Here is to be noted, that Christ doth not only speak of a Testament, but he calleth it a New Testament: which words never met together before, as though the Law were for the old man to mortify him, and the Gospel for the new man to comfort him again: or, as if the Old Testament had so washed her Face, and changed her Apparel at Christ's coming, that one would not think it the same, but a New Testament, because even now she was shadowed with a Thousand Ceremonies, and now they are gone from her, like a mist at the Sun-rising. As Christ calleth Love, A new Commandment, because he renewed it like a 1Law worn out of memory; so he calleth the promise of salvation, A new Testament, because as it was renewed to Shem, and after renewed to Abraham, and after renewed to David, so now he renewed it again, which should be alway new and fresh unto us. Every Testament is confirmed with blood, the Old Testament was confirmed by the blood of Goats, and Bullocks, and Rams; but the New Testament is confirmed by the blood of Christ: My blood (saith Christ) is the blood of the New Testament: 2nay, This Cup (saith Christ) is the New Testament. You may see then that they may gather as well out of Christ's words, that the Cup is the New Testament, as that the Wine is his Blood: for Christ saith, This Cup is the new Testament, as well as he saith, this wine is my blood, or this bread is my body. Beside, when Christ speaks of a New Testament, he implieth that the Old Testament is fulfilled; the Sacrifices and Ceremonies of the Law did signify 3Christ before he came, therefore they are fulfilled in his coming: no more Sacrifices, no more Ceremonies, for the Truth is come: Sacrifices and Ceremonies are honourably buried with the Priesthood 4of Aaron, let them rest: it is not lawful to violate the Sepulchres of the dead, and take their bodies out of the Earth, as the Witch would raise Samuel out of his Grave. Therefore they which retain Ceremonies, which should be abrogated, Relics 5of Judaism, or Relics of Papism, may be said to violate the Sepulchres of the Dead, and disturb the deceased, like the Witch, which presumed to raise Samuel out of his Grave.
Here is to be noted, that Christ doth not only speak of a Testament, but he calleth it a New Testament: which words never met together before, as though the Law were for the old man to mortifie him, and the Gospel for the new man to comfort him again: or, as if the Old Testament had so wash'd her Face, and chang'd her Apparel at Christ's coming, that one would not think it the same, but a New Testament, because even now she was shadowed with a Thousand Ceremonies, and now they are gone from her, like a mist at the Sun-rising. As Christ calleth Love, A new Commandement, because he renewed it like a 1Law worn out of memory; so he calleth the promise of salvation, A new Testament, because as it was renewed to Sem, and after renewed to Abraham, and after renewed to David, so now he renewed it again, which should be alway new and fresh unto us. Every Tsteament is confirmed with blood, the Old Testament was confirmed by the blood of Goats, and Bullocks, and Rams; but the New Testament is confirmed by the blood of Christ: My blood (saith Christ) is the blood of the New Testament: 2nay, This Cup (saith Christ) is the New Testament. You may see then that they may gather as well out of Christ's words, that the Cup is the New Testament, as that the Wine is his Blood: for Christ saith, This Cup is the new Testament, as well as he saith, this wine is my blood, or this bread is my body. Beside, when Christ speaks of a New Testament, he implyeth that the Old Testament is fulfilled; the Sacrifices and Ceremonies of the Law did signifie 3Christ before he came, therefore they are fulfilled in his coming: no more Sacrifices, no more Ceremonies, for the Truth is come: Sacrifices and Cerimonies are honorably buried with the Priesthood 4of Aaron, let them rest: it is not lawful to violate the Sepulchers of the dead, and take their bodies out of the Earth, as the Witch would raise Samuel out of his Grave. Therefore they which retain Ceremonies, which should be abrogated, Reliques 5of Judaism, or Reliques of Papism, may be said to violate the Sepulchers of the Dead, and disturb the deceased, like the Witch, which presumed to raise Samuel out of his Grave.
- 1Joh. 13. 34.
- 2Heb. 9. 18. Matt. 26. Luk 22. 20
- 3Heb. 8. 13.
- 4For Types and Figures.
- 51 Sa. 28. 14
