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A57963 Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soule-suffering, his lovelynesse in his death, and the efficacie thereof in which some cases of soule-trouble in weeke beleevers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1647 (1647) Wing R2373; ESTC R28117 628,133 674

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eternal_a life_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o upon_o fair_a condition_n if_o their_o free_a will_v play_v the_o game_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n handsome_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o free_a will_n choice_a tutor_n 4._o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v receive_v in_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o new_a state_n of_o reconciliation_n all_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o justification_n from_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o first_o covenant_n all_o be_v once_o fair_o deliver_v both_o young_a and_o old_a from_o damnation_n and_o wrath_n all_o the_o heathen_a be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o sin_n now_o be_v against_o the_o 1._o covenant_n of_o grace_n christ_n and_o all_o mankind_n now_o begin_v to_o reckon_v on_o a_o new_a score_n 2._o though_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v and_o all_o mankind_n send_v to_o sea_n to_o die_v there_o yet_o so_o be_v they_o cast_v over_o board_n as_o christ_n the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n be_v make_v the_o great_a vessel_n that_o ship-broken_a man_n may_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o lord_n free_a will_n swim_v unto_o and_o so_o come_v safe_a the_o second_o time_n to_o land_n 3._o so_o as_o there_o be_v two_o redemption_n in_o christ_n two_o justification_n by_o grace_n 4._o yet_o neither_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o man_n nor_o this_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n be_v ever_o reveal_v to_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o though_o all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v under_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v this_o oblige_v and_o supernatural_a law_n never_o promulgate_v to_o million_o of_o mankind_n who_o it_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o the_o good_a industry_n and_o improve_n of_o common_a gift_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o the_o hire_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o preach_v gospel_n and_o christ_n free_a will_n do_v its_o best_a 5._o all_o and_o every_o mother_n son_n and_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v and_o invite_v yea_o and_o christ_n by_o our_o text_n all_o draw_v all_o and_o every_o man_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v say_v they_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o election_n reprobation_n of_o salvation_n damnation_n lie_v on_o man_n free_a will_n 6._o all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n with_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o absolute_a indifferency_n and_o power_n of_o free_a will_n to_o say_v ay_o or_o no_o to_o the_o draw_v of_o christ_n salvation_n and_o purchase_v by_o industrious_a improvement_n and_o careful_a husband_n of_o the_o common_a gift_n or_o relic_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o new_a sufficient_a grace_n if_o they_o can_v give_v it_o a_o name_n to_o we_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o grace_n while_o they_o conquesse_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o 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individual_a and_o particular_a man_n to_o glory_n 1._o the_o man_n choose_v and_o draw_v be_v by_o head_n design_v jaakob_n not_o esau_n before_o the_o child_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d though_o esau_n be_v elder_a isaak_n must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v free_a grace_n rather_o 〈…〉_z of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n now_o pa●led_v nature_n 〈…〉_z e●mael_n peter_n and_o john_n not_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_z abraham_n and_o his_o house_n worship_v idol_n beyond_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v single_v out_o not_o any_o other_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o love_n on_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n because_o he_o love_v they_o deut_n 7.7_o when_o their_o father_n 〈…〉_z amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o they_o dy●_n 〈…〉_z blood_n ezech._n 16.3.4.5.6.7_o not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o king_n by_o tribe_n not_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n low_a jephtahs_n family_n not_o an●_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o that_o family_n none_o of_o the_o seven_o son_n but_o the_o despise_a shepherd_n the_o ruddy_a boy_n sing_v after_o the_o ew_n david_n forget_v by_o all_o as_o none_o of_o the_o number_n 2._o they_o be_v point_v out_o with_o the_o finger_n with_o pronownes_o psalm_n 87.5_o and_o of_o zion_n be_v say_v this_o man_n hebr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o zion_n finger_n esai_n 49.1_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o mother_n have_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o be_v head_n or_o member_n or_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n by_o name_n from_o eternity_n john_n anna_n etc._n etc._n esai_n 43.1_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o so_o the_o lord_n point_v they_o out_o with_o the_o finger_n esai_n 49.