The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons…
The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons lately preached, in which the errors of the present day about reconciliation and justification are detected / by Benjamin Keach.
Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London: printed by S. Bridge, 1698
[1], xvi, 304 p. : port. · 82k words · Wing K58 · ESTC R19782
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1Thirdly, The next great Gift that is given in this Covenant, is the Holy Ghost, Isa. 59.21. the Holy Spirit is given to unite us to Christ, to quicken us, to illuminate our Minds, and to renovate our Soul, to be our Guide, our Comforter, and to dwell in us for ever, and to seal all Covenant Blessings to us.
1Fourthly, All Grace is given in this Covenant, Faith, Repentance, a pure Heart, Love, Hope, Humility, Patience, Charity, Temperance,2 Meekness, &c. But to every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the Gift of Christ; and not only Grace, but all Spiritual Gifts also, yea, Sanctified Gifts; thus many great Gifts are given.
Fifthly, Consider what other Grand Blessings and Privileges, are also given and granted, by virtue of this Covenant, viz. (1.) Adoption, to as many as received him to them gave ⟨p. 239⟩he power to become the Sons of God. (2.) Righteousness and Justification from all things. (3.) Sanctification. (4.) Pardon of all Sins, and that for ever, and not only forgiven for ever, but they also are forgotten for ever. (5.) Peace. (6.) Communion with the Father and the Son (7.) Godly Zeal. (8.) Spiritual Strength and Courage. (9.) All Ordinances are given, yea, Fat and Green Pastures, Bread and Water of Life.
(10.) The Ministers of Christ are given; Whether Paul, or Apostles, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours,
Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious Promises: Promises that suit every State and Condition that we are, or may be in; great as to their Quantity, and precious as to their Quality;
a Right to Eternal Life also is given and granted to all in this Covenant, even a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away; a Kingdom, a Crown, and a Throne is given;
A Free Trade to Heaven is granted, or free access to the Father: But to this I shall more largely and distinctly speak at another time.
Fifthly, Consider what other Grand Blessings and Priviledges, are also given and granted, by vertue of this Covenant, viz. (1.) Adoption, to as many as received him to them gave ⟨p. 239⟩he power to become the Sons of God. (2.) Righteousness and Justification from all things. (3.) Sanctification. (4.) Pardon of all Sins, and that for ever, and not only forgiven for ever, but they also are forgotten for ever. (5.) Peace. (6.) Communion with the Father and the Son (7.) Godly Zeal. (8.) Spiritual Strength and Courage. (9.) All Ordinances are given, yea, Fat and Green Pastures, Bread and Water of Life. 1(10.) The Ministers of Christ are given; Whether Paul, or Apostles, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours, 2and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's: They have a Right and Title to all things that are good.3 (11.) All the Promises of God, are given in the Covenant;4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious Promises: Promises that suit every State and Condition that we are, or may be in; great as to their Quantity, and precious as to their Quality;5 All the Promises of God are in him, yea, and in him, Amen, unto the Glory of God the Father. Moreover, all Gospel Ordinances are given. (12.) Yea,6 a Right to Eternal Life also is given and granted to all in this Covenant, even a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away; a Kingdom, a Crown, and a Throne is given;7 To him will I grant to sit with me in my Throne. (13.) Final Perseverance is given by this Covenant. Lastly,8 A Free Trade to Heaven is granted, or free access to the Father: But to this I shall more largely and distinctly speak at another time.
O stand and Wonder! O what Gifts, Grants, Blessings and Privileges are procured in the Covenant of Peace? Happy are they that are taken into it: But I shall go no farther at this time.
O stand and Wonder! O what Gifts, Grants, Blessings and Priviledges are procured in the Covenant of Peace? Happy are they that are taken into it: But I shall go no farther at this time.
SERMON XII. Showing that as God in the Covenant of Peace is our God, so we also are his People, opening what this denotes; i. e. our being God's People. (2.) How this appears to be a Covenant Privilege. And (3.) Also what a Wonderful Blessing it is.
