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Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation
Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation. : Gods return to the soul, or nation; together with his preventing mercy. : Delivered in ten sermons, (viz.) 1. Christs personal excellencies, the object of our love. 2. Christ crucified, the object of our faith. 3. The new covenant of grace opened. 4. Christ the mediator of the new covenant. 5. The way and spirit of the new covenant, or New Testament. 6. The blood of sprinkling. 7. The sweetness and profitableness of divine meditation. 8. The work and way of this meditation. 9. Gods return to the soul and nation. 10. Preventing mercy. / By W.B.
London: printed for N. Ranew, 1667
Sermons › Sermon 2: Christ Crucified the object of our Faith. SERMON II.
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And in Scripture phrase a man is said to know, and to know Christ, when the power, and the efficacy of the Death of Christ is shed abroad into his heart, and upon his life; and so Paul speaking to the Philippians saith, I account all things dross for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, that I may be conformed to his sufferings. So that I say, look when a man doth not only understand, but doth seriously look into, and consider this great mystery of Christ crucified, approve thereof, rest and repose upon this crucified Christ, having the power and efficacy of his Death shed abroad into his heart and life, then he is said for to know Christ crucified truly and effectually. B•t then
And in Scripture phrase a man is said to know, and to know Christ, when the power, and the efficacy of the Death of Christ is shed abroad into his heart, and upon his life; and so Paul speaking to the Philippians saith, I account all things drosse for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, that I may be conformed to his sufferings. So that I say, look when a man doth not onely understand, but doth seriously look into, and consider this great mystery of Christ crucified, approve thereof, rest and repose upon this crucified Christ, having the power and efficacy of his Death shed abroad into his heart and life, then he is said for to know Christ crucified truly and effectually. B•t then
2. How may it appear, that it is our work, our great work, to know Christ crucified.