowledged 1. What state they are in who are called unto Christ 2. What they are called unto in him 3. By what way they come to him Concerning the first we believe That God hath appointed the Gospel to be preached to Men dead in sins and trespasses who have no abilitie of themselves at all to will any thing which is spiritually good far less to convert themselves or to prepare themselves thereunto Concerning the second we believe That they are called to receive the pardon of their sins rest and ease to their souls and the light of life according to that of Christ and the Apostles Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy-laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11. 28. And be it known unto you that through this Man is preached unto you forgivenesse of sins and by him all that believe are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses Act. ●3 38. 39. And awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light Ephe. 5. 14. And he that followeth me shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life Joh. 8. 12. Concerning the third we believe that the way by which M●n come to Christ and follow him is Repentance from dead Works and Faith towards God according to that of Christ and his Apostles The Kingdom of God is at hand Repent ye and believe the Gospel Mar. 1. 15. Testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ Act. 20. 21. How the particular Tearms of the Covenant are made good to Believers IN the Particular Call of Believers three things should be acknowledged 1. How they are made to believe and entertain the offer of the Covenant 2. How God doth make good the Tenour of his Covenant in Christ towards them 3. How they are made sensible of their happy condition in Grace to apprehend their right to Glory Concerning the first we believe that such as hear the Word and are moved to answer the Call given them therein and to embrace effectually the Promises of the Covenant through the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ are moved and enabled so to do by a