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A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
Introduction: The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Word [Greek or Hebrew] (of which Grotius in his preface hath spoken at large) signifieth indeed, Gods statute Law concerning Mans Duty and Salvation, or Gods constituted and proposed terms of Life. And tho [Greek or Hebrew] more strictly signify usually a Mutual Covenant; this doth but imply the consent of Man to the Law or terms of God. It is the same thing that is called a Law and a Covenant in several respects. As God enacts it, and promulgated it, before mans Consent, it is a Law, and a conditional deed of Gift, and Testament; and an offered Covenant in several respects. When man consents it is a Law accepted, a gift and Testament accepted, and a mutual actual Covenant, the Law hath its introductive History and Doctrine, its precepts prohibitions, promises, and threats; And the Covenant hath the same parts only denominated from mutual consent. But because there are Laws of more or less rigour, and of various tenors; it is the Law of Faith or Grace which is the Covenant, Testament, and Gospel, which is now before us denominated from the Donative and Promissory parts, though precept and threatening be included.
The Word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (of which Grotius in his preface hath spoken at large) signifieth indeed, Gods statute Law concerning Mans Duty and Salvation, or Gods constituted and proposed terms of Life. And tho 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 more strictly signifie usually a Mutual Covenant; this doth but imply the consent of Man to the Law or terms of God. It is the same thing that is called a Law and a Covenant in several respects. As God enacts it, and promulgated it, before mans Consent, it is a Law, and a conditional deed of Gift, and Testament; and an offered Covenant in several respects. When man consents it is a Law accepted, a gift and Testament accepted, and a mutual actual Covenant, the Law hath its introductive History and Doctrine, its precepts prohibitions, promises, and threats; And the Covenant hath the same parts only denominated from mutual consent. But because there are Laws of more or less rigor, and of various tenours; it is the Law of Faith or Grace which is the Covenant, Testament, and Gospel, which is now before us denominated from the Donative and Promissory parts, though precept and threatening be included.