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A67258
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Of the benefits of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, to mankind
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Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.; R. H., 1609-1678.
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christian_a religion_n since_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o just_a bound_n their_o defence_n have_v be_v wonderful_o successful_a not_o so_o their_o invasion_n and_o since_o the_o last_o division_n in_o the_o church_n 1500._o the_o many_o as_o unprosperous_a civil_a war_n of_o christian_n among_o themselves_o as_o on_o one_o side_n the_o famous_a invasion_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o attempt_n of_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o france_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o powderconspiracy_n the_o late_a insurrection_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o that_o side_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v orthodox_n neither_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n law_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seniour_n to_o this_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o abraham_n yet_o be_v before_o he_o also_o 430_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n manifest_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o law_n see_v gal._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v as_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o also_o to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o many_o of_o they_o it_o profit_v not_o as_o also_o now_o it_o do_v not_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o first_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o symbol_n and_o type_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o full_o manifest_v but_o only_o by_o be_v complete_v and_o improve_v as_o the_o gospel_n in_o shadow_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o substance_n or_o a_o child_n be_v by_o become_v a_o man_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 24._o second_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a it_o now_o well_o consist_v gospel_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o one_o title_n of_o it_o be_v expunge_v but_o rather_o as_o some_o think_v much_o enlarge_v and_o a_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o then_o by_o moses_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n see_v maââ¦t_n 5._o 17_o 18._o comp_n 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v include_v and_o presuppose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n transact_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v then_o also_o preach_v heb._n 4._o 2._o nay_o that_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o other_o nation_n walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o ps._n 147._o 19_o be_v quote_v as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o favour_n to_o that_o people_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 18._o 9_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v among_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o promise_n and_o one_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o such_o every_o where_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 119._o 147._o 20._o which_o render_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n much_o more_o holy_a and_o less_o sinner_n then_o general_o the_o gentile_n be_v see_v gal._n 2._o 15._o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7._o 19_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o advance_v man_n some_o step_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o of_o moses_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n yet_o one_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o a_o precognitum_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o precept_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o then_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o though_o without_o the_o spirit_n also_o we_o never_o perfect_o know_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o law-giving_a be_v to_o adam_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v and_o to_o it_o answer_v especial_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n again_o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reprint_v by_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o to_o it_o answer_v the_o manifestation_n and_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o though_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n for_o even_o adam_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v a_o external_a command_n to_o observe_v which_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o have_v he_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o we_o restore_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n letter_n take_v single_v and_o abstractive_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o administer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o not_o in_o its_o great_a solemnity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n though_o not_o by_o moses_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o letter_n a_o kill_a one_o impress_v in_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o a_o covenant_n faulty_a i._n e._n defective_a and_o no_o salvation_n by_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v only_a he_o that_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o it_o accidental_o happen_v to_o be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o and_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a consider_v by_o itself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o abstract_v there_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v frequent_a in_o it_o only_o as_o it_o rigid_o command_v all_o righteousness_n forbid_v all_o sin_n promise_v reward_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v denounce_v punishment_n to_o those_o that_o transgress_v it_o and_o meanwhile_o change_v not_o help_v not_o at_o all_o man_n natural_a pravity_n and_o inability_n to_o observe_v it_o yet_o thus_o also_o as_o the_o letter_n only_o it_o serve_v well_o by_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o inability_n to_o perform_v they_o to_o drive_v they_o forward_o grace_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o this_o schoolmaster_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 21._o 9_o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v
general_a i._n e._n in_o respect_n of_o all_o person_n and_o of_o all_o covenant_n make_v with_o and_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o those_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o then_o by_o the_o error_n of_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o work_n be_v general_o more_o look_v after_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v then_o but_o few_o follower_n see_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o when_o also_o the_o one_o covenant_n be_v more_o large_o and_o legible_o draw_v in_o great_a character_n the_o other_o put_v forth_o more_o obscure_a and_o in_o a_o lesser_a print_n and_o a_o veil_n draw_v over_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v therefore_o also_o the_o former_a time_n have_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o literal_a promise_n under_o the_o law_n of_o felicity_n in_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v establish_a on_o better_a promise_n understand_v there_o those_o typical_a one_o of_o earthly_a canaan_n make_v to_o israel_n at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o oppose_v to_o those_o time_n in_o general_a