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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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Sixthly, God the father promiseth to accept of Jesus1 Christ, in his Mediatory office, according to that of Isaiah, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord; that is as if he had said, notwithstanding the infidelity, obstinacy and impenitency of the greatest part of the Jews; yet my faithful labour and diligence in the execution of my Mediatory office, is, and shall be, greatly accepted, and highly esteemed of by my heavenly father. Artaxerxes the King of Persia lovingly accepted of the poor man's Present of water, because his good will was in it; and put it into a golden vessel, and gave him the vessel of Gold; accounting it the part of a truly noble and generous spirit, to take in good part small presents offered with an hearty affection: Oh, how much more will God the father kindly accept of Jesus Christ, in2 his Mediatory office; vers. 7. Thus saith the Lord the Redeemer of Israel, and his holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers; Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the holy one of Israel, and he shall choose thee. God the father comforting of Christ, tells him, that though he were contemptible to to many, yea, to the Nation of the Jews, and used basely like a servant by their Princes, Herod, Annas, Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate; yet other Kings and Princes should see his dignity and glory, and submit to him, and honour him, as the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. God the father chose Jesus Christ to his servant, and to be a ⟨p. 148⟩Mediator for his Elect; he designed him to that office of being a Saviour, both to the Jew and Gentile, and accordingly he accepted of him; Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritage: Here you see that God the father still goes on to speak more and more comfortably and encouragingly to Jesus Christ; for he tells him, that he will be at hand to hear, and help, and assist him; and he tells him, that he will preserve him both in his3