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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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and the Lord calls himself the God of the Hebrews, and the God of Israel, and bids them say to Pharaoh, let my people go that they may serve me, and sacrifice to the Lord their. God, and I will be to you a God, and ye shall be to me a people, which is the very tenor of the covenant of grace, see Exod. 3.6, 7, 8, 9. and 5.3. and 6, 7. but Mr. Anthony Burgess (whom in respect of his great worth I much reverence, although in this particular point I dissent from him till I be convinced with more evidence of truth) saith the Law at Sinai is a covenant of grace, because it bears the name of covenant, Deut. 4.13. I answer, it bears that name from the old tenure when it was given to Adam for a covenant of works; but it will not follow that it is still a covenant no more then the calling Rahab a harlot will conclude her still to be a harlot, after her faith is so highly commended, Heb. 11. but he saith it hath the properties of a covenant, there be the parties God and Man, and it is written with penalties and promises.
and the Lord calls himself the God of the Hebrewes, and the God of Israel, and bids them say to Pharoah, let my people go that they may serve me, and sacrifice to the Lord their. God, and I will be to you a God, and ye shall be to me a people, which is the very tenour of the covenant of grace, see Exod. 3.6, 7, 8, 9. and 5.3. and 6, 7. but Mr. Anthony Burgesse (whom in respect of his great worth I much reverence, although in this particular point I dissent from him till I beconvinced with more evidence of truth) saith the Law at Sinai is a covenant of grace, because it beares the name of covenant, Deut. 4.13. I answer, it beares that name from the old tenure when it was given to Adam for a covenant of works; but it will not follow that it is still a covenant no more then the calling Rahab a harlot will conclude her still to be a harlot, after her faith is so highly commended,