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The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace
The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the sovereignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ...The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ...
Edinburgh: printed by Andro Anderson for Robert Brown, 1655
Part 2 › Chapter 12: The condition and Properties of the Covenant of Redemption.
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.
Isai. 11.1 He received the Spirit of knowledge and was ignorant of nothing he ought to know: Disputed with the Doctors being of twelve years old: The world knew not his School or Teacher. Hence his wisdom and practical understanding of the Law of God and practical conclusions, He had the Spirit of counsel, as the greatest of Statesmen for Government, Isa. 52.13. Behold my Servant shall deal prudently. And so, when we are in perplexities and know not what to do,2 he can lead the blind in a way they know not, Isai. 11.1, 2. He hath the Spirit of might and courage, an undaunted Spirit, yet conjoined with counsel, no fool hardiness, but the resolute venturousness of faith, Isai. 42.4. He shall not fail nor be discouraged: Heb. broken, till he have set judgement in the earth. Our softness of unbelief, at the blowing of a feather or stirring of a leaf, brings on falling of Spirit and swooning. He hath the boldness of faith to believe victory before the battle, Isa. 50.9. Lo they all shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up. He hath hope from the womb,3 Psal. 22.9. Thou art he that took me out of the womb, thou didst make me hope when I was in my mothers breasts. And for the joy set before him, he endured the cross and despised the shame, Heb. 12.2.
Isai. 11.1 He received the Spirit of knowledge and was ignorant of nothing he ought to know: Disputed with the Doctors being of twelve years old: The world knew not his School or Teacher. Hence his wisedome and practicall understanding of the Law of God and practicall conclusions, He had the Spirit of counsel, as the greatest of Statesmen for Government,