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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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1 They serve us for Doctrine, to teach us that there is not only free grace in Christ, but there are gifts of grace in him, and all the treasures of the good things of God are in him, and all the blessings of the promises made unto Qualifications, are laid up in him also.
1 They serve us for Doctrine, to teach us that there is not onely free grace in Christ, but there are gifts of grace in him, and all the treasures of the good things of God are in him, and all the blessings of the promises made unto Qualifications, are layd up in him also.
2 They serve for Instruction, to direct us whither to look for Qualifications, and the blessings promised unto them also, namely, to the Lord Jesus Christ, to receive the blessing through him, and the Qualification by the same hand; for they are first fulfilled in him: there is no good Condition but it is found ⟨p. 97⟩in Christ, no blessing thereunto, but it is found in him also; in him therefore they are to be sought for: so that though a poor soul see himself wretched, and blind, and naked, yet he hath an husband in whom all riches are laid up; this he is taught to know by the promise, and directed also to go to Jesus Christ, that enjoying him, he may enjoy all good things in him.
2 They serve for Instruction, to direct us whither to look for Qualifications, and the blessings promised unto them also, namely, to the Lord Jesus Christ, to receive the blessing through him, and the Qualification by the same hand; for they are first fulfilled in him: there is no good Condition but it is found ⟨p. 97⟩in Christ, no blessing thereunto, but it is found in him also; in him therfore they are to be sought for: so that though a poor soule see himselfe wretched, and blind, and naked, yet he hath an husband in whom all riches are laid up; this he is taught to know by the promise, and directed also to goe to Jesus Christ, that enjoying him, he may enjoy all good things in him.