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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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4. And then, In case that you have to deal with the things of the world: The more you are estranged from the world by Faith, and can forsake the things thereof for Christ, and his Ways, and Truth, bearing witness to his Truth and ways; the more ⟨p. 382⟩you comply and comport with a Gospel state: If thou wilt be perfect, saith Christ to that Legalist, go and sell all that thou hast, and come and follow me, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven. And,
4. And then, In case that you have to deal with the things of the w•rld: The more you are estranged from the world by Faith, and can forsake the things thereof for Christ, and his Wayes, and Truth, bearing witness to his Truth and wayes; the more ⟨p. 382⟩you comply and comport with a Gospel state: If thou wilt be perfect, saith Christ to that Legalist, go and sell all that thou hast, and come and follow me, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven. And,
In case that you meet with sufferings, look upon all your sufferings as part of Christs purchase for you: Your sufferings are your servants; for all things are yours; for you are Christs, who is the Head of the Covenant.
And in case that you are under any spiritual desertion, Then praise God for his love to Jesus, when you cannot praise God for his love to you: A true Gospel spirit, will praise God the Father for his love to Christ his Son, when he cannot praise God for his love to himself, because he wants assurance.