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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o andro_n anderson_n for_o robert_n broun_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n anno_fw-la 1655._o christian_n reader_n many_o have_v write_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o this_o excellent_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o much_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o but_o have_v add_v some_o thought_n to_o what_o be_v say_v intend_v a_o more_o practical_a way_n of_o the_o last_o point_n in_o another_o treatise_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o application_n of_o covenant-promises_a and_o of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o especial_o of_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o few_o have_v practical_o write_v and_o it_o be_v of_o much_o concernment_n to_o make_v ou●_n the_o union_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o can_v be_v do_v 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find_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o servant_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n r._n content_n of_o the_o i._o part_n chap._n i._n and_o ii_o the_o four_o particular_n of_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 1._o proposition_n touch_v adam_n state_n p._n 1_o 2._o adam_z be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n and_o how_o pag._n 2._o chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o threaten_a gen._n 2.17_o and_o gen._n 3.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n reveal_v what_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v jure_v inflict_v by_o justice_n and_o law_n deserve_v not_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 4._o except_o it_o be_v both_o a_o threaten_n and_o a_o prophecy_n p._n 5._o what_o be_v carnal_a security_n ibid._n what_o adam_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o threaten_n p._n 5_o 6._o how_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_n differ_v in_o this_o p._n 7._o how_o law_n threaten_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v evangelick_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n the_o elect_n before_o conversion_n bear_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law-curse_n nor_o be_v the_o law-curse_n divide_v between_o they_o and_o christ._n p._n 10.11_o faith_n be_v too_o near_o to_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a ransom_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n p._n 11._o accept_n or_o not_o accept_v satisfaction_n be_v before_o faith_n and_o so_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o reprobate_n or_o of_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o upon_o christ._n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o god_n may_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n p._n 13._o chap._n v._n god_n intend_v a_o law-dispensation_n but_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o adam_z how_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n life_n 3._o how_o predestinate_a to_o glory_n how_o not_o 4._o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v no_o more_o universal_a grace_n then_o devil_n 5._o no_o ground_n for_o such_o grace_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v condiscension_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o man_n 2._o ●_z in_o fear_v we_o be_v not_o choose_v discover_v 3._o being_n and_o not-being_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n 4._o self_n denial_n require_v in_o sinless_a nature_n as_o in_o sinful_a 5._o man_n consider_v three_o way_n how_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o conditional_a promise_n and_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n thereabouts_o p_o 16_o 17._o o●_n the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n vii_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o god_n shall_v promise_v life_n eternal_a to_o man_n upon_o 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it_o must_v either_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n or_o a_o three_o covenant_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o law_n as_o press_v upon_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n or_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o perfect_a man_n who_o need_v no_o mercy_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o sinner_n with_o a_o express_a preface_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v with_o stiff-necked_a israel_n grace_n deut._n 29._o deut._n 30._o c._n 31._o c._n 32._o and_o that_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o end_n and_o object_n as_o motion_n be_v denominate_v from_o their_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n press_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o bless_a necessity_n to_o seek_v salvation_n in_o their_o true_a city_n of_o refuge_n christ_n jesus_n who_o redeem_v 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it_o be_v sinful_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a true_a tenderness_n and_o gracious_a smiting_n of_o heart_n under_o any_o guiltiness_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o number_v the_o people_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o job_n 27.6_o and_o in_o some_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a conscience_n accuse_v and_o challenge_v after_o sin_n be_v commit_v now_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o extirpate_v conscience_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o feeling_n and_o discern_v the_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n that_o the_o conscience_n apprehend_v after_o sin_n be_v commit_v nor_o the_o legal_a evil_a deserve_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o contrariety_n between_o it_o and_o the_o law_n 2._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n give_v repentance_n and_o mourning_n for_o sin_n act_v 5.31_o eze._n 12.10_o 11._o 3._o christ_n commend_v this_o jer._n 31.18_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o 2_o king_n 22.19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v also_o hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n luk._n 7.44_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n 4._o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n shall_v remove_v this_o he_o shall_v bring_v on_o by_o his_o death_n a_o heart_n pass_v feeling_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n which_o be_v condemn_v eph._n 4.19_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 5._o it_o speak_v a_o graceless_a rockinesse_n of_o heart_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o care_n for_o it_o act._n 18.17_o 18._o pro._n 30.20_o far_o less_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v we_o to_o dream_v that_o a_o christian_n be_v annihilate_v and_o melt_v into_o god_n where_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o know_v will_n desire_n feel_v act_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v all_o and_o all_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n 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heaven_n earth_n and_o creature_n in_o their_o perfection_n and_o he_o spoil_v all_o put_v all_o thing_n a-reeling_a the_o second_o adam_n