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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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Fifthly, God the father promiseth to Jesus Christ, Rule §5Dominion and Sovereignty. This Sovereignty and Rule1 is promised to Jesus Christ, in Isa. 40. 10. His arm shall rule for him, He shall sit in judgment in the earth, and the Isles shall wait for his law: Isa. 42. 4. not the Jews only, but the Gentiles also, the people of divers countries and nations shall willingly and readily receive and embrace his doctrine, and submit to his Laws, and give up themselves to his rule; Mic. 4. 3. He shall judge among many nations, that is, rule, order, command and direct, as a Judge and and Ruler among many nations. The Conquests that Christ shall gain over the Nations, shall not be by swords and arms; but he shall bring them to a voluntary obedience, and spiritual subjection, by his Spirit and Gospel; Joh. 3. 35. The father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand; that is, God the father hath given the rule and power over all things in heaven and earth, to Jesus Christ. In carrying on the Redemption of sinners, as the matter is accorded betwixt the father and the son, so the redeemed are not left to themselves, but are put under Christ's charge and custody; who has purchased them with his blood; God the father having given him dominion over all that may contribute to help, or hinder his peoples happiness, that he may order them so as may be for their good. And this power he hath, as ⟨p. 147⟩God, with the father; and as man and Mediator, by donation2 and gift from the father; and thus every believer's happiness is most firm and sure, all things being wisely and faithfully transacted between the father and the son,3 As long as Jesus Christ has all power to defend his people, and all wisdom and knowledge to guide and govern his people, and all dominion to curb the enemies of his people, and a commission and charge to be answerable for them; we may roundly conclude of their eternal safety, security and felicity. But,