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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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First, by receiving Jesus Christ the Son of the Virgin Mary, to be one person with the second in Trinity, hereby laying a ground of a firm Mediation between God and us: for now cometh Jesus Christ to be of Gods Nature, and therefore he will be faithful unto God, and of our nature and therefore he will be compassionate towards us. And here is the Root of all the life and power of this Mediation, to wit, this personal Union between Jesus Christ and the Father, which maketh up a firm and everlasting communion between God himself, and Jesus Christ.
First, by receiving Jesus Christ the Son of the Virgin Mary, to be one person with the second in Trinity, hereby laying a ground of a firm Mediation between God and us: for now cometh Jesus Christ to be of Gods Nature, and therefore he wilbe faithfull unto God, and of our nature and therefore he wil be compassionate towards us. And here is the Root of all the life and power of this Mediation, to wit, this personall Union betweene Jesus Christ and the Father, which maketh up a firm and everlasting communion between God himselfe, and Jesus Christ.
Secondly, by Gods giving him to be ⟨p. 37⟩a Covenant, Isa. 42.6. I will give thee for a Covenant of the people, &c. That is, to be a Mediator of this Covenant.
1 To receive from God all the Offices and gracious gifts, whatsoever is requisite to a King, Priest, and Prophet, all things he receiveth from the hand of the Father, Col. 1.19. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell, thus he becometh a plentiful Redeemer: And as the Lord gave him to be a Covenant, so he giveth him also to work all things needful for our Redemption: partly by his Passion, and obedience unto the death of the Cross, and partly by fulfilling the whole Law, all righteousness for us. The Lord Jesus Christ did fully accomplish whatsoever was requisite for him to accomplish in his own Person.