Economy of the Covenants between God and Man, 2 vols.

This, his magnum opus, is a reflection of some of the most fruitful and mature thinking on federal theology during the seventeenth century, and still holds a preeminent place in our own day. Reformed theology has always understood the biblical doctrine of the covenant to be the theological framework which best unifies Scripture, making it a consistent hermeneutic. In this two volume work, Witsius, presents the reader with a fully biblical and experiential doctrine of the divine covenants; opening up their nature, stipulations, curses, and blessings. Anyone interested in Reformed theology should read this book, for it is Reformed theology at its best.

932 pages.

 

Table of Contents:

Book I

1. Of the Divine Covenants in General
2. Of the Contracting Parties in the Covenant of Works
3. Of the Law, or Condition, of the Covenant of Works
4. Of the Promises of the Covenant of Works
5. Of the Penal Sanction
6. Of the Sacraments of the Covenant of Works
7. Of the First Sabbath
8. Of the Violation of the Covenant of Works on the Part of Man
9. Of the Abrogation of the Covenant of Works on the Part of God

Book II

1. Introduction to the Covenant of Grace
2. Of the Covenant between God the Father and the Son
3. The nature of the Covenant between the Father and the Son, more fully explained
4. Of the Person of the Surety
5. Of the Suretiship and Satisfaction of Christ
6. What Sufferings of Christ are Satisfactory
7. Of the Efficacy of Christ’s Satisfaction
8. Of the Persons for whom Christ Engaged and Satisfied
9. After what manner Christ Used the Sacraments

Book III

1. Of the Covenant of God with the Elect
2. Of the Oneness of the Covenant of Grace, as to its Substance
3. Of the Different Economies or Dispensations of the Covenant of Grace
4. Of Election
5. Of Effectual Calling
6. Of Regeneration
7. Of Faith
8. Of Justification
9. Of Spiritual Peace
10. Of Adoption
11. Of the Spirit of Adoption
12. Of Sanctification
13. Of Conservation
14. Of Glorification

Book IV

1. Of the Doctrine of Salvation in the first age of the world
2. Of the Doctrine of Grace under Noah
3. Of the Doctrine of Grace from Abraham to Moses
4. Of the Decalogue
5. Of the Doctrine of the Prophets
6. Of the Types
7. Of the Sacraments of Grace down to Abraham
8. Of Circumcision
9. Of the Passover
10. Of the extraordinary Sacraments in the Wilderness
11. Of the Blessings of the Old Testament
12. Of the Imperfections falsely ascribed to the Old Testament
13. Of the real Defects of the Old Testament
14. Of the Abrogation of the Old Testament
15. Of the Benefits of the New Testament
16. Of Baptism
17. Of The Lord’s Supper