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Paradise opened, or, The secrets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom,…Paradice opened, or, The secreets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom,…
Paradise opened, or, The secrets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom, and of wonderful counsel laid open to public view also, the covenant of grace, and the high and glorious transactions of the Father and the Son in the covenant of redemption opened and improved at large, with the resolution of divers important questions and cases concerning both covenants ... : being the second and last part of The golden key / by Thomas Brooks ...Paradice opened, or, The secreets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom, and of wonderful counsel laid open to publick view also, the covenant of grace, and the high and glorious transactions of the Father and the Son in the covenant of redemption opened and improved at large, with the resolution of divers important questions and cases concerning both covenants ... : being the second and last part of The golden key / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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The Eighth Proposition is this, viz. That there were commandments from the father to the son, which he must obey and submit to. God the father did put forth his paternal authority, and lay his commands upon his son, to engage in this great work of redeeming and saving poor sinners souls, he had a command from the father what to teach his people, as the Prophet of the Church: For I have not spoken of my self (saith Christ) but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and 1what I should speak. Christ declares, that he had received a Commission from the father, who sent him, concerning his Doctrine, and what to say and speak; and that he was persuaded that this Doctrine delivered to him by the father, points out the true way to eternal life; and that he had exactly followed this Commission in preaching, both for matter and manner. The two words of saying2 and speaking, may be taken comprehensively, pointing out all the ways of delivering his commission, by set and solemn preaching, or occasional conferences, and the whole subject matter of his preaching, in precepts, promises and threatenings, and so it will […]port that his commission from the father was full, both for matter and manner, and his discharge thereof answerable: Christ is a true Prophet, who speaks neither more or less in the Doctrine of the Gospel, than what was the father's will, should be delivered to us; For whatsoever I speak, even as the father said unto me, so I speak: Christ keeps close to his Commission, without adding or diminishing; and herein Christ's practice should be every faithful minister's pattern• ▪ Again, Christ had a command to lay down his life for those that were giu[…]; No man taketh it from 3me, but I lay it down of my self▪ I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this commandment have I received of my father: The father is so well pleased ⟨p. 123⟩with the reconciliation of lost sinners, that he loveth Christ for the undertaking thereof, and is fully satisfied with his suffering for attaining that end; in both these respects it holds good, Therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life; vers. 17. The father is pleased with him, that he undertook this service, and is content with his death, as a sufficient ransom: