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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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And to say no more in it but this, If you be the Seed of Christ, then is this Covenant made with you, for it is made with Christ and his Seed; and if you be Abraham's Seed, then are you the Seed of Christ; for you may see how they go together in the third Chapter of the Galatians; Now to Abraham and his Seed were the Promises made: he saith not, unto Seeds, as of many, but as of one, and to thy Seed, which is Christ. And if you do believe as Abraham did, then are you Abraham's Seed. So that thus briefly you see, who this Covenant is stricken with, and who are the subjects of it.
And to say no more in it but this, If you be the Seed of Christ, then is this Covenant made with you, for it is made with Christ and his Seed; and if you be Abrahams Seed, then are you the Seed of Christ; for you may see how they go together in the third Chapter of the Galathians; Now to Abraham and his Seed were the Promises made: he saith not, unto Seeds, as of many, but as of one, and to thy Seed, which is Christ. And if you do believe as Abraham did, then are you Abrahams Seed. So that thus briefly you see, who this Covenant is stricken with, and who are the subjects of it.
5. But then fifthly, suppose I be in Covenant with the Lord, or suppose I be not; if I be not, is there any great hurt? suppose I be, is there any great good?
Much every way; give me leave to give you a little taste of it.
Much every way; give me leave to give you a little tast of it.