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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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1_o joh._n 2.27_o but_o the_o anoint_v that_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.7_o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o 1.23_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o act_n 10.38_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o he_o both_o might_n and_o authority_n mat._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o col._n 1.19_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v that_o be_v admirable_a perfection_n of_o grace_n he_o 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have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o chap._n 6._o v._n 57_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o psal_n 45.2_o 7_o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o thy_o lip_n god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n col._n 1.18_o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n 3._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n unction_n whether_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n in_o that_o copious_a abundant_a effusion_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n we_o say_v he_o be_v anoint_v even_o from_o the_o first_o union_n of_o his_o two_o 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time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o further_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ●_o he_o have_v come_v and_o speak_v and_o have_v testify_v of_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o covenant-state_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o work_n in_o we_o and_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v nor_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n testify_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n heb._n 1.2_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 3.1_o wherefore_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o 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they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n and_o while_o they_o yet_o believe_v not_o for_o joy_n and_o wonder_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o here_o any_o meat_n 4._o at_o other_o time_n we_o receive_v and_o believe_v his_o testimony_n and_o witness_v and_o by_o and_o by_o upon_o the_o small_a temptation_n to_o unbelief_n we_o fall_v a_o quarrel_v and_o dispute_v with_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o straightway_o we_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o delusion_n luk._n 24.21_o but_o we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v be_v which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o to_o day_n be_v the_o three_o day_n since_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v use_v 2._o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o witness_n he_o be_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o witness_v his_o testimony_n be_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v weight_n upon_o whatsoever_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n say_v christ_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v commend_v in_o order_n to_o the_o 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on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o sucking-child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o doubting-believer_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o reality_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o company_n both_o when_o they_o enjoy_v it_o and_o when_o they_o want_v it_o luk._n 24.21_o 37_o 41_o but_o we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o to_o day_n be_v the_o three_o day_n since_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o they_o be_v terrify_v and_o affright_v and_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n and_o while_o they_o yet_o believe_v not_o for_o joy_n and_o wonder_v 2_o chron._n 6.18_o but_o will_v god_n in_o very_a deed_n dwell_v with_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o his_o witness_n he_o decide_v that_o controversy_n luk._n 24.38_o 39_o 40_o 42_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o be_v you_o trouble_v and_o why_o do_v thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o it_o be_v i_o myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v he_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o broil_v fish_n and_o of_o a_o hony-comb_n joh._n 6.20_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v i_o
be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o his_o own_o people_n smite_v he_o and_o use_v he_o very_o ill_o mat._n 21.38_o but_o when_o the_o husbandman_n see_v the_o son_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v we_o seize_v on_o his_o inheritance_n joh._n 1.11_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o isa_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v dispife_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o yet_o his_o love_n do_v bear_v he_o through_o all_o this_o cold_a encouragement_n 3._o consider_v how_o you_o entertain_v his_o service_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o also_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v not_o slight_v it_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o upon_o whatsoever_o 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5.40_o and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n mat._n 22.5_o but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_z to_o his_o merchandise_n 4._o consider_v what_o advantage_n we_o have_v by_o his_o service_n 1._o his_o condescension_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o exaltation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v we_o have_v not_o reign_v if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v down_o to_o the_o footstool_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v come_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n heb._n 5.8_o 9_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o rom._n 8.17_o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o hardship_n of_o his_o service_n which_o make_v we_o so_o easy_a he_o leave_v we_o little_a to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o do_v bear_v away_o the_o bondage_n of_o our_o service_n and_o duty_n rom._n 7.4_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n he_o do_v hear_v the_o hard_a and_o insupportable_a yoke_n and_o leave_v we_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o serve_v for_o love_n he_o break_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o leave_v we_o only_o a_o break_a party_n and_o rout_v force_n to_o deal_v with_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy-sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n yea_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o alone_o to_o deal_v with_o these_o 3._o by_o his_o service_n we_o have_v our_o liberty_n and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o servant_n but_o friend_n and_o child_n of_o the_o house_n see_v gal._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n and_o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n joh._n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o joh._n 15.15_o henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thin●s_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n gal._n 4.31_o so_o then_o brethren_z we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n but_o of_o the_o free_a we_o be_v slave_n and_o condemn_v under_o perpetual_a bondage_n marry_v unto_o a_o angry_a tyrant_n so_o be_v the_o law_n become_v to_o transgressor_n but_o by_o his_o become_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n by_o his_o put_n on_o our_o condition_n we_o become_v sharer_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o sonship_n 4._o by_o his_o service_n we_o have_v wage_n and_o a_o reward_n for_o our_o service_n even_o for_o our_o poor_a worthless_a endeavour_n after_o duty_n about_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o questioning_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o but_o few_o thought_n of_o a_o recompense_n i_o say_v our_o service_n can_v never_o have_v be_v reward_v but_o for_o his_o service_n this_o bring_v with_o it_o not_o acceptation_n only_o but_o a_o reward_n to_o we_o upon_o his_o account_n be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n luk._n 17.10_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v but_o our_o duty_n to_o do_v heb._n 11.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o isa_n 45.19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 56.6_o 7_o also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n 5._o by_o his_o service_n we_o have_v that_o honourable_a marriage_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n even_o to_o have_v our_o soul_n engage_v to_o he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o love_n which_o he_o serve_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o people_n for_o his_o reward_n as_o jacob_n serve_v for_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v give_v he_o in_o laban_n his_o house_n gen._n 29.20_o 28_o 29._o isa_n 53.11_o 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 5._o consider_v what_o this_o relation_n call_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o call_v we_o 1._o to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o serve_v even_o 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the_o covenant_n as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o as_o a_o foundation_n and_o cornerstone_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v therefore_o stability_n and_o firmness_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 22.23_o because_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o be_v sure_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o be_v sure_a psal_n 89.33_o 34._o and_o because_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o stability_n be_v give_v to_o that_o covenant_n as_o a_o essential_a property_n thereof_o 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v comprise_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a covenant_n and_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a christ_n a_o saviour_n make_v perfect_a to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o complete_a salvation_n to_o his_o people_n heb._n 5.9_o and_o to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a heb._n 7.25_o yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o perfect_a covenant_n because_o christ_n be_v in_o it_o in_o who_o we_o be_v 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inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n and_o because_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o it_o 6._o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o covenant-blessing_n they_o be_v all_o abridge_v in_o he_o col._n 3.11_o but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o 1._o eminent_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n joh._n 4.10_o 14_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o 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14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n gen._n 12.1_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abram_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 2._o try_v it_o by_o your_o consent_n to_o the_o mutual_a tie_n which_o the_o covenant_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o hold_v forth_o what_o god_n will_v be_v to_o you_o but_o what_o you_o must_v be_v to_o he_o it_o oblige_v you_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o it_o make_v he_o you_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o another_o man_n so_o will_v i_o also_o be_v for_o thou_o if_o then_o you_o consent_v as_o willing_o to_o be_v christ_n as_o to_o have_v he_o make_v you_o by_o this_o reciprocation_n and_o echo_n of_o affection_n and_o engagement_n to_o he_o you_o may_v know_v your_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n rev._n 22.17_o 20_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n song_n 2.16_o my_o beloved_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v you_o not_o stiff-necked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o ever_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o you_o 3._o try_v it_o by_o your_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o only_o consent_v to_o be_v his_o but_o there_o be_v a_o subjection_n of_o their_o consent_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o their_o head_n husband_n lord_n and_o king_n as_o wife_n and_o subject_n do_v in_o their_o covenant_n with_o their_o husband_n and_o king_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o the_o subjection_n of_o your_o consent_n there_o must_v be_v 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