The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.a
a. Luke 17:10; Job 35:7–8
Luke 17:10
17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
17:10 So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"
Job 35:7–8
35:7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? 35:8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
35:7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand? 35:8 Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.
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From Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) to Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677)
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and Reward, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to expresse by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and Reward, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to expresse by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 7.1
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessedness and attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he has been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessedness and Reward, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he has been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their Blessednesse and Reward, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to expresse by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he has been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of Covenant.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 7.1
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on Gods part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe Obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the Reward of Life, but by some voluntary condescension on God’s part, which he hath been pleased to express, by way of Covenant.
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