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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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But what shall I do then?
First go and resign, and give up your selves to Christ; shall Christ give down himself unto us, and ••all not we give up our selves unto him? Resign •nd give up your selves unto him.
First go and resign, and give up your selves to Christ; shall Christ give down himself unto us, and ••all not we give up our selves unto him? Resigne •nd give up your selves unto him.
2. And then if indeed you do know Christ crucified, take heed that you do not doubt of your ••terest in God, or salvation by Christ; what, know Christ crucified, and yet doubt? Why saith the Apostle, If when we were enemies we were reconciled […] the death of his Son, much more being reconciled we […] all be saved by his life, Rom. 5. and chap. 8.32. He •at spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for […] all, how, shall he not with him also freely give us all ••ings? If God the Father, did give his Son to •ath for you, will he deny you other things?
2. And then if indeed you do know Christ cru••fied, take heed that you do not doubt of your ••terest in God, or salvation by Christ; what, know hrist crucified, and yet doubt? Why saith the Aostle, If when we were enemies we were reconciled the death of his Son, much more being reconciled we all be saved by his life,