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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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2. He giveth us unto his Christ by Covenant, and draweth us unto him, and giveth Christ unto us also. And this grace of God cometh nearer us; the other did leave us like lambs in a large pasture, but now as He giveth us unto Christ, so he giveth him unto us, and both in present possession. And this the Father doth, Joh. 6.44. for no man (saith Christ) can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him; and every one that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. Now this ⟨p. 174⟩kind of hearing and learning of the Father, is a strange kind of learning which the Lord Teacheth the soul by — when he draweth him unto Christ, an effectual Teaching and powerful. 1 Cor. 1.9. This is your effectual calling; and this is the Lords giving us unto his Son, John 6.37. All this is properly the work of the Father. Men are said to be well given when they give themselves to their books, to their works, and business, but this we may well say, that we are indeed well given when the Lord giveth us unto his Son; for otherwise we are but in all ill state, which way soever we are given.
2. He giveth us unto his Christ by Covenant, and draweth us unto him, and giveth Christ unto us also. And this grace of God cometh neerer us; the other did leave us like lambs in a large pasture, but now as He giveth us unto Christ, so he giveth him unto us, and both in present possession. And this the Father doth, Joh. 6.44. for no man (saith Christ) can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him; and every one that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. Now this ⟨p. 174⟩kinde of hearing and learning of the Father, is a strange kinde of learning which the Lord Teacheth the soule by — when he draweth him unto Christ, an effectuall Teaching and powerfull. 1 Cor. 1.9. This is your effectuall calling; and this is the Lords giving us unto his Sonne,