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A42773 The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament. Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675. 1677 (1677) Wing G766; ESTC R3490 407,671 492

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which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n it_o crave_v condition_n and_o duty_n from_o we_o but_o fill_v the_o hand_n with_o christ_n wherewith_o to_o pay_v the_o master_n rent_n and_o we_o do_v answer_v all_o that_o be_v crave_v with_o christ_n which_o make_v the_o crave_v gentle_a isa_n 60.17_o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 42.6_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o do_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v but_o one_o promise_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 2._o this_o appear_v from_o god_n explicate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n when_o it_o be_v more_o 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that_o transaction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o but_o also_o and_o chief_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o property_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o particular_a property_n thereof_o which_o be_v all_o comprise_v in_o christ_n and_o 1._o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v comprise_v in_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a christ_n or_o christ_n free_o give_v to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o free_a covenant_n joh._n 3.16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o
acceptance_n of_o his_o work_n p._n 101._o 6._o those_o that_o relate_v to_o his_o reward_n for_o his_o work_n p._n 104._o 7._o those_o that_o relate_v to_o interest_n p._n 107._o 8._o those_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o suretyship_n p._n 108._o chap._n v._n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o grace_n make_v with_o sinner_n they_o agree_v together_o 1._o in_o their_o rise_n from_o freegrace_n p._n 113._o 2._o in_o their_o design_n the_o redemption_n of_o lose_a people_n p._n 114._o 3._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o grand_a instrument_n of_o both_o ibid._n 4._o they_o be_v both_o commensurable_a with_o god_n election_n of_o the_o party_n with_o who_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n p._n 115._o 5._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o ibid._n 6._o the_o advantage_n of_o both_o redound_v to_o we_o the_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n 7._o there_o be_v exchange_n of_o place_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o redeem_a seed_n in_o both_o p._n 116._o 8._o in_o many_o property_n free_a gracious_a sure_a p._n 117._o they_o differ_v 1._o in_o their_o rise_n one_o come_v from_o grace_n in_o both_o party_n the_o other_o not_o p._n 117._o 2._o in_o the_o property_n of_o eternity_n 3._o the_o party_n be_v different_a in_o one_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o other_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o lose_v sinner_n p._n 118._o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v equal_a that_o of_o reconciliation_n unequal_a p._n 119_o 5._o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n there_o be_v no_o mediator_n in_o that_o of_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v 6._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v different_a p._n 120._o 7._o threaten_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n 8._o the_o command_n and_o condition_n of_o they_o be_v different_a p._n 121._o 9_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n tarry_v not_o for_o our_o consent_n to_o make_v it_o a_o actual_a covenant_n the_o other_o do_v p._n 122._o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v conjoin_v together_o by_o a_o fivefold_a connection_n 1._o by_o a_o inseparable_a connection_n p._n 123._o 2._o by_o a_o infallible_a connection_n 3._o a_o insuperable_a connection_n p._n 124._o 4._o by_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a connection_n 5._o by_o a_o beautiful_a connection_n p._n 125._o their_o connection_n illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n p._n 127._o chap._n vi_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n result_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n 1._o the_o original_n of_o god_n covenant_v with_o we_o be_v a_o eternal_a compact_n between_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n p._n 128._o 2._o the_o same_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n now_o draw_v thou_o into_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v be_v in_o action_n for_o thou_o in_o eternity_n 3._o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n have_v little_a of_o our_o will_n and_o much_o of_o god_n gracious_a will_n in_o it_o p._n 129._o 4._o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n lay_v out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o christ_n 5._o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n our_o right_n and_o charter_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o a_o sure_a hand_n than_o our_o own_o p._n 130._o 6._o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o one_o writ_n p_o 131._o 8._o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n all_o the_o hard_a condition_n lay_v upon_o christ_n p._n 135._o 9_o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n the_o believer_n be_v undertake_v for_o by_o both_o the_o party_n jehovah_n and_o christ_n p._n 136._o 10._o the_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o sure_a and_o confirm_a estate_n p._n 137._o 11._o whatever_o christ_n do_v in_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o we_o do_v it_o in_o he_o p._n 138._o 12._o by_o that_o covenant_n beside_o all_o other_o attribute_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o believer_n salvation_n this_o 1._o be_v a_o argument_n to_o answer_v all_o temptation_n from_o our_o frailty_n inconstancy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 140._o 2._o admire_v and_o study_v the_o depth_n of_o love_n in_o god_n covenant_n p._n 142._o 3._o learn_v how_o needful_a the_o knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n of_o christ_n suretyship_n for_o we_o be_v p._n 143._o 4._o nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o study_v faith_n and_o hololiness_n p._n 144._o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o 1._o of_o his_o name_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 145._o christ_n call_v mediator_n on_o a_o fourfold_a account_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n 