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v these_o from_o the_o north._n north-land_n man_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n islander_n or_o from_o the_o west_n west-land_n man_n so_o it_o may_v be_v read_v and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o shimin_n ezech._n 36.20_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n hebr._n 11.13_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v name_v and_o tell_v by_o the_o head_n revel_v 14.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v thrice_o in_o one_o verse_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n these_o be_v they_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n 3._o they_o be_v define_v by_o their_o country_n esai_n 19.18_o five_o city_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n country_n vers._n 24._o in_o that_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o 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for_o impute_a sin_n behove_v to_o bleed_v to_o death_n 2._o only_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v reprieve_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o freegrace_n we_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o sin_n but_o some_o ounce_n or_o piece_n and_o fragment_n of_o death_n and_o its_o appoint_a for_o all_o man_n to_o die_v there_o be_v more_o reason_n we_o shall_v die_v then_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n for_o life_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n but_o life_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o we_o man_n be_v but_o man_n but_o a_o handful_n of_o hot_a dust_n a_o clay-vessell_n tun_v up_o with_o the_o breathe_n of_o warm_a wind_n that_o smoke_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o nostril_n for_o a_o inch_n of_o fliet_v away_o time_n and_o sin_n add_v wing_n to_o the_o wheel_n of_o his_o life_n and_o lay_v a_o law_n of_o death_n on_o man_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v into_o this_o clay_n city_n he_o have_v be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o death_n he_o die_v for_o we_o then_o we_o shall_v ●arre_v rather_o have_v die_v p●opter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la tale_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o your_o redeemer_n lay_v his_o skin_n to_o death_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o kiss_v death_n believer_n be_v to_o esteem_v of_o death_n as_o the_o cross_n that_o christ_n go_v through_o love_v the_o wind_a sheet_n and_o the_o coffin_n the_o better_a that_o they_o be_v the_o sleep-bed_n and_o night-clothes_n that_o your_o saviour_n sleep_v in_o 3._o and_o christ_n have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o he_o be_v little_o behold_v to_o this_o life_n it_o look_v ever_o with_o a_o frown_a face_n on_o christ_n 1._o the_o first_o morning_n salutation_n of_o this_o life_n when_o christ_n be_v new_o bear_v it_o boast_v and_o threaten_a christ_n with_o the_o cut_n of_o his_o throat_n in_o the_o cradle_n and_o banishment_n out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n to_o egypt_n 2._o he_o have_v good_a hap_n all_o his_o life_n to_o suffering_n he_o have_v ever_o the_o wind_n on_o his_o fair_a face_n and_o the_o smoke_n blow_v on_o his_o eye_n life_n as_o if_o his_o whole_a day_n have_v be_v a_o feast_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n yea_o life_n and_o the_o sad_a and_o glow_a cross_n part_v both_o together_o with_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v swear_v never_o to_o lend_v the_o son_n of_o god_n one_o smile_n or_o one_o glimpse_n of_o a_o glad_a hour_n 3._o christ_n think_v himself_o well_o away_o and_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n as_o he_o foretelleth_a when_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o his_o death_n luk._n 23._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o before_o the_o destruction_n that_o come_v on_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o kill_v many_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o wineyard_n servant_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v the_o righteous_a heir_n 4._o you_o may_v remember_v christ_n message_n that_o he_o send_v to_o herod_n luk._n 13.32_o i_o do_v ●uers_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v perfect_v christ._n heb._n 2.12_o it_o become_v he_o from_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n make_v christ_n perfect_a for_o the_o lo●d_n put_v the_o fair_a crown_n of_o redemption_n on_o