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A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

and speed well Page 280 The conclusion of this passage with further satisfaction to the broken soul Page 281 282 CHAP. XI 5. TO the Lords Redeemed ones walk as it becometh such in five Duties Page 283 1. Admire this mercy rejoyce in it and let this joy break forth in praises Page 284 2. Hold fast your liberty and return not into a second bondage either more palpable by Apostacy or more covert of conscience or conversation ibid. 3. Give your selves up wholly to the pleasure and obedience of the Redeemer both in doing and suffering Page 290 The equity of this shewed in three Motives ibid. 1. He onely hath propriety in you Page 293 2. Your safety and comfort here depends very much upon this Page 294 3. This shall be most insisted upon in the great day of Inquisition Page 295 The general neglect of this duty bewayled with further pressing it Page 297 4. Labour to bring others to partake of this benefit which concerns Page 299 1. Ministers of the Gospel Page 300 2. Governours of Families Page 302 3. Neighbours and friends especially allyed in blood or affinity Page 305 5. Love the appearing of your Redeemer manifest it by the actings of Page 308 1. Vehement desires ibid. 2. Lively hope Page 309 3. Hearty rejoycing in the foresight of it Page 310 Helps to this duty Page 312 1. Keep thy self unspotted of the world ibid. 2. Preserve in thy self a willingness to dye Page 313 3. In thy whole course after conversion commit thy soul and hopes of happiness unto Jesus Christ Page 314 4. When death arrests thee commend thy spirit into the hands of the Lord thy Redeemer Page 316 CHAP. XII 6. ADmonition to beware of cursing our selves or others inferred upon this new ground further pressed by motives as being both irrational and irreligious Page 317 Mount EBAL levell'd OR Redemption from the Curse Gal. 3.13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse for us CHAP. I. The introduction shewing the coherence scope and summ of the Text in three conclusions THe Apostle Paul writ this Epistle to the Churches of Galatia with his own hand so we find chap. 1 2. 6.11 This countrey was scituate in Asia the lesse See Calvin P●scator Bullinger Paraeus c. and the inhabitants thereof as some Historians report were anciently descended from the Galli or French who growing a very numerous people were inforced to seek abroad into forraign coasts for convenient habitation some of them coming into these parts and lighting upon a countrey which bordered upon Cappadocia and Bithynia sate down there and called it in reference to their first Original Galatia see 1 Pet. 1.1 Who was the first that preached the Gospel among them and was the instrument to reduce them from their Gentilisme to the faith and profession of Christ whether it was S. Paul or some other of the Apostles as it is not easie to determine so neither is it necessary for us to know This is certain 1. That there were Churches planted in that region chap. 1 2. 1 Cor. 16.1 2. That Paul and his companions travelling through those parts were forbidden to preach the word in Asia Act. 16.6 Yet 3. That he preached the Gospel unto them in his ovvn person see chap. 1.8.11 and 4.13 probably at that time vvhen he passed through that region before the inhibition came to him and 4. That after all this he vvent over that countrey again and strengthened all the disciples in the truth of the Gospel vvhich they had received Act. 18.23 But as it often fell out that the Churches began too soon to degenerate and decline from their primitive purity * Vergere in pejus so these Galatians vvere quickly removed from the simplicity of the Gospel by the instigation of the false Apostles pressing a necessity of circumcision and the observation of the Lavv of Moses to be joyned vvith Christ unto justification and salvation And to the end they might the more easily prevail those deceitful vvorkers vvent about to slight and debase the authority of the Apostle by all means possible Upon this occasion he sends them this Epistle vvherein after the inscription he chides them sharply for their Apostasie then he asserts the truth of his doctrine and authority of his Apostleship for the clearing vvhereof he sets dovvn the story of his life past both in his Judaisme and Christianisme After vvhich he sets upon the main business to maintain the doctrine of justification by faith alone vvhich he prosecutes in this chapter and the next adding thereunto an earnest exhortation to stand fast in their spiritual liberty and to the practise of other Christian duties of speciall concernment and so concludes We shall fetch the coherence no higher then from the 6 verse of this chapter The hinge of his disputation runs upon this conclusion We are justified by faith alone without the works of the Law To make the proof more clear and full he brings Arguments both for the Affirmative and for the Negative The Affirmative part is We are justified by faith alone To prove this he layes down tvvo Arguments 1. Dravvn from the example of Abraham look by vvhat vvay or means Abraham our Father vvas justified by the same are all his children justified but he was justified by faith alone Ergo ver 6 7. 