2._o office_n 3._o fitness_n and_o qualification_n 4._o his_o actual_a interpose_v p._n 147._o 1._o through_o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n first_o move_v 2._o through_o he_o be_v the_o business_n begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n 3._o through_o he_o be_v we_o represent_v in_o his_o transaction_n with_o his_o father_n p._n 148._o 4._o through_o he_o god_n do_v strike_v hand_n with_o we_o 5._o through_o he_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v 6._o through_o he_o come_v the_o news_n of_o it_o 7._o through_o he_o be_v the_o mystery_n make_v manifest_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n p._n 149._o 8._o he_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o justice_n for_o we_o 9_o through_o he_o be_v peace_n make_v 10._o through_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o 11._o through_o he_o we_o receive_v these_o blessing_n p._n 150._o 12._o through_o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n with_o we_o confirm_v 13._o through_o he_o be_v our_o heart_n engage_v to_o the_o bargain_n p._n 151._o 14._o through_o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v firm_a and_o stable_a uses_n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o the_o blessedness_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o since_o christ_n be_v mediator_n he_o must_v be_v employ_v and_o acknowledge_v p._n 152._o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n of_o three_o sort_n p._n 153._o 1_o respect_v god_n glory_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o honour_n 2._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 3._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n p._n 154._o 4._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n p._n 155._o 2_o reasins_z respect_v christ_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n ibid._n 2._o his_o power_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dependence_n we_o have_v on_o he_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sole_a work_v the_o whole_a business_n p._n 156._o 3_o sort_v of_o reason_n respect_v the_o creature_n good_a negative_o and_o affirmative_o negative_o 1._o without_o the_o mediator_n we_o can_v have_v have_v no_o saving-knowledg_n of_o god_n p._n 156._o 2._o no_o union_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o no_o communion_n with_o god_n 4._o no_o conformity_n to_o god_n affirmative_o 1._o a_o foundation_n be_v lay_v for_o a_o high_a happiness_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o christ_n than_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n p._n 157._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a security_n of_o that_o happiness_n 3._o solid_n ground_n of_o consolation_n uses_n 1._o this_o clear_v one_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o work_n wherein_o be_v no_o mediator_n p._n 158._o 2._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v convince_v of_o your_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n p._n 159._o 3._o carry_v it_o as_o those_o that_o need_v a_o mediator_n p._n 160._o chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 161_o call_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 162._o 2._o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n p._n 163._o 3._o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n p._n 164._o 1._o christ_n have_v in_o he_o a_o glorious_a resemblance_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n 2._o it_o be_v by_o christ_n that_o all_o those_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o p._n 164._o three_o thing_n in_o god_n be_v discover_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n mercy_n power_n soveriagnty_n justice_n holiness_n all-sufficiency_n patience_n faithfulness_n majesty_n p._n 166._o 2._o the_o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n p._n 171._o 3._o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o the_o three_o person_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o father_n plot_v and_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n mediator_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v 3._o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n x._o concern_v the_o
office_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o 1._o of_o his_o call_n to_o it_o p._n 174._o 2._o by_o who_o he_o be_v call_v by_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 175._o 3._o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o designation_n to_o the_o office_n it_o be_v eternal_a p._n 176._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o furniture_n for_o and_o be_v invest_v in_o his_o office_n it_o be_v in_o time_n p._n 177._o use_v 1_o wonder_v at_o god_n eternal_a love_n in_o calling_n christ_n and_o his_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o it_o use_v 2._o to_o establish_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n mediation_n ibid._n use_v 3_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v the_o mediator_n use_v 4._o be_v comfort_n to_o believer_n chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n qualification_n for_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o 1._o of_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o p._n 179._o where_o 1._o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o reality_n of_o it_o p._n 180._o 2._o his_o condescending-love_n in_o it_o p._n 181._o 3._o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o nature_n p._n 183._o 4._o how_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n be_v the_o great_a qualification_n of_o he_o for_o his_o mediatorship_n p._n 185._o 1._o he_o must_v be_v god_n for_o man_n can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n p._n 186._o 2._o he_o must_v be_v man_n because_o he_o must_v stand_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o be_v one_o with_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 187._o 3._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n p._n 188._o chap._n xii_o several_a question_n resolve_v concern_v christ_n take_n our_o nature_n upon_o he_o why_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v not_o our_o nature_n but_o the_o son_n p._n 189._o 2._o why_o must_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n p._n 191._o 3_o why_o do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v adam_n nature_n in_o innocency_n but_o when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v p._n 192._o 4._o why_o must_v our_o mediator_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o when_o p._n 194._o 5._o why_o must_v our_o mediator_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 