Chap. 2 2. The Old and New Covenant. t and everlafting happineffe (as after (hall be (hewed more fully,) they are the fame on mans parr, Faith and Repentance. The full then didlive by faith, Heb. 2.4. eflyd without faith it was then im- pollible to pleafe God, Heb. i t. 6. Ads 10. 43. To him gave all the 'Prophets Witne ff e, that through his name, whofoever beleeveth in him (hall receive semi f on of fins. God then called for returne to him= feif, and fincerity in our returnes, accepting thofe that were fin - cere, Ezell 18 , 3 t. The eyes of the Lord runne to and fro through the whole earth, to thew himfel f flrong in the behal fe of thofe whole hearts are perfect before him , 2 Chron. 26. 9. 6. They agree in the unity of Church-fellow,/Zip coniiituting one and the fame Church of Chrift.The Church in thofe d ayes in which the Fathers lived,is one and the fame Church with this in Gofpel- times.. In Gofpel -times men come from the Eaft, and Weft, and fit down with Abraham, Ifaac and Jacob in the Kingdome of heaven, Matth. 8. if. One and the fame Kingdom e receives both. Their Faith was terminated upon Chrift as well as ours ; Abraham faw his day and rejoyced, John 8.56. Mofes bore his reproach, and efteemed it greater then the treafures in Egypt, Heb. t t. 26. They- ,did eat the fame f iritual meat, and did drinkthe fame fpiritual drink; they dranko f the Rockthat followed them, and the Rockmas Chrift, If Cor. 10.3. The fame not among themfelves, but the fame with us. They are faxed by the fame free grace and mercy as we ; !Imes by nature, are jufhfied by the fame faith_ in Jefas, as fanners of the GentiI s, Gal. 2. t 5, i6. All thefe identities evidence one and the fame Church, ours and theirs ; Therefore fay .l unto you, the Kingdome of God (hall betaken from you and given to a Nation bringing forth the fruits thereof, Matth. 21.43. The fame Kingdome was taken from them and given to us , was taken from the Jewes, and given to the Gentiles; where Sens left, there lappet took pof- fefion, Gen, 9. 27. Semi Tents are laphets. They fpeak the Co- venants, into which we bave fucceflively entred , to be one and the fame in fubfiance. A Covenant entred by the fame parties, upon the fame termes and propofitions on either hand, is the fame Covenant ; fuch is the Old Covenant entred with the Jewes, and the New Covenant entred with Chriftians,they are therefore one and the fame in fubftance. CHAP. 9 The Old ánd New Cove- nantarein fubm fiance one.
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