2. Drawn from Gods mind touching this made known beforehand Look how the Scripture chalks out Gods way of justifying the Gentiles in aftertimes that way they are justified but faith in Christ is the way which it hath chalked out Ergo ver 8 9. The Negative part is We are not justified at all by the works of the Law and for this also he brings two Arguments 1. Drawn from the sentence of the Law it self If the Law it self do solemnly pronounce a curse upon all that depend upon it then justification is not by the works of the Law for if it justifie it blesseth if it curse how doth it justifie but the Law doth so pronounce Ergo ver 10. 2. Drawn from the inconsistence of these two the Law and faith It s onely by faith that the sinner is justified and so lives but the Law is not of faith These two in the businesse of justification flie asunder and cannot stand together even as grace and works do in the decree of election Rom. 11.6 Ergo ver 11 12. Now whether these words be intended for a new argument * Summum et potentissimum argumentum Jun. Paral. or onely for an amplification of something before delivered is doubtful if the former then the ground of the argument must be the near connexion of Redemption and Justification thus If Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law then we are not justified by the works of it for if Justification may be had by the Law then there is no need of Redemption by Christ so the Apostle reasoneth chap. 2. But Christ

Mount EBAL Levell'd OR REDEMPTION FROM THE CURSE Wherein are Discovered 1. The wofull condition of Sinners under the Curse of the Law 2. The nature of the Curse what it is with the symptomes of it in its Properties and Effects 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a Curse for us 4. The Grace of Redemption wherein it stands in opposition to some gross Errors of the times which darken the truth of it 5. The excellent Benefits Priviledges Comforts and Engagements to duty which flow from it By Elkanah Wales M. A. Preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire O piissime frange esurientibus panem tuum meis quidem si dignaris manibus sed tuis viribus Bernard super Cantic Serm. 1. London Printed by R. Trott for Tho. Johnson at the Golden Key in St. Pauls Church-yard 1659. The Epistle Dedicatory To the Right Honourable THOMAS Lord FAIRFAX Right Honourable IT may seem somewhat strang that one of so low a name and as low desert especially being so far gone towards the Sunset of his day here below should now in this press-oppressing Age hazard himself thus upon the publike stage I hope I may speak it in truth it is not any itching desire to be seen in print that hath prevailed with me to make this adventure The great Motive was this Sundrie of my worthy freinds both Ministers and private Christians which conceive a better opinion of me than I doe of my self have sometimes expressed their desires that I would leave something behind me before I shall goe hence and be no more which might conduce to the building up of my hearers in their most holy faith and obedience This invitation comming from several hands and so frequently renewed after along time of serious debating it within mine owne brest I inclined to think it might be the call of God VVhereupon I resolved to make choice of some fit subject to handle in mine ordinarie ministration at home and having pitched upon this and brought it to a period by the good hand of God upon me notwithstanding many interruptions I shall now send it forth to shift for it self in the crowd I have no reason to account it any thing worth as it commeth from me I freely acknowledg that I fail very much in the manner of handling yet the Argument it self is of special necessity and worth touching upon the three maine Pillars or principles of Christian Religion viz. Mans miserie by the fall his Recoverie by Christ and his Duty arising thereupon If the Lord be pleased to give it favour in the eyes of his people and to make it usefull to raise the price of the grace of Redemption in the hearts of those that heard it or of any others and to engage them more strongly to the love and service of their dear redeemer I have my whole desire I humbly crave leave that I may inscribe it to your Lordships Name thereby to manifest some small Testimonie of my thankfulness for your many undeserved favours You were pleased to take notice of me in the time of the fi●st wars and ever since as occasion was offered to looke upon me with a far fairer aspect than I could desire Although I am a man of a mean parentage and condition in the world and formerly a stranger to your Honour yet you received me as a minister of Jesus Christ and have shewed forth a tender care