The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man: Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity ...The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man: Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity by Herman Witsius, first published in 1803, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... covenant of grace ; the first , under the promise , in which grace and liberty prevailed , with- out the yoke , or the burden of an accusing law ; the fecond , under the law , when the Old Testament took place , subjecting the faithful ...
... covenant of works , for these following reasons : Ist , Be- cause all sacraments are given for use , but man was ... Old Testament , whose use consisted only in the beholding of it . Nay , they are of opinion concerning the tree of ...
... Old Testament , who stood daily , of- ten offering the same sacrifices ; because their labour was in- effectual to remove the guilt of sin . Heb . x . 11. But Christ having once offered up the one sacrifice of himself , and by it ...
... Old Testament , and a citizen of the commonwealth of Israel ; he was also subject to the ceremoni- al and political laws , which were then still in force , according to the divine institution . By virtue of these laws , Christ made use ...
... Old Testament ; distinguishing , moreover , between convincing and compensating punishments , between war - like sufferings and judiciary . He calls those compensa- ting and judiciary , which Christ endured during the three hours of ...