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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.
2. A great difference there is in regard of the Covenant of Suretyship or Mediation, that Christ undertakes not for such as are only visible Covenanters, and shall never believe: As he prays not for such, as High Priest, so he dies not for them, nor came as a designed Covenanting Saviour from eternity under an act of Cautionry for them. How then cometh the Gospel to them?1 Ans. It comes to them, 1. Not from Christ as their Surety, since he prays not for any Mediation of his own toward them: But 2. for the Elects sake: so Paul, Act. 13.26. Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and who among you feareth God, to you, [Greek or Hebrew], is the word of salvation, to you and for your cause, that ye may be saved, is the Gospel, sent. 2 Corin. 4.15. For all things, our suffering, our dying, are, [Greek or Hebrew], for your sake. 2 Tim. 2.10. Therefore I endure all things, [Greek or Hebrew], for the Elects sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ, with eternal glory. Hence there is no salvation but that which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, the Author and Cause, [Greek or Hebrew], and meriting Procurer of eternal salvation, Hebr. 5.9. Now, though salvation be offered, yet the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, and merited by the ransom and price of his blood, can be decreed and intended in the Preached Gospel to none but to the elect, except they say that Christ did undertake to lay down his life, and to save, by his death and blood by Covenant-engagement, all the Reprobate within the visible Church, for whom he refuses to pray, John 17.
2. A great difference there is in regard of the Covenant of Suretyship or Mediation, that Christ undertakes not for such as are only visible Covenanters, and shall never beleeve: As he prayes not for such, as High Priest, so he dies not for them, nor came as a designed Covenanting Saviour from eternity under an act of Cautionry for them. How then cometh the Gospel to them?