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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 3: The New Covenant of Grace opened. SERMON III.
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Nor only because it is always fresh and green, and new, upon which account Austin thinks, that the commandment of Love is called a New Commandment.
Nor onely because it is alwayes fresh and green, and new, upon which account Austin thinks, that the commandment of Love is called a New Commandment.
Nor is it called New only because there is no other Covenant to succeed and follow, which is the reason in the 8th. of Heb.
Nor is it called New onely because there is no other Covenant to succeed and follow, which is the reason in the 8th. of Heb.
But it is called a New Covenant, in opposition to the Covenant that was made with Adam, and with us in the state of innocency; — and in opposition to the Covenant which was made with the Jews in the time of the Old Testament.
First, New in opposition to the Covenant that was made with Adam in the state of innocency; for then, though God out of free love and grace, was pleased to condescend to enter into Covenant with man, yet then God did deal with us in a way of Supremacy and of Righteousness; and therefore there is mention made only of the Threatening, In the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt dye the death: But now God deals with us in this Covenant in a way of grace, and of great compassion; and therefore in this Covenant there is mention made only of the Promise.