《论神与人之间宗教联系的圣约纽带》哈丁顿的约翰·布朗Of the Covenant Bonds of Religi – John Brown of Haddington –

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“Of the Covenant Bonds of Religious Connection Between God and Men” by John Brown of Haddington is a theological treatise that explores the concept of covenant in Christianity.
哈丁顿的约翰·布朗所著的《论神与人之间宗教联系的立约约束》是一部神学论著（theological treatise），探索基督教中的圣约（covenant）概念。

Brown argues that the covenant is the foundation of the relationship between God and humans, and it is the means by which God offers salvation and redemption to humanity.
布朗论证说，圣约是神与人之间关系的基础，并且是神借此向人类提供救恩和救赎的方式。

Brown examines the covenant in both the Old and New Testaments and argues that it is a binding agreement between God and his people.
布朗考察了旧约和新约中的圣约，并论证它是一个神与祂的子民之间具有约束力的约定（binding agreement）。

He identifies the distinct covenants in Scripture: the covenant of works and the covenant of grace.
祂确认了圣经中不同的约：行为之约（covenant of works）和恩典之约（covenant of grace）。

He explains that the covenant of works was made with Adam in the Garden of Eden and required perfect obedience to God’s commands.
祂解释说，行为之约是与亚当在伊甸园中订立的，要求对神的命令完美顺服。

However, Adam failed to keep the covenant, and all of humanity was plunged into sin and death as a result.
然而，亚当未能遵守这个约，结果全人类都因此陷入罪和死亡之中。

Brown then discusses the covenant of grace, which was established by God after the fall of Adam.
布朗接着讨论了恩典之约，这是神在亚当堕落后所设立的。

This covenant offers salvation and redemption to humanity through faith in Jesus Christ.
这个约通过信靠耶稣基督（Jesus Christ）向人类提供救恩和救赎。

Brown argues that the covenant of grace is the means by which God restores the broken relationship between himself and humanity.
布朗论证说，恩典之约是神借此恢复祂与人类之间破裂关系的方式。

Finally, Brown explores the covenant of redemption, which he defines as the eternal agreement between the Father and the Son to save a people for God’s glory.
最后，布朗探索了救赎之约（covenant of redemption），祂将其定义为父神和子神之间为了神的荣耀拯救一群人所立的永恒约定。

He argues that Christ fulfilled the requirements of the covenant of works on behalf of humanity, and that the covenant of redemption is the means by which God reconciles humanity to himself.
祂论证说，基督代表人类成就了行为之约的要求，而救赎之约是神借此使人类与祂自己和好（reconciles）的方式。

Table of Contents
目录

Chapter 1: On the Covenant of Works, Its Formation,Breakage, and Disastrous Outcomes.
第一章：论行为之约，它的形成、破坏和灾难性（Disastrous）后果。

Chapter 2: Of the Covenant of Grace, in the Making and Administration of it.
第二章：论恩典之约，它的订立（Making）和施行（Administration）。