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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 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.
1 To receive from God all the Offices and gratious 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 fullnesse dwell, thus he becometh a plentifull Redeemer: And as the Lord gave him to be a Covenant, so he giveth him also to worke all things needfull for our Redemption: partly by his Passion, and obedience unto the death of the Cross, and partly by fulfilling the whole Law, all righteousnesse for us. The Lord Jesus Christ did fully accomplish whatsoever was requisite for him to accomplish in his owne Person.
2 He doth perform all things needful for the Application of this redemption unto our souls; and to this end, he it is that sheddeth abroad his Spirit into our hearts, John 15.26. & 16.7. and when this blessed Spirit cometh, he applieth unto the soul all the gracious redemption of Jesus Christ, by giving him and all the fruits of his redemption, ⟨p. 38⟩and by working all those blessed works that the souls of his people come to be partakers of; and so performeth all those Conditions that are required on our parts: If it be needful for us to have faith, he will work it in us: If it be needful for us to live a life of Faith, he will help us so to live, for it is not of our selves, it is the gift of God,