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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 The Lord in this Covenant taketh the chiefest of Abraham's seed, even the Lord Jesus Christ to be the Mediator and surety of the Covenant, and unto him do all the Promises belong: so the Apostle doth expound it, Gal. 3.16. — and so by him are all the Promises and blessings of the Covenant conveyed unto Abraham, and to his seed (his faithful seed) all the world over, and therefore he is called the Mediator of a better Covenant, Heb. 7.22. meaning of the Covenant of Grace, Heb. 8.6. These three things do contain the sum of the Covenant of Grace, and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and would therefore be plainly discovered unto Christians, as, 1 What is the meaning of this, that God gave himself unto Abraham. 2 How doth he take Abraham and his seed, and make them his people. ⟨p. 8⟩3 How doth he take Jesus Christ and make him the Surety of the Covenant between them both; for the Covenant is established, and so is a sure, firm and everlasting Covenant. Now in this gift that God gave himself unto Abraham, observe three things. 1 The Blessing given. 2 The Order in which it was given. 3 The Manner of giving it.
3 The Lord in this Covenant taketh the chiefest of Abrahams seed, even the Lord Jesus Christ to be the Mediator and surety of the Covenant, and unto him doe all the Promises belong: so the Apostle doth expound it, Gal. 3.16. — and so by him are all the Promises and blessings of the Covenant conveyed unto Abraham, and to his seed (his faithfull seed) all the world over, and therefore he is called the Mediator of a better Covenant, Heb. 7.22. meaning of the Covenant of Grace, Heb. 8.6. These three things doe containe the sum of the Covenant of Grace, and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and would therefore be plainly discovered unto Christians, as, 1 What is the meaning of this, that God gave himselfe unto Abraham. 2 How doth he take Abraham and his seed, and make them his people.