christ_n head_n with_o a_o very_a black_a hand_n it_o be_v a_o black_a boat-man_n that_o carry_v our_o prince_n jesus_n over_o the_o water_n to_o paradise_n but_o sweet_a jesus_n will_v have_v it_o his_o perfection_n his_o crown_n his_o glory_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o death_n womb_n for_o we_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o death_n perfect_v the_o head_n 1._o as_o a_o priest_n he_o have_v be_v a_o unperfect_a sacrifice_n if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v and_o be_v offer_v dead_a to_o god_n christ_n dead_a corpse_n have_v a_o infinite_o sweet_a smell_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o a_o just_a god_n never_o sacrifice_n never_o burn_v offer_v like_o this_o which_o perfect_v all_o 2._o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a king_n and_o conqueror_n have_v he_o not_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o make_v the_o enemy_n land_n the_o seat_n of_o war_n and_o triumph_v dead_a upon_o the_o cross_n 3._o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n have_v he_o not_o die_v and_o pay_v life_n for_o life_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o death_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n heb._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v the_o heartblood_n and_o blood_n with_o the_o life_n that_o be_v shed_v to_o god_n now_o these_o same_o befall_v the_o die_a saint_n 1._o while_o the_o saint_n be_v here_o they_o be_v from_o home_n and_o not_o at_o their_o father_n fireside_n and_o this_o world_n their_o stepmother_n look_v ever_o asquint_o on_o they_o joh._n 16.33_o and_o the_o cross_n get_v a_o charge_n from_o god_n concern_v a_o saint_n w●it_v on_o he_o as_o his_o keeper_n while_o he_o die_v leave_v he_o not_o the_o cross_n follow_v the_o house_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v kind_o to_o all_o the_o second_o adam_n seed_n it_o be_v a_o income_n by_o year_n that_o follow_v the_o stock_n saint_n every_o child_n may_v in_o his_o suffering_n say_v my_o father_n the_o prince_n of_o age_n even_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n my_o brother_n jesus_n and_o all_o our_o cow_n be_v sufferer_n the_o sad_a cross_n run_v in_o a_o blood_n to_o we_o psal._n 34.19_o matth._n 19.24_o this_o be_v not_o our_o home_n 2.12_o i_o will_v i_o be_v ashore_o and_o at_o home_n in_o my_o father_n house_n 2._o the_o lord_n take_v the_o righteous_a away_o from_o the_o ill_a to_o come_v esai_n 57_o when_o christ_n be_v take_v away_o vengeance_n come_v to_o the_o full_a on_o the_o lewes_z cross_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n christ_n follower_n that_o die_v outrun_v many_o cross_n as_o we_o see_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o life_n chase_v by_o his_o enemy_n get_v into_o a_o strong_a house_n and_o with_o speed_n of_o foot_n win_v his_o life_n sad_a day_n pursue_v the_o saint_n and_o they_o escape_v to_o their_o castle_n before_o the_o affliction_n can_v reach_v or_o overtake_v there_o be_v some_o cruces_fw-la posthume_n late-born_a cross_n calamity_n and_o ill_a day_n that_o come_v on_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o lord_n close_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o never_o see_v they_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o house_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o affliction_n can_v besiege_v sure_o when_o a_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v beyond_o doomsday_n death_n and_o tear_n he_o defy_v the_o malignant_n of_o this_o world_n then_o and_o the_o war_n and_o blood_n that_o his_o own_o brethren_n can_v raise_v against_o he_o 3._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n think_v himself_o maim_v and_o he_o want_v a_o piece_n or_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o perfect_a redeemer_n till_o he_o die_v and_o then_o when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v perfect_v indeed_o our_o redemption_n have_v be_v lame_a and_o unperfect_a have_v not_o christ_n die_v and_o his_o escape_n through_o death_n and_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n the_o grave_n to_o his_o father_n old_a crown_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v god_n be_v a_o perfect_a of_o christ_n 1._o so_o die_v to_o a_o saint_n be_v the_o sun_n rise_v the_o morning_n birthday_n of_o eternity_n the_o open_n of_o the_o prisoner_n door_n the_o coronation-day_n the_o marriage-night_n 2._o he_o be_v ever_o a_o lame_a man_n he_o want_v incomparable_o his_o best_a half_a so_o long_o as_o he_o want_v christ_n in_o a_o fruition_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o travel_a and_o wayfairing_n man_n in_o their_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n be_v but_o sick_a man_n for_o sickness_n be_v but_o a_o lameness_n of_o life_n a_o want_n of_o so_o many_o degree_n as_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a life_n because_o good_a health_n be_v but_o the_o flower_n and_o perfection_n of_o life_n and_o the_o only_a perfect_a life_n col._n 3._o ver_fw-la 3.4_o be_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n then_o all_o the_o saint_n yet_o want_v the_o life_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v crazy_a weak_a groan_a man_n not_o healthy_a in_o a_o spiritual_a consideration_n while_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o when_o a_o saint_n die_v he_o but_o take_v a_o essay_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o robe_n of_o glory_n though_o death_n make_v it_o seem_v straight_o and_o pinch_a and_o enter_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o there_o be_v both_o word_n and_o writ_n and_o from_o a_o land_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o lie_n from_o heaven_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a