but_o this_o only_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a administration_n of_o the_o former_a time_n with_o many_o troublesome_a ceremonial_n and_o type_n to_o be_v afterward_o abolish_v and_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o great_a manifestation_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v void_a of_o shadow_n type_n and_o figure_n all_o these_o now_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n promulgation_n of_o a_o heavenly_a country_n instead_o of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o from_o these_o great_a manifestation_n many_o more_o of_o the_o child_n of_o work_n become_v now_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o its_o strong_a beam_n as_o well_o those_o illuminate_v who_o before_o sit_v in_o darkness_n luk._n 1._o 79._o and_o midnight_n as_o this_o light_n increase_v to_o those_o who_o have_v before_o some_o dawning_n thereof_o and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o former_a age_n which_o be_v make_v through_o christ_n speak_v of_o heb._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 16._o in_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v complete_v and_o perfect_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n they_o wait_v for_o the_o restorement_n of_o that_o till_o those_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v glorify_v with_o they_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o antiquity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lay_v full_o open_v unto_o they_o till_o our_o saviour_n be_v first_o enter_v in_o thither_o see_v eph._n 1._o 10._o col._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 39_o 40._o 12._o 23._o for_o indeed_o the_o performance_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemtion_n be_v a_o thing_n only_o receive_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o though_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v communicate_v always_o to_o all_o man_n yet_o not_o the_o latter_a time_n on_o the_o former_a but_o the_o former_a depend_v on_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o substance_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n these_o have_v the_o body_n of_o which_o body_n come_v towards_o they_o the_o other_o have_v the_o shadow_n col._n 2._o 17._o and_o in_o these_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o advantage_n of_o those_o of_o the_o law_n we_o see_v in_o a_o clear_a glass_n god_n glory_n they_o through_o a_o thick_a veil_n we_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o stand_v in_o a_o clear_a whereas_o the_o best_a of_o they_o in_o a_o dim_a light_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o utter_a darkness_n see_v matt._n 13._o 17._o 11._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o etc._n etc._n here_o note_n that_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o other_o head_n precede_v in_o which_o i_o follow_v only_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o these_o limitation_n so_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o that_o they_o no_o way_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o last_o chapter_n finis_fw-la §._o 1._o jââ¦sus_fw-la christ_n the_o truth_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n sent._n §_o 2._o §_o 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o §._o 4._o §_o 5._o anoint_v §._o 6._o a_o new_a lawgiver_n for_o the_o law_n moral_a 1._o expound_v it_o 2._o require_v strict_a obedience_n 3._o denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n §._o 7._o minister_a the_o spirit_n §_o 8._o abrogate_a the_o letter_n §_o 9_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a cancel_v it_o §_o 10._o 2_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o gospel_n §._o 11._o preach_v it_o §._o 12._o remit_v sin_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §._o 13._o before_o his_o departure_n ordain_v other_o §._o 14._o transfer_v his_o authority_n to_o they_o §._o 15._o §_o 16._o §._o 17._o assist_v they_o from_o heaven_n §._o 18._o §._o 19_o those_o ordain_v other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §._o 20._o he_o assist_v their_o successor_n for_o ever_o §._o 21._o the_o apostle_n also_o delegate_a to_o they_o the_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o §._o 22._o the_o truth_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n attest_v by_o 1._o scripture_n 2_o spirââ¦t_n 3._o miracle_n 4._o death_n §._o 23._o and_o a_o resurrection_n the_o way_n §_o 1._o christ_n a_o example_n 1_o in_o do_v the_o work_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n moral_a §._o 2._o ceremonial_a §_o 3._o 2_o in_o all_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n §._o 4._o 2_o in_o receive_v the_o reward_n §._o 1._o christ_n mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §._o 2._o enlarge_v establish_v ãâã_d ââ¦tter_a promise_n §._o 4._o §_o 5._o the_o blood_n of_o this_o ââ¦ovenant_n §._o 6._o the_o death_n ratify_v this_o testament_n §_o 7._o performance_n of_o tââ¦e_n promiââ¦es_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n revive_v §._o 1._o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o ââ¦_n ãâã_d 1_o sin-offering_a for_o remission_n of_o guilt_n §._o 6._o 2_o for_o puriââ¦ing_v uncleanness_n §._o 7._o 3_o holocau_v §._o 8._o 4_o eucharistical_a peace_n or_o thank-offering_n §._o 9_o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o by_o eat_v of_o which_o we_o have_v communion_n 1._o with_o god_n 2_o with_o his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o §._o 11._o 3_o with_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o be_v they_o §._o 12._o and_o be_v preserve_v in_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o life_n eternal_a §._o 13._o 4_o the_o ââ¦over_n §_o 1._o 5._o man_n debt_n to_o and_o bondage_n under_o 1_o sin_n §._o 2._o 2_o the_o law_n §._o 3._o 3_o death_n §_o 4._o 4_o satan_n 1_o as_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n justice_n 2_o as_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n §._o 5._o §._o 6._o christ_n our_o redeemer_n 1_o by_o pay_v a_o ransom_n free_v we_o from_o debt_n §._o 7._o 2_o by_o make_v a_o conquest_n freeââ¦_n we_o from_o slavery_n §._o 8._o our_o redemption_n not_o yet_o full_o perfect_v §._o 9_o and_o why_o §._o 10._o how_o much_o already_o perform_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n §._o 11._o 2_o of_o the_o law_n §._o 12._o of_o death_n §._o 13._o of_o satan_n §_o ãâã_d §._z 1._o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n dependent_a ãâã_d god_n the_o father_n before_o his_o incarnation_n §._o 2._o much_o more_o after_o it_o §._o 3._o assume_v the_o infirmity_n of_o human_a nature_n §_o 4._o receive_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o from_o god_n his_o father_n §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o with_o the_o first_o involuve_v his_o seed_n §._o 8._o he_o fulfil_v it_o by_o walkââ¦_n ãâã_d a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n to_o the_o first_o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o receive_v the_o reââ¦ard_n for_o himself_o for_o ââ¦is_n sââ¦d_n 1_o the_o spirit_n 2_o life_n §._o 11._o his_o particular_a benefit_n 1_o as_o our_o ââ¦ead_n communicate_v absolution_n from_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n for_o it_o §_o 12._o baptism_n incorporate_n we_o into_o his_o death_n the_o sacrament_n of_o pardon_n §._o 13._o 2_o as_o our_o ââ¦ead_n communicate_v righteousness_n or_o life_n spiritual_a by_o his_o resurrection_n 1_o ãâã_d we_o to_o perform_v ãâã_d 2_o complete_n our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n 3_o as_o our_o head_n communicate_v glory_n or_o life_n eternal_a in_o our_o resurrection_n §._o 14._o 1_o effect_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n