But they differ, in respect of god, in these. 1.1 In the promises of corporal benefits. For these in the old Testament were special, certain, and definite, as the promises of the Land of Canaan, of the Church, of the government and Mosaical ceremonies to be observed in that region and nation until the coming of the Messiah: and lastly of the Messiah to be borne out of that people. In the new Testament there are no special promises of certain corporal benefits, but only general; as that god will always in this life give his Church some abiding and resting places, although it be dispersed and scattered throughout all Nations. 2. They differ in a circumstance of the promise of grace. For in the old Covenant they were reconciled unto god, and saved for ⟨p. 258⟩the Messiah sake who should come, or be exhibited: we in the new Covenant are saved for him being come and exhibited. 3. In the signs or symbols of the promises. In the old were many and divers signs and Sacraments, as the Circumcision, the Passover, the Sacrifices: in the new few, and plain, even Baptism, and the supper of the Lord. 4. In the old Covenant were types and figures of good things to come, and so all things were the more obscure and dark; in the new is an accomplishment and exhibiting of those things, and so all things more clear. The doctrine and knowledge of the Gospel, especially now Christ being come and manifested, is more bright and plentiful, for that a declaration of things done useth to be more perspicuous than the fore-telling of things which shall be done. 5. In the old the pouring out and effusion of the gifts of the holy Ghost is more narrow and sparing, in the new more large & plentiful. Hierem. 31. vers 31. I will make a new Covenant. 2. Cor. 3.6. The old was but for a time, during until the coming of the Messiah. The new is for ever: According to that, I will make an everlasting Covenant with them. 2They differ in respect of men. First, For that in the old testament the Church stood bound to the obedience of the whole Mosaical law, Moral, Ceremonial, and Civill. In the new testament we are bound only to the spiritual or moral worship, and the use of the Sacraments. The Ceremonial and Civil laws of Moses bind not us. Secondly, The old was made to one certain Nation.
But they differ, in respect of god, in these. 1.1 In the promises of corporall benefites. For these in the old Testament were special, certaine, and definite, as the promises of the Land of Canaan, of the Church, of the gouernement and Mosaical ceremonies to be obserued in that region and nation vntil the comming of the Messias: and lastly of the Messias to be borne out of that people. In the new Testament there are no speciall promises of certaine corporall benefites, but onely generall; as that god will alwaies in this life giue his Church some abiding and resting places, although it be dispersed and scattered throughout all Nations. 2. They differ in a circumstaunce of the promise of grace. For in the olde Couenaunt they were reconciled vnto god, and saued for ⟨p. 258⟩the Messias sake who shoulde come, or be exhibited: we in the newe Couenaunt are saued for him beeing come and exhibited. 3. In the signes or symboles of the promises. In the old were many and diuers signes and Sacramentes, as the Circumcision, the Passeouer, the Sacrifices: in the new few, and plaine, euen Baptisme, and the supper of the Lord. 4. In the olde Couenaunt were types and figures of good thinges to come, and so all thinges were the more obscure and darke; in the newe is an accomplishment and exhibiting of those things, and so all thinges more cleare. The doctrine and knowledge of the Gospell, especially nowe Christ beeing come and manifested, is more bright and plentifull, for that a declaration of thinges done vseth to bee more perspicuous than the fore-telling of thinges which shall bee done. 5. In the olde the pouring out and effusion of the gifts of the holie Ghost is more narrow and sparing, in the new more large & plentifull. Hierem. 31. vers 31. I will make a newe Couenaunt. 2. Cor. 3.6. The olde was but for a time, during vntil the comming of the Messias. The newe is for euer: According to that, I will make an euerlasting Couenaunt with them. 2They differ in respect of men. First, For that in the olde testament the Church stood bound to the obedience of the whole Mosaicall lawe, Morall, Ceremoniall, and Ciuill. In the newe testament wee are bounde onelie to the spirituall or morall worship, and the vse of the Sacramentes. The Ceremoniall and Ciuil lawes of Moses binde not vs. Secondly, The olde was made to one certaine Nation.
- 1How the old and new Covenant differ in respect of God.How the old and new Couenaunt differ in respect of God.
- 2How they differ in respect of men.
