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A79028	Two solemne covenants made between God and man: viz. [brace] the covenant of workes, and the covenant of grace. [brace] Clearly laid open, distinguished, and vindicated from many dangerous opinions; the right knowledge of which [sic] will be very profitable to all those that have escaped the first, and are confirmed in the second at the Sacrament. January 15. 1646. Imprimatur. John Downame.	Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1647 (1647)	Wing C268; Thomason E373_6; ESTC R201327	30,224	34

Two solemne COVENANTS MADE Between God and Man viz. The Covenant of Workes And the Covenant of Grace Clearly laid open distinguished and vindicated from many dangerous opinions the right knowledge of whch will be very profitable to all those that have escaped the first and are confirmed in the second at the Sacrament Rom. 5.18 19. Therefore as by the offence of one judgement came upon all men to condemnation even so by the righteousnesse of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous John 1.16 For the Law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ January 15. 1646. Imprimatur John Downame London Printed for Thomas Banks and are to be sold in Blackfriers at the top of Bridewell staires and in Westminster Hall at the signe of the Seale 1647. Two solemne Covenants made betweene God and Man viz. the Covenant of Workes and the Covenant of Grace clearly laid open distinguished and vindicated from many dangerous and destructive opinions THere be severall opinions about the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of grace to the great disturbance of many Christians some hold that there be foure Covenants two of Works and two of Grace the two first one with Adam before the fall and the other with Israel at their returne out of Aegypt and the Covenants of Grace the first to Abraham and the other at the Incarnation of Jesus Christ this M. Sympson affirmed before a Committee of the Assembly of Divines in my hearing 2. Others hold that there is but three Covenants the first with Adam the second with Israel at their going out of Aegypt and a third with Jesus Christ the two first of Workes and the last of Grace and this M. Burroughes delivered in his Exposition Sermon in Cornhill in my hearing 3. Others hold that there is but two Covenants the one of Works and the other of Grace yet the first they hold was made with Israel at Mount Sinai and no Covenant of workes before that and now it is vanished away and the other a Covenant of grace yet not made till the death of Christ the testator and this is affirmed by James Pope in a Book entituled the unveiling of Antichrist 4. Others hold that the Law at Mount Sinai was a Covenant of grace implying that there is more then one Covenant of grace and this is affirmed by Mr. Anthony Burgesse in his Vindication of the Morall Law the 24. Lecture text the 4. of Deuteronomy 5. Others with my selfe hold that there is but two Covenants the one a Covenant of Workes and the tree of life was a Sacrament or signe and token of it this was made with Adam before his fall and to all his posterity who come under it as soon as they take upon them his nature for he did bear an Image for himselfe and all his postetity so that if he had stood in his integrity he had conveyed his righteousnesse and holinesse to all his posterity and when he by sin defiled his nature the whole race of mankind was polluted by him and also he received a Covenant both for himselfe and all his posterity and in case he had been faithfull to it all his posterity had stood with him but he breaking that Covenant brought not only guilt upon himself but upon all his posterity with him so that now there is none clean no not one how can he be clean that is born of a woman Job 25.4 thus mans nature is polluted And in regard of the Covenant let every mouth be stopped for all the world is become guilty before God Rom. 3.29 for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God Rom. 3.23 by one man sinne entred into the world and death by sinne and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned Rom 5.12 so then all men by nature lye under the pollution and guilt of Adams sinne and lyable to all the curses and penalties due unto them for breach of that Covenant But then there was a Covenant of grace which God the Father made with Jesus Christ from all eternity to save some of the posterity of Adam and had not this Covenant been prepared ready against the fall of Adam to take place at the very moment of his fall the Justice of God had immediatly seized upon the whole Creation under Heaven and consum'd them to their first nothing but then came Jesus Christ with the covenant in his hand saying be gracious unto him and deliver him from going down to the pit I have found a ransome Job 33.24 now I shall prove that the covenant of grace was made with Jesus Christ from all eternity being a contract or plot of God the Father with God the Sonne from all eternity as mediator for the salvation of the Elect. 1. If God the Father promised eternall life before the world began when as there was no creature as yet made this promise must needs be made to Jesus Christ our mediatour but God promised eternall life before the world began Titus 1.2 Ergo it must needs be made to Jesus Christ our mediator before the world began Secondly if Jesus Christ was set apart from all eternity for this worke then the Covenant of grace was made with him before the world was but saith Christ I was set up from everlasting before the earth was when there was no depths before the Mountaines were fetled when he prepared the heavens when he established the clouds when he gave the Sea his decree then was I by him as one brought up with him Pro. 8.23 to the 30. now this cannot be meant of Christ as God for then who should set him up or appoint him any work then it must needs follow that it was Jesus Christ as Mediatour with whom the Covenant of grace was made for him hath God the Father sealed John 6.27 Thirdly If it was appointed before the world was that Christ should come and die for sinners then the Covenant of grace was made with him to save a certain number from all eternity but saith Peter when that Kings and Rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ it was to do what God had determined before to be done Acts 4.26 27 28. and you are redeemed with the precious blood of Christ as of a Lambe without spot or blemish who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world 1 Pet. 1.18 19 20. therefore the Covenant of grace was made with Jesus Christ before the world began Fourthly if God appointed Christ a time and at the fulnesse of time he came to redeem those that were under the Law that they might receive the adoption of sonnes then the Covenant of grace was made with Jesus Christ from all eternity but this first is true Gal. 4.3.4 Ergo so is the second and it further appears

