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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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1 God giveth first, and not the Creature, it was not Abraham that gave unto God first, for which of all the Creatures shall offer a Covenant unto the Mighty God? Rom. 11.35. the Lord hath the preeminence in giving, for what should Abraham give unto God, if God give not something unto him first? He is the first giver.
1 God giveth first, and not the Creature, it was not Abraham that gave unto God first, for which of all the Creatures shall offer a Covenant unto the Mighty God? Rom. 11.35. the Lord hath the preheminence in giving, for what should Abraham give unto God, if God give not something unto him first? He is the first giver.
2 He is also the first thing in order that is given; for, doth he give the world first, or Ordinances first? or any other spiritual or temporal blessings first? No doubtless, the Lord is the first thing that he giveth by his Covenant, and with himself all things else also, Rom. 8.32. And there is the precedency of Jesus Christ, he is given, and in him all spiritual blessings, as the Apostle saith, Ephes. 1.3. and this for the order of Nature in giving the ⟨p. 15⟩Covenant: not Obedience first, nor Faith first, nor any thing else first, but himself is Donum primum & primarium, and in him, all his goodness, Exod. 33.19.
2 He is also the first thing in order that is given; for, doth he give the world first, or Ordinances first? or any other spirituall or temporall blessings first? No doubtlesse, the Lord is the first thing that he giveth by his Covenant, and with himselfe all things else also,