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A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…
A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favourable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favorable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
THE TABLE.
A. Of Adam. THAT there was a Covenant of Works, or a reciprocal Covenant, betwixt God and Adam together with all his Posterity, before Adam sell from his primitive Holiness, &c. Is proved by five Arguments. pag. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Of Christs Appearance, Three Reasons of Christs Appearance in the presence of the Father for us. pag. 168, 169 Of the Articles agreed on between the Father and the Son. First, of the Articles on the Fathers part. Now there are seven Things, which God the Father promiseth to do for Jesus Christ, upon his undertaking the work of our Redemption: 1. First, That he will give him the Spirit in an abundant measure. pag. 129, 130, 131, 132 2. Secondly, That he will invest Jesus Christ with a threefold Office, and that he will anoint him, and furnish him with what ever was requisite for the discharge of those three Offices. pag. 132, 133—See the Offices of Christ. 3. Thirdly, That he will give to Jesus Christ assistance, support, protection, help and strength to carry on the great work of Redemption. pag. 142, 143, 144 4. Fourthly, That he shall not labour in vain, and that the work of Redemption shall prosper in his hand, &c. pag. 144, 145, 146 5. Fifthly, God the Father promiseth to Jesus Christ Rule, Dominion, and Sovereignty. pag. 146, 147 6. Sixthly, God the Father promiseth to accept of Jesus Christ in his Mediatory Office. pag. 147, 148 7. Seventhly, God the Father promiseth highly to exalt Jesus Christ, and nobly to reward him, and everlastingly to glorify him. pag. 148, 149, 150, 151, 152 Secondly, of the Articles of the Covenant on Christs part. Now there are six observable things on Christs side, that we are to take special notice of: ⟨image 113⟩1. First, Christ having consented and agreed with the Father about our Redemption, accordingly he applies himself to the discharge of that great and glorious work by taking a body, by assuming our Nature. pag. 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 2. Secondly, Jesus Christ promiseth to God the Father that he will freely, readily and cheerfully accept, undertake, and faithfully discharge his Mediatory Office, to which he was designed by him in order to the Redemption and Salvation of all his chosen Ones. pag. 158, 159 3. Thirdly, Jesus Christ promises and engages himself that he will confide, depend, rely and trust upon his Father for help and assistance to go through his work, &c. pag.