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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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3 There is difference also in the scope and End which they aim at; though both aim at the glory of God, yet both cannot attain unto this, to ⟨p. 84⟩make the glory of God their last end, but the one of these do secretly wind about to his own glory in the end, as Jehu doth, 2 Kings 10.16. Come see my zeal that I have for the Lord, but he bringeth about his own glory by it: and here is the main deceit of the work, he seeketh the glory of God in himself, and in his own hand, whereas the principal care of Gods own people, is and ought to be the glory of God in Jesus Christ. But the Hypocrite his chief care is to have it seen that God is glorified by his hand, Come see the zeal that I have.
3 There is difference also in the scope and End which they aime at; though both aime at the glory of God, yet both cannot attaine unto this, to ⟨p. 84⟩make the glory of God their last end, but the one of these doe secretly wind about to his owne glory in the end, as Jehu doth, 2 Kings 10.16. Come see my zeale that I have for the Lord, but he bringeth about his owne glory by it: and here is the maine deceit of the work, he seeketh the glory of God in himselfe, and in his owne hand, whereas the principall care of Gods owne people, is and ought to be the glory of God in Jesus Christ. But the Hypocrite his chief care is to have it seen that God is glorified by his hand, Come see the zeale that I have.
Object. You will say, Is it not a great glory unto God to be glorified by my hand?