The Sum of Saving Knowledge: Head I
By David Dickson and James Durham - Posted at The Westminster Standard: Head I. Our woeful condition by nature, through breaking the covenant of works. Hos 13.9 “O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself.” I. In eternity past, God did most wisely decree, for his own glory, whatever comes to pass in time: and in a most holy and infallible manner executes all his decrees, without being author of the sin of any creature. II. God originally made everything from nothing, perfect. He made our first parents, Adam and Eve, the root of mankind, both upright and able to keep the law written in their hearts. This law they were naturally bound to obey upon penalty of death. God was not bound to reward their service, till he entered into a covenant or contract with them, and their posterity in them. He promised to give them eternal life, upon condition of perfect personal obedience. If they failed they would die. This is the covenant of works. III. Both angels and men were subject to the change of the...