ours Heb. 7.22 by this key of faith we fetch daily new grace out of his treasury of grace to sanctifie us more and more till at last we have our full measure according to the gift of Christ Thus I have shewed with whom the two covenants were made the covenant of works with Adam a meer man but the covenant of grace with Jesus Christ both God and man and also the time when they were made one with Adam as soon as created but the other with Jesus Christ from all eternity also I have shewed how all men enter into these two covenants first all men enter into Adams covenant by nature but the Elect only enter into Christs covenant by grace also I have shewed how that Adam by his breach of covenant defil'd all his posterity and also brought guilt upon them for it but Jesus Christ sanctifies by the holinesse of his nature all in his covenant and acquits them and justifies them from all their guilt by his active and passive obedience fulfilling the covenant of works perfectly now if all the whole race of mankind be contained in one of these two covenants then it must needs follow that God never made any other but these two touching the eternall estate of mankind but I have proved that all men by nature enter into Adams covenant save Jesus Christ that did not come into the world by the ordinary course of nature and so they all continue till Jesus Christ free them from that covenant of works and so state them in the covenant of grace therefore God never made any other covenant touching the eternall estate of mankind but these two Now some will object and say God made a covenant with Abraham Gen. 17. and another with Israel at their return out of Aegypt Jer. 11.3 4. Deut. 4.13 and a third or new covenant at the death of Christ the testator Heb. 8.8.10 and some deny the covenant of works with Adam in the time of his creation and the covenant of grace with Jesus Christ made from all eternity affirming there was no covenant made with man before Israels return from Aegypt and this they call the covenant of works and no covenant of grace made before the death of Christ and this they call the covenant of grace now when I have answered these objections I hope I shall give some satisfaction to those that are troubled with so many severall opinions touching the covenant of grace and the covenant of works made with the two Adams representing all mankind For answer to the first objection if God made a covenant with Abraham and that also a covenant of grace then it will follow that God made two covenants of grace and then we must have two redeemers and if one of them was made to Abraham this is to make him who saith he is but dust and ashes Gen. 18. to be one of those redeemers or saviours who was but a poor creature himself but they will say to Abraham and Christ were the promises made Gal. 3.16 I answer as one King makes a league or covenant with another by an Embassadour so Abraham represented Christ for the promise of eternall life was made before the world began Titus 12. therefore before Abraham had his being or it may be answered thus Abraham received the sign or token of this covenant Gen. 17.10 11. when as the covenant it selfe was made with Christ from all eternity and those elect that fall in every age of the world since Adams fall God hath been in Christ not in Abraham reconciling them to himself 2 Cor. 5.19 20. and if Abraham should stand for all the Elect to receive a covenant for them then he should stand for them with an Image also without sin to answer for their lost Image by Adam but this he could not do because he was desiled with sin as other men then the covenant of grace was not made with him but with Christ who took upon him our nature and our infirmities and yet without sin Heb. 4.15 so then Abraham received circumcision the token of the covenant but himselfe was saved by his faith in Christ for saith Christ Abraham saw my day and was glad John 8.56 it was Christ that was given for a covenant he is the redeemer of Israel that holy one Isa 49.7 8. it was Christs righteousnesse that was imputed unto to him and received by faith when he received the sign of circumcision Rom. 4.11 and Abraham did but receive a further confirmation of the covenant of grace made with Christ before the world was by the sign of circumcision when God took in that Nation into the visible Church so much for answer to this objection Object 2. Some object and say the Law at Mount Sinai was a covenant of grace and others say it was a covenant of works but I shall prove that it was neither but only given to those that were in covenant as a rule of obedience so runs the preface I am the Lord thy God that is by the covenant of grace made with Jesus Christ and confirmed to Abraham therefore thou shalt have none other Gods but me and in all those places where doing is required it is first said I am the Lord your God therefore ye shall keep my Statutes and judgements which if a man do he shall live in them Deut. 18.2.4.5 Exod. 2.1 and saith the Lord God in the day that I chose Israel and made my selfe known to them in the land of Aegypt saying I am the Lord your God then it followes I gave them my Statutes and shewed them my Judgements which if a man do he shall even live in them Ezekell 20.5.11 Thus they were in covenant before the rule of obedience was given for the Law is not of faith but the man that doth them shall live in them Gal. 3.12 that is he that obeyeth that rule being in the new covenant by faith in Christ shall live yet not for his doing but for his believing Rev. 5.1 2. Gal. 3.26 it was given as a glasse to see their sin James 1.23 24 25. by the Law is the knowledge of sin see Rom. 3.20.7.7 it was given them as a schoolemaster to drive them to Christ Gal. 3.24 as the pursuer of blood drove the murtherer to the City of refuge Joshua 20.3 then the Law at Sinai cannot be a covenant of grace 2. If it was a covenant of grace with every particular person in Israel this were to make them all to be their own saviours and redeemers but this cannot be for with many of them God was displeased and their carkases fell in the wildernesse 3. The faithfull amongst them were saved by their faith in Christ crucified which the brasen Serpent signified and they did eat the same spirituall meat with us and drink of the same spirituall drink for they drank of the rock which was Christ and those that were prophane are said to tempt Christ 1. Cor. 10.4.9 4. It is plainly said