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The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
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Moses also himself, having recited the Covenant on Mount Sinai (Deut. 5.) he maketh the observation of all the Commandments to be the righteousness of the people, Deut. 6.25. and their life, Levit. 18.4. And so Paul understandeth him, Rom. 10.5. Gal. 3.12. Now that Covenant which gendereth unto bondage, and holdeth forth righteousness and life upon obedience ⟨p. 47⟩to all the Commandments, it is a Covenant of Works. And so have the chiefest Germane Divines, as well as Piscator, and Polanus, taken the Covenant on Mount Sinai to be a covenant of Works. See Piscator, Ezek. 16. Observat. ultima in vers. 60.62. & Polanus ibidem.
Moses also himself, having recited the Covenant on Mount Sinai (Deut. 5.) he maketh the observation of all the Commandements to be the righteousnesse of the people, Deut. 6.25. and their life, Levit. 18.4. And so Paul understandeth him, Rom. 10.5. Gal. 3.12. Now that Covenant which gendreth unto bondage, and holdeth forth righteousnesse and life upon obedience ⟨p. 47⟩to all the Commandements, it is a Covenant of Works. And so have the chiefest Germane Divines, as well as Piscator, and Polanus, taken the Covenant on Mount Sinai to bee a covenant of Workes. See Piscaeor,