The divine feudal law; or, Covenants with mankind, represented. Together with means for the uniting of Protestants. In which also the principles of the Lutheran churches are stated and defended - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1703 Excerpt: ...the noblest part of the Divine Common-wealth. Exod. 24. 8. Behold this is the blood of the covenant which the Lord hath made with you, concerning all these words. But 'tis not now the Blood of Bulls and Goats that is shed or poured out, but that of the Saviour himself. Heb. 9.10. And whereas, otherwise, Blood is a thing which "makes unclean, and the eating of which is accounted among things forbidden yet the Blood of the Victims had a Virtue of Cleansing and Purifying, as it did prefigure the Blood of the Federal Victim. And this Blood much rather must have this Virtue, Heb. 9. 13, 14. To cleanse us from all fint 1 John 1. 7. Rev. 1. 5". So that in this Sacrament, Christ reaches out to us, not only his Body, but also his Blood, as the Vehicle of his Soul, or Life, Lev. 17. n. from which things the Genuine End, and Fruit of the Sacrament does appear 3 which is, on the part of him that ufo it, that he should repeat his Promise by which he entred into the Covenant in Christ, and should thereinspply to himself the Benefits procur'd by the Passion and Merit of Christ a and te stifle himself very thankful for them, and so publickly declare himself a Subject of the Kingdom of Christ. And on the part of Christ theseare conferr'd and seal'd, and by a certain Divine Power bestow'd on those who rightly use this Sacrament. Which is agreeable to the ancient Custom of making Covenants with a Sacrifice, and a Feast annexed to it. See Gen. 16. 28, 29. 31, 44, 46, 54. Whence we judge the1 Genuine fense of what is laid, John 6. 53, &c. to be this, That his Discourse must not be understood strictly to concern the Lord's Supper; for otherwise there could be no Salvation for Infants and 'Children, who before they partake of it depart from this Life 5 neither could...