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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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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, Ephes. 2.9. Thus hath the Lord made him a complete Mediator of this holy Covenant, and whatsoever we receive, we receive it from him; for unto him first as the head of the Church are all blessings given, and unto us all Promises in him are Yea and in him Amen, 2 Cor. 1.20. for though Christ be not a sinner in his own persons, yet in respect of his Members, he is many times lost in them, though not in himself; and poor in them, though not in himself; for us therefore he receiveth the Promises of God, and that is the great security of them, that they are laid up safe in him, and belong unto us if we have Union with the head; and in him we perform whatsoever God requireth, whether we Pray, or Preach, or hear, we do all in the Name of Christ, going ⟨p. 39⟩forth in his strength and power, Col. 3.17. Thus is the Lord Jesus Christ a firm Surety of the better Covenant, Stablished upon better Promises, Heb. 8.6.
2 He doth perform all things needfull for the Application of this redemption unto our soules; and to this end, he it is that sheddeth abroad his Spirit into our hearts,