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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.
CHAP. V. The Covenant of Suretyship or of Redemption between ⟨image 8⟩God and the Mediator Christ. 2. Christ is not a mere witness, but the Author of the Covenant. 3. The Socinian way of Works cannot quiet the conscience. 4. Christ is upon both sides of the Covenant. 5. Justice mediates not. 6. Reasons of the entrance of sin.
CHAP. V. The Covenant of Suretyship or of Redemption between ⟨image 8⟩God and the Mediator Christ. 2. Christ is not a meer witnesse, but the Author of the Covenant. 3. The Socinian way of W•rks cannot quiet the conscience. 4. Christ is upon both sides of the Covenant. 5. Justice mediates not. 6. Reasons of the entrance of sin.
CHAP. VI. That there is a Covenant of Suretyship between JEHOVAH and the Son, is proven by 11. Arguments, p. 290, 291, 292. Christ calling to the Lord his God proves this. 291.292 (2) Christ is a Servant, Messenger, Shepherd, not by nature, but free compact and agreement. p. 292 (3. Ar.) Christ offered his service freely. p. 293 (4. Arg.) There is giving and taking between God and Christ. p. 293.294 (5. Arg.) Christ received the seals whither he needed seals, or not. p. 29•.296 (6) Christ with the Father dispensed with the Law. p. 296 (7. Ar.) Rich promises that speak a Covenant made to Christ. p. •96 8. Ar. The Prophesies of Christ, and the promises of, and to him. p. 298 9. Ar. Ask of me