195._o 6._o why_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o not_o a_o marry_a woman_n p._n 196._o 7._o why_o be_v christ_n make_v man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o not_o soon_o nor_o late_a p._n 197._o the_o use_v p._n 198._o chap._n xiii_o of_o christ_n unction_n another_o qualification_n of_o he_o for_o his_o office_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o be_v his_o anoint_v to_o these_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 201._o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o in_o he_o p._n 202._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o our_o mediator_n p._n 204._o 3._o the_o concurrence_n of_o they_o for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n p._n 209._o use_v p._n 215._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n unction_n viz._n as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o qualification_n for_o the_o work_n 1._o of_o his_o unction_n in_o general_n p._n 221._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o unction_n of_o believer_n p._n 224._o 2._o it_o be_v without_o measure_n p._n 225._o 3._o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o unction_n it_o be_v from_o the_o first_o union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n 4._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o unction_n it_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n p._n 226._o use_v of_o it_o p._n 227._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o requisite_n in_o a_o mediator_n which_o be_v eminent_o in_o christ_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o requisite_n of_o fit_v he_o for_o his_o trust_n as_o 1._o a_o mediator_n must_v be_v a_o person_n that_o must_v have_v interest_n in_o both_o party_n 2._o he_o must_v be_v trust_v by_o both_o party_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v well_o affect_v to_o both_o party_n p._n 230._o 4._o he_o must_v have_v power_n over_o both_o party_n 2_o requisite_n relate_v to_o the_o manage_n such_o a_o work_n as_o 1._o he_o must_v be_v a_o condescend_v person_n p._n 231._o 2._o he_o must_v be_v mollify_a p._n 232._o 3._o he_o must_v be_v affable_a p._n 233._o 4._o meek_n and_o long-suffering_a p._n 234._o 5._o merciful_a and_o tendr-hearted_n p._n 235._o 6._o he_o must_v be_v potent_a enough_o to_o compass_v his_o undertake_n p._n 236._o 7._o faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o both_o party_n in_o the_o mediation_n p._n 238._o 8._o he_o must_v be_v a_o wooer_n of_o both_o the_o party_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o friendship_n together_o p._n 239._o 9_o courageous_a to_o undergo_v difficulty_n and_o opposition_n p._n 240._o some_o other_o property_n in_o our_o mediator_n qualify_a he_o for_o his_o wrk_n not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o mediator_n as_o 1._o his_o oneness_n with_o both_o party_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v p._n 242._o 2._o he_o never_o decline_v the_o work_n of_o mediation_n for_o any_o 3._o he_o be_v always_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a p._n 243._o 4._o a_o perpetual_a mediator_n p._n 244._o several_n use_v ibid._n chap._n xvi_o of_o christ_n execution_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n 1._o he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o both_o nature_n prove_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 151._o 2._o christ_n have_v execute_v this_o office_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 255._o 3._o jesus_n the_o mediator_n execute_v his_o office_n as_o well_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n as_o humiliation_n p._n 257._o a_o question_n whether_o the_o angel_n have_v any_o share_n in_o christ_n mediation_n answer_v p._n 259._o the_o execution_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n reduce_v to_o five_o head_n p._n 262._o 1._o to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o man_n covenant_v with_o god_n p._n 263._o 2._o to_o bring_v the_o elect_a within_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 264._o 3._o to_o enable_v who_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 266._o 4._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o bless_a estate_n p._n 207._o 5._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o blessedness_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o p._n 269._o chap._n xvii_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v of_o faith_n arise_v to_o believer_n from_o christ_n mediatorship_n 1._o to_o those_o who_o be_v convince_v of_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o and_o desire_v reconciliation_n p._n 272._o 2._o to_o believer_n who_o be_v come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o p._n 273._o 3._o it_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o evil_n wherewith_o believer_n can_v be_v afflict_v ibid._n ground_n of_o comfort_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n who_o mediate_n he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o person_n with_o who_o he_o mediate_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o person_n he_o mediate_v for_o p._n 277._o 3._o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o mediate_v our_o nearness_n to_o the_o mediator_n and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o 4._o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o mediate_v the_o righteousness_n and_o honourableness_n of_o it_o p._n 278._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o relation_n that_o christ_n sustain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n a_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o the_o witness_v witness_v p._n 299._o 2._o the_o witness_n witness_v 1._o a_o eye-witness_n p._n 302._o 2._o a_o act_v witness_n 3._o he_o do_v declare_v all_o he_o see_v hear_v and_o act_v about_o it_o p._n 303._o three_o mystery_n declare_v by_o he_o 1._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n p._n 304._o 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n p._n 305._o 3._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel-righteousness_n and_o the_o way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n p._n 306._o several_a mystery_n in_o this_o righteousness_n 1._o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o instrument_n viz._n faith_n 3._o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v 4_o christ_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o p._n 307._o viz._n command_n promise_n condition_n threaten_n prediction_n and_o exception_n p._n 308._o 5._o use_v of_o this_o p._n 313._o chap._n xix_o another_o relation_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n viz._n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 325._o where_o 1_o the_o import_n of_o the_o name_n messenger_z or_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 326._o 2_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n p._n 327._o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n in_o it_o p._n 328._o 3_o betwixt_o who_o do_v christ_n travel_v as_o
