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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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But to come a little nearer to your Objection, that I may bring this great doctrine home unto our hearts.
The Apostle hath said, If any man sin we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous; what think you, are you not within the compass of those words, if any man sin, will not those words reach you?
But if God be reconciled unto you, then Christ hath mediated for you; now God the Father is reconciled to you, for if you be reconciled to God, and the things of God, then God is reconciled to you. Pray tell me, were you not an Enemy once to the good ways of God, and the things of God? Yes; — And are you not reconciled now to the things of God? — Yes, I confess I am: Well, if you be reconciled to the things of God, God is reconciled to you; and if God be reconciled to you, I am sure Christ hath mediated for you. Luther was wont to say, The only way to make God our Friend, is to cast our selves into his arms when he seems to be our Enemy. Thus have you done, (poor soul?) when God hath seemed to be your Enemy, then have you cast your selves into the arms of God? surely then God is reconciled unto you, and Christ is your Mediator.
But if God be reconciled unto you, then Christ hath mediated for you; now God the Father is reconciled to you, for if you be reconciled to God, and the things of God, then God is reconciled to you. Pray tell me, were you not an Enemy once to the good wayes of God, and the things of God? Yes; — And are you not reconciled now to the things of God? — Yes, I confesse I am: Well, if you be reconciled to the things of God, God is reconciled to you; and if God be reconciled to you, I am sure Christ hath mediated for you. Luther was wont to say, The onely way to make God our Friend, is to cast our selves into his armes when he seems to be our Enemy. Thus have you done, (poor soul?) when God hath seem'd to be your Enemy, then have you cast your selves into the armes of God? surely then God is reconciled unto you, and Christ is your Mediator.