Geerhardus Vos, The Doctrine of the Covenant in Reformed Theology:
[Thomas Blake] wrote a detailed treatise with the title: Vindiciae Foederis, a Treatise about God’s Covenant Made with Man, in its Various Types and Degrees. The first publication dates from [1653] the second, notably modified and amplified, from 1658. Blake was a clear thinker. He deals with all the thorny questions to which the doctrine of the covenant had given rise and discusses them in a manifold fashion. He develops his own opinion with a consistency which arouses admiration, even where it cannot always be accepted precisely because of this consistency. Because he clearly carries through the doctrine of an external covenant, he occupies a unique position.
Let me suggest another Puritan reprint that I have found edifying on the subject. It is "The Gospel Covenant", by Peter Bulkeley, a colonial New England Puritan minister. Information and a link can be found in this article in my own blog (http://tarheelcovenant.blogspot.com/2009/08/sweetly-receiving-covenant-of-grace.html). It is available from Amazon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this suggestion and information. This would be another excellent reprint project. Blessings!
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