receive_v in_o his_o arm_n the_o whole_a creation_n that_o be_v a-falling_a for_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v fast_o col._n 1.17_o and_o he_o bear_v up_o all_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n heb._n 1_o 3._o he_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o full_a doer_n and_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n most_o perfect_o by_o do_v 1_o joh._n 3.7_o he_o who_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o who_o suffer_v for_o the_o break_a law_n fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 6.7_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_v justify_v from_o sin_n in_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o punishment_n so_o paul_n vers_fw-la 8._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o this_o die_a be_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o at_o least_o it_o exclude_v not_o that_o and_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o oblige_v man_n in_o absolute_a sense_n both_o to_o perfect_v do_v and_o to_o perfect_a suffering_n copulative_o but_o to_o one_o of_o they_o but_o if_o we_o be_v legal_o dead_a with_o christ_n suffer_v as_o his_o death_n so_o excellent_a do_v exhaust_v sin_n punishment_n and_o be_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n therefore_o we_o be_v free_v or_o justify_v from_o sin_n not_o to_o suffer_v or_o satisfy_v by_o suffer_v for_o it_o as_o rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a by_o accident_n not_o of_o itself_o through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o passive_a righteousness_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o isai._n 53.5_o but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o but_o though_o some_o suffer_v as_o the_o reprobate_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n the_o begin_n of_o satisfactory_a judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o loose_v from_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n though_o they_o can_v have_v once_o sin_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n nor_o be_v any_o flesh_n under_o that_o covenant_n now_o q._n what_o place_n have_v christ_n righteousness_n here_o ans._n pareus_n with_o some_o other_o distinguish_v between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n person_n which_o contain_v his_o essential_a righteousness_n merit_n as_o god_n the_o habitual_a and_o actual_a conformity_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o the_o man_n christ._n such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o as_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n heb._n 7.26_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o merit_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v count_v we_o this_o latter_a righteousness_n be_v acquire_v the_o former_a be_v essential_a now_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n fall_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o the_o man_n christ_n perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o as_o man_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v we_o even_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o man_n but_o have_v he_o be_v only_a man_n his_o righteousness_n have_v neither_o be_v by_o condignity_n meritorious_a no●_n yet_o satisfactory_a for_o we_o but_o 2._o the_o whole_a course_n of_o christ_n obedience_n from_o his_o birth_n to_o the_o grave_n by_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o do_n and_o suffer_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o person_n his_o be_v bear_v his_o pray_v preach_v die_a come_v from_o a_o person_n god-man_n now_o the_o law_n require_v not_o pray_v preach_v of_o god-man_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n or_o the_o die_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o so_o all_o these_o be_v both_o so_o excellent_a and_o then_o so_o undue_a have_v respect_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n &_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v poor_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8.9_o for_o we_o so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o weep_a man_n hungry_a thirsty_a weary_a for_o we_o make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n 186_o heb._n 2.9_o humble_v by_o partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o of_o the_o child_n heb._n 2.14_o empty_v himself_o for_o we_o ph._n 2._o this_o be_v as_o pareus_n well_o say_v perpetua_fw-la quaedam_fw-la passio_fw-la &_o paena_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la christi_fw-la all_o these_o have_v a_o respect_n of_o punishment_n and_o suffering_n for_o since_o christ_n be_v both_o a_o viator_n and_o a_o comprehensor_fw-la and_o such_o a_o holy_a sinless_a person_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v be_v free_a of_o weep_v hunger_n thirst_n weariness_n groan_v sigh_a sadness_n persecution_n reproach_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o adhere_v to_o all_o his_o active_a holiness_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o his_o action_n be_v
in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v by_o learned_a davenantius_n one_o be_v say_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o die_v for_o another_o who_o die_v to_o procure_v his_o good_a though_o the_o other_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n get_v no_o good_a of_o his_o die_v for_o he_o but_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o question_n as_o this_o whether_o one_o may_v true_o and_o proper_o die_v for_o another_o but_o whether_o christ_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n die_v verè_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la true_o and_o proper_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o procure_v good_a to_o the_o unjust_a and_o yet_o these_o unjust_a may_v eternal_o perish_v and_o reap_v no_o good_a by_o christ_n die_v through_o their_o unbeleef_n 2._o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o christ_n 1._o die_v true_o and_o proper_o for_o all_o and_o yet_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la notwithstanding_o of_o the_o lord_n die_v all_o the_o 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the_o death_n there_o be_v the_o difference_n but_o 1._o we_o ask_v for_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n die_v as_o die_v for_o the_o world_n reprobate_n have_v these_o two_o contrair_a intention_n the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v to_o gather_v his_o scatter_a child_n joh._n 11.5_o to_o bring_v to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o these_o for_o who_o he_o die_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 10.11_o live_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.15_o die_v to_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o here_o be_v our_o effectual_a intention_n where_o be_v there_o a_o place_n for_o his_o die_v with_o no_o effectual_a intention_n to_o bring_v any_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o die_v for_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o make_v salvation_n possible_a say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o coin_v two_o intention_n in_o christ-god-man_n die_v and_o give_v we_o 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