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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 4: Christ the Mediator of the New Covenant. SERMON IV.
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3. Sometimes we sin against the Covenant, by slighting that Great Ordinance of the Lords Supper, concerning which Christ hath said, ⟨p. 105⟩This Cup is the New Testament in my blood: To slight it, saying, these are low things, we are above Ordinances, and these are carnal things, now thus to slight it, is to sin directly against the Covenant.
3. Sometimes we sin against the Covenant, by slighting that Great Ordinance of the Lords Supper, concerning which Christ hath said, ⟨p. 105⟩This Cup is the New Testament in my blood: To slight it, saying, these are low things, we are above Ordinances, and these are carnall things, now thus to slight it, is to sin directly against the Covenant.
4. Sometimes we sin against the Covenant, by our unbelief and doubting. But
5. Sometimes we sin against the Covenant, by turning the Grace of this Covenant into wantonness. Is this true? that the Lord hath promised mercy upon no condition to be performed by us, then why may we not live as we list, say men? Thus turning this Grace of God in the Covenant into wantonness. But is this true, that Jesus is the Mediator of the New Covenant? Why then should we think, speak, or do any thing that may reflect against this Mediator, or sin against this Covenant? That is the first thing.
5. Sometimes we sin against the Covenant, by turning the Grace of this Covenant into wantonnesse. Is this true? that the Lord hath promised mercy upon no condition to be performed by us, then why may we not live as we list, say men? Thus turning this Grace of God in the Covenant into wantonnesse. But is this true, that Jesus is the Mediator of the New Covenant? Why then should we think, speak, or do any thing that may reflect against this Mediator, or sin against this Covenant? That is the first thing.