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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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But some will say when the new covenant is made the old shall vanish away, Heb. 8.13. I answer, it is true, when Christ was sacrificed he put an end to all sacrifices and ceremonies that typified him, crucified ⟨image 10⟩for sins, all those types and shadows are done away, it is called the first covenant, and the manifesting of Christ crucified, by the History of the four Evangelists is called the new covenant, see Heb. 8.7, 8, 9. but some will say when the new covenant is made, God will write his laws in their hearts, Heb. 8.10.10.16. I answer, it is not said that this shall only be done in the times after the Incarnation of Christ, although grace shall more abound then before his death, for as the Priestly office of Christ did show it self most before his resurrection by sacrifices, so from thence his prophetical office is most seen, and shall be to the end of the world; so that the knowledge of God now shall be as the waters that cover the Sea, Isa. 11.9. and from thence his Kingly authority shall be seen clearly and shall never end, Luke 1.13. when all humane power is cast down, Dan. 7.9. and his own Kingdom rendered up, by which he rules the Heathen with a rod of iron, 1 Cor. 15.24. Psal. 2. in that day shall all be willing to obey him, or else made to suffer his will eternally; so then although more in number have the Law of God written in their hearts since the coming of Christ, yet the same thing was before, for saith David, I have hid thy Law in my heart that I may not sin against thee, the Law of God is in his heart, none of his steps shall slide, Psal. 37.3.119.11.40.8. then the preaching of the gospel is not a new covenant, but a clear manifestation of the covenant of grace made with Christ before the world began.