Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
... 1. The Covenant of works doth not require works for the same end, as the Covenant of grace, for that requires works as the matter of our justification before God; so saith Moses, (understanding him in a Legall way) Deut. 6. last, This is your righteousness; but the Covenant of grace requires works not as a part of our righteousness, but that thereby we should glorify God, and manifest it that we are made righteous by Christ, James 2. we are thereby declared to be righteous; the godly conversation of a Christian maketh it evident to the consciences of men, that he is a justified man.
2. The works that are required in the Covenant of grace, are not required from the same beginning; the Covenant of works requires works to be performed from our own strength and ability received in the Creation, it presupposeth ability in our selves to do what it requireth. But the Covenant of grace requireth works to be done by the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Phil. 4.13. I can do all things, saith the Apostle, through Christ strengthening mee, that is, the power which the Covenant of grace directs us unto. ...
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2. The works that are required in the Covenant of grace, are not required from the same beginning; the Covenant of works requires works to be performed from our own strength and ability received in the Creation, it presupposeth ability in our selves to do what it requireth. But the Covenant of grace requireth works to be done by the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Phil. 4.13. I can do all things, saith the Apostle, through Christ strengthening mee, that is, the power which the Covenant of grace directs us unto. ...
For the reference, see:
https://reformedcovenanter.wordpres...keley-on-good-works-in-the-covenant-of-grace/
