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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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3. Though both these Covenants were at once in the Jewish Church, the one declared, and the other made with them; though Hagar was in the same house, yet it was in subserviency unto Sarah; and though the Covenant of works was declared, and was there at the same time, yet it was in subserviency unto the Covenant of Grace; it was added, wherefore? saith the Apostle, because of transgression, to be a School Master to bring to Christ. It was there in subserviency, and upon a Gospel design: But then
3. Though both these Covenants were at onc• in the Jewish Church, the one declared, and the other made with them; though Hagar was in the same house, yet it was in subserviency unto Sarah; and though the Covenant of works was declared, and was there at the same time, yet it was in subserviency unto the Covenant of Grace; it was added, wherefore? saith the Apostle, because of transgression, to be a School Master to bring to Christ. It was there in subserviency, and upon a Gospel design: But then
4. Though both these Covenants were thus joined together, the Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace both joined together in one state, yet both together did not make a third and ⟨p. 65⟩distinct Covenant; I am no ways of Camero's •ind, that there were three Covenants, but of the Apostles mind clearly, in the 4. of the Galatians, where he speaks expressly, that there are two Te•aments, and no more; so that though both were upon the ground together (one declared then to •ake them sensible of their sins, and to bring them •o the other Covenant) yet both did not make up a third and distinct Covenant: But
4. Though both these Covenants were thus joyned together, the Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace both joyned together in one state, yet both together did not make a third and