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Difference
of
the Covenant
óf the
Law
and
Gofpel:
r.
a.
Errour of Pa-
pi4s
and Pcla-
gians.
Tir;z:
u-
Ephefr4ns,
Chapa.
V
R.8.
So
that
it is
not
any thing
in
us,
but Gods
favour which Both work
all
for
us.
And the better
to
fee
this, we
mun
confider
the
difference betwixt
the Covenant
of
the
Law,and
of
the Gofpel.
For the
firft,
there
was
the
grace
of
God
in
this,tbat
he
would
con-
trad
a
Covenant
with
map
,
of
Righteoufneffe and Life
;.
when
all
that
man could do
,
were
offices
due for
that which
he had already
received
in
his
creation.
,But
firft, this
Covenant was not
firicken in
a
Mediator.
Secondly, this Covenant
was
not to be performed for
any other,
but for
the
righteoufneffe
which
fhould have been found
in
our felves.
Thirdly,
we
fhould in
this
Covenant
have procured
the
bleffings
of
God
unto, our felves
:
So
that though there
was grace
io
a
large
fenfc,
that
God
would enter
Covenant
when he was
not
bound
;
yet
if
we confider
that
in
the
gifts inherent
in
us by.
creation, it
was
founded, that for our righteoufneffe and works
we fhould have
had
the
things covenanted, applyed, that we fhould then our
felves
have
procured there things;
here
is
grace,that God
entred Covenant.
But
not
any rich
grace;
becaufe
mm,
if
he had flood, might have
chal-
lenged
his
jollification
and life, as due
debt
fox
his worksanot
as sneer
gifts from
grace.
But
now the Lord
doth
all
of
grace..
For firft, the
foundation
of
our righteoufneffe and
life,
he bath
made out
of
us,
in
his
Sop
Chrift
Jefus.
For
his
Chrift
apprehended,he doth perform
all,
things,not
for
any
thing
in
us,
but for
his
Chrift;
he
doth not
make
us
procurers
of
thofe
things, but
in
Chrift
doth
him
fclf prepare them for
us,
that
our
re.
joyeing might
be
in
him ;
in
this there
is
grace, and rich grace
of
the
Gofpel, that God
Both
covenant
in
the Mediator, that he doth
give
us
Chrift,
and reveal
him
in us,
that he doth for
Chrift
make
us par.
takers
of
righteoufneffe and life,
which
is
grace
;
the Law
requiring,
that for
inherent righteoufneffe we fhould be juftified.
Neither
Pe-
lagiaa,
nor the
Papifts know
the grace
of
the
Covenant,
for
this
is
not that
rich
grace
;
becaufe
God
having pardoned
our
fin,
doth
give
us
the graces
of
his
fpirit,
whereby we might be righteous,
and
live.
For
if
this were
all, that
we are
Paved,
and
firft
of
grace,
becaufe God
undefervedly
bath given
us
thofe
vertues
which
make us righ-
teous, and deferve
falvation; for
thus
vidam
ftanding, might be
Paid
to be
faved
by
grace,
becaufe
the
merits
(if
he had any) were
given
him
of
the grace
of
God
; the perfeverance
in
the
ufe
of
his free
will, he could
not
have had
it,
unleffe
he had received it from God.
The
point then
is
clear,
that
God himfelf,
in
great favour,
and riches
of
merde
Both
juftifie'us,
The
grace of
God
bringing falvation
unto
all
men
hath
appeared.
So
that the meet grace of God (not
excited
by
any works
,
but working
of
its
own
accord) bath the whole
ftroke
in
our
falvation.
This
is a
truth which
was well known
in
the
time
of
the
Old Teftament,
By
mere* and
truth
iniquity
hall
be
forgiven, Prov.
16.6.