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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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Contents: The Contents of the Treatise concerning the Covenant.
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The Contents of the Treatise concerning the Covenant.
Doct. That God in the Covenant gave himself to be a God unto Abraham and his seed, and received Abraham and his Seed to be his people, and took Christ to be the Mediator and Surety of this Covenant between both. Page 4. In which are these 3 things. 1 That God gave himself to Abraham to be a God to him and his Seed. 5. & 7. Here is considered, 1 What 'tis for God to give himself to Abraham. 7. Viz. 1 The whole nature of God in his Persons and Attributes. 8. 2 All the Ordinances, Creatures, and works of God. 10. 2 The Order of Gods giving in the Covenant. 14. Viz. 1 God doth first give, and not the Creature. ibid. 2 God also is the first thing that is given. ibid. ⟨image 12⟩3 The Manner of giving, viz. freely and for ever. 15. Obj. But the Lord required that he should give himself back again. Answered. 16. Obj. The Lord required him to circumcise his Seed, answered. 17. 2 How the Lord doth take Abraham and his Seed to be his people. 5. & 19. By preparing them by a spirit of Bondage. 20. Burning. 21. By taking possession of them by his spirit. 24. Which spirit doth Convince the soul of unbelief. 25. Work Faith, and unites to Christ by some Promise of grace. 26. Qu. Whether may not true Faith be built on a Conditional Promise, answered. 29. see 56. From Union followeth Communion with Christ in all spiritual Blessings. 31. Viz. Relative, as Adoption ibid. Justification ibid. Positive, wrought in us, as Sanctification. 34. Glorification. 35. 3 How the Lord did constitute Jesus Christ to be the Mediator of the Coven: 7. 36. By receiving him, the Son of the Virgin ⟨image 12⟩Mary, to be one person with the second in the Trinity. ibid. By giving him to be a Covenant or a Mediator of it, In filling him with all fullness, to be a King, Priest, and Prophet. 37. In his performing whatever is required on our parts. ibid. Use. 1 It teacheth the difference between the Covenant of Works & of Grace. 39. 1 In the one, all is given upon the condition of obedience; in the other not. ibid. 2 The Covenant of Grace is built upon a free Promise of Grace, the other upon something else, as Ordinances, Duties, &c. 40. 3 In the Continuance: the Benefits of the one (as Justification and Sanctification) do abide, the other not so. 42. Two sorts of Hypocrites have a kind of Sanctification. Viz Washed Swine, and Goats. 44. The Goats fall short of Sheep in two things. 45.