Under the gospel, when Christ the substance was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispensed are the preaching of the word, and the administration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; which, though fewer in number, and administered with more simplicity and less outward glory, yet in them it is held forth in more fullness, evidence, and spiritual efficacy, to all nations, both Jews and Gentiles; and is called The New Testament. There are not, therefore, two covenants of grace differing in substance, but one and the same under various dispensations.
Changes from Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 7.6
Under the gospel, when Christ the substance was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispensed are the preaching of the word, and the administration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; which, though fewer in number, and administered with more simplicity and less outward glory, yet in them it is held forth in more fullness, evidence, and spiritual efficacy, to all nations, both Jews and Gentiles; and is called The New Testament. There are not, therefore, two covenants of grace differing in substance, but one and the same under various dispensations.
Under the Gospel, when Christ, the substance, was exhibited, the Ordinances in which this Covenant is dispensed, are the Preaching of the Word, and the Administration of the Sacraments of Baptisme, and the Lords Supper: Which, though fewer in number, and administred with more simplicity, and lesse outward glory; yet, in them, it is held forth in more fulnesse, evidence, and spirituall efficacy, to all Nations, both Jews and Gentiles; and, is called the New Testament. There are not therefore Two Covenants of Grace, differing in substance, but one and the same, under various dispensations.
Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 7.6
Under the gospel, when Christ the substance was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispensed are the preaching of the word, and the administration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; which, though fewer in number, and administered with more simplicity and less outward glory, yet in them it is held forth in more fullness, evidence, and spiritual efficacy, to all nations, both Jews and Gentiles; and is called The New Testament. There are not, therefore, two covenants of grace differing in substance, but one and the same under various dispensations.
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