The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692/3 and was interr'd at Southwark ... : to which is added, An elegy on the death of the said minister / by Benjamine Keach ...
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             The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692/3 and was interr'd at Southwark ... : to which is added, An elegy on the death of the said minister / by Benjamine Keach ...
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           THE
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           A
           Sweet
           CORDIAL
           for
           a
           drooping
           Soul
           :
           Or
           ,
           The
           Excellent
           Nature
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           Opened
           :
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           January
           the
           29th
           .
           At
           the
           FUNERAL
           of
           Mr.
           Henry
           Forty
           ,
           Late
           Pastor
           of
           a
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           at
           Abingdon
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Berks.
           
        
         
           Who
           Departed
           this
           Life
           Jan.
           25th
           .
           1692
           /
           3.
           and
           was
           Interr'd
           at
           Southwark
           .
        
         
           WHEREIN
           The
           ARGUMENTS
           urged
           to
           prove
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           a
           distinct
           Covenant
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           are
           Examined
           ,
           Weighed
           ,
           and
           found
           Wanting
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           An
           ELEGY
           on
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           said
           Minister
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             89.33
             .
          
           
             My
             Covenant
             I
             will
             not
             break
             ,
             nor
             alter
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             my
             Lips.
             
          
        
         
           By
           
             BENJAMINE
             KEACH
          
           ,
           Pastor
           of
           a
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Meeting
           at
           
             Horsly-down
             ,
             Southwark
          
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             H.
             Barnard
          
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           ,
           1693.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Congregation
               at
               Horsly-down
               ,
               who
               were
               the
               Auditors
               of
               this
               Sermon
               ,
               the
               Author
               wishes
               all
               the
               Blessings
               of
               the
               
                 Everlasting
                 Covenant
              
               ,
               even
               the
               sure
               Mercies
               of
               David
               .
            
             
               
                 Beloved
                 ,
              
            
             
               THE
               Subject
               treated
               on
               ,
               in
               this
               ensuing
               Discourse
               ,
               is
               of
               the
               highest
               Concernment
               ;
               and
               tho'
               the
               Substance
               of
               what
               is
               herein
               contained
               ,
               you
               have
               heard
               from
               the
               Pulpit
               ,
               yet
               I
               am
               persuaded
               ,
               it
               will
               not
               be
               unpleasing
               to
               you
               ,
               to
               see
               those
               great
               Truths
               presented
               to
               your
               view
               from
               the
               Press
               .
               Some
               of
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               I
               had
               not
               time
               to
               go
               through
               the
               Whole
               of
               my
               Work
               the
               first
               time
               ,
               therefore
               I
               insisted
               again
               on
               it
               ,
               the
               Lord's
               Day
               following
               ;
               and
               yet
               some
               Things
               I
               have
               added
               ,
               which
               was
               at
               neither
               of
               those
               seasons
               delivered
               ,
               the
               better
               to
               perfect
               the
               Work.
               I
               told
               you
               ,
               the
               Text
               was
               left
               me
               by
               our
               honoured
               Brother
               deceas'd
               ,
               on
               his
               Death-Bed
               ;
               this
               Covenant
               being
               all
               his
               Support
               ,
               Salvation
               ,
               and
               Consolation
               ,
               (
               as
               it
               was
               
               David's
               )
               both
               in
               his
               Life
               ,
               and
               at
               his
               Death
               .
               Nothing
               like
               Experience
               ,
               no
               Doctrine
               like
               to
               this
               to
               die
               in
               ,
               (
               as
               some
               of
               the
               Papists
               themselves
               have
               confessed
               .
               )
               Men
               may
               talk
               of
               their
               own
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               Gospel-Holiness
               ;
               yet
               I
               am
               persuaded
               ,
               they
               will
               not
               dare
               to
               plead
               ,
               in
               Point
               of
               Justification
               ,
               on
               their
               Death-Beds
               ,
               nor
               in
               the
               Judgment-Day
               :
               No
               ,
               no
               ,
               't
               is
               nothing
               but
               Christ
               ,
               and
               his
               Righteousness
               ,
               his
               Merits
               ,
               can
               give
               Relief
               to
               a
               wounded
               ,
               and
               distressed
               Conscience
               .
               I
               have
               endeavoured
               to
               shew
               ,
               That
               the
               Distinction
               some
               Men
               make
               between
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Redemption
               ,
               and
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               ,
               is
               without
               Ground
               ,
               being
               but
               one
               and
               the
               same
               Covenant
               ;
               and
               ,
               That
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               ,
               comprehendeth
               that
               between
               God
               ,
               and
               Christ
               for
               us
               ,
               as
               Mediator
               about
               our
               Redemption
               ,
               which
               was
               as
               full
               of
               Grace
               ,
               in
               the
               first
               making
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               Revelation
               ,
               and
               Application
               thereof
               ,
               according
               to
               what
               was
               promised
               thereupon
               ,
               
                 2
                 Tim.
                 1.9
                 .
                 Tit.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
              
               its
               Rise
               ,
               and
               Constitution
               ,
               was
               from
               Eternity
               ,
               tho'
               the
               Revelation
               ,
               and
               Publication
               ,
               was
               in
               Time
               :
               Christ
               did
               not
               (
               as
               one
               observes
               )
               purchase
               a
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               for
               us
               ,
               to
               enter
               into
               with
               God
               ;
               for
               the
               Covenant
               it self
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Grace
               ,
               and
               Glory
               thereof
               ,
               lay
               in
               the
               eternal
               Counsel
               of
               God's
               Will
               ,
               and
               accordingly
               transacted
               with
               Christ
               ,
               as
               the
               Representative
               of
               all
               the
               Elect.
               
            
             
               This
               Covenant
               is
               the
               only
               
                 City
                 of
                 Refuge
              
               ,
               for
               a
               distressed
               Soul
               ,
               to
               fly
               to
               for
               Sanctuary
               ,
               when
               
                 all
                 the
                 the
                 billows
                 and
                 waves
                 of
                 Temptations
                 run
                 over
                 him
                 ,
              
               or
               Satan
               doth
               furiously
               assault
               him
               :
               If
               We
               fly
               to
               this
               Armory
               ,
               We
               can
               never
               want
               Weapons
               to
               resist
               the
               Devil
               ,
               nor
               doubt
               of
               Success
               against
               him
               .
               And
               now
               that
               it
               may
               be
               of
               Use
               to
               you
               all
               who
               shall
               read
               it
               ,
               shall
               be
               the
               Prayers
               of
               your
               unworthy
               Servant
               ,
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             
               
                 BENJAMIN
                 KEACH
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           .
           A
           Sweet
           CORDIAL
           for
           a
           drooping
           Soul
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           Blessed
           Nature
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           Opened
           .
        
         
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           
             Solemn
             Occasion
          
           of
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           may
           put
           us
           all
           in
           mind
           of
           our
           Mortality
           ,
           Death
           is
           certain
           ;
           all
           must
           dye
           
             (
             as
             the
             Psalmist
             says
             )
             What
             Man
             is
             he
             that
             liveth
             and
             shall
             not
             see
             Death
             ?
             Can
             he
             deliver
             his
             Soul
             from
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Grave
             ?
          
           Psal.
           89.48
           .
        
         
           Wicked
           Men
           dye
           ,
           so
           do
           the
           Godly
           ,
           and
           as
           do
           the
           People
           ,
           so
           do
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           
             The
             Fathers
             ,
             where
             are
             they
             ?
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             do
             they
             live
             for
             ever
             ?
          
           Yet
           there
           is
           a
           vast
           Difference
           between
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Ungodly
           ,
           and
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Godly
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
           the
           Text
           I
           am
           to
           speak
           to
           ,
           was
           left
           me
           by
           our
           Honoured
           Brother
           deceas'd
           ,
           which
           shews
           the
           comfortable
           Hopes
           he
           had
           in
           Death
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           in
           the
           2.
           of
           Sam.
           23.5
           .
           
             Although
             my
             House
             be
             not
             so
             with
             God
             ,
             yet
             he
             hath
             made
             with
             me
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             ordered
             on
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             :
             for
             this
             is
             all
             my
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             all
             my
             Desire
             ,
             although
             he
             make
             it
             not
             to
             grow
             .
          
        
         
           My
           Text
           contains
           some
           of
           
           David's
           dying
           Words
           ,
           or
           Words
           which
           he
           uttered
           upon
           the
           near
           approach
           of
           his
           Death
           ,
           see
           vers
           .
           1.
           
           
             Now
             these
             be
             the
             last
             Words
             of
             David
             the
             Son
             of
             Jesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Man
             who
             was
             raised
             up
             on
             high
             ,
             the
             Anointed
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             the
             sweet
             Psalmist
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Tho'
           it
           may
           be
           doubted
           ,
           whether
           these
           Words
           ,
           contained
           in
           the
           First
           verse
           ,
           were
           uttered
           by
           David
           or
           not
           ,
           but
           rather
           by
           the
           sacred
           Pen-man
           of
           this
           Book
           ,
           yet
           the
           Words
           following
           ,
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           were
           spoke
           by
           him
           ,
           verse
           2.
           
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             spake
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             his
             Word
             was
             in
             my
             Tongue
             .
          
           I
           utter
           not
           these
           Words
           (
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           )
           as
           by
           my
           own
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           the
           Matter
           is
           dictated
           and
           given
           to
           
           
           
           
           
           me
           ,
           by
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           great
           
             Teacher
             of
             his
             Prophets
             and
             People
             .
             vers
             .
          
           3.
           
           
             The
             God
             of
             Israel
             said
             ,
             the
             Rock
             of
             Israel
             spake
             to
             me
             ;
             he
             that
             ruleth
             over
             Men
             must
             be
             Just
             ,
             ruling
             in
             the
             Fear
             of
             God.
          
           Here
           are
           laid
           down
           the
           Two
           great
           and
           principal
           Parts
           of
           the
           Duty
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Supream
           Rulers
           of
           People
           and
           Nations
           ,
           
             Justice
             towards
             Men
          
           ,
           and
           
             Piety
             towards
             God.
             vers
          
           .
           4.
           
           
             And
             he
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             light
             of
             the
             morning
             ,
             when
             the
             Sun
             riseth
             ,
             even
             a
             morning
             without
             Clouds
             ;
             as
             the
             tender
             Grass
             springing
             out
             of
             the
             Earth
             by
             clear
             shining
             after
             Rain
             .
          
           These
           Words
           may
           be
           applyed
           to
           the
           Good
           and
           Righteous
           Government
           of
           any
           Godly
           King
           ,
           &c.
           but
           chiefly
           ,
           no
           doubt
           they
           contain
           a
           Prediction
           of
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           of
           the
           Reign
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Messias
           ,
           of
           whom
           David
           (
           but
           more-especially
           
             Solomon
             his
             Son
          
           and
           his
           Peaceable
           Kingdom
           )
           was
           a
           Type
           or
           Figure
           of
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           hasten
           in
           order
           to
           my
           Text
           ,
           with
           what
           speed
           I
           well
           could
           .
           
             Although
             my
             House
             be
             not
             so
             with
             God
          
           ;
           a
           little
           first
           by
           way
           of
           Explication
           :
           
             Although
             my
             House
             be
             not
             so
             with
             God
             ,
          
           how
           is
           that
           ?
           
             i.
             e.
          
           'T
           is
           not
           as
           a
           Morning
           without
           Clouds
           ,
           nor
           as
           the
           tender
           Grass
           springing
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           by
           clear
           shining
           after
           Rain
           ;
           for
           my
           Morning
           (
           as
           if
           he
           should
           so
           say
           )
           has
           been
           over-cast
           ,
           dark
           and
           dismal
           Clouds
           seem
           to
           attend
           my
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           my
           Children
           have
           not
           hitherto
           been
           like
           the
           tender
           Grass
           springing
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           by
           the
           sweet
           Influences
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           distillation
           of
           Rain
           ,
           but
           rather
           like
           the
           Grass
           that
           withereth
           away
           ,
           or
           is
           cut
           down
           before
           its
           due
           time
           :
           I
           have
           not
           so
           walked
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           his
           infinite
           Mercies
           obligeth
           me
           to
           do
           ;
           but
           have
           had
           many
           Weaknesses
           and
           Infirmities
           attending
           me
           ,
           
             Yet
             he
             has
             made
             with
             me
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             .
          
           Tho'
           I
           have
           broke
           Covenant
           with
           God
           on
           my
           part
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           perform
           his
           Covenant
           with
           me
           ,
           my
           Sins
           (
           as
           if
           he
           should
           so
           say
           )
           he
           hath
           pardoned
           ,
           his
           Covenant
           is
           everlasting
           ,
           on
           his
           part
           he
           will
           keep
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Messiah
           shall
           come
           of
           the
           Fruit
           of
           my
           Loins
           ,
           whose
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           
             as
             a
             Morning
             without
             Clouds
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             And
             his
             Covenant
             with
             me
             he
             will
             not
             break
             ,
             nor
             alter
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             his
             Mouth
             ,
          
           see
           Psal.
           89.32
           ,
           33
           ,
           34.
           
