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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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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. The Excellency of the Covenant of Grace; it is a better Covenant then the first made with Adam. 1. Because it is more friendly and propitious. Those Services which would have been rejected in the first Covenant, are accepted in the second. Here God accepts of the Will for the Deed, 2 Cor. 8.10. here sincerity is crowned. In the Covenant of Grace, wherein we are weak, God will give strength, and wherein we come short, God will accept of a Surety. 2. It is a better Covenant, because it is surer. 2 Sam. 23.5. Thou hast made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure. The first Covenant was not sure, it stood upon a tottering foundation, Works; Adam had no sooner a stock of Righteousness to trade with, but he broke; but the Covenant of Grace is sure, it is confirmed with God's Decree, and it rests upon two mighty Pillars, the Oath of God, and the Blood of God. 3. It hath better Privileges. The Covenant of Grace brings preferment. Our Nature is now more ennobled, we are raised to higher Glory then in Innocency, we are advanced to sit upon Christ's Throne, Rev. 3.21. we are by virtue of the Covenant of Grace nearer to Christ then the Angels. They are his Friends, we his Spouse.
2. The Excellency of the Covenant of Grace; it is a better Covenant then the first made with Adam. 1. Because it is more friendly and propitious. Those Services which would have been rejected in the first Covenant, are accepted in the second. Here God accepts of the Will for the Deed, 2 Cor. 8.10. here sincerity is crowned. In the Covenant of Grace, wherein we are weak, God will give strength, and wherein we come short, God will accept of a Surety. 2. It is a better Covenant, because it is surer. 2 Sam. 23.5. Thou hast made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure. The first Covenant was not sure, it stood upon a tottering foundation, Works; Adam had no sooner a stock of Righteousness to trade with, but he broke; but the Covenant of Grace is sure, it is confirmed with God's Decree, and it rests upon two mighty Pillars, the Oath of God, and the Blood of God. 3. It hath better Priviledges. The Covenant of Grace brings preferment. Our Nature is now more enobled, we are rais'd to higher Glory then in Innocency, we are advanced to sit upon Christ's Throne,