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The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace
The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the sovereignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ...The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ...
Edinburgh: printed by Andro Anderson for Robert Brown, 1655
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.
The differences between the subservient Covenant, and that of Grace.
11. In the subservient, God only approves righteousness and condemns sin; in that of Grace he pardons and renews. Ans. Acts 15.11. We believe through the Grace of the Lord Jesus, we shall be saved even as they under that Covenant. Acts 10.43. To him gave all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins. Abraham and David were justified, in that sin was not imputed to them, not by works, Rom. 4.1, 2, 3,—6, 7, 8, 9, &c. Gen. 15.6. Psal. 32.1.2.5. I said I will confess my transgression, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Isa. 4325. I, even I am he that blots out ⟨p. 59⟩thy transgressions for my own sake, 2and I will not remember thy sins. So David was a man according to the heart of God, So Asa, Josiah, Jehoshaphat, Samuel, Baruch, Gideon, Daniel, the Prophets, under that subservient Covenant (except they be under a fourth Covenant) were renewed, justified, saved by faith, Heb. 11. as under a Covenant of Grace.
11. In the subservient, God only approves righteousnesse and condemnes sin; in that of Grace he pardons and renues. Ans.