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The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons…
The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons lately preached, in which the errors of the present day about reconciliation and justification are detected / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by S. Bridge, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(1.) As considered in it self. (2.) Comparatively, or in opposition to the first Covenant, or Covenant of Works.
Thirdly, The Covenant of Peace, is the Covenant of Grace, appears in that 'tis an absolute Covenant.
1I. It is not made on Conditions to be performed by us, i. e. which being performed, gives us a Right unto the Reward promised thereupon; because our Right and Title to Heaven, is only by the Righteousness of Christ through his perfect Obedience to the Law, &c. 2The Nature of the Covenant of Grace (saith a Worthy Divine) is Absolute, or a Covenant of Promise, notwithstanding all the Conditionality contained therein. (1.) In respect of the Original Proposer of this Covenant, it came from the Free and Absolute Will, Grace, ⟨p. 183⟩and Purpose of the Father, 1 Tim. 1.9. The Covenant of Peace was not purchased by Christ; I mean, the Covenant it self, tho the Blessings in it were Christ's Purchase. (2.) The Covenant is Free and Absolute as to the Elect Personally considered; because the whole of the Federal Conditions lay upon their Head, as undertaking for them.
1I. It is not made on Conditions to be performed by us, i. e. which being performed, gives us a Right unto the Reward promised thereupon; because our Right and Title to Heaven, is only by the Righteousness of Christ through his perfect Obedience to the Law, &c.