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Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…
Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nigh. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nye. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.
London: printed for Nath. Brook, 1660
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Treatise 2 › Sermon 2: The Second SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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And then this Priest-hood of Christ is a Priest-hood of a better covenant, the other was but after a carnal Commandment; and in comparison of this it was but an external covenant, for there was certainly a covenant of Works besides that of Grace, that God did renew with the people of Israel, even when he gave the Law, the Ceremonial Law did not only typify the Covenant of Grace that should be revealed hereafter more fully, but it was annexed to the Covenant of Works, as it appears plainly in the Epistle to the Hebrews, but yet still I say they had a Covenant of Grace that was couched darkly in the Ceremonial Law, therefore Christ is said to be a Mediator of a better Covenant, he comes to deal between God and Man in a better Covenant than was before.
And then this Priest-hood of Christ is a Priest-hood of a better covenant, the other was but after a carnal Commandement; and in comparison of this it was but an external covenant, for there was certainly a covenant of Works besides that of Grace, that God did renew with the people of Israel, even when he gave the Law, the Ceremonial Law did not only typifie the Covenant of Grace that should bee revealed hereafter more fully, but it was annexed to the Covenant of Works, as it appears plainly in the Epistle to the Hebrews, but yet still I say they had a Covenant of Grace that was coucht darkly in the Ceremonial Law, therefore Christ is said to be a Mediator of a better Covenant, he comes to deal between God and Man in a better Covenant than was before.
And then further, the Priest-hood of Christ it comes to have more efficacy than that of Aaron had, for it prevails to the purging of conscience, which that could not do.
And then further, the Priest-hood of Christ it comes to have more efficacy than that of Aaron had, for it prevails to the purging of conscience, which that could not doe.