A34674:376
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Object. They of old were Types, therefore their examples are not now of force for our imitation.
Answ. We suppose the Objection intends not by Type, and exemplar for imitation, as Type in a general sense is used, 1 Cor. 10.6. compared with 11. for this were to overthrow the scope of ⟨p. 23⟩the Objectors, but rather it meaneth a Type strictly taken, namely that they in that exercise of their power, did but shadow out Christs Kingly power; but of this the opposites give only a barren assertion, without proof, and that will not carry it. But we shall answer it more particularly.
Answ. We suppose the Objection intends not by Type, and exemplar for imitation, as Type in a generall sense is used, 1 Cor. 10.6. compared with 11. for this were to overthrow the scope of ⟨p. 23⟩the Objectors, but rather it meaneth a Type strictly taken, namely that they in that exercise of their power, did but shaddow out Christs Kingly power; but of this the opposites give onely a barren assertion, without proof, and that will not carry it. But we shall answer it more particularly.