shall_v be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o his_o reward_n and_o wage_n which_o be_v all_o his_o own_o ask_n comprise_v these_o three_o thing_n which_o speak_v these_o particular_n to_o have_v be_v much_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o design_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o seed_n and_o a_o people_n that_o for_o all_o his_o labour_n he_o may_v have_v a_o redeem_a people_n when_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n and_o satisfaction_n at_o his_o own_o ask_n he_o make_v the_o redeem_a one_o his_o end_n his_o ask_n his_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o transcendent_a love_n that_o he_o may_v be_v immunuel_n god_n with_o we_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o poor_a worthless_a people_n isa_n 53.10_o 11_o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lordshall_a prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o crown_n to_o himself_o i_o mean_v a_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o be_v lord_n mediator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o of_o work_v this_o great_a work_n and_o this_o he_o have_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o since_o the_o eternal_a designation_n and_o destination_n of_o he_o unto_o this_o work_n for_o thenceforward_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o and_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8.23_o and_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n not_o only_o with_o the_o essential_a glory_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v obscure_v in_o his_o humiliation_n for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n but_o also_o with_o a_o peculiar_a glory_n as_o lord_n mediator_n which_o he_o have_v with_o 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in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n chap._n 33._o v._n 20_o 21._o a_o happiness_n that_o can_v be_v forefault_v psal_n 89.33_o 34_o 35._o 3._o through_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n there_o be_v strength_n and_o height_n of_o confidence_n and_o consolation_n answerable_a to_o the_o security_n grant_v and_o the_o solid_a ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o this_o covenant_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o notwithstanding_o all_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o speak_v the_o contrary_a because_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o this_o covenant_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o 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from_o man_n to_o accept_v his_o poor_a endeavour_n after_o perfection_n and_o to_o pardon_n short-coming_n in_o duty_n to_o accept_v a_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n where_o he_o require_v the_o rigour_n of_o perfection_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o he_o have_v bring_v up_o man_n in_o his_o own_o body_n to_o come_v near_o to_o god_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o term_n whereupon_o he_o stand_v at_o odds_o with_o god_n before_o 1._o by_o quit_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o his_o seek_v to_o establish_v it_o rom._n 10.3_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o 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part_n of_o that_o office_n not_o be_v yet_o the_o man_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o but_o after_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v a_o complete_a mediator_n heb._n 10.5_o 7_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n 3._o before_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v secret_o and_o invisible_o a_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n after_o his_o incarnation_n he_o do_v visible_o act_v that_o part_n upon_o earth_n and_o then_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o office_n heb._n 9.24_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o use_v this_o also_o shall_v contribute_v to_o establish_v our_o faith_n while_o ur_fw-la mediator_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o or_o rather_o while_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o 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and_o covenant-relation_n import_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o covenant-relation_n 3._o how_o the_o thing_n design_v in_o christ_n be_v testator_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n be_v render_v effectual_a by_o his_o sustain_v this_o relation_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o name_n and_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o disposer_n or_o testator_n one_o that_o make_v his_o latter_a will_n and_o testament_n one_o who_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o good_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o leave_v his_o possession_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o other_o after_o his_o death_n this_o covenant-relation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v testator_n import_v 1._o a_o person_n die_v or_o do_v a_o deed_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o own_o death_n as_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v this_o relation_n speak_v christ_n under_o not_o only_o the_o common_a appointment_n 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for_o god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2.36_o and_o 10.36_o and_o he_o god_n have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1.19_o 3._o this_o relation_n import_v a_o power_n in_o the_o testator_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o thing_n possess_v by_o he_o a_o power_n of_o convey_v his_o estate_n to_o other_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o bequeath_v his_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a this_o relation_n speak_v christ_n the_o testator_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o convey_v all_o covenant-blessing_n which_o be_v his_o own_o unto_o his_o people_n for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n unto_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n not_o a_o possession_n only_o but_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n