A View of the Covenant of Grace by Thomas Boston


A View of the Covenant of Grace
Title : A View of the Covenant of Grace
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ISBN : 1870223217
ISBN-10 : 9781870223218
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 232
Publication : First published January 1, 1775

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A View of the Covenant of Grace Reviews

  • Daniel

    Thomas Boston's position on the covenant of grace is, in my opinion, the gold standard. He sees the covenant of redemption and the covenant of grace as two ways of viewing the same covenant, as opposed to two distinct covenants. This notion is often dismissed as an innovation nowadays, but the official and formal position of the Westminster Standards agrees with Boston's construction (while not necessarily precluding other formulations).

    Boston, moreover, views the covenant of grace as being, properly speaking, unconditional, as Christ fulfils the condition of the broken covenant of works on behalf of the elect. In harmony with this view, he argues that only the elect are properly speaking in the covenant, which, again, reiterates the position of the Westminster Standards and is essential for maintaining a strict particularist notion of limited atonement. The non-elect are under the covenant of works, though they may belong to the external administration of the covenant of grace they are not, properly speaking, in the covenant.

    Boston's work is not technical and is aimed at the man on the street. Consequently, there are not extended citations to more scholastic treaties, but that point does not detract from the evident judiciousness of the author.

  • Benjamin Glaser

    Thomas Boston presents as clear, thorough, and as pointed a presentation of the Covenant of Works as I have ever read. No stone is left unturned and every aspect of the life of the human being is examined concerning the effect the broken covenant has daily and eternally for mankind. If you are "safe" in your walk with Christ I recommend reading this to be reminded not just of who are in Christ, but through this negative example how much you have gained through the application of His life, death, and resurrection.

  • Philip

    Very clearly and thoroughly deals with the topic in hand, but in a heartwarming way too.