           He
           intimateth
           ,
           that
           his
           House
           or
           Family
           ,
           God
           had
           not
           made
           to
           grow
           ,
           increase
           ,
           or
           flourish
           with
           that
           Glory
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           as
           he
           expected
           ;
           nor
           had
           he
           such
           clear
           Evidences
           of
           God's
           gracious
           Presences
           ,
           and
           Communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Soul
           ,
           as
           he
           might
           have
           had
           ,
           had
           he
           not
           sinned
           ,
           and
           grieved
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           but
           tho'
           it
           was
           thus
           ,
           yet
           he
           saw
           he
           was
           in
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           an
           everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           ordered
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           God's
           Glory
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           eternal
           Good
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           all
           his
           Hope
           ,
           he
           foresaw
           Christ's
           Blessed
           Day
           ,
           with
           whom
           this
           Covenant
           stands
           fast
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           all
           his
           Desire
           ,
           my
           Soul
           only
           hath
           Comfort
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           desires
           to
           build
           alone
           upon
           it
           :
           For
           it
           is
           (
           
             saith
             he
          
           )
           all
           my
           Salvation
           ,
           I
           expect
           Salvation
           no
           other
           ways
           ;
           't
           is
           not
           a
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           of
           it
           from
           
             First
             to
             Last
          
           ;
           here
           began
           my
           Hope
           ,
           and
           here
           I
           stay
           my self
           ,
           and
           will
           close
           my
           Days
           in
           the
           Faith
           of
           a
           dear
           Redeemer
           ,
           that
           shall
           in
           due
           time
           be
           revealed
           ,
           who
           is
           my
           Lord
           as
           well
           as
           he
           ,
           shall
           be
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           my
           Son
           ,
           or
           Off-spring
           ,
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           
           accomplished
           ,
           although
           it
           do
           not
           seem
           to
           grow
           ,
           or
           but
           small
           Appearances
           are
           manifested
           as
           yet
           ,
           either
           in
           me
           ,
           or
           in
           my
           House
           or
           Family
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Words
           are
           Three
           Parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Something
           supposed
           ,
           (
           or
           taken
           for
           granted
           )
           wherein
           is
           implyed
           
           David's
           great
           Grief
           and
           Trouble
           ,
           viz.
           
             Although
             my
             House
             be
             not
             so
             with
             God.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Something
           asserted
           ,
           which
           signifies
           his
           Faith
           and
           Confidence
           in
           God
           ,
           
             Yet
             he
             hath
             made
             with
             me
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           comfortable
           Inference
           ,
           or
           Conclusion
           from
           thence
           ;
           
             for
             this
             is
             all
             my
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             all
             my
             Desire
             ,
             although
             he
             make
             it
             not
             to
             grow
             .
          
        
         
           And
           from
           hence
           I
           shall
           observe
           Three
           Points
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Doct.
           
             That
             Darkness
             ,
             Troubles
             ,
             and
             Afflictions
             ,
             with
             a
             decay
             of
             Grace
             ,
             or
             spiritual
             Liveliness
             ,
             may
             attend
             the
             State
             of
             Christians
             sometimes
             ,
             while
             in
             his
             Life
             ,
             which
             they
             cannot
             but
             acknowledge
             and
             mourn
             under
             the
             sight
             and
             sence
             of
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Doct.
           
             That
             God
             hath
             made
             with
             True
             Believers
             a
             blessed
             and
             well
             ordered
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Doct.
           
             That
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             which
             is
             made
             with
             Believers
             in
             Christ
             ,
             is
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             order'd
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             sure
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             only
             Spring
             or
             Fountain
             of
             their
             Salvation
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Desire
             and
             Consolation
             ,
             both
             in
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           last
           Proposition
           or
           Point
           of
           Doctrine
           I
           shall
           now
           Prosecute
           ,
           (
           judging
           it
           may
           most
           fitly
           Answer
           that
           which
           was
           the
           chief
           Design
           and
           end
           of
           our
           Honoured
           Brother
           deceas'd
           ,
           in
           chusing
           this
           Text
           to
           be
           opened
           at
           his
           Funeral
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           doubtless
           found
           so
           much
           Comfort
           under
           those
           grievous
           Afflictions
           and
           Trials
           in
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           also
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Death
           )
        
         
           Four
           Things
           I
           purpose
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Shew
             you
             what
             this
             Covenant
             is
             ,
             and
             with
             whom
             it
             was
             primarily
             made
             ,
             and
             for
             whom
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Open
             the
             Excellent
             Nature
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Shew
             how
             all
             a
             Believer's
             Salvation
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Desire
             and
             Consolation
             in
             Life
             and
             Death
             ,
             lies
             in
             this
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Shall
             make
             some
             Application
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           Beloved
           ,
           This
           Covenant
           was
           Primarily
           made
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Second
           Person
           of
           the
           blessed
           Trinity
           ,
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Root
           ,
           common
           Head
           and
           Representative
           of
           all
           the
           Elect
           ,
           or
           all
           that
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           
             Two
             Covenants
          
           ,
           an
           Old
           ,
           and
           a
           New
           ,
           a
           First
           ,
           and
           a
           Second
           ,
           a
           
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             and
             a
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             First
             Covenant
          
           was
           made
           with
           the
           
             First
             Adam
          
           ,
           for
           himself
           and
           his
           Posterity
           ,
           as
           the
           common
           Head
           of
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           so
           also
           there
           was
           a
           Covenant
           made
           with
           the
           
             Second
             Adam
          
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           chosen
           in
           him
           ,
           or
           all
           his
           Seed
           ;
           and
           though
           this
           Covenant
           (
           as
           to
           Revelation
           of
           it
           )
           is
           called
           the
           
             Second
             Covenant
          
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           made
           with
           Christ
           for
           all
           the
           Elect
           Seed
           ,
           before
           the
           World
           began
           ;
           God
           foreseeing
           Man
           would
           fall
           from
           his
           First
           Estate
           ,
           and
           break
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           so
           plunge
           himself
           and
           all
           his
           Posterity
           under
           Divine
           Wrath
           and
           Misery
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           there
           was
           some
           Gracious
           Covenant
           Transactions
           ,
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           from
           before
           all
           Worlds
           ,
           about
           the
           bringing
           in
           and
           establishment
           of
           this
           blessed
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           for
           the
           Redemption
           of
           Fallen
           Man
           ,
           appears
           evident
           from
           many
           Texts
           of
           Holy
           Scripture
           ;
           see
           that
           in
           Zach.
           6.12.13
           .
           
             And
             speak
             unto
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Behold
             the
             man
             called
             the
             branch
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             grow
             up
             out
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             build
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           12.
           
           
             Even
             he
             shall
             build
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             bear
             the
             glory
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             sit
             and
             rule
             upon
             his
             throne
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             Priest
             upon
             his
             throne
             ,
             and
             the
             counsel
             of
             Peace
             shall
             be
             between
             them
             both
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           13.
           
        
         
           I
           know
           ,
           some
           understand
           
             by
             them
             both
          
           ,
           the
           Kingly
           ,
           and
           Priestly
           Office
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           First
           ,
           That
           as
           our
           great
           High-Priest
           ,
           he
           should
           offer
           the
           great
           Sacrifice
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           make
           an
           Atonement
           and
           Reconciliation
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           rule
           as
           King
           ,
           and
           give
           Laws
           ;
           and
           thus
           (
           say
           they
           )
           the
           Peace
           made
           for
           God's
           People
           ,
           shall
           rest
           between
           these
           two
           ,
           viz.
           The
           Kingly
           ,
           and
           Priestly
           Office
           of
           Christ
           ;
           by
           his
           Priestly
           Office
           ,
           he
           shall
           make
           their
           Peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Kingly
           Office
           ,
           he
           shall
           deliver
           them
           from
           the
           Tyranny
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Satan
           ,
           &c.
           
           By
           Priestly
           Operation
           and
           Undertakings
           ,
           he
           shall
           expiate
           Sin
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Kingly
           Office
           he
           shall
           subdue
           and
           extirpate
           Sin
           ;
           as
           a
           Priest
           he
           makes
           Peace
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           King
           he
           maintains
           that
           Peace
           he
           purchased
           as
           a
           Priest
           ,
           and
           protects
           as
           a
           King
           ;
           and
           thus
           say
           they
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Peace
           is
           between
           them
           both
           .
           —
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           this
           may
           in
           part
           ,
           be
           intended
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           —
           yet
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           by
           
             them
             both
          
           ,
           is
           also
           meant
           the
           Persons
           spoken
           of
           ,
           viz.
           The
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Man
           called
           the
           Branch
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             by
             them
          
           ,
           't
           is
           most
           Congruous
           certainly
           ,
           to
           take
           it
           for
           the
           Persons
           ,
           or
           the
           
             two
             Parties
          
           mentioned
           ;
           and
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Peace
           ,
           it
           is
           plain
           from
           other
           Texts
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           was
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ;
           although
           I
           grant
           the
           Son
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           brings
           it
           about
           by
           his
           being
           a
           Priest
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           King
           ,
           sitting
           and
           ruling
           on
           his
           Throne
           ,
           he
           maintains
           our
           Interest
           :
           compare
           this
           with
           Isa.
           49.3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           God
           calls
           Christ
           forth
           by
           the
           
             name
             of
             
             Israel
             ,
             ver
             .
          
           3.
           
           
             Thou
             art
             my
             Servant
             O
             Israel
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             will
             be
             glorified
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Body
           being
           given
           here
           
             to
             the
             Head
          
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           the
           Church
           bears
           Christ's
           Name
           ,
           so
           here
           he
           bears
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           in
           Union
           with
           Christ
           ,
           is
           called
           Christ
           ;
           see
           1
           Cor.
           12.12
           .
           )
           as
           if
           the
           Father
           should
           so
           say
           to
           the
           Son
           ,
           I
           have
           fix'd
           my
           Thoughts
           upon
           thee
           to
           be
           the
           great
           Sponsar
           ,
           and
           Surety
           for
           my
           Chosen
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           no
           more
           with
           them
           ,
           without
           thou
           wilt
           undertake
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Nature
           and
           Stead
           ,
           satisfie
           for
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           accomplish
           all
           my
           Pleasure
           ;
           so
           Isa.
           42.6
           .
           
             I
             the
             Lord
             have
             called
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             hold
             thy
             Hand
             ,
             and
             will
             keep
             thee
             ,
             and
             give
             thee
             for
             a
             Covenant
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             for
             a
             light
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           to
           declare
           my
           Righteousness
           ;
           or
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           Rom.
           3.26
           .
           
             That
             God
             might
             be
             Just
             ,
             and
             the
             Justifier
             of
             him
             that
             believes
             in
             Jesus
          
           ;
           that
           I
           (
           as
           if
           God
           should
           say
           )
           may
           appear
           a
           
             Pure
             ,
             Just
          
           ,
           and
           
             Righteous
             God
          
           ,
           and
           so
           magnifie
           the
           
             attribute
             of
             my
             infinite
             Holiness
          
           ,
           which
           shines
           forth
           in
           my
           
             just
             and
             righteous
             Law
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           appear
           also
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           a
           merciful
           and
           gracious
           God
           ;
           therefore
           I
           have
           called
           thee
           whom
           I
           long
           ago
           entered
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           ,
           for
           ,
           and
           in
           behalf
           of
           them
           ,
           whether
           Jews
           or
           Gentiles
           ,
           who
           are
           chosen
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           give
           thee
           to
           be
           for
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           ,
           the
           
             Angel
             of
             the
             Covenant
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Mediator
           and
           Surety
           thereof
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           whom
           the
           Covenant
           of
           my
           Grace
           is
           made
           and
           confirmed
           with
           my
           People
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           speaks
           also
           Reverend
           Mr.
           
             Pool
             ,
             in
             his
             Annotations
          
           on
           this
           Place
           .
        
         
           2
           dly
           .
           Also
           ,
           Christ
           declares
           his
           Agreement
           and
           hearty
           Consent
           ,
           to
           undertake
           in
           this
           Covenant
           as
           't
           is
           hinted
           ,
           Heb.
           10.7
           .
           Then
           said
           
             I
             ,
             lo
             I
             come
             (
             in
             the
             volume
             of
             thy
             book
             it
             is
             written
             of
             me
             )
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             thy
             law
             is
             in
             my
             heart
             ;
             my
             delight
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             was
             with
             the
             Children
             of
             Men
             ,
             Prov.
          
           8.31
           .
           And
           this
           ,
           before
           the
           Mountains
           were
           settled
           ,
           before
           the
           Hills
           were
           brought
           forth
           ,
           
             I
             was
             set
             up
             from
             everlasting
             ,
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             or
             ever
             the
             Earth
             was
             .
          
           He
           was
           ordained
           as
           the
           Head
           ,
           and
           great
           Representative
           of
           all
           that
           shall
           be
           Saved
           ,
           to
           undertake
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           dye
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           
             to
             bring
             many
             Sons
             to
             Glory
          
           :
           he
           therefore
           said
           ,
           he
           
             laid
             down
             his
             Life
             as
             the
             Father
             gave
             him
             Commandment
          
           ;
           he
           was
           obedient
           as
           a
           Servant
           ,
           willingly
           undertook
           this
           Work
           and
           Office
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           consented
           ,
           and
           struck
           hands
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           not
           for
           himself
           but
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           dye
           and
           
             make
             an
             end
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             bring
             in
             everlasting
             Righteousness
             ,
             Dan.
          
           9.24.26
           .
           He
           consented
           to
           take
           our
           Nature
           on
           him
           ,
           
             a
             body
             hast
             thou
             prepared
             me
             ,
          
           and
           to
           pay
           our
           Debts
           ,
           to
           perform
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           
             be
             made
             a
             Curse
             for
             us
             ,
          
           to
           deliver
           us
           from
           the
           Curse
           of
           the
           Law
           which
           we
           had
           broke
           ,
           Gal.
           4.4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             God
             hath
             opened
             mine
             Ear
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             not
             Rebellious
             ,
             Isa.
          
           50.5
           .
           I
           readily
           did
           and
           suffered
           all
           that
           he
           enjoined
           upon
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           turned
           away
           mine
           Ear
           from
           any
           of
           God's
           Commands
           ,
           nor
           my
           Feet
           from
           going
           where
           he
           would
           send
           me
           ,
           how
           difficult
           or
           hard
           soever
           my
           Work
           was
           ;
           
             I
             gave
             my
             back
             to
             the
             smiters
             ,
             and
             my
             cheeks
             to
             them
             that
             plucked
             off
             the
             hair
             ;
             I
             hid
             not
             my
             face
             from
             shame
             and
             spitting
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           6.
           
        
         
         
           Question
           ,
           
             Is
             not
             that
             Covenant
             which
             was
             made
             between
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             (
             considered
             as
             the
             latter
             ,
             is
             Mediator
             )
             called
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             made
             from
             all
             Eternity
             a
             distinct
             Covenant
             from
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           I
           Answer
           ,
           The
           Stores
           of
           Sacred
           Wisdom
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Truth
           ,
           which
           are
           treasured
           up
           in
           Divine
           Revelations
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Nature
           of
           God's
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           so
           mysterious
           and
           difficult
           for
           us
           to
           know
           ,
           or
           find
           out
           ,
           that
           it
           behoveth
           us
           to
           take
           heed
           how
           we
           too
           boldly
           speak
           ,
           or
           write
           about
           it
           ;
           and
           ,
           yet
           nevertheless
           ,
           though
           the
           Thing
           is
           in
           it self
           so
           sublime
           ,
           the
           Mystery
           of
           it
           so
           great
           ,
           the
           declaration
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Scripture
           so
           Extensive
           ,
           and
           diffused
           through
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           concernment
           of
           it
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           to
           our
           Faith
           and
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Prevention
           of
           Errors
           and
           Mistakes
           ,
           none
           can
           be
           blamed
           according
           to
           their
           Light
           ,
           to
           pry
           and
           search
           into
           it
           .
           I
           must
           confess
           ,
           I
           have
           formerly
           been
           inclined
           to
           believe
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           Holy
           Compact
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           was
           distinct
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           but
           upon
           farther
           search
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           some
           great
           Errours
           sprang
           up
           among
           us
           ,
           arising
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           from
           that
           Notion
           ,
           I
           cannot
           see
           that
           they
           are
           Two
           distinct
           Covenants
           ,
           but
           both
           one
           and
           the
           same
           glorious
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           only
           consisting
           of
           Two
           Parts
           ,
           or
           Branches
           ;
           for
           as
           that
           blessed
           Compact
           doth
           peculiarly
           respect
           Christ's
           Person
           as
           Mediator
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           is
           so
           considered
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           say
           it
           was
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           obtains
           all
           by
           Desert
           and
           Merit
           ;
           yet
           seeing
           God
           entered
           into
           that
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           our
           Head
           ,
           Surety
           and
           Representative
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           himself
           singly
           ,
           considered
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           any
           thing
           else
           but
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           or
           primary
           Spring
           of
           all
           that
           Grace
           ,
           and
           divine
           Goodness
           ,
           that
           the
           Elect
           had
           ,
           or
           ever
           shall
           partake
           of
           ,
           or
           receive
           from
           God
           ;
           for
           't
           is
           (
           as
           I
           may
           so
           say
           )
           the
           opening
           the
           Sluces
           or
           Floodgates
           of
           all
           divine
           Love
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           to
           poor
           lost
           and
           undone
           Mankind
           ,
           nay
           ,
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           to
           us
           in
           entering
           into
           this
           Covenant
           with
           Christ
           ,
           as
           our
           Mediator
           from
           before
           all
           Worlds
           ,
           is
           doubtless
           ,
           ground
           of
           the
           highest
           Admiration
           to
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           I
           see
           not
           (
           I
           say
           )
           but
           that
           they
           are
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           that
           Christ
           has
           his
           Part
           ,
           Work
           and
           Reward
           distinct
           from
           us
           ;
           he
           hath
           all
           by
           hard
           Work
           ,
           and
           Merit
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           have
           the
           Blessings
           he
           merited
           freely
           by
           Grace
           alone
           ;
           Christ
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           the
           Mediator
           ,
           we
           are
           those
           he
           mediates
           for
           ;
           Christ
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           Body
           ,
           the
           covenanted
           for
           ;
           Christ
           is
           the
           Surety
           ,
           we
           the
           Poor
           Debtors
           and
           Criminals
           ,
           he
           struck
           hands
           to
           satisfie
           God's
           Justice
           for
           ;
           Christ
           is
           the
           Redeemer
           ,
           we
           the
           Redeemed
           ;
           Christ
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           we
           the
           Saved
           ;
           Christ
           is
           the
           Purchaser
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           Inheritance
           he
           purchased
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           be
           thus
           ,
           Christ
           entered
           into
           this
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Father
           for
           us
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           infinite
           Grace
           and
           divine
           Goodness
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           even
           like
           inconceivable
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           in
           his
           infinite
           Wisdom
           ,
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           substitute
           his
           own
           Son
           in
           our
           stead
           ,
           accept
           of
           
           his
           Son
           ,
           prepare
           a
           Body
           for
           his
           Son
           ,
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           his
           Son
           ,
           anoint
           and
           send
           his
           Son
           to
           redeem
           us
           from
           Sin
           ,
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           Hell.
           If
           this
           Covenant
           be
           not
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           where
           shall
           we
           find
           it
           ;
           God's
           actual
           taking
           us
           into
           Covenant
           ,
           't
           is
           but
           that
           we
           might
           drink
           of
           this
           Fountain
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           have
           actual
           Interest
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           Christ
           did
           in
           time
           ;
           or
           when
           the
           fulness
           of
           time
           was
           come
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           to
           put
           into
           Execution
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           to
           ratifie
           and
           visibly
           confirm
           this
           blessed
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           made
           with
           us
           in
           him
           ,
           before
           the
           World
           began
           .
           
             The
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             (
             saith
             Mr.
             Petto
             )
             was
             made
             or
             established
             ,
             not
             only
             with
             us
             ,
             but
             jointly
             with
             Christ
             and
             us
             in
             him
             ,
             so
             as
             both
             are
             within
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Covenant
             ;
             for
             the
             great
             Transactions
             with
             Jesus
             ,
             yea
             even
             the
             giving
             and
             sending
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             accepting
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             Redeemer
             ,
             and
             undertaking
             for
             us
             ;
             these
             are
             all
             of
             Grace
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             what
             is
             promised
             to
             us
             ,
             through
             him
             .
             Therefore
             
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             must
             take
             in
             all
             that
             conduceth
             (
             otherwise
             than
             by
             a
             meer
             Decree
             )
             to
             our
             Restoration
             and
             eternal
             Life
             .
             
               Petto
               on
               the
               Covenant
            
          
           ;
           which
           is
           recommended
           by
           Dr.
           Owen
           ,
           Pag.
           18.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Where
           do
           we
           read
           in
           all
           the
           Holy
           Scripture
           of
           Three
           Covenants
           ,
           viz.
           1.
           
           A
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           2.
           
           A
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           3.
           
           A
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           :
           Evident
           it
           is
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           only
           holds
           forth
           ,
           or
           speaks
           but
           of
           Two
           Covenants
           ,
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           the
           First
           is
           call'd
           ,
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Second
           ,
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           although
           both
           these
           Covenants
           had
           several
           Revelations
           ,
           Ministrations
           ,
           or
           Editions
           ;
           
             as
             First
          
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           was
           primarily
           made
           with
           the
           First
           Adam
           ,
           and
           all
           Mankind
           in
           him
           ;
           by
           vertue
           of
           which
           ,
           he
           was
           justified
           by
           his
           own
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           before
           he
           sinned
           :
           True
           ,
           there
           was
           another
           Edition
           or
           Administration
           of
           it
           given
           to
           Israel
           ,
           which
           tho'
           it
           was
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             Do
             this
             and
             live
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           given
           by
           the
           Lord
           to
           the
           same
           End
           and
           Design
           ,
           as
           the
           Covenant
           was
           given
           to
           our
           
             First
             Parents
             ,
             viz.
          
           It
           was
           not
           given
           to
           justifie
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           them
           eternal
           Life
           ;
           
             For
             if
             Righteousness
             had
             been
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
             then
             Christ
             is
             dead
             in
             vain
             ,
             Gal.
          
           2.21
           .
           And
           again
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
             For
             if
             there
             had
             been
             a
             Law
             given
             ,
             that
             could
             have
             given
             Life
             ,
             verily
             Righteousness
             should
             have
             been
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
             Gal.
          
           3.21
           .
           But
           indeed
           ,
           it
           was
           impossible
           Life
           ,
           Justification
           ,
           or
           Righteousness
           ,
           could
           be
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           because
           Man
           hath
           sinned
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           unable
           to
           answer
           the
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           
             all
             have
             sinned
             and
             come
             short
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             :
          
           We
           must
           therefore
           now
           be
           justified
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           through
           the
           Redemption
           which
           is
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           but
           tho'
           Man
           had
           lost
           his
           Power
           to
           obey
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           not
           lost
           his
           Power
           to
           command
           .
           
             Therefore
             ,
             as
             Dr.
             Owen
             shews
             ,
             it
             (
             was
             added
             or
             )
             revealed
             in
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             instructive
             ;
             as
             also
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             Excellency
             of
             that
             State
             and
             Condition
             ,
             in
             which
             we
             were
             created
             ;
             with
             the
             Honour
             that
             God
             put
             upon
             our
             Nature
             :
             from
             whence
             Directions
             unto
             a
             due
             Apprehension
             of
             God
             and
             our selves
             ,
             may
             be
             taken
             or
             derived
             .
          
           It
           served
           
           to
           shew
           what
           a
           Righteousness
           Man
           once
           had
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Transgression
           lost
           ,
           and
           also
           what
           a
           Righteousness
           't
           is
           ,
           which
           the
           Holiness
           of
           God
           doth
           require
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           our
           Justification
           in
           his
           sight
           ;
           for
           the
           Law
           ,
           doubtless
           ,
           results
           not
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           simple
           act
           of
           his
           Sovereignty
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           a
           Transcript
           of
           the
           Holiness
           of
           his
           Nature
           and
           Rectitude
           of
           his
           Will
           ;
           for
           without
           a
           sinless
           ,
           or
           perfect
           Righteousness
           ,
           no
           Flesh
           can
           ever
           be
           justified
           in
           God's
           sight
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           such
           a
           Righteousness
           must
           either
           be
           inherent
           in
           us
           or
           else
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Grace
           of
           God
           be
           imputed
           to
           us
           and
           therefore
           ,
           he
           chose
           his
           beloved
           Son
           ,
           and
           entered
           into
           a
           gracious
           Covenant
           for
           us
           ,
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           in
           our
           Nature
           and
           Stead
           ,
           as
           our
           Head
           and
           Surety
           ,
           might
           yield
           perfect
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Law
           which
           we
           had
           broke
           and
           for
           which
           breach
           ,
           his
           Justice
           ,
           by
           Christ's
           Death
           ,
           must
           be
           satisfied
           also
           therefore
           the
           Compact
           ,
           or
           gracious
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           was
           before
           all
           World
           's
           made
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           was
           part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           respecting
           poor
           lost
           and
           perishing
           Man
           ,
           since
           there
           was
           no
           Redemption
           without
           the
           shedding
           of
           Christ's
           Blood
           ;
           hence
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           called
           
             The
             Blood
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             The
             Father
             (
             saith
             Mr.
             Petto
             )
             is
             Contracting
             with
             the
             Son
             ,
             Isa.
             41.6
             .
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             fo●
             a
             Covenant
             of
             the
             People
             ;
             therefore
             that
             with
             the
             Son
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             and
             with
             the
             People
             ,
             is
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Covenan●
             ▪
             indeed
             as
             that
             which
             partaketh
             of
             the
             Nature
             ,
             or
             is
             a
             part
             ,
             is
             put
             for
             the
             whole
             ;
             so
             that
             with
             the
             People
             alone
             ,
             even
             here
             ,
             beareth
             the
             Name
             of
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             with
             in
             the
             grand
             Contract
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             a
             Branch
             or
             Parcel
             thereof
             yet
             both
             together
             make
             up
             that
             one
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             thus
             ,
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             There
             is
             no
             Scripture
             Evidence
             for
             making
             these
             Two
             Covenants
             distinct
             one
             of
             Suretyship
             or
             Redemption
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             another
             of
             Grace
             and
             Reconciliation
             with
             us
             :
             that
             distinction
             which
             some
             use
             ,
             is
             improper
             ,
             for
             the
             Parts
             of
             it
             are
             co-incident
             ,
             seeing
             that
             ,
             as
             with
             Christ
             ,
             was
             out
             of
             mee
             Grace
             also
             ,
             Joh.
             3.16
             .
             And
             it
             was
             promised
             ,
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             should
             be
             given
             for
             a
             Covenant
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             Grace
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             redeemed
             by
             him
             ,
             2.
             
             Tim.
             1.9
             .
             There
             was
             Grace
             before
             the
             World
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             must
             be
             in
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             which
             was
             for
             reconciling
             the
             World
             unto
             the
             Father
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.18
             ,
             19
             ▪
             Col.
             1.20
             ,
             21.
             
          
        
         
           
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             Christ
             is
             our
             Surety
             and
             Redeemer
             ,
             not
             we
             in
             our
             own
             Persons
             ;
             yea
             ,
             he
             is
             our
             Head
             ,
             our
             Lord
             and
             King
             ;
             and
             on
             that
             Account
             of
             his
             standing
             in
             those
             different
             Capacities
             ,
             he
             hath
             some
             peculiar
             Precepts
             and
             Promises
             appropriated
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             afforded
             to
             us
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             and
             degree
             ,
             yet
             this
             hindreth
             not
             the
             oneness
             of
             the
             Covenant
             with
             him
             and
             us
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           Holy
           Agreement
           or
           Compact
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           Son
           ,
           was
           the
           Rise
           ,
           or
           Spring
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           it
           was
           made
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           us
           in
           him
           ;
           therefore
           I
           see
           no
           Reason
           to
           call
           them
           Two
           
           distinct
           and
           compleat
           Covenants
           ,
           but
           two
           Subjects
           (
           as
           the
           same
           Author
           intimates
           )
           of
           the
           same
           Covenant
           as
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           it
           had
           its
           Constitution
           from
           before
           all
           Worlds
           ,
           or
           we
           had
           a
           Being
           ,
           tho'
           as
           with
           us
           ,
           it
           has
           its
           Application
           in
           time
           after
           we
           exist
           ,
           and
           are
           actually
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           part
           of
           the
           promised
           Seed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Work
           of
           Redemption
           to
           expiate
           Sin
           ,
           and
           make
           Reconciliation
           ;
           this
           was
           Christ's
           Work
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           Application
           ,
           this
           is
           with
           us
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           was
           chosen
           ,
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           undertook
           the
           work
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           so
           struck
           up
           the
           Covenant
           from
           Eternity
           ;
           but
           in
           time
           he
           executed
           it
           ,
           and
           intercedes
           for
           our
           Participation
           in
           it
           ,
           Petto
           p.
           21.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Therefore
           as
           Adam
           being
           a
           common
           Person
           or
           Head
           of
           all
           his
           Seed
           ,
           and
           we
           in
           him
           fell
           under
           Sin
           ,
           Death
           and
           Condemnation
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           :
           made
           with
           him
           ;
           even
           so
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           all
           the
           Elect
           partake
           of
           Grace
           and
           Justification
           unto
           Life
           by
           that
           one
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           made
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           him
           with
           all
           his
           Seed
           ,
           he
           being
           (
           I
           say
           )
           a
           common
           Person
           or
           Head
           to
           all
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           Covenant
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           whatsoever
           was
           necessary
           unto
           our
           Redemption
           and
           Reconciliation
           he
           agreed
           to
           work
           it
           out
           ;
           they
           agree
           in
           their
           end
           ,
           which
           was
           God's
           Glory
           ,
           and
           our
           Good
           ,
           (
           as
           by
           and
           by
           I
           shall
           ,
           God
           assisting
           ,
           shew
           )
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Seed
           is
           the
           grand
           Design
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           highest
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           imaginable
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           we
           stood
           ,
           or
           do
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           Interest
           by
           way
           of
           Application
           ,
           is
           also
           contained
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           made
           with
           Christ
           ;
           as
           1.
           
           
             Justification
             by
             his
             Knowledge
          
           (
           or
           by
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           him
           )
           
             shall
             my
             righteous
             Servant
             justifie
             many
             ;
             for
             he
             shall
             bear
             their
             Iniquities
             ,
          
           Isa.
           53.11
           .
           and
           that
           all
           his
           Seed
           shall
           have
           such
           a
           knowledge
           or
           Faith
           ,
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             all
             know
             me
          
           ,
           &c.
           
             for
             he
             shall
             bear
             their
             Iniquities
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           shall
           satisfie
           the
           Justice
           and
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           must
           be
           justified
           or
           acquitted
           ,
           otherwise
           saith
           Mr.
           Pool
           ,
           the
           same
           Debt
           should
           be
           twice
           required
           and
           paid
           :
           a
           
             new
             Heart
          
           is
           promised
           to
           us
           ,
           Jer.
           31.31
           .
           and
           was
           not
           this
           promised
           to
           Christ
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           Text
           I
           last
           mentioned
           ,
           Isa.
           53.11
           .
           (
           in
           knowing
           of
           God
           )
           is
           not
           a
           new
           Heart
           comprehended
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           
             he
             shall
             see
             his
             Seed
          
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           travel
           and
           anguish
           he
           pass'd
           through
           ;
           
             that
             is
          
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           made
           his
           ,
           by
           Regeneration
           ,
           or
           Renovation
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Is
           not
           Union
           with
           Christ
           ,
           the
           only
           way
           to
           the
           promised
           Blessings
           ?
           and
           therefore
           I
           must
           say
           with
           some
           of
           our
           late
           worthy
           Writers
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           is
           made
           joyntly
           with
           him
           and
           us
           ,
           
             all
             the
             promises
             of
             God
             are
             in
             him
             ,
             ye
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             Amen
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           1.2
           .
           and
           shall
           infailably
           be
           made
           good
           and
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           As
           Mr.
           Petto
           well
           observes
           the
           Covenant
           expressure
           from
           the
           beginning
           ran
           first
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           to
           us
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           Promise
           to
           Adam
           ,
           primarily
           runneth
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             as
             the
             Woman's
             Seed
          
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           us
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           
             Abraham
             ,
             in
             thee
          
           ,
           and
           again
           ,
           
             in
             thy
             Seed
             shall
             all
             the
             families
             of
             the
             Earth
             be
             blessed
             ,
          
           Gen.
           12.3
           .
           Gen.
           22.18
           .
           that
           this
           Promise
           refers
           to
           Christ
           ,
           see
           Gal.
           3.16
           .
           and
           to
           us
           in
           him
           ,
           see
           vers
           .
           29.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Covenant
           with
           David
           runneth
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           him
           to
           us
           ,
           Psal.
           89.20.28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             I
             have
             found
          
           David
           
             my
             Servant
             ,
             my
             Covenant
             shall
             stand
             fast
             with
             him
          
           ;
           when
           did
           God
           find
           him
           ,
           Was
           it
           not
           before
           the
           World
           began
           ?
           Christ
           we
           know
           ,
           is
           often
           called
           David
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           can't
           further
           enlarge
           on
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           in
           the
           next
           place
           consider
           what
           is
           brought
           in
           Opposition
           to
           what
           I
           have
           said
           upon
           this
           Account
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             'T
             is
             objected
             ,
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             Parties
             are
             distinct
             ,
             in
             the
             one
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             are
             the
             covenanting
             Parties
             ;
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             God
             and
             Man
             ;
             in
             the
             Mediatory
             Covenant
             ,
             there
             are
             two
             Persons
             equal
             :
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             superiour
             God
             ,
             and
             an
             inferiour
             Man.
             
          
        
         
           Answ.
           1
           st
           .
           I
           would
           know
           whether
           all
           the
           Elect
           were
           not
           considered
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           was
           it
           not
           for
           us
           that
           he
           entered
           into
           that
           Covenant
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           Debter
           a
           party
           with
           the
           Surety
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Elect
           a
           party
           with
           Christ
           ?
           Did
           Christ
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           for
           himself
           ?
           tho'
           we
           say
           he
           is
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           Redeemer
           ,
           the
           Surety
           ,
           and
           not
           we
           ;
           yet
           he
           entered
           into
           that
           Covenant
           for
           us
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           as
           our
           Saviour
           and
           Surety
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           for
           our
           Sins
           ,
           and
           perfect
           our
           Redemption
           ;
           make
           us
           no
           party
           in
           the
           Salvation
           of
           this
           Covenant
           (
           tho'
           not
           the
           saving
           or
           satisfying
           party
           )
           and
           all
           our
           hopes
           are
           gone
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Sirs
           ,
           We
           shall
           find
           the
           Top
           Glory
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           to
           lie
           here
           ;
           was
           it
           not
           infinite
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           that
           moved
           God
           to
           fix
           upon
           this
           way
           to
           redeem
           us
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           to
           propound
           ,
           offer
           and
           accept
           of
           a
           Surety
           for
           us
           ,
           when
           he
           might
           justly
           have
           exacted
           Satisfaction
           from
           us
           ,
           the
           guilty
           Debters
           and
           Criminals
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           and
           to
           chuse
           his
           own
           Son
           to
           be
           our
           Saviour
           and
           Surety
           ,
           and
           was
           it
           not
           infinite
           Grace
           in
           Christ
           to
           accept
           so
           readily
           and
           heartily
           of
           it
           :
           'T
           is
           plain
           ,
           here
           began
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           God's
           entering
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           his
           Son
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           thus
           is
           God
           the
           Father
           the
           efficient
           cause
           of
           our
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           would
           know
           whether
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           God
           is
           said
           to
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           Man
           ,
           simply
           considered
           as
           in
           himself
           ;
           or
           whether
           't
           is
           not
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           him
           with
           us
           ;
           if
           Christ
           be
           the
           Surety
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           then
           God
           doth
           not
           take
           Christ
           distinct
           from
           us
           into
           Covenant
           with
           himself
           :
           and
           certainly
           ,
           our
           credit
           was
           so
           lost
           and
           gone
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           trust
           us
           ,
           with
           any
           Covenant-Transaction
           any
           more
           without
           a
           Surety
           ,
           
             they
             continued
             not
             in
             my
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             I
             regarded
             them
             not
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Heb.
           8.9
           .
           I
           would
           have
           no
           more
           to
           do
           with
           them
           in
           a
           Covenant
           way
           ;
           therefore
           all
           the
           Promises
           of
           Grace
           are
           in
           Christ
           ,
           all
           is
           managed
           
           in
           Christ
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           whole
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           concerning
           our
           Salvation
           ;
           we
           are
           dead
           till
           he
           quickens
           us
           ,
           blind
           till
           he
           opens
           our
           Eyes
           ;
           have
           stony
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           unregenerate
           ,
           till
           he
           breaks
           our
           Hearts
           and
           renews
           us
           by
           his
           Spitit
           :
           and
           was
           not
           all
           this
           comprehended
           or
           included
           in
           that
           Covenant
           our
           Brethren
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ?
           how
           then
           can
           that
           be
           a
           distinct
           Covenant
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           is
           
             dead
             Man
          
           ,
           vile
           ,
           and
           depraved
           Man
           ,
           capable
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           the
           quick'ning
           and
           changing
           of
           his
           Heart
           one
           great
           Part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           God
           promised
           upon
           Christ's
           Undertakings
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           do
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           2.
           
           
             The
             time
             of
             making
             these
             Covenants
          
           is
           
             different
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             was
             made
          
           in
           time
           
             after
             Man
             had
             broken
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
          
           ;
           but
           
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             was
             made
          
           from
           Eternity
           ,
           
             I
             was
             set
             up
             from
             Everlasting
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             The
             Revelation
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             was
             in
             time
             ,
             but
             the
             Stipulation
             was
             from
             Eternity
             ,
             the
             Father
             and
             Son
             being
             actually
          
           in
           Being
           ,
           
             and
             so
             Stipulators
             ;
             the
             Decree
             of
             making
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             was
             from
             Eternity
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             actual
             Covenant
             ,
             because
             there
             was
             no
             Soul
             to
             Covenant
             with
             .
          
        
         
           Answ.
           I
           wonder
           at
           this
           Expression
           :
           was
           not
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
          
           )
           made
           with
           us
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           our
           Head
           and
           Representative
           before
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           World
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           those
           Covenanting
           Transactions
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Spring
           or
           Fountain
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           Grace
           we
           receive
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           upon
           the
           Account
           of
           what
           Christ
           Covenanted
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           suffer
           for
           us
           ,
           or
           in
           our
           room
           and
           stead
           :
           True
           ,
           the
           Members
           were
           not
           actually
           in
           Being
           ,
           but
           the
           Head
           was
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           thus
           ,
           what
           doth
           the
           Apostle
           mean
           ?
           Tit.
           1.2
           .
           
             In
             hope
             of
             Eternal
             Life
             which
             God
             that
             cannot
             lie
             promised
             before
             the
             World
             began
             .
          
           It
           could
           not
           actually
           be
           promised
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           
             (
             as
             they
             say
          
           )
           having
           then
           no
           Being
           ;
           therefore
           it
           was
           promised
           to
           us
           in
           our
           Head
           :
           with
           whom
           the
           Covenant
           was
           then
           for
           us
           made
           ?
           was
           not
           Christ
           set
           up
           as
           Mediator
           from
           Everlasting
           ?
           Was
           not
           then
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           as
           Ancient
           ?
           We
           were
           consider'd
           in
           him
           ,
           because
           chosen
           in
           him
           ;
           tho'
           Christ's
           Redemption
           was
           not
           the
           cause
           of
           our
           Election
           ,
           yet
           we
           were
           chosen
           in
           him
           as
           our
           Head
           and
           Redeemer
           ;
           therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Stipulation
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           was
           from
           Eternity
           ,
           and
           the
           Revelation
           of
           it
           was
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           not
           till
           Man
           had
           sinned
           ,
           and
           broke
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           :
           so
           that
           it
           was
           more
           
             then
             by
             Decree
             and
             Purpose
          
           ;
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           is
           called
           
             an
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           referr
           before
           time
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           after
           all
           time
           ;
           even
           from
           Eternity
           to
           Eternity
           .
        
         
           For
           none
           can
           doubt
           ,
           but
           David
           was
           
             a
             Type
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           represented
           in
           my
           Text
           ;
           the
           Covenant
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           is
           that
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           tho
           it
           was
           Primarily
           made
           with
           the
           True
           David
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           in
           him
           with
           David
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Jesse
          
           also
           ;
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           we
           may
           see
           in
           Psal.
           89.
           
           
             I
             have
             found
          
           David
           
             my
             Servant
             ,
             with
             my
             Holy
             Oyl
             
             have
             I
             anointed
             him
             ,
          
           v.
           20.
           he
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             one
             chosen
             out
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             one
             that
             is
             Mighty
             ,
          
           v.
           19.
           and
           with
           him
           this
           Covenant
           is
           said
           to
           be
           made
           :
           
             My
             Mercy
             will
             I
             keep
             with
             him
             for
             evermore
             ,
             and
             my
             Covenant
             shall
             stand
             fast
             with
             him
             ;
             his
             Seed
             also
             will
             I
             make
             to
             endure
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             his
             Throne
             as
             the
             days
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           26
           ,
           29.
           
           Now
           this
           they
           confess
           chiefly
           respecteth
           Christ
           ,
           of
           whom
           David
           was
           a
           Figure
           ,
           and
           also
           referreth
           to
           that
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ;
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           say
           I
           ,
           this
           Covenant
           must
           be
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           made
           with
           David
           the
           Son
           of
           Jesse
           ,
           I
           mean
           it
           refers
           to
           him
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           with
           all
           Believers
           also
           ,
           
             as
             all
             their
             Salvation
             and
             Desire
          
           ;
           it
           cannot
           rationally
           be
           supposed
           ,
           but
           that
           David
           in
           my
           Text
           doth
           allude
           to
           the
           Covenant
           mention'd
           in
           this
           Psalm
           ;
           although
           none
           are
           actually
           brought
           into
           it
           ,
           until
           they
           Believe
           ,
           or
           have
           actual
           Union
           with
           Christ
           ;
           yet
           made
           with
           all
           Believers
           in
           Christ
           from
           Eternity
           .
           I
           cannot
           think
           they
           will
           deny
           that
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           Well-ordered
           Covenant
           
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
          
           ,
           was
           primarily
           made
           with
           Christ
           and
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           him
           as
           our
           Head
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           say
           I
           ,
           if
           that
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           be
           distinct
           and
           not
           this
           ,
           when
           was
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           made
           with
           him
           for
           us
           ?
           It
           must
           either
           be
           made
           before
           Time
           ,
           or
           after
           Time.
           
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ's
           Covenant
           that
           we
           are
           Redeemed
           .
           The
           Father
           sends
           out
           the
           Prisoners
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ's
           Covenant
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Sacred
           Terms
           and
           Conditions
           agreed
           upon
           between
           them
           both
           ,
           and
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ's
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           New-Covenant
           ;
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           see
           that
           that
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           is
           a
           distinct
           Covenant
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           3.
           
           
             The
             Conditions
             are
             different
             ,
             Death
             and
             Satisfaction
             for
             Sin
             was
             the
             Condition
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             .
             Faith
             is
             the
             Condition
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             :
             Death
             required
             on
             Christ's
             Part
             ,
             Faith
             required
             on
             Man's
             Part
             ;
             the
             giving
             Christ
             a
             Seed
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Life
             to
             that
             Seed
             ,
             is
             the
             Condition
             on
             God's
             Part
             to
             Christ
             ;
             the
             giving
             Eternal
             Life
             only
             to
             the
             Party
             Believeing
             ,
             is
             the
             Condition
             on
             God's
             Part
             in
             the
             other
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Reward
             in
             that
             Covenant
             ,
             is
             larger
             than
             the
             Reward
             promised
             to
             us
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
             In
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Condition
             runneth
             thus
          
           ;
           Believe
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             saved
             ;
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             the
             Condition
             runs
             thus
             :
          
           Make
           thy
           Soul
           an
           Offering
           for
           Sin
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           see
           thy
           Seed
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           I
           wonder
           at
           the
           Learned
           Author
           ,
           who
           makes
           these
           Distinctions
           ,
           I
           cannot
           be
           of
           his
           Mind
           ,
           I
           rather
           judge
           the
           difference
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           or
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           lies
           here
           ,
           viz.
           Christ
           had
           some
           great
           Work
           to
           do
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Condition
           of
           this
           Blessed
           Compact
           with
           the
           Father
           )
           on
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           his
           Elect
           ,
           which
           was
           Peculiar
           to
           him
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             he
             was
             to
             die
             ,
             and
             make
             Satisfaction
          
           to
           offended
           Justice
           ;
           he
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           or
           Gospel-Covenant
           ,
           merited
           all
           for
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           
           might
           have
           all
           freely
           given
           to
           us
           through
           the
           Redemption
           of
           his
           Blood
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Christ
           work'd
           for
           Life
           ,
           but
           
             we
             work
             not
             ,
             but
             believe
             on
             him
             that
             justifies
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Christ
           hath
           not
           what
           he
           hath
           by
           Grace
           ,
           but
           by
           Desert
           ;
           but
           tho'
           our
           Saviour
           had
           his
           Reward
           in
           the
           Covenant
           on
           meriting
           Conditions
           ,
           viz.
           upon
           his
           Perfect
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           
             being
             made
             a
             Curse
             for
             us
             ,
          
           and
           so
           made
           a
           plenary
           Satisfaction
           to
           God's
           Justice
           for
           our
           Sins
           :
           yet
           pray
           what
           was
           his
           Reward
           ?
           Was
           he
           sure
           or
           certain
           of
           any
           one
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           Reward
           of
           all
           this
           hard
           Work
           and
           Sufferings
           ?
           &c.
           Why
           ,
           this
           Author
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             see
             his
             Seed
          
           ,
           or
           have
           a
           Seed
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           shall
           have
           all
           the
           Elect
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           united
           to
           him
           ,
           viz.
           be
           sure
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           have
           this
           certain
           Reward
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           left
           on
           uncertain
           Conditions
           of
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           the
           miserable
           ,
           depraved
           and
           wretched
           Creature
           ,
           )
           which
           Condition
           we
           could
           not
           perform
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           then
           the
           Father
           must
           bring
           us
           in
           ,
           or
           draw
           us
           to
           Christ
           ;
           for
           except
           he
           does
           that
           ,
           no
           one
           Soul
           can
           come
           to
           him
           as
           Christ
           himself
           positively
           affirms
           ,
           Joh.
           6.44
           .
           
             No
             man
             can
             come
             to
             me
             ,
             except
             the
             Father
             which
             sent
             me
             ,
             draw
             him
             :
          
           and
           from
           hence
           I
           ask
           ,
           whether
           Power
           to
           perform
           that
           ,
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           was
           not
           included
           ,
           or
           comprehended
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ?
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           how
           could
           they
           be
           Two
           distinct
           Covenants
           ?
           certainly
           ,
           in
           it
           there
           was
           infinite
           Grace
           shewed
           towards
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           the
           other
           Condition
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           it
           being
           larger
           to
           Christ
           ,
           than
           that
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           as
           the
           Covenant
           was
           primarily
           made
           with
           Christ
           ,
           it
           was
           made
           with
           him
           for
           all
           the
           Elect
           ,
           as
           their
           Head
           and
           Surety
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           larger
           as
           well
           as
           it
           was
           a
           meriting
           Reward
           :
           but
           as
           we
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           same
           Covenant
           ,
           we
           have
           nothing
           as
           a
           Reward
           ,
           because
           we
           work
           not
           ;
           and
           as
           considered
           as
           particular
           Persons
           ,
           't
           is
           enough
           our
           own
           particular
           Souls
           and
           Bodies
           shall
           be
           eternally
           saved
           ,
           who
           are
           united
           to
           him
           as
           the
           Reward
           of
           his
           Work
           :
           the
           Condition
           therefore
           being
           made
           to
           him
           as
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           whole
           Body
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           large
           and
           extensive
           ;
           but
           as
           to
           the
           particular
           Members
           ,
           that
           can't
           comprehend
           more
           than
           he
           or
           she
           that
           believes
           as
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Seed
           which
           he
           was
           to
           see
           ;
           't
           is
           enough
           therefore
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           the
           Saved
           ,
           the
           Redeemed
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Saviours
           or
           Redemers
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           by
           Vertue
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           we
           are
           not
           Redeemed
           ,
           call
           it
           no
           more
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           —
           therefore
           —
           1
           st
           .
           I
           would
           know
           whether
           Faith
           which
           is
           called
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           Fruit
           of
           Christ'd
           Suffering
           in
           pursuit
           of
           that
           Holy
           Compact
           ?
           and
           is
           it
           not
           particularly
           implyed
           in
           those
           Words
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             see
             his
             Seed
          
           ?
           but
           if
           they
           be
           adult
           Persons
           ,
           he
           can
           never
           see
           them
           if
           Faith
           be
           not
           given
           to
           them
           (
           unless
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           great
           Promise
           
           of
           the
           Father
           be
           given
           to
           them
           )
           whereby
           they
           are
           enabled
           to
           believe
           ,
           
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Spirit
             within
             them
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           36.27
           .
           
             I
             will
             put
             my
             fear
             into
             their
             Hearts
             ,
             a
             new
             Heart
             will
             I
             give
             them
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Spirit
             will
             I
             put
             within
             them
             ;
             I
             will
             pour
             my
             Spirit
             upon
             thy
             Seed
             ,
          
           Isa.
           44.3
           .
           
             Thy
             Seed
          
           ,
           Who
           doth
           he
           speak
           to
           ?
           
             why
             ,
             to
             his
             Servant
          
           ,
           doth
           not
           these
           Promises
           referr
           to
           that
           Covenant
           made
           with
           Christ
           ,
           which
           you
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           Christ
           assured
           by
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           these
           Promises
           should
           be
           made
           good
           to
           his
           Seed
           ;
           and
           yet
           t
           is
           evident
           they
           belong
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           therefore
           I
           see
           not
           how
           they
           can
           be
           Two
           Covenants
           distinct
           from
           each
           other
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           4.
           
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             Mediator
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             Mediator
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             but
             a
             Party
             ;
             he
             was
             the
             Surety
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             had
             no
             Surety
             ,
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             trusted
             one
             another
             upon
             the
             Agreement
             :
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             is
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             we
             cannot
             say
             that
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             was
             confirmed
             properly
             by
             that
             Blood
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             as
             it
             was
             a
             necessary
             Article
             in
             that
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           Answ.
           All
           that
           can
           be
           said
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           is
           this
           )
           viz.
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           when
           he
           first
           entered
           into
           the
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Father
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           ,
           and
           accomplish
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           agreed
           then
           to
           be
           Mediator
           and
           Surety
           of
           this
           Covenant
           :
           There
           are
           some
           Transactings
           where
           Suretyship
           is
           requir'd
           ,
           which
           a
           Surety
           must
           do
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           he
           must
           accept
           and
           freely
           and
           readily
           agree
           to
           do
           all
           that
           is
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           which
           the
           Creditor
           requires
           ,
           and
           the
           Nature
           of
           the
           said
           Covenant
           calls
           for
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           that
           peculiarly
           belong
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           Surety
           .
           And
           so
           it
           might
           be
           here
           about
           those
           glorious
           and
           gracious
           Transactions
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           about
           the
           compleating
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           concerning
           the
           Elect
           ,
           and
           (
           indeed
           the
           greatest
           Expressions
           and
           Demonstration
           of
           God's
           Grace
           to
           us
           appeared
           in
           those
           Covenant
           Transactions
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           good
           we
           receive
           (
           I
           say
           again
           )
           by
           he
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           are
           but
           the
           Fruits
           and
           Product
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           made
           with
           Christ
           our
           Head
           ,
           Mediator
           and
           Surety
           ;
           but
           among
           Men
           ,
           those
           Things
           and
           Covenant
           Transactions
           between
           the
           Creditor
           and
           the
           Surety
           ,
           which
           peculiarly
           appertain
           to
           him
           ;
           in
           which
           ,
           nevertheless
           the
           poor
           Debtor
           is
           mainly
           concerned
           ▪
           it
           being
           such
           things
           that
           must
           be
           performed
           by
           the
           Surety
           for
           him
           ,
           or
           he
           can
           have
           no
           Benefit
           by
           the
           said
           Covenant
           )
           are
           never
           called
           a
           Covenant
           distinct
           in
           it self
           from
           that
           it
           refers
           to
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           Branch
           of
           ;
           or
           however
           there
           is
           no
           need
           of
           such
           a
           formal
           distinct
           Covenant
           ,
           between
           each
           covenanting
           Parties
           (
           as
           primarily
           considered
           )
           when
           the
           Covenant
           which
           those
           Transactions
           refers
           to
           ,
           was
           immediately
           made
           .
           For
           I
           know
           not
           of
           any
           other
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           made
           with
           Christ
           for
           us
           about
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           distinct
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           that
           God
           entereth
           into
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           simply
           considered
           in
           our selves
           ,
           without
           Christ
           being
           the
           Chief
           and
           
           Primary
           Covenanting
           Party
           ,
           in
           our
           behalf
           ,
           is
           of
           a
           dangerous
           Nature
           to
           ●ffirm
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           be
           admitted
           of
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           hereafter
           .
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Mediatory
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           that
           in
           which
           Christ
           is
           Mediator
           ,
           is
           called
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           as
           the
           term
           Mediator
           clearly
           holds
           forth
           ;
           which
           Covenant
           to
           confirm
           ,
           he
           shed
           his
           own
           Blood
           ,
           and
           the
           Original
           making
           of
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           was
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           Compact
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           for
           us
           ;
           for
           Christ
           ,
           for
           himself
           ,
           had
           no
           need
           to
           become
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           or
           to
           enter
           into
           any
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Father
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           these
           Mens
           nice
           Distinctions
           signifie
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           to
           amuse
           the
           World
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           for
           a
           worser
           purpose
           ,
           viz.
           To
           confirm
           their
           new
           Notion
           of
           a
           conditional
           Covenant
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           sincere
           Obedience
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Distinction
           lies
           not
           in
           Two
           Covenants
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           distinct
           Parts
           of
           the
           said
           one
           entire
           Covenant
           ;
           one
           part
           as
           it
           referrs
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           other
           as
           it
           respecteth
           us
           in
           the
           Applicatory
           part
           of
           it
           by
           his
           Grace
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Also
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           of
           the
           making
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           Revelation
           ,
           Execution
           ,
           and
           the
           Application
           thereof
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Christ
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             First
             Articled
          
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           actually
           discharges
           that
           Office
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           a
           Surety
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           5.
           
           
             Christ
             performed
             his
             Part
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             :
             and
             by
             vertue
             of
             his
             Mediatory
             Covenant
             ,
             performed
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             confirm
             ,
             not
             perform
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           Answ.
           This
           is
           the
           worst
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           calculated
           ,
           rather
           to
           unfold
           Arminianism
           ,
           then
           to
           establish
           sound
           Divinity
           .
        
         
           1
           st
           .
           Hath
           Christ
           performed
           his
           part
           so
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           no
           more
           to
           do
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Mediatory
           Covenant
           ?
           God
           forbid
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           yet
           
             delivered
             up
             his
             Kingdom
             to
             the
             Father
             .
          
           I
           shall
           now
           give
           you
           my
           Reasons
           (
           under
           this
           particular
           Branch
           )
           why
           I
           accept
           and
           argue
           against
           the
           Notion
           of
           Two
           distinct
           Covenants
           .
           What
           says
           the
           
             Arminian
             ,
             viz.
          
           Christ
           hath
           performed
           or
           fulfilled
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           made
           such
           a
           full
           Satisfaction
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           so
           for
           all
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           that
           no
           Man
           is
           under
           the
           Curse
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           are
           Justified
           from
           that
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           put
           all
           Men
           into
           a
           capacity
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           if
           they
           perform
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Repent
           ,
           Believe
           ,
           and
           live
           a
           godly
           Life
           to
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Days
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           all
           Men
           Power
           to
           do
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           but
           exercise
           that
           Power
           :
           Christ
           hath
           put
           all
           Men
           on
           their
           Feet
           again
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           Condition
           possible
           ,
           if
           not
           easie
           ,
           for
           all
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           Christ
           is
           not
           to
           perform
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           tho'
           he
           did
           perform
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           away
           the
           Law
           of
           Perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           or
           is
           
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             for
             Righteousness
          
           ;
           but
           let
           them
           read
           the
           whole
           verse
           ,
           't
           is
           but
           
             to
             every
             one
             that
             believes
          
           ,
           and
           sure
           they
           forget
           that
           all
           Men
           are
           
             dead
             in
             Sins
             and
             Trespasses
          
           ,
           and
           must
           by
           Christ
           have
           a
           Principle
           of
           Spiritual
           Life
           insused
           into
           them
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           live
           ,
           move
           ,
           or
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           Can
           Man
           change
           his
           own
           Heart
           ?
           or
           ,
           
           Will
           that
           Grace
           ,
           God
           affords
           to
           all
           Men
           do
           it
           ?
           What
           short
           of
           Almighty
           Power
           can
           form
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           or
           create
           us
           again
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ?
        
         
           2
           dly
           ,
           And
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           which
           our
           new
           Doctrine
           (
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           antient
           Doctrine
           ,
           on
           which
           Saints
           formerly
           built
           all
           their
           Hope
           and
           Salvation
           )
           doth
           hold
           forth
           ?
           Why
           ,
           Is
           not
           the
           purport
           of
           it
           this
           ?
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           hath
           so
           far
           satisfy'd
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           or
           given
           to
           God
           such
           a
           valuable
           Recompence
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           justly
           wave
           ,
           and
           not
           exact
           or
           execute
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           or
           hath
           relaxed
           the
           Severity
           thereof
           ,
           and
           taken
           it
           away
           ,
           and
           hath
           obtained
           and
           given
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           Law-giver
           ,
           or
           Govenour
           ,
           a
           milder
           Law
           of
           Grace
           ;
           and
           if
           Men
           perform
           the
           Conditions
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           sincere
           Obedience
           ,
           or
           Faith
           and
           Gospel
           Holiness
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           Justified
           and
           Saved
           ;
           so
           that
           our
           Right
           to
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Favour
           of
           God
           ,
           Peace
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           Hope
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           do
           depend
           upon
           our
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           New
           Law
           ,
           and
           this
           Christ
           hath
           purchased
           ,
           should
           be
           accepted
           as
           our
           Righteousness
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           must
           be
           Judged
           .
           They
           deny
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Merits
           of
           Christ
           are
           the
           Cause
           of
           this
           Gospel
           Law
           ;
           his
           Righteousness
           imputed
           ,
           is
           the
           Cause
           for
           which
           we
           are
           Justified
           (
           or
           rather
           ,
           't
           is
           for
           his
           Sake
           )
           we
           are
           Justified
           and
           Saved
           ,
           when
           we
           do
           answer
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           I
           have
           heard
           them
           Preach
           and
           have
           read
           their
           Books
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           be
           not
           ,
           in
           part
           ,
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           understand
           them
           ,
           't
           is
           such
           a
           
             Mystery
             of
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           However
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           done
           and
           performed
           his
           part
           in
           the
           
             Mediatory
             Covenant
          
           ;
           the
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           cannot
           hurt
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           conform
           to
           the
           Rule
           of
           this
           milder
           Law
           ,
           which
           Christ
           doth
           not
           perform
           for
           us
           ,
           &c.
           
           What
           do
           they
           mean
           ?
           Is
           it
           this
           ?
           
             i.
             e.
             Christ
             doth
             not
             believe
             for
             us
          
           ;
           Who
           says
           he
           doth
           ?
           but
        
         
           2
           dly
           ,
           Hath
           not
           he
           obtained
           Grace
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           enable
           us
           to
           believe
           ?
           Is
           not
           he
           
             the
             Author
             and
             Finisher
             of
             our
             Faith
             ?
          
           Doth
           not
           he
           begin
           the
           good
           Work
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           he
           not
           perform
           it
           unto
           the
           end
           ?
           St.
           Paul
           affirms
           his
           Confidence
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           do
           it
           ,
           Phil.
           1.6
           .
           And
           doth
           not
           performing
           imply
           a
           Covenant
           or
           Promise
           he
           has
           made
           to
           do
           it
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           it
           appears
           Christ
           hath
           more
           to
           do
           for
           us
           ,
           then
           only
           his
           performing
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           confirming
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
           Doth
           he
           not
           say
           ,
           
             Other
             Sheep
             I
             have
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             of
             this
             fold
             ,
             and
             them
             I
             must
             bring
             ,
          
           Joh.
           10.16
           .
           
             Must
             bring
          
           ,
           Doth
           not
           that
           Obligation
           that
           was
           upon
           him
           ,
           referr
           to
           the
           Covenant
           made
           with
           the
           Father
           ?
           and
           again
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             me
             ,
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           Joh.
           6.37
           .
           And
           that
           it
           is
           
             his
             Father's
             Will
             that
             sent
             him
             ,
             that
             of
             all
             that
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             him
             ,
             he
             should
             lose
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           Is
           not
           Christ
           the
           Mediator
           ?
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           before
           of
           Two
           )
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Is
           he
           not
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           God
           to
           us
           ?
           Who
           can
           remove
           that
           Enmity
           that
           is
           naturally
           in
           our
           Minds
           against
           God
           ,
           Rom.
           8.7
           .
           but
           he
           only
           ?
           Why
           is
           Christ
           called
           a
           Quickening
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           full
           of
           Grace
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           he
           might
           Quicken
           us
           ,
           and
           Communicate
           of
           his
           Grace
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           our
           Head
           
           and
           (
           Mediator
           )
           and
           we
           his
           Members
           ?
           Can
           we
           subdue
           the
           Powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           or
           break
           Satan's
           Chains
           ?
           are
           we
           stronger
           than
           the
           strong
           Man
           ●rmed
           ?
           Math.
           12.29
           .
           Must
           not
           Christ
           perform
           all
           these
           things
           for
           us
           ?
           or
           ,
           Doth
           not
           the
           Performance
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           belong
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           3
           dly
           ,
           I
           suppose
           the
           Mistake
           lies
           here
           ,
           viz.
           Our
           Authors
           do
           only
           insist
           upon
           ,
           or
           speak
           of
           the
           Application
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           true
           ,
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           performed
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           for
           us
           ,
           without
           us
           ;
           he
           alone
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           ,
           did
           that
           ,
           and
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           so
           perform
           the
           Applicatory
           part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           for
           we
           act
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           how
           ?
           even
           as
           we
           are
           acted
           and
           moved
           ,
           like
           as
           when
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           quickened
           Lazarus
           ,
           he
           then
           arose
           and
           had
           Life
           and
           Motion
           ,
           and
           could
           come
           out
           of
           the
           Grave
           ;
           so
           when
           he
           hath
           quickened
           us
           ,
           who
           were
           dead
           in
           Sin
           ,
           when
           
             the
             dead
             hear
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
          
           by
           his
           Spirit
           they
           then
           can
           act
           and
           move
           ,
           can
           believe
           and
           obey
           ,
           and
           do
           for
           God
           from
           a
           Right
           Principle
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           Right
           End.
           Is
           it
           not
           said
           
             't
             is
             God
             that
             worketh
             in
             us
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             of
             his
             own
             good
             Pleasure
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2.13
           .
           And
           doth
           not
           David
           say
           ,
           
             he
             would
             cry
             to
             the
             Lord
             that
             performed
             all
             things
             for
             him
             ,
          
           Psal.
           57.2
           .
        
         
           Pray
           let
           me
           here
           note
           Four
           Things
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             Time
             when
             't
             was
             made
             with
             Christ
             for
             us
             :
             and
             that
             was
             from
             eternity
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             When
             it
             was
             first
             revealed
          
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           to
           our
           First
           Parents
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           fell
           ,
           and
           broke
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           it
           was
           executed
           ,
           confirmed
           ,
           and
           touching
           the
           outward
           Dispensation
           of
           it
           ,
           took
           its
           rise
           or
           beginning
           ;
           it
           was
           executed
           by
           Christ
           as
           our
           Head
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           part
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           in
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           ratified
           and
           confirmed
           by
           his
           Blood
           :
           and
           the
           rise
           or
           beginning
           of
           the
           outward
           Dispensation
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           at
           his
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           ,
           when
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           ceas'd
           or
           was
           abrogated
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             When
             and
             how
             are
             we
             said
             to
             have
             it
             made
             with
             us
             ,
             or
             performed
             to
             us
             actually
             and
             personally
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             have
             real
             Interest
             in
             all
             the
             Blessings
             and
             Privileges
             thereof
             ?
          
           (
           For
           as
           it
           respecteth
           us
           ,
           it
           only
           contains
           free
           and
           absolute
           Promises
           ,
           like
           the
           Waters
           of
           Noah
           :
           And
           not
           a
           Law
           of
           conditional
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           us
           )
           Now
           we
           have
           not
           actual
           Interest
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           personally
           it
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           be
           made
           with
           us
           ,
           until
           we
           have
           actual
           Union
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           in
           him
           :
           For
           want
           of
           these
           Distinctions
           ,
           I
           fear
           some
           Men
           run
           astray
           .
           For
           it
           seems
           as
           if
           some
           Men
           would
           have
           us
           believe
           ,
           that
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           latitude
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           but
           that
           merciful
           conditional
           Covenant
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Gospel
           Holiness
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           enter
           into
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           our
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           perform
           that
           Covenant
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           Justified
           and
           Saved
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           as
           we
           do
           act
           in
           sincere
           Obedience
           ,
           so
           far
           ,
           we
           are
           already
           Justified
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           be
           the
           Notion
           of
           these
           Men
           and
           that
           we
           must
           believe
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           )
           then
           say
           I
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           under
           
           Grace
           ,
           but
           under
           a
           Law
           that
           will
           keep
           us
           in
           Doubts
           and
           Bondage
           as
           long
           as
           we
           live
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           have
           no
           other
           Righteousness
           than
           this
           ,
           which
           is
           either
           within
           us
           ,
           or
           wrought
           by
           us
           ,
           we
           shall
           certainly
           drop
           down
           into
           Hell
           when
           we
           come
           to
           die
           .
        
         
           4thly
           .
           And
           by
           making
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           distinct
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           what
           I
           am
           now
           speaking
           of
           )
           
             I
             fear
             it
             lay●
             a
             Foundation
             for
             those
             Errors
             which
             are
          
           got
           among
           us
           ;
           as
           if
           we
           are
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           without
           Christ's
           undertaking
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           our
           Surety
           :
           for
           say
           they
           ,
           
             Christ
             did
             perform
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             but
             doth
             confirm
             ,
             not
             perform
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           What
           is
           the
           Purport
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           improved
           by
           our
           
             new
             Methodists
          
           ?
           Why
           ,
           this
           ,
           viz.
           In
           the
           Mediatory
           Covenant
           ,
           Christ
           made
           God
           amends
           for
           our
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Perfect
           Obedience
           by
           himself
           alone
           and
           for
           himself
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           be
           a
           fit
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           merit
           a
           New
           Law
           of
           Grace
           of
           sincere
           Obedience
           ;
           which
           New
           Law
           or
           Covenant
           he
           confirmed
           by
           his
           Death
           ,
           (
           so
           that
           God
           now
           enters
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           Mankind
           again
           )
           and
           if
           we
           perform
           the
           Conditions
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           shall
           thereby
           assuredly
           have
           Justification
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           .
        
         
           Not
           that
           Christ
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           hath
           undertaken
           to
           perform
           it
           for
           us
           ,
           but
           hath
           left
           us
           to
           work
           out
           our
           Salvation
           our selves
           ,
           though
           not
           without
           the
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           thus
           Christ
           is
           
             our
             legal
             Righteousness
          
           in
           his
           Mediatory
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           so
           too
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           Merits
           we
           have
           all
           Gospel-Blessings
           —
           
             How
             is
             that
          
           ?
           Why
           thus
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           he
           merited
           the
           New
           Law
           of
           Grace
           ,
           by
           satisfying
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           or
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           gave
           God
           a
           satisfying
           Recompence
           for
           our
           breach
           of
           it
           :
           but
           our
           inherent
           Faith
           and
           Gospel-Holiness
           with
           Christ's
           Merits
           (
           as
           before
           )
           is
           our
           Evangelical
           Righteousness
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           justified
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           dangerous
           Consequence
           (
           which
           I
           perceive
           )
           does
           attend
           the
           allowing
           of
           the
           distinction
           of
           two
           Covenants
           ,
           which
           at
           once
           (
           in
           my
           Judgment
           )
           tends
           to
           overthrow
           the
           Nature
           of
           the
           Free-grace
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
             which
             is
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           made
           with
           Christ
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           6.
           
           
             By
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             Christ
             could
             challenge
             his
             Reward
             upon
             his
             own
             Account
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             Believers
             have
             a
             Right
             to
             the
             Reward
             only
             upon
             the
             Account
             of
             Christ
             ;
             there
             is
             an
             intrinsick
             Worth
             in
             the
             Obedience
             of
             Christ
             ,
             whereby
             he
             merited
             ;
             for
             there
             was
             a
             Proportion
             between
             it
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Dignity
             of
             his
             Person
             :
             but
             there
             is
             no
             intrinsick
             Worth
             in
             that
             Grace
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Condition
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             to
             merit
             any
             thing
             :
             there
             was
             a
             Condition
             of
             a
             valuable
             Consideration
             required
             of
             Christ
             :
             the
             Condition
             required
             of
             us
             hath
             no
             valuable
             Proportion
             to
             the
             Greatness
             of
             the
             Reward
             ,
             the
             Reward
             was
             of
             Debt
             to
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Answ.
           I
           would
           know
           what
           that
           Reward
           is
           which
           Christ
           doth
           challenge
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           Grace
           ,
           Righteousness
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           for
           all
           the
           Elect
           ?
           True
           ,
           we
           merit
           nothing
           ;
           but
           did
           not
           Christ
           merit
           all
           for
           us
           ?
           Did
           he
           
           merit
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           for
           us
           only
           a
           conditional
           Covenant
           ?
           as
           I
           shewed
           before
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           may
           not
           Believers
           in
           Christ
           lay
           claim
           to
           Christ's
           reward
           ?
           
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           Blessings
           purchased
           by
           him
           as
           the
           Fruits
           of
           his
           Merits
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Righteousness
           and
           Justice
           ,
           upon
           the
           Account
           of
           Christ's
           Undertakings
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           :
           what
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Joh.
           ●
           .
           9
           .
           
             God
             is
             faithful
             and
             just
             to
             forgive
             us
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           (
           saith
           our
           Annotators
           )
           more
           strictly
           taken
           ,
           permit
           him
           not
           to
           exact
           from
           us
           a
           Satisfaction
           ,
           
             Which
             he
             hath
             accepted
             in
             the
             Atonement
             made
             by
             his
             Son
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             way
             ●●plyed
             ,
             and
             on
             his
             own
             Terms
             to
             be
             accounted
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             fail
             to
             forgive
             us
             our
             Sins
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Still
           the
           Distinction
           must
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           run
           thus
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Christ
           had
           his
           part
           in
           this
           one
           Covenant
           ,
           by
           Merit
           he
           is
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           we
           have
           our
           part
           in
           it
           freely
           by
           Grace
           ,
           being
           the
           saved
           ;
           and
           what
           though
           there
           is
           no
           intrinsick
           Worth
           in
           that
           Grace
           which
           we
           receive
           in
           the
           Applicatory
           Part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           our
           actual
           interest
           therein
           :
           yet
           there
           was
           an
           intrinsick
           Worth
           in
           his
           Merits
           that
           purchased
           that
           Grace
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           the
           intrinsick
           Worth
           and
           Merits
           of
           Christ
           appertain
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           him
           for
           us
           as
           our
           Mediator
           and
           Redeemer
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           not
           from
           hence
           Faith
           and
           all
           other
           Grace
           is
           given
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           cannot
           Christ
           challenge
           of
           the
           Father
           all
           those
           he
           became
           a
           Surety
           and
           a
           Redeemer
           for
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ?
           The
           chief
           Grace
           still
           (
           say
           I
           )
           lies
           in
           that
           you
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           distinct
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           7.
           
           
             The
             Mediatory
             Covenant
             respects
             others
             as
             well
             as
             Christ
             ,
          
           viz.
           his
           Seed
           ;
           
             and
             giving
             them
             Glory
             :
             but
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             the
             Promise
             respects
             only
             the
             Particular
             Person
             that
             believes
             ,
             answering
             the
             Terms
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           I
           see
           not
           but
           here
           they
           give
           away
           their
           Cause
           ,
           and
           contradict
           themselves
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           first
           Objection
           ;
           it
           appears
           now
           they
           see
           there
           were
           more
           than
           two
           single
           Parties
           concerned
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           :
           they
           here
           assert
           ,
           it
           respects
           others
           as
           well
           as
           Christ
           ,
           
             viz.
             All
             his
             Seed
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           have
           shewed
           how
           none
           but
           particular
           Persons
           who
           believe
           ,
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           Application
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           .
           —
           But
        
         
           3.
           
           Doth
           not
           the
           Scripture
           say
           Christ
           is
           the
           Mediator
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ?
           And
           doth
           not
           this
           respect
           as
           they
           confess
           ,
           
             all
             his
             Seed
          
           ?
           and
           can
           any
           perform
           the
           Terms
           of
           this
           Covenant
           without
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           his
           Office
           as
           our
           Mediator
           and
           Surety
           ?
           He
           is
           our
           Saviour
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           was
           his
           Work
           ,
           his
           Part
           ;
           and
           so
           consequently
           he
           ingaged
           ,
           and
           will
           quicken
           us
           ,
           renew
           us
           ,
           save
           us
           ,
           and
           bring
           all
           the
           Father
           gave
           him
           ,
           to
           Glory
           .
        
         
           Obj.
           8.
           
           
             If
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             and
             that
             of
             Redemption
             were
             the
             same
             ,
             then
             Christ
             should
             be
             both
             the
             Testator
             and
             a
             Party
             :
             A
             Testator
             maketh
             not
             a
             Will
             to
             bequeath
             Legacies
             to
             himself
             .
          
        
         
         
           Answ.
           There
           are
           divers
           Disparities
           between
           other
           Testators
           and
           the
           Testatorship
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Testator
           among
           Men
           ,
           cannot
           be
           a
           Witness
           to
           his
           own
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ;
           but
           so
           is
           Christ
           :
           he
           is
           given
           by
           the
           Father
           for
           a
           Witness
           to
           the
           People
           of
           all
           those
           Gospel
           or
           Covenant-Blessings
           ,
           he
           himself
           a
           Testator
           of
           his
           own
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           bequeathed
           to
           all
           Believers●
           he
           witnesseth
           these
           things
           are
           his
           Will
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Father's
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           true
           and
           faithful
           Witness
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           Testator
           among
           Men
           ,
           cannot
           Enjoy
           or
           Possess
           that
           Kingdom
           ▪
           Estate
           or
           Inheritance
           himself
           after
           his
           Death
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           away
           ▪
           but
           Christ
           the
           Spiritual
           Testator
           ,
           tho'
           he
           hath
           given
           the
           Possession
           of
           Glory
           ,
           &c.
           to
           Believers
           by
           his
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ;
           yet
           is
           he
           a
           Co●Heir
           of
           the
           same
           Glory
           and
           blessed
           Inheritance
           himself
           ,
           and
           shall
           possess
           it
           joyntly
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           A
           Testator
           among
           Men
           ,
           can't
           see
           his
           own
           Will
           executed
           ,
           but
           he
           leaves
           it
           to
           others
           to
           be
           Executors
           of
           it
           :
           but
           Christ
           ,
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           sees
           his
           Will
           executed
           for
           tho'
           he
           was
           dead
           ,
           
             He
             is
             alive
             ;
             and
             behold
             ,
             he
             liveth
             for
             evermore
          
           :
           he
           is
           also
           a
           Party
           with
           us
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           we
           are
           his
           Members
           ;
           and
           now
           to
           close
           with
           this
           ,
           consider
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           was
           first
           made
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           us
           in
           him
           ;
           thus
           it
           runs
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Christ
           purchases
           and
           we
           possess
           ;
           Christ
           in
           this
           Covenant
           obtains
           all
           by
           his
           Work
           and
           Merits
           ,
           we
           have
           all
           of
           meer
           Grace
           :
           'T
           is
           Grace
           in
           the
           Original
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           making
           of
           it
           with
           Christ
           for
           us
           ;
           't
           is
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           ,
           Confirmation
           ,
           Publication
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Application
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           our
           actual
           Interest
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           whole
           ,
           it
           appears
           that
           Covenant
           they
           call
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           contains
           the
           whole
           Summ
           ;
           even
           Matter
           and
           Form
           ▪
           Condition
           and
           Promises
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           :
           in
           that
           Covenant
           is
           contained
           all
           the
           Grace
           God
           hath
           promised
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           receive
           ;
           all
           is
           obtained
           upon
           the
           Account
           of
           Christ's
           satisfying
           for
           our
           Sins
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           the
           Promises
           of
           Grace
           and
           Salvation
           run
           to
           us
           in
           him
           :
           no
           Love
           ,
           nor
           Divine
           Goodness
           is
           manifested
           to
           us
           but
           in
           and
           through
           that
           Covenant
           :
           therefore
           not
           two
           ,
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Covenant
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           it
           appears
           ,
           was
           made
           by
           the
           Holy
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           with
           us
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           Son
           ;
           mind
           that
           Text
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             saved
             us
             ,
             and
             called
             us
             with
             an
             holy
             Calling
             ,
             not
             according
             to
             our
             Works
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             his
             own
             Purpose
             and
             Grace
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             to
             us
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             before
             the
             Work
             began
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           1.9
           .
           But
           to
           proceed
        
         
           2dly
           .
           
             I
             shall
             open
             the
             Excellent
             Nature
             of
             this
             Glorious
             and
             Everlasting
             Covenant
             ▪
          
        
         
           1.
           
           'T
           is
           ,
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           all
           of
           Grace
           ,
           as
           it
           respecteth
           us
           ,
           tho'
           Jesus
           Christ
           paid
           dear
           for
           it
           ;
           he
           procured
           all
           the
           Blessings
           of
           it
           for
           us
           ,
           by
           his
           Merits
           ▪
           
             i.
             e.
          
           by
           his
           Perfect
           Obedience
           and
           Suffering
           :
           
             By
             Grace
             ye
             are
             saved
             through
             Faith
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             your selves
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Gift
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           2.8
           .
           not
           of
           Works
           ;
           
             lest
             any
             man
             should
             boast
             :
             for
             we
             are
             his
             Workmanship
             created
             in
             Christ
             
             Jesus
             to
             good
             Works
             ,
          
           r.
           10.
           
             not
             by
             Works
             of
             Righteousness
             that
             we
             have
             done
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             Mercy
             he
             saved
             us
             ,
          
           Tit.
           3.5
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           as
           it
           appears
           from
           hence
           ,
           an
           Absolute
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           Conditional
           Covenant
           :
           not
           if
           we
           do
           this
           and
           that
           ,
           viz
           get
           a
           
             new
             Heart
          
           ,
           and
           perform
           the
           Condition
           of
           Gospel-Holiness
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           pardon
           and
           ●e
           justified
           ;
           no
           ,
           but
           otherwise
           :
           
             He
             that
             worketh
             not
             ,
             but
             believeth
             on
             him
             that
             justifieth
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             his
             Faith
             is
             counted
             for
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           4.5
           .
           all
           is
           freely
           of
           Grace
           through
           Christ's
           Merit
           ,
           
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             Heart
             of
             Stone
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             a
             Heart
             of
             Flesh
             ,
             a
             new
             Heart
             I
             will
             give
             them
             ,
             and
             ●
             new
             Spirit
             I
             will
             put
             within
             them
             :
             I
             will
             be
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             my
             People
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             't
             is
             question'd
          
           ,
           (
           saith
           Reverend
           Cotton
           ,
           )
           
             whether
             the
             Promise
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             giveth
             himself
             ,
             be
             Absolute
             or
             Conditional
             ?
             Faith
             to
             receive
             Christ
             is
             ever
             upon
             an
             Absolute
             Promise
             .
             If
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             Promise
             to
             a
             Condition
             ,
             what
             kind
             of
             Condition
             was
             it
             ?
             There
             is
             no
             Condition
             before
             Faith
             ,
             but
             a
             Condition
             of
             Misery
             ,
             a
             lost
             Condition
             ;
             or
             if
             a
             gracious
             Condition
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             Condition
             subsequent
             ,
             not
             pre-existant
             ,
             no
             Condition
             before
             it
             ,
             whereby
             a
             Man
             can
             close
             with
             Christ
             :
             and
             if
             it
             was
             a
             Condition
             after
             Faith
             unto
             which
             the
             Promise
             was
             made
             ,
             then
             Faith
             was
             before
             ;
             and
             thatsoever
             followeth
             Conversion
             ,
             is
             no
             ground
             of
             Faith
             ,
             but
             a
             fruit
             and
             Effect
             of
             it
             :
             therefore
             I
             say
             ,
             our
             first
             coming
             to
             Christ
             cannot
             be
             upon
             a
             Conditional
             ,
             but
             an
             Absolute
             Promise
             .
          
        
         
           And
           indeed
           
             (
             saith
             he
          
           )
           if
           ever
           the
           Lord
           minister
           Comfort
           unto
           any
           Man
           ,
           true
           Comfort
           upon
           good
           grounds
           ,
           
             it
             is
             built
             upon
             a
             Promise
             of
             Free
             Grace
             ,
             〈…〉
             be
             unto
             Justification
             received
             :
             it
             is
             true
             indeed
             ,
             a
             gracious
             Qu●●●●●tion
             and
             a
             Promise
             to
             it
             ,
             may
             give
             a
             good
             Evidence
             of
             its
          
           Aposteriore
           :
           Cotton's
           Treatise
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           p.
           56
           ,
           57.
           
             and
             again
          
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           
             God
             doth
             give
             himself
             in
             working
             Faith
             ,
             before
             Faith
             can
             be
             there
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             the
             Fruit
             of
             the
             Spirit
             that
             Faith
             is
             wrought
             in
             the
             Soul
             ,
             and
             this
             Faith
             doth
             receive
             the
             Presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             himself
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             doth
             receive
             also
             Justification
             and
             Adoption
             :
             Again
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             a
             man
             is
             passive
             in
             his
             Regeneration
             as
             in
             Generation
             ,
             only
             the
             Lord
             giveth
             us
             his
             Spirit
             and
             that
             doth
             unite
             us
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             received
             by
             Faith
             ,
             together
             with
             Justification
             ;
             and
             yet
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             Believing
             we
             are
             justified
             ,
             also
          
           Gal.
           2.26
           .
           
             that
             is
             manifested
             to
             be
             justified
             in
             our
             own
             Consciences
             ,
          
           p.
           55.
           
             thus
             far
             Mr.
          
           Cotton
           .
        
         
           What
           are
           we
           able
           to
           do
           ,
           when
           dead
           in
           Sin
           and
           Trespasses
           ?
           Can
           we
           believe
           before
           the
           Habit
           is
           infused
           from
           whence
           the
           Act
           proceedeth
           ?
           or
           move
           before
           we
           have
           Life
           or
           are
           quickened
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             well
             ordered
             Covenant
          
           :
           for
           that
           Covenant
           that
           is
           ordered
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           is
           well
           ordered
           ,
           &c.
           but
           to
           make
           this
           further
           manifest
           ,
           I
           shall
           shew
           you
           that
           't
           is
           well
           ordered
           ,
           1.
           
           
             In
             respect
             of
             God
          
           (
           I
           mean
           )
           
             for
             his
             Glory
             ,
             in
             all
             his
             glorious
             Attributes
             .
          
           2.
           
           
             'T
             is
             well
             order'd
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Glory
             clear
             Revelation
             ,
             and
             Manifestation
             of
             the
             Three
          
           Persons
           in
           the
           God-Head
           ,
           that
           
             bear
             witness
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             Word
             and
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             
             these
             Three
             are
          
           One
           in
           Essence
           ,
           yet
           three
           Subsistances
           .
           3.
           
