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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 5: The Way and Spirit of the New Covenant, or New Testament. SERM. V.
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2. The more free you are in your actings towards God, the more Evangelical; those that Jesus makes free, are free indeed.— Free— Not from duty, but free in duty; free from sin, but not free to sin: A legal Spirit is restrained from evil, and constrained to good. Labour to be free in all your actings towards God. And,
2. The more free you are in your actings towards God, the more Evagelical; those that Jesus makes free, are free indeed.— Free— Not from duty, but free in duty; free from sin, but not free to sin: A legal Spirit is restrained from evil, and constrained to good. Labour to be free in all your actings towards God. And,
3. Then again, The more you are conformed unto God the Father who hath given you this Mediator, and to Jesus this Mediator; the more Evangelical you are, and the more you suite with this Gospel state unto which you are come.— Now a man is conformed unto God the Father, when he doth good to men for evil; Bless them that curse you, so shall ye be the children of your Father.— Then a man is conformed to Jesus this Mediator, when his life is enamelled with Meekness, and Humility; Learn of me, saith Christ, for I am meek and lowly. Friends, the Law frets, and the Gospel sweetens.
3. Then again, The more you are conformed unto God the Father who hath given you this Mediator, and to Jesus this Mediator; the more Evangelical you are, and the more you suite with this Gospel state unto which you are come.— Now a man is conformed unto God the Father, when he doth good to men for evil; Bless them that curse you, so shall ye be the children of your Father.— Then a man is conformed to Jesus this Mediator, when his life is inammeled with Meekness, and Humility; Learn of me, saith Christ, for I am meek and lowly. Friends, the Law frets, and the Gospel sweetens.