The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man: Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity ...Thomas Turnbull, 1803 - 470 pages 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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... sense of the text of- fers itself , though it be different from that of divines in gene- ral , let the reader judge of it for himself . " And in another place he says , " Let none refuse assenting to a new sense of sacred writ , because ...
... sense of the text of- fers itself , though it be different from that of divines in gene- ral , let the reader judge of it for himself . " And in another place he says , " Let none refuse assenting to a new sense of sacred writ , because ...
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... sense of the law , should , in the presence of the thousand , end their lives by the halter they wore : " as Polybius , a very grave author , relates in his history , book 12. c . 7. And if the Jews and Samaritans in . Egypt , each ...
... sense of the law , should , in the presence of the thousand , end their lives by the halter they wore : " as Polybius , a very grave author , relates in his history , book 12. c . 7. And if the Jews and Samaritans in . Egypt , each ...
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... sense that Peter , I Pet . ii . 13. calls , power appointed by men , and for hu- man purposes , angwan xtion , the ordinance of man ; which , I think , Grotius has learnedly observed on the title of the New Testament . Others had rather ...
... sense that Peter , I Pet . ii . 13. calls , power appointed by men , and for hu- man purposes , angwan xtion , the ordinance of man ; which , I think , Grotius has learnedly observed on the title of the New Testament . Others had rather ...
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... sense is included the notion of a testament , or of a last irrevocable will . Thus God said , Numb . xviii . 19. " I have given thee and thy sons , and thy by a עילם היא לחם עילם בדית מלח daughters with thee a statute for ever : it is a ...
... sense is included the notion of a testament , or of a last irrevocable will . Thus God said , Numb . xviii . 19. " I have given thee and thy sons , and thy by a עילם היא לחם עילם בדית מלח daughters with thee a statute for ever : it is a ...
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... sense , every thing that is honest , every thing that is true , every thing that is holy . " Secondly , Suppose we should distinguish rigate- ousness from holiness it , follows not , that it is to be distin- guished in this manner ; for ...
... sense , every thing that is honest , every thing that is true , every thing that is holy . " Secondly , Suppose we should distinguish rigate- ousness from holiness it , follows not , that it is to be distin- guished in this manner ; for ...
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2dly 3dly 4thly according Adam Apostle appears Arminius believers blessed blood body called chap church command communion conscience covenant of grace creature Crellius curse death declares delight denotes divine earth elect eternal faith Father favour flesh give glory God the Father God's Gospel happiness hath heaven holiness hypostatical union Israel Jews John John iii John xvii justice learned person likewise Lord Jesus Luke majesty manner means Mediator Moses namely nant nature obedience Old Testament Paradise Paul perfect perform piety promise Psal punishment reason regeneration respect reward righteousness sabbath Sacraments salvation sanctified Scripture sense seventh day shew signifies sinner sins Socinians Son of God soul speak spirit suretiship surety thee ther things thou tion tree true truth ture unto viii virtue whole wisdom Witsius words wrath wrath of God xvii
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Page 70 - But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Page 306 - And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Page 136 - These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth, when they were created ; in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens...
Page 285 - And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them...
Page 454 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men...
Page 121 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 327 - According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Page 408 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work.
Page 40 - And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof...
Page 453 - His counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the Hope set before us...