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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
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Why, it was an Entertainment suitable to such a Father,—and to such a Son. When that great Sinner, the Prodigal, returned unto his Father, his Father fell upon his neck, and kissed him. Bring out the Robes, kill the Fatted Calf,, bring out the Ring: And if such an entertainment for a Prodigal Son, what entertainment then for the Natural Son of God, the obedient Son of God, that had been upon his Father's great concernment in the world? Great was this Entertainment surely, beyond all my expression. But now more particularly.
Why, it was an Entertainment suitable to such a Father,—and to such a Son. When that great Sinner, the Prodigall, returned unto his Father, his Father fell upon his neck, and kissed him. Bring out the Robes, kill the Fatted Calf,, bring out the Ring: And if such an entertainment for a Prodigall Son, what entertainment then for the Naturall Son of God, the obedient Son of God, that had been upon his Father's great concernment in the world? Great was this Entertainment surely, beyond all my expression. But now more particularly.
1. No sooner did he come into heaven unto his Father, but he was Justified in all that which he did and suffered for us, as you have it in the 1 Tim. 3.16. God was manifest in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
2. No sooner did he come unto the Father, but he was mightily declared to be the Son of God, as you have it in Rom. 1. Thou art my Son, this day, (that is, upon the Resurrection) this day have I begotten thee. The Apostle explains it concerning the Resurrection in