christ._n the_o put_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o scorn_v his_o kingly_a power_n salute_v he_o with_o mock_v and_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o 2._o in_o word_n say_v haile_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o scorn_v his_o prophetical_a dignity_n in_o blind-folding_a he_o and_o cover_v his_o face_n and_o say_n prophecy_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smote_n thou_o and_o to_o deride_v his_o priesthood_n they_o put_v a_o robe_n on_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o offering_n himself_o as_o our_o priest_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n all_o that_o pass_v by_o wag_v their_o head_n and_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n say_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v god_n save_v he_o then_o the_o spit_v on_o his_o face_n in_o the_o law_n be_v great_a shame_n deut._n 25.9_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o brother_n that_o will_v not_o build_v his_o brother_n house_n do_v spit_v on_o his_o face_n so_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30.10_o that_o the_o child_n of_o fool_n and_o base_a man_n abhor_v he_o and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v on_o his_o face_n o_o but_o there_o be_v now_o much_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o glory_n on_o that_o face_n it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n 3._o his_o death_n have_v a_o special_a note_n of_o shame_n the_o death_n of_o a_o robber_n and_o a_o ill_a doer_n so_o it_o be_v call_v christ_n reproach_n heb._n 13.13_o let_v we_o go_v forth_o therefore_o unto_o he_o without_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n or_o bear_v his_o cross_n which_o be_v a_o reproachful_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o mount_n calvary_n bear_v his_o own_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o reproachful_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n bear_v shame_n on_o his_o back_n and_o to_o behold_v jesus_n go_v through_o the_o city_n out_o at_o the_o port_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o shameful_a cross_n between_o his_o shoulder_n and_o all_o the_o child_n and_o boy_n and_o base_a one_o of_o the_o city_n wonder_v at_o he_o and_o cry_v hue_n after_o he_o o_o woe_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o shut_v christ_n out_o at_o their_o po●ts_n and_o will_v lodge_v he_o no_o long_o and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o put_v that_o shame_n on_o he_o as_o to_o lay_v the_o reproachful_a and_o curse_a cross_n on_o his_o back_n and_o no_o man_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o he_o and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n heb._n 11.26_o be_v call_v the_o reproach_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o christ_n psal._n 22.7_o but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n of_o note_n the_o reproach_n the_o manifest_a or_o publish_a shame_n or_o reproach_n of_o adam_n of_o frail_a man_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n the_o public_a disgrace_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o people_n aftesi●_n now_o the_o three_o particular_a be_v how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n to_o be_v shame_v it_o be_v i_o must_v confess_v a_o strange_a expression_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shame_v yet_o its_o scripture_n expression_n heb._n 12.2_o esai_n 50.7_o but_o such_o a_o shame_n as_o they_o can_v put_v on_o christ_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o personal_a union_n for_o 1._o shame_n as_o arise_v from_o the_o ill_a conscience_n o●_n sin_n they_o can_v not_o put_v on_o christ_n jer._n 2.26_o person_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v find_v so_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ashamed_a they_o can_v not_o catch_v christ_n in_o any_o sin_n and_o so_o though_o they_o shame_v he_o he_o be_v not_o shame_v nor_o can_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n for_o confusion_n 2._o shame_n be_v a_o break_n of_o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o these_o who_o look_v for_o great_a thing_n as_o 2_o chron._n 32.21_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 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