But they differ. 1First, in the quality *and condition of the Author; for God in the subservient Covenant is considered as reproving sin, and as one approving only righteousness: but here now he is otherwise considered in the Covenant of Grace, as one remitting sin, and repairing a new righteousness in man. ⟨p. 393⟩Secondly, they differ in the stipulation, for this is the stipulation [or condition] of the old Covenant, aDo this and live; of the new, bBelieve, and thou shalt not come into judgement. Thirdly, they differ in their antiquity; for the subservient Covenant was added cto the Promises of Grace, which preceded. Fourthly, they differ in the manner of discovering sin, for the subservient Covenant doth not discover sin primarilyd, but by experience of mans weakness in the keeping of that Covenant; but the Covenant of Grace doth it primarily; efor it doth teach *expressly that man is a sinnerf, and that his happiness is placed in remission of sins. Fifthly, the subservient Covenant doth restrain from sing, but by coactionh, the Covenant of Grace, by a spontaneous and voluntary inclination of the minds of men. Sixthly, in that either doth lead unto Christ: the Covenant of Grace, doth this directly; the subservient Covenant, indirectly. Seventhly, whereas both are a badge of the Church: the old Covenant is a carnal or outward badge only of the Jewish Church; but the Covenant of Grace is a spiritual badge of the Church of the Jews, and also ⟨p. 394⟩of the Gentiles. Eighthly, whereas either Covenant was made by a Mediator; the Mediator of the old Covenant is the man Moses, but the Mediator of the new, is not a *mere man, but Christ *God man. Ninthly, iin the old Covenant the spirit of bondage is given; but in the Covenant kof Grace, the Spirit of Adoption. Tenthly, the old Covenant was the mean unto, the end; but the Covenant of Grace the end it self. Eleventhly, the old Covenant did terrify the consciences; the new doth comfort them. Twelfthly, the object of the old Covenant is man dead in sin; of the new, a conscience terrified for sin. Thirteenthly, the old Covenant did indeed declare the manner how to worship God in, but performed nothing; the new Covenant doth discover and perform. Fourteenthly, the old Covenant is a *hand-writing against us, lbut the new mis a *burden cast off. Fifteenthly, nthe old Covenant is from Mount Sinai trembling;
But they differ. 1First, in the qualitie *and condition of the Authour; for God in the subservient Covenant is considered as reproving sinne, and as one approving onely righteousnesse: but here now he is otherwise considered in the Covenant of Grace, as one remitting sinne, and repairing a new righteousnesse in man. ⟨p. 393⟩Secondly, they differ in the stipulation, for this is the stipulation [or condition] of the old Covenant, aDoe this and live; of the new, bBeleeve, and thou shalt not come into iudgement. Thirdly, they differ in their antiquitie; for the subservient Covenant was added cto the Promises of Grace, which preceded. Fourthly, they differ in the manner of discovering sinne, for the subservient Covenant doth not discover sinne primarilyd, but by experience of mans weakenesse in the keeping of that Covenant; but the Covenant of Grace doth it primarily; efor it doth teach *expresly that man is a sinnerf, and that his happinesse is placed in remission of sinnes. Fifthly, the subservient Covenant doth restraine from sinneg, but by coactionh, the Covenant of Grace, by a spontaneous and voluntarie inclination of the mindes of men. Sixthly, in that either doth lead unto Christ: the Covenant of Grace, doth this directly; the subservient Covenant, indirectly. Seventhly, whereas both are a badge of the Church: the old Covenant is a carnall or outward badge onely of the Iewish Church; but the Covenant of Grace is a spirituall badge of the Church of the Iewes, and also ⟨p. 394⟩
- 1The disagreement.
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- aGal. 3.12.
- bJoh. 3.18.
- cGal. 3.16, 17, 19.
- dRom. 7. throughout.
- eRom. 3.9. et seq. v. 23.
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- fRom. 4.6. et seq.
- gRom. 7.22, 23, 24.
- hRom. 6.
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- iGal. 4.24, 25.