SERMON XII. Shewing that as God in the Covenant of Peace is our God, so we also are his People, opening what this denotes; i. e. our being God's People. (2.) How this appears to be a Covenant Priviledge. And (3.) Also what a Wonderful Blessing it is.
THE last Day I showed you what wonderful Gifts, Grants, Blessings, and Privileges are contained in the Covenant of Peace; particularly, that God gives himself, and his Son Jesus Christ to all that are brought into it; he has promised to be our God, &c. But to proceed.
THE last Day I shewed you what wonderful Gifts, Grants, Blessings, and Priviledges are contained in the Covenant of Peace; particularly, that God gives himself, and his Son Jesus Christ to all that are brought into it; he has promised to be our God, &c. But to proceed.
There is yet one great Blessing, which is included in the former, viz. That as God gives himself to be our God, so he hath promised we shall be his People;1 this Grant and Privilege is in the Covenant; And I will be their God, and they shall be my People, compared with Heb. 8.10. And I will be a God to them, and they shall be a People unto me.
There is yet one great Blessing, which is included in the former, viz. That as God gives himself to be our God, so he hath promised we shall be his People;1 this Grant and Priviledge is in the Covenant; And I will be their God, and they shall be my People, compared with Heb. 8.10. And I will be a God to them, and they shall be a People unto me.
1Believers are God's People by Virtue of the Covenant of Peace. Jer. 31.33. Five things premised.
1. That this is a most gracious, high, and sublime Privilege, (viz.) God to be our God is the first; and this is comprehended in it also as the second, and next in order to be esteemed by us, i. e. we shall be his People.
1. That this is a most gracious, high, and sublime Priviledge, (viz.) God to be our God is the first; and this is comprehended in it also as the second, and next in order to be esteemed by us, i. e. we shall be his People.
2. That this is granted only as an Act of God's Free Grace and Sovereign Goodness, through Jesus Christ: Brethren, it is not upon Condition of our doing this or that, that we procure this Blessing 'tis not, as the Promise run to the People of Israel under the first Covenant: But 'tis an absolute Promise if there is any such in all the Word of God; I will be your God, and you shall be my People. Men nor Devils, Ungodly Relations, our own evil Hearts, nor our great Unworthiness shall ever hinder us from being God's People.
3. That God's giving himself to us, is the Spring, the Cause and Reason why we become his People; we have not God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, because we are Believers, or Penitent Persons, but he first gives himself his Spirit,1 &c. God first gives himself in working of Faith (saith Reverend Cotton) before ⟨p. 242⟩Faith can be there. Therefore Faith is called,2 The Fruit of the Spirit; Man is passive in Regeneration, or in God's infusing the first Principle, Root, or Habit of Faith, and of all Grace in him.
4. This implies, that we were once not actually God's People (notwithstanding the Design and Purpose of Grace that was in his Heart concerning us;1) I will call them my People, which were not my People; and her Beloved, that was not Beloved;2 that is, that were not actually his People, nor owned and acknowledged so to be, we lost this Relation to God by the Fall: when God ceased to be our God, by way of Special interest, we ceased to be his People.
4. This implies, that we were once not actually God's People (notwithstanding the Design and Purpose of Grace that was in his Heart concerning us;1) I will call them my People, which were not my People; and her Beloved, that was not Beloved;2 that is, that were not actually his People, nor own'd and acknowledged so to be, we lost this Relation to God by the Fall: when God ceased to be our God, by way of Special interest, we ceased to be his People.
5. They shall be my People; this denotes the certainty of their Special Vocation, and of our being his People for ever; He shall see his Seed, all that the Father hath given to me shall come unto me; that is, they shall believe in me, &c. Now in speaking unto this Promise, Grant, and Privilege.
5. They shall be my People; this denotes the certainty of their Special Vocation, and of our being his People for ever; He shall see his Seed, all that the Father hath given to me shall come unto me; that is, they shall believe in me, &c. Now in speaking unto this Promise, Grant, and Priviledge.