joh._n 3.35_o and_o 5.22_o and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o 4._o this_o relation_n import_v a_o deed_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a will_n and_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o the_o testator_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v or_o have_v right_a unto_o but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o testator_n will_v to_o be_v the_o devise_v and_o convey_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v testator_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o his_o will_n in_o his_o testament_n his_o grace_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o title_n and_o conveyance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v from_o and_o by_o he_o joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 14.27_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o joh._n 16.7_o i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n unto_o you_o 5._o this_o relation_n import_v the_o actual_a declare_v of_o his_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n for_o a_o testator_n be_v not_o a_o testator_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o instrument_n or_o evidence_n by_o which_o he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o wit_n his_o testament_n and_o therefore_o this_o relation_n hold_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o have_v actual_o already_o make_v his_o will_n by_o a_o authentic_a instrument_n and_o evidence_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o christ_n die_v not_o unte_v and_o without_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o a_o disposal_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o his_o good_n but_o have_v order_v and_o dispose_v all_o of_o thing_n and_o leave_v we_o this_o authentic_a evidence_n of_o his_o will_n luk._n 22.29_o and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v heb._n 9.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o dispose_v or_o appoint_v by_o my_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o heb._n 10.16_o i_o will_v make_v with_o you_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n this_o testamentary_a covenant_n i_o declare_v my_o will_n of_o grace_n to_o you_o in_o it_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o testator_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o relation_n our_o lord_n jesus_n may_v superadd_a a_o new_a title_n to_o believer_n unto_o the_o new_a covenant-blessing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o after_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o best_a security_n use_v among_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o only_o convey_v these_o mercy_n to_o they_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n but_o by_o testament_n and_o legacy_n therefore_o he_o sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o
overlasting_a life_n he_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a stone_n in_o all_o the_o jewel_n mat._n 13.44_o 45._o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n righteousness_n life_n pardon_v peace_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o garnish_n of_o this_o jewel_n song_n 5.10_o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o he_o be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o ripe_a berry_n in_o all_o the_o cluster_n of_o promise_n which_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o covenant_n nay_o he_o be_v the_o cluster_n himself_o song_z 1.14_o my_o belove_a be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o cluster_n of_o camphire_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o engedi_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o most_o bright-shining_a star_n in_o all_o that_o constellation_n rev._n 22.16_o the_o bright_a and_o morningstar_n he_o be_v the_o fair_a stone_n in_o all_o the_o building_n none_o like_o unto_o he_o isa_n 28.16_o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a cornerstone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o to_o who_o come_v as_o unto_o a_o live_a stone_n disallow_v indeed_o of_o man_n hut_n choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a psal_n 118.22_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n he_o be_v the_o fair_a tree_n in_o all_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n like_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o eden_n song_n 2.3_o as_o the_o apple_n tree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n rev._n 22.2_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v there_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o 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the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o design_n of_o grace_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n person_n for_o consider_v i_o pray_v the_o great_a design_n of_o favour_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o union_n of_o man_n with_o god_n a_o restore_n of_o man_n to_o the_o first_o state_n of_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n mediator_n his_o person_n be_v the_o sampler_n and_o original_a pattern_n of_o all_o the_o business_n to_o wit_n 1._o of_o god_n infinite_a condescension_n and_o stoop_v so_o far_o towards_o a_o nearness_n a_o union_n with_o man_n phil._n 2.6_o 7_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n 2._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a exaltation_n of_o our_o 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covenant_n comprehensive_o or_o summary_o he_o be_v the_o very_a compound_n or_o abridgement_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o mediator_n person_n there_o be_v a_o little_a sum_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n consider_v this_o how_o the_o party_n article_n mutual_a stipulation_n promise_n property_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v all_o some_o way_n abridge_v in_o christ_n and_o sum_v up_o in_o his_o person_n and_o 1._o christ_n be_v all_o the_o party_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o rather_o both_o the_o party_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o mediator_n person_n he_o be_v both_o the_o party_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o his_o bless_a person_n he_o be_v god-man_n god_n make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o who_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o our_o nature_n in_o its_o primitive_a innocency_n and_o virgin_n integrity_n but_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o he_o 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