A80637:394
A treatise of the covenant of grace, as it is dispensed to the elect…
A treatise of the covenant of grace, as it is dispensed to the elect seed, effectually unto salvation. Being the substance of divers sermons preached upon Act. 7. 8. / by that eminently holy and judicious man of God, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the church at Boston in N.E.
London: printed by Ja. Cottrel for John Allen, 1659
THE COVENANT OF GRACE, As it is Dispensed to the Elect Seed, effect… › Part 200-250
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now a Mediator he is between both parties; partly in respect of his person, and partly in respect of his Office.
Now a Mediatour he is between both parties; partly in respect of his person, and partly in respect of his Office.
1. In respect of his person, as he is God and man, he is a fit person to be the ground of our union with God, and to maintain our communion with him: for what is a Mediator? but a middle person to bring two persons, that are at difference into one? now Christ as he is God-man, is most fit for this work.
1. First, To be the ground of our Union: for being God-man, he hath united both the differing natures into one; so he is a middle person, and fit to be the foundation of our union, and therefore he is called Immanuel, Isa. 7.14. That is, God with us.
2. Secondly, By his person he is fit to maintain our communion; and there are two things requisite unto that: