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Exalting Christ and God’s Sovereign Grace: Augustinianism and Anti-Arminianism in Samuel Rutherford’s Covenant of Works

Jaekook LeeSeegwang Presbyterian Church, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 158-184 | Published online: 20 Nov 2023

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