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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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His ninth difference is about the worship that did appertain to these covenants, that which did belong to the first covenant did consist of types and shadows of good things to come, Heb. 10.1. but the worship of the new covenant declares them to be already come, to this let my last answer suffice.
His ninth difference is about the worship that did appertain to these covenants, that which did belong to the first covenant did consist of types and shadowes of good things to come, Heb. 10.1. but the worship of the new covenant declares them to be already come, to this let my last answer suffice.
His tenth difference is that the first covenant is done away, that the second might be established, 2 Cor. 3.11. Heb. 8.13.10.9. this I grant, if he mean the dark ceremonial law in types and shadows of Christ, this is done away that the clear manifestation of Christ might remain by preaching the Gospel, but if he mean that the moral law that was given with blackness and darkness as he saith, Heb. 12.18. this I deny, for it is a rule of Saints and Angels eternally, Psal. 109.80.103.20. so much in answer to his differences now let us see what uses he makes of these differences.
His tenth difference is that the first covenant is done away, that the second might be established, 2 Cor. 3.11. Heb. 8.13.10.9. this I grant, if he mean the dark ceremoniall law in types and shadowes of Christ, this is done away that the clear manifestation of Christ might remaine by preaching the Gospell, but if he mean that the morall law that was given with blacknesse and darknesse as he saith,