A25241:556
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 3 › Chapter 2 › Section 3: Of Desiring Jesus in that respect.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Christ is the Surety of the covenant.1 In as much as not without an oath he was made a Priest, — by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better Testament. The covenant of works had a promise, but because it was to be broken, and done away, it had no oath of God, as this hath; O doubting soul, thou sayest thy salvation is not sure, think on this Scripture, thou hast the oath of God for it; it is a sworn article of the covenant, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be Saved; and to this end is Christ a Surety. 1. Surety for God, he undertakes that God shall fulfil his part of the covenant, Fear not little flock, 2for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. And all that the Father giveth me, 3shall come to me, and him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out. 2. Surety for us; and to this purpose he hath paid a ransom for us; and giveth a new heart to us; and he is engaged to lose none of us. Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost.4
4. Christ is the Surety of the covenant.1 In as much as not without an oath he was made a Priest, — by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better Testament. The covenant of works had a promise, but because it was to be broken, and done away, it had no oath of God, as this hath; O doubting soul, thou sayest thy salvation is not sure, think on this Scripture, thou hast the oath of God for it; it is a sworn article of the covenant, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be Saved; and to this end is Christ a Surety. 1. Surety for God, he undertakes that God shall fulfil his part of the covenant, Fear not little flock, 2for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. And all that the Father giveth me, 3shall come to me, and him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out. 2. Surety for us; and to this purpose he hath paid a ransome for us; and giveth a new heart to us; and he is ingaged to lose none of us. Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost.