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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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4. No sooner did he come into heaven, into the presence of his Father, but he was made the great Governor of all the world, and Head of the Church. In Acts 5. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince and Saviour: Lord over all the world, and Saviour of the Church. Agreeable to that in Ephes. 1.20. which he wrought in Christ, when he raise• him from the Dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principalities and powers, and might and dominion, and every name tha• is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is t• come. And hath put all things under his feet, and gav• him to be head over all things to the Church, which is his body. Prince and Saviour, Lord over all the world, and Saviour and Head unto the Church.
4. No sooner did he come into heaven, into the presence of his Father, but he was made the grea• Governour of all the world, and Head of the Church. In Acts 5. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince and Saviour: Lord over all the world, and Saviour of the Church. Agreable to that in Ephes. 1.20. which he wrought in Christ, when he raise• him from the Dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principalitie• and powers, and might and d•minion, and every name tha• is named, not onely in this world, but also in that which is t• come. And hath put all things under his feet, and gav• him to be head over all things to the Church, which is his body. Prince and Saviour, Lord over all the world, and Saviour and Head unto the Church.