Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant With Man

Question 0

First Covenant & obedience

Answer 0

The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and personal obedience.

Question 1

Distance –> God’s condescension

Answer 1

The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their blessedness and reward, but by some voluntary condescension on God’s part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of covenant.

Question 2

Fall –> covenant of grace

Answer 2

Man, by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein he freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ; requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved, and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life his Holy Spirit, to make them willing, and able to believe.

Question 3

Cov’t of Grace –> testament

Answer 3

This covenant of grace is frequently set forth in Scripture by the name of a testament, in reference to the death of Jesus Christ the Testator, and to the everlasting inheritance, with all things belonging to it, therein bequeathed.