of my welfare a rare condescension in persons of so high rank besides many reall kindnesses making me at sundrie times very noble offers of places of considerable profit for my better support and more comfortable progress in the Lords work How much your Lordship hath deserved of this Nation by managing the militarie affaires of it to the apparent hazard of your estate health and life too is so famously known to all that I am willing to hope that this age although otherwise unthankfull enough cannot so easily forget it as not to send down the memorie of it to posteritie Your love to true godliness in the power of it your readines to supply the necessity of the S t s your affectionatness to faithful Ministers your care to provide godly Preachers for all places where you have power or interest and to allow them comfortable saleries for their labours these and the like good works do praise you in the gates in the hearts tongues of all those which either know or have heard the report of them But I am perswaded that the lowlines of your spirit cannot willingly heare a trumpet sounding forth your praises Therefore I forbeare The Lord direct your heart into the love of God and the patience of Christ put under his hand to support you in all your weaknesses and afflictions and conferre upon you all spirituall blessings in heavenly places preparing for salvation which shall be the dayly prayer of Your Lordships humble servant Elk Wales To the Reader THe doctrine of Christs Satisfaction by his bloudy death to the Justice of God for the sins of all who beleeve in him is so clearly held forth in Scripture that there are none found to contradict it but such who deny his eternall Godhead and thereby are forced by adding one Heresy to another to renounce the Doctrine of his satisfaction also For who but a God could rescue us out of the hand of the Divel give a Ransome for sin satisfy infinite Justice and redeem us from the curse of the law Who but a God could reconcile us to God and purchase Justification sanctification and eternal salvation for us And therefore let all those who beleev that Christ Jesus is the true God one in essence with the Father be also confirmed in the Doctrine of his Satisfaction The whole comfort and happiness of a Christian is wrapt up in these two fundamentall truthes For if Christ be not God or if he be a God onely by Office as Magistrates are called Gods and not by nature then is Christian religion a Compound of folly Madness and Idolatry in worshipping a meer creature or a made God as the Socinians blasphemously call him with Divine worship in praying to him in trusting and beleeving in him And if he hath not made satisfaction for our Sins then are we still under the curse of the Law liable to the revengfull justice of God must of necessity perish everlastingly Indeed the word satisfaction is not in Scripture no more then the word Trinity or Sacrament but there is that in Scripture which is every way aequivalent to it For it sayeth That we are Redeemed by Christ. Col. 1.14 And not Redeemed by way of Permutation as when one Prisoner is exchanged for another or by way of free manumission as Ahab freely dismissed Benhadad or by way of force and power as the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt unless it be in reference to the Divel out of whose clutches we are by force rescued by Christ. But by way of Justice by paying

work and the grace of the Spirit which gives us power to do it The Spirit and the Letter are not opposite but sweetly subordinate Rom. 7.6 The opposition is onely betwixt the newness of the spirit and the oldness of the Letter That service which we before performed as slaves we now performe as sonnes Christ makes a change in us in relation to the Rule but no change in the matter of the Rule it self 2. In Suffering Christ hath undergone hard measures for thy sake and hath thereby purchased thy freedome Be thou willing to undergo hard measures for his sake that thou mayest advance his honour If thou hast tasted the bitterness of thy bondage and the sweetness of Redemption thou wilt not grudge to lay down all thy worldly contentments at the feet of thy Redeemer yea thou wilt not refuse to put thy life in thy hands and to be sacrificed for the promoting of his glory and be thankfull that thou art thought worthie to suffer for his Name Yea more Acts 5.41 Phil. 2.17 if Gods providence shall so order that a black night of darkness and trouble shall come upon the Church which may threaten to destroy or at least to shake the faith of Christians in this case it seems necessary that such of the Lords Redeemed as are grown strong should put their necks under the heaviest yoke of extraordinary afflictions if it may conduce to the establishing of others in the Truth and the furthering of their salvation S. Paul professeth his readiness hereunto 2 Tim. 2.10 and the Apostle John enjoines it as a necessary dutie upon this very ground 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. We