The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 7.2

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Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace,⁠¹⁠ wherein He freely offers unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved;⁠²⁠ and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, His Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe.⁠³⁠

expand_more [1] Genesis 2:17; Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:20–21

expand_more [2] Romans 8:3; Mark 16:15–16; John 3:16

expand_more [3] Ezekiel 36:26–27; John 6:44–45; Psalm 110:3

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The following is not a benefit of the covenant of grace:

Life and salvation by Jesus Christ

The Holy Spirit

The curse of the law

Being made willing and able to believe

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