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The Covenant of Grace
The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregational churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodadation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregationall churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.
London: printed by M.S. for Francis Eglesfield and John Allen, 1655
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4 There is a fourth difference between the Covenant of works and of grace, in respect of the Mediator, Gal 3.19. The Law was given and ordained by Angels in the hand of a Mediator. Moses ⟨p. 48⟩was a Mediator according to the works, and this our Saviour telleth the Jews, John 5.45. You have one that accuseth you, even Moses in whom ye trust: And as for Jesus Christ, if he be given to be their Redeemer, it is but according to their works, if they shall obey his voice, but if they shall sin against him, he will overthrow them body and soul into the nethermost Hell. But now in the Covenant of Grace, Jesus Christ hath Obtained a more excellent Ministry, to be the Mediator of a better Covenant, established upon better Promises, Heb. 8.6. Thus we see in this first Use, the difference between the Covenant of works, and the Covenant of Grace.
4 There is a fourth difference between the Covenant of works and of grace, in respect of the Mediator, Gal 3.19. The Law was given and ordained by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour. Moses ⟨p. 48⟩was a Mediatour according to the works, and this our Saviour telleth the Jewes, John 5.45. You have one that accuseth you, even Moses in whom ye trust: And as for Jesus Christ, if he be given to be their Redeemer, it is but according to their works, if they shall obey his voyce, but if they shall sinne against him, he will overthrow them body and soule into the nethermost Hell. But now in the Covenant of Grace, Jesus Christ hath Obtained a more excellent Ministry, to be the Mediator of a better Covenant, established upon better Promises, Heb. 8.6. Thus we see in this first Use, the difference between the Covenant of works, and the Covenant of Grace.