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The doctrine of the covenant of redemption. Wherein is laid the foundation of all…
The doctrine of the covenant of redemption. Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines from Psalms]
Boston: printed by Benj. Harris over against the Old-Meeting-House, 1693
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.
2. That in these Essential Works, the Scripture frequently observes a personal ⟨p. 22⟩propriety, and an order of working according to the order of their Subsistence and manner of working: so that in whatever work, any one persons order of Subsistence, and manner of working doth principally appear, it is, by way of specialty, ascribed to that person; not because that person is alone in it, but because God doth herein manifest himself to us most clearly in such a manner of being or Subsistence. The Father is the first Person, hence beginning ▪ Works are Attributed to him, as Election and Creation. The Son is the Second Person, and therefore secondary works are ascribed to him, such as Redemption. The Holy Ghost is the Third and Last Person, and therefore finishing works are given to him, such as Application. The Father works of himself, by the Son and Spirit. The Son works from the Father by the Spirit. The Holy Ghost works from them both; Joh. 5.19.16.13. and this Order is to show the Economy of the Divine Persons. Now in this regard, Essential Works may have a peculiar Appropriation to a person not exclusive, but inclusive of the other.
2. That in these Essential Works, the Scripture frequently observes a personal ⟨p. 22⟩propriety, and an order of working according to the order of their Subsistence and manner of working: so that in whatever work, any one persons order of Subsistence, and manner of working doth principally appear, it is, by way of specialty, ascribed to that person; not because that person is alone in it, but because God doth herein manifest himself to us most clearly in such a manner of being or Subsistence. The Father is the first Person, hence beginning ▪ Works are Attributed to him, as Election and Creacion. The Son is the Second Person, and therefore secondary works are ascribed to him, such as Redemption. The Holy Ghost is the Third and Last Person, and therefore finishing works are given to him, such as Application. The Father works of himself, by the Son and Spirit. The Son works from the Father by the Spirit. The Holy Ghost works from them both;