covenant of works

T his post is the final in a series of four (see #1 , #2 , #3 ), which outlines and annotates Patrick Gillespie’s (1617-1675) treatment of the Covenant of Works. In this section, Gillespie illustrates how Adam’s failure in the Covenant of Works paves way for the Covenant of Grace. I will conclude...

I n this third part (see parts 1 , 2 ) of my annotated outline of Patrick Gillespie’s treatment of the Covenant of Works, the emphasis shifts from the existence and manner of transacting the covenant to its nature and breach . This material expands the gracious aspects of the Covenant of Works and...

I n my last post , I began to present an annotated outline of Patrick Gillespie’s (1617-1675) treatment of the Covenant of Works from his work, The Ark of the Testament . We saw that he made the case that there was a Covenant of Works with Adam before the Fall. Then he explained how God transacted...

C ovenant theology is a vital and distinctive part of Reformed theology, both past and present. The Covenant of Works, which is questioned by some today, gradually became an essential component of the Reformed presentation of the gospel by drawing parallels between Adam and Christ, as the Second...