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The covenant of grace opened
The covenant of grace opened: wherein these particulars are handled; viz. 1. What the covenant of grace is, 2. what the seals of the covenant are, 3. who are the parties and subjects fit to receive these seals. From all which particulars infants baptism is fully proved and vindicated. Being several sermons preached at Hartford in New-England. / By that reverend and faithful minister of the gospel, Mr Thomas Hooker.The covenant of grace opened: wherein these particulars are handled; viz. 1. What the covenant of grace is, 2. what the seales of the covenant are, 3. who are the parties and subjects fit to receive these seales. From all which particulars infants baptisme is fully proved and vindicated. Being severall sermons preached at Hartford in New-England. / By that reverend and faithfull minister of the gospel, Mr Thomas Hooker.
London: printed by G. Dawson, 1649
THE Covenant of Grace opened in several Sermons.THE Covenant of Grace opened in severall Sermons.
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3. If the sum of the Gospel be contained in the Law and the Prophets then it is the same to us, as it is to them: but that it is so, the proof is Acts 26.22. Paul did preach what Moses and the Prophets did say should come, that Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, &c. so as this was the sum of Pauls preaching, that they had spoken.
3. If the summe of the Gospel be contained in the Law and the Prophets then it is the same to us, as it is to them: but that it is so, the proof is Acts 26.22. Paul did preach what Moses and the Prophets did say should come, that Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, &c. so as this was the summe of Pauls preaching, that they had spoken.
4. If there be one Mediator, then there is one covenant; he in whom the covenant is made, and he by whom the covenant is performed: but so it is, we have one Mediator also, Rom. 3.•9. Is God the God of the Jews only, is he not the God of the Gentiles: so as all is of God, so he will save the Jews by Faith, and the Gentiles also by Faith; so they are all saved by one and the same manner, and Isa. 49.6. It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and raise up the desolatio•• of Israel: I will also give thee a light for the Gentiles that thou mayest be my salvation to the end of the world▪ so that we see, it is through him it is performed, so that as it is the same God and Christ, so there is but one covenant with them: And now
4. If there be one Mediator, then there is one covenant; he in whom the covenant is made, and he by whom the covenant is performed: but so it is, we have one Mediator also,