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Two solemn covenants made between God and manTwo solemne covenants made between God and man
Two solemn covenants made between God and man: viz. [brace] the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace. [brace] Clearly laid open, distinguished, and vindicated from many dangerous opinions; the right knowledge of which [sic] will be very profitable to all those that have escaped the first, and are confirmed in the second at the Sacrament. January 15. 1646. Imprimatur. John Downame.Two solemne covenants made between God and man: viz. [brace] the covenant of workes, and the covenant of grace. [brace] Clearly laid open, distinguished, and vindicated from many dangerous opinions; the right knowledge of which [sic] will be very profitable to all those that have escaped the first, and are confirmed in the second at the Sacrament. January 15. 1646. Imprimatur. John Downame.
London: printed for Thomas Banks, 1647
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Secondly, if Jesus Christ was set apart from all eternity for this work, then the Covenant of grace was made with him before the ⟨p. 3⟩world was, but saith Christ, I was set up from everlasting before the earth was, when there was no depths, before the Mountains were settled, when he prepared the heavens, when he established the clouds, when he gave the Sea his decree, then was I by him as one brought up with him, Pro. 8.23. to the 30. now this cannot be meant of Christ as God, for then who should set him up or appoint him any work, then it must needs follow that it was Jesus Christ as Mediator with whom the Covenant of grace was made, for him hath God the Father sealed, John 6.27.
Secondly, if Jesus Christ was set apart from all eternity for this worke, then the Covenant of grace was made with him before the ⟨p. 3⟩world was, but saith Christ, I was set up from everlasting before the earth was, when there was no depths, before the Mountaines were fetled, when he prepared the heavens, when he established the clouds, when he gave the Sea his decree, then was I by him as one brought up with him, Pro. 8.23. to the 30. now this cannot be meant of Christ as God, for then who should set him up or appoint him any work, then it must needs follow that it was Jesus Christ as Mediatour with whom the Covenant of grace was made, for him hath God the Father sealed, John 6.27.
Thirdly, If it was appointed before the world was, that Christ should come and die for sinners, then the Covenant of grace was made with him to save a certain number from all eternity, but saith Peter, when that Kings and Rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ, it was to do what God had determined before to be done,