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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.
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.
The third Position: There is no quality in the Sacrament as a Sacrament, but meetly an instrument, a ministerial work; but the Spirit can work it with ease: that way he did work in the old and new Testament, in the very same he worketh now.
The third Position: There is no quality in the Sacrament as a Sacrament, but meetly an instrument, a ministeriall worke; but the Spirit can work it with ease: that way he did work in the old and new Testament, in the very same he worketh now.
Now to the third Head, where the main stress lies, and that is in the persons that are capable of the covenant of Grace, and that we heard was no weakness of faith, nor want of years; Who be they then that be capable subjects? For the opening the point,
Now to the third Head, where the main stresse lies, and that is in the persons that are capable of the covenant of Grace, and that we heard was no weaknesse of faith, nor want of yeares; Who be they then that be capable subjects? For the opening the point,
1 We will explicate the point. 2 We will answer the objections of the adversaries, those that would destroy the comforts of the faithful.
1 We will explicate the point. 2 We will answer the objections of the adversaries, those that would destroy the comforts of the faithfull.