owe it as a d●bt Hee laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren 1 John 3.16 Oh the noble heroik spirit of Moses and Paul who were willing to forego their parts in the glory of heaven on condition that the Lords wrath might be turned away from their countrymen the Jewes that they might be saved Exod. 32.32 Rom. 9.3 And oh that we could thus farre deny our selves for the honour of him who hath denied himself infinitely more for us Conclude then for certain that the Lord 's Redeemed ought to resigne themselves wholly unto the will and service of Jesus Christ their Lord The equitie yea necessitie whereof may further appear if ye minde these few motives 1. He onely hath the right of proprietie in you The ransomed Captive is not his own to dispose of himself nor can any other person claim an interest in him to require service of him save onely he that hath paid the price of his Redemption Even so neither thy self nor Sathan nor the world but onely Jesus Christ hath the unquestionable title of dominion over thee to order and to rule thee so that thou art no debtor to live either to thy self or to them but to him that died for thee Rom. 6.11 The Sacrament of baptisme holds forth this lesson Thou wast baptised into the name of Jesus Christ and hereby art really engaged unto his service To withdraw thy self from his service and betake thy self to other Lords is an high degree of theft and Covenant-breaking The Prophet speaks of witholding Tithes and Offerings as of a strange unheard of kinde of robbery Will a man rob God Mal. 3.8 What unreasonable brutishness is this Rom. 12.1 What is it then for a Christian to rob God of himself and his reasonable service Shall the pettie Thieves be severely punished and the grand Robbers escape Resolve then and say Lord other Lords besides thee have had dominion over us but now we disclaim them and we will remember thy name onely Isa 26.13 2. The safety and comfort of your standing all along in this pilgrimage here below depend very much upon this If you will forsake your selves and all other Lords and referre your selves to the guidance and appointment of Jesus Christ you need not fear any hard measures from him in whom there is no unrighteousness you may trust him he will see Psal 92.15 that you shall fare no worse for that but better He that hath saved you in the swellings of Jordan will assuredly look after yo● in smaller dangers This is the way to secure your own peace and happiness if having owned Christ by faith for your alone Redeemer you will yield up your selves to him in unreserved obedience in every condition to do and suffer according to his will But if you will needs be your own masters or put your selves under the command of other Lords you do hereby discharge him from taking care of you and expose your selves to infinite perils Thou that hopest thou hast an actual share in this benefit and yet either refusest to live wholly to him or else dost capitulate with him and wilt have a vote in the managing of thine own wayes thou mayest fear that God will give thee up to follow thine own counsels and to shift for thy self in all the stormes which thou mayest meet withall And woe to that poor creature whom God doth leave to himself and to his own carvings he must needs be in a very tottering condition farre from peace 3. In the great day of reckoning which is to come Christ the Redeemer shall be judge for the Father hath committed this business unto him and hath given assurance thereof in that after his sad conflicts with the Curse and death he raised him up a Conquerour Acts. 17.31 Now in that great Assize Inquisition shall be made among those which are retainers to Jesus Christ chiefly concerning 2 things 1. Whether hast thou in the sence of thy wofull bondage under the Curse of the Law heartily accepted of Christ offered in the Gospel and renouncing all other helps in thy self or the creature rested on him as thine onely Redeemer 2. Whether hast thou willingly resigned thy self up to him as thy soveraigne Lord to rule and order thee in thy whole conversation so as thy main study and work hath been to minde and to seek his interest to live to him and to die to him and so to be intirely for him and for his glory This Latter shall then be insisted on and put home Matth. 25.35 42 c. to trie the truth of the former Therefore it concernes you to bethink your selves before hand what answer you will make when you shall stand before the judge If your hearts tell you that you have onely given Christ good words calling him Lord Lord but have not made conscience of coming up to his commandes or yielding obedience to his will or submitting to his pleasure and disposing hand in all things Oh what a black day will that be when you shall not be able to lift up your faces before him but must stand speechless Then shall you be sensible of your desperate folly and condemne your selves for it sadly lamenting that you have so grosly neglected both your Redeemer