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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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and therefore when Moses desired to see his glory, and he desired it from the grace that God had showed him, Exod. 34.6. the Lord proclaimed his Name before him, Jehovah, Jehovah, strong, merciful, and gracious, &c. Thus doth the Lord give himself, and all the Persons in the God-head (as they are truly called) and Attributes, they are no more, nor no other then God himself.
and therefore when Moses desired to see his glory, and he desired it from the grace that God had shewed him, Exod. 34.6. the Lord proclaimed his Name before him, Jehovah, Jehovah, strong, mercifull, and gracious, &c. Thus doth the Lord give himselfe, and all the Persons in the God-head (as they are truly called) and Attributes, they are no more, nor no other then God himselfe.
2 And as God himself is implied; so when God is given by Covenant, all ⟨p. 11⟩the Ordinances and Creatures, and works of God are given also, for so it was in all Covenants of old time; when Jehoshaphat maketh a Covenant with Ahab King of Israel, 2 Kings 22.4. then I am as thou art, and my people as thy people, and my Horses as thy Horses, and all that he hath is for Ahab's service, as the King goeth, so goeth his strength; so thus it comes to pass, that if the Lord of Hosts be for us, and give himself unto us, then also he gives unto us his Eternal Election and Redemption, and whatsoever he hath wrought for the salvation of his Elect; He hath not so dealt with any Nation (Psal. 147.20.) but only with the Israel of God, unto them hath he given his Laws and showed them his judgements: And for his Creatures, they are all given to be for his People, to whom he hath given himself. If God be a God unto Abraham, then shall all Gods people be for him, Melchizedek shall bless him, Aner, Eshcot, and Mamre, shall be Confederates with him; the Sun, Moon, and Stars shall fight in their courses for the people of God; the Sea shall give way to pass through it on dry ground,