           
             'T
             is
             well
             order'd
             to
             confound
             and
             destroy
             the
             grand
             Works
             and
             Design
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           4.
           
           
             'T
             is
             well
             order'd
             in
             respect
             of
             God's
             Holy
             Law
             ,
             that
             the
             Sanction
             and
             Honour
             of
             the
             Law
             might
             not
             be
             lost
             or
             suffer
             the
             least
             Eclipse
             .
          
           5.
           
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             't
             is
             well
             order'd
             for
             our
             good
             .
          
           A
           little
           briefly
           to
           each
           of
           these
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           His
           Covenant
           is
           well
           order'd
           ,
           in
           respect
           had
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           all
           God's
           Attributes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Sovereignty
           of
           God
           shines
           forth
           gloriously
           in
           the
           Contrivance
           and
           bringing
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ;
           for
           God
           he
           having
           Absolute
           Dominion
           for
           ever
           over
           the
           Works
           of
           his
           Hands
           ,
           to
           dispose
           and
           determine
           them
           as
           seemeth
           him
           good
           ;
           and
           doubtless
           to
           manifest
           his
           own
           Sovereignty
           ,
           he
           created
           both
           Angels
           and
           Men
           ;
           And
           part
           of
           the
           first
           sinning
           against
           him
           ,
           he
           leaves
           for
           ever
           under
           that
           Wrath
           and
           Misery
           they
           brought
           upon
           themselves
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           he
           determined
           out
           of
           his
           Sovereignty
           to
           confirm
           in
           their
           Primitive
           State.
           
        
         
           And
           also
           part
           of
           Mankind
           he
           left
           under
           that
           Wrath
           they
           brought
           upon
           themselves
           by
           original
           and
           actual
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           affords
           no
           eternal
           Redemption
           to
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           't
           is
           only
           Sovereign
           Grace
           he
           afforded
           a
           Saviour
           for
           any
           of
           the
           Off-spring
           of
           fall'n
           Man
           :
           for
           he
           was
           not
           under
           any
           Obligation
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           for
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           he
           was
           not
           to
           redeem
           the
           fall'n
           Angels
           :
           he
           would
           therefore
           have
           been
           just
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           let
           us
           all
           have
           perished
           under
           Sin
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           fearful
           Wrath
           ,
           as
           he
           dealt
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           2dly
           ,
           
             His
             infinite
             Wisdom
             shines
             forth
             in
             this
             gracious
             Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           hence
           the
           Gospel
           is
           called
           
             the
             manifold
             Wisdom
             of
             God
          
           ,
           Eph.
           3.10
           .
           which
           may
           refer
           to
           the
           whole
           Oeconomy
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           several
           Forms
           and
           Manners
           of
           God's
           revealing
           of
           it
           to
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           :
           't
           is
           called
           
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             in
             a
             Mystery
             ,
          
           even
           
             his
             hidden
             Wisdom
             which
             was
             ordained
             before
             the
             World
             began
             to
             our
             Glory
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.7
           .
           Divine
           Wisdom
           hath
           admirably
           in
           this
           Covenant
           mixt
           all
           the
           Attributes
           together
           with
           unexpressible
           Sweetness
           and
           exact
           Harmony
           ,
           that
           Justice
           cannot
           triumph
           over
           Mercy
           ,
           nor
           Mercy
           glory
           over
           Justice
           ,
           but
           they
           meet
           together
           and
           sweetly
           kiss
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           infinite
           Wisdom
           ,
           
             (
             I
             say
          
           )
           that
           found
           out
           this
           way
           :
           therefore
           't
           is
           hereby
           wonderfully
           glorified
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Men
           and
           Angels
           .
        
         
           3ly
           .
           
             God's
             Divine
             Love
             ,
             Mercy
             and
             Goodness
             to
             lost
             Man
             ,
             to
             admiration
             is
             displayed
             hereby
             ,
             God
             so
             loved
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             only
             begotten
             Son
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Joh.
           3.16
           .
           rather
           than
           Mankind
           should
           be
           utterly
           lost
           ,
           he
           will
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           his
           own
           Son
           ,
           and
           substitute
           him
           our
           Mediator
           ,
           Head
           and
           Surety
           to
           satisfie
           for
           our
           Sins
           ;
           
             and
             be
             made
             a
             Curse
             for
             us
          
           :
           that
           so
           by
           his
           own
           Free-Grace
           through
           the
           Redemption
           that
           is
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           we
           might
           be
           reconciled
           ,
           justified
           and
           eternally
           saved
           
             i.
             e.
          
           by
           his
           Merits
           and
           Righteousness
           imputed
           to
           us
           :
           there
           was
           nothing
           in
           Man
           to
           oblige
           God
           to
           pity
           him
           ,
           we
           were
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           when
           Christ
           died
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           he
           offered
           and
           propounded
           
           this
           glorious
           Contrivance
           of
           his
           Wisdom
           to
           his
           Beloved
           Son
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           our
           Peace
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           infinite
           Love
           and
           Goodness
           ,
           as
           seeing
           us
           fall'n
           ,
           
             and
             lying
             in
             our
             Blood
          
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           we
           were
           in
           that
           woeful
           Condition
           he
           first
           loved
           us
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Effects
           of
           that
           Love
           entered
           into
           a
           Covenant
           
             with
             the
             Son
          
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           4thly
           .
           
             His
             Divine
             Justice
             and
             Infinite
             Holiness
             shines
          
           forth
           hereby
           also
           ,
           
             that
             God
             might
             be
             Just
             ,
             and
             the
             Justifier
             of
             him
             that
             believeth
             in
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Rom.
           3.26
           .
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           might
           appear
           to
           be
           Just
           as
           well
           as
           Gracious
           :
           true
           ,
           God
           had
           been
           just
           if
           Mankind
           had
           been
           left
           for
           ever
           under
           his
           divine
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           (
           as
           it
           is
           upon
           the
           fall'n
           Angels
           )
           but
           then
           his
           Mercy
           had
           for
           ever
           been
           veiled
           ,
           and
           had
           never
           appeared
           to
           any
           of
           his
           Creatures
           ;
           and
           yet
           that
           Justice
           might
           not
           suffer
           the
           least
           Eclipse
           or
           lose
           any
           of
           its
           Glory
           ,
           Christ
           shall
           
             bear
             our
             Sins
             upon
             his
             own
             Body
             on
             the
             Tree
             ,
          
           and
           suffer
           that
           Wrath
           that
           Justice
           denounced
           upon
           the
           Sinner
           for
           the
           Breach
           of
           the
           Holy
           Law.
           God
           can
           as
           soon
           cease
           to
           be
           God
           ,
           as
           cease
           to
           be
           Just
           ;
           nor
           could
           any
           Justice
           or
           Righteousness
           justifie
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           Pure
           and
           Spotless
           ,
           or
           without
           Sin
           ,
           (
           Justice
           is
           not
           to
           be
           consider'd
           in
           God
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           in
           Man
           ;
           who
           can
           forgive
           ,
           without
           requiring
           Satisfaction
           wherein
           he
           hath
           been
           wronged
           ?
           )
           The
           Law
           was
           but
           a
           Transcript
           or
           written
           Impression
           of
           his
           Holy
           Nature
           ,
           and
           discovers
           what
           a
           Righteousness
           it
           is
           we
           must
           be
           found
           in
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           ever
           justified
           in
           his
           sight
           .
        
         
           If
           God
           had
           not
           been
           gracious
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           accepted
           of
           a
           Substitute
           ,
           and
           if
           his
           Justice
           had
           not
           been
           satisfyed
           ,
           and
           his
           Wrath
           appeased
           ,
           he
           had
           never
           raised
           this
           Substitute
           from
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           
             This
             Crucified
             Redeemer
          
           (
           saith
           Reverend
           Charnock
           )
           
             only
             was
             able
             to
             effect
             this
             Work
             ;
             he
             was
             an
             infinite
             Person
             ,
             consisting
             of
             a
             divine
             and
             humane
             Nature
             ,
             the
             Union
             of
             the
             one
             ,
             gave
             Value
             to
             the
             Suffering
             of
             the
             other
             ;
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             was
             past
             in
             his
             threatning
             ,
             his
             Justice
             would
             demand
             its
             right
             of
             his
             Veracity
             :
             a
             Sacrifice
             there
             must
             be
             to
             repair
             the
             Honour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Justice
             must
             have
             Satisfaction
             ,
             the
             Sinner
             could
             not
             give
             it
             without
             Suffering
             eternal
             Punishment
             :
             Christ
             then
             puts
             himself
             into
             our
             place
             ,
             to
             free
             us
             from
             the
             Arrest
             of
             Justice
          
           —
           So
           that
           now
           God
           can
           pardon
           the
           Sins
           of
           Believers
           with
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           Righteousness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           his
           Grace
           ;
           and
           legally
           justifie
           a
           believing
           Sinner
           without
           the
           least
           impeachment
           of
           his
           Justice
           .
        
         
           5thly
           .
           
             God's
             divine
             Power
             and
             Omnipotence
             also
             ,
             is
             exalted
             by
             this
             Covenant
          
           ;
           in
           his
           raising
           up
           a
           poor
           fall'n
           and
           lost
           Creature
           ,
           sunk
           as
           low
           as
           Hell
           (
           under
           the
           weight
           of
           fearful
           Guilt
           and
           Wrath
           ,
           lying
           under
           the
           powers
           of
           infernal
           Spirits
           )
           to
           dwell
           with
           him
           in
           the
           highest
           Heavens
           for
           ever
           :
           but
           God's
           Power
           ,
           doth
           not
           only
           appear
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           glorious
           Conquest
           Christ
           obtain'd
           over
           Sin
           ,
           Satan
           ,
           and
           Death
           ,
           at
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           in
           the
           actual
           Execution
           and
           Accomplishment
           of
           his
           holy
           Compact
           ,
           with
           the
           Father
           without
           us
           ;
           but
           also
           in
           working
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           his
           putting
           forth
           his
           
             Almighty
             Power
             in
             working
             Faith
             in
             our
             Souls
             ,
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             
             that
             he
             wrought
             in
             Christ
             ,
             when
             he
             raised
             him
             from
             the
             Dead
             ,
          
           Eph.
           1.19
           ,
           20.
           he
           raised
           us
           with
           Christ
           from
           the
           Dead
           ,
           when
           Christ
           was
           rais'd
           vertually
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           our
           Head
           ;
           and
           also
           doth
           actually
           quickens
           us
           ,
           and
           raises
           us
           up
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           Eph.
           2.1
           ,
           2.
           destroying
           those
           evil
           and
           vicious
           Habits
           ,
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           had
           infused
           into
           us
           ,
           
             and
             so
             bingeth
             us
             out
             of
             Darkness
             into
             Light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             ,
             unto
             God.
             
          
        
         
           6thly
           .
           
             God's
             Veracity
             and
             Faithfulness
             shines
             forth
             also
             hereby
          
           :
           his
           threatning
           is
           made
           good
           upon
           us
           in
           Christ's
           undergoing
           Death
           and
           the
           Curse
           ,
           due
           to
           us
           for
           our
           Sins
           ;
           as
           also
           in
           making
           good
           what
           he
           sware
           to
           the
           True
           David
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           his
           Seed
           ,
           in
           sending
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           
             when
             the
             fulness
             of
             time
             was
             come
             ,
             made
             of
             a
             Woman
             ,
             made
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             to
             redeem
             them
             that
             were
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             Gal.
          
           4.4
           .
           the
           Woman's
           Seed
           hath
           bruised
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           Serpent
           :
           so
           much
           as
           to
           this
           .
           —
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             In
             this
             Covenant
             there
             is
             a
             clear
             Revelation
             or
             Manifestation
             of
             the
             Three
             Persons
             in
             the
             Deity
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             their
             Glory
             doth
             equally
             and
             joyntly
             shine
             forth
             :
          
           every
           one
           acting
           a
           part
           in
           it
           under
           the
           Old
           Covenant
           ,
           there
           was
           but
           a
           dark
           Discovery
           of
           God
           personally
           considered
           ,
           tho'
           it
           was
           made
           known
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           was
           manifested
           to
           Man
           ;
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           a
           full
           Declaration
           of
           their
           distinct
           Personality
           ;
           the
           Father
           sending
           the
           Son
           as
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           the
           Son
           dying
           for
           our
           Sins
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           sanctifying
           our
           Souls
           :
           the
           Father
           by
           eternal
           Generation
           begetting
           the
           Son
           ,
           the
           Son
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ;
           yet
           all
           Three
           are
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           God.
           But
           to
           proceed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             Glory
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             shines
             forth
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Father
           is
           holden
           forth
           as
           the
           Primary
           ,
           and
           efficient
           Cause
           ,
           (
           in
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Love
           )
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           those
           Blessings
           of
           Peace
           and
           Reconciliation
           we
           have
           therein
           :
           
             All
             things
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             reconciled
             us
             unto
             himself
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           5.18
           ,
           19.
           
           
             God
             was
             in
             Christ
             ,
             reconciling
             the
             World
             to
             himself
             .
          
           Tho'
           the
           whole
           Trinity
           are
           concerned
           in
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           yet
           (
           as
           our
           Protestant
           Writers
           observe
           )
           each
           Person
           acts
           a
           distinct
           Part
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           Father
           chose
           and
           substituted
           Christ
           to
           do
           this
           glorious
           Work
           ,
           and
           accepted
           him
           in
           our
           stead
           ,
           as
           our
           Surety
           and
           Saviour
           ;
           God
           the
           Father
           prepared
           him
           a
           Body
           ,
           
             a
             Body
             hast
             thou
             prepared
             me
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.5
           .
           he
           sent
           him
           also
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           (
           as
           our
           Saviour
           asserts
           )
           many
           times
           in
           the
           Gospel
           Recorded
           by
           St.
           John
           ,
           the
           Father
           
             anointed
             him
             with
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             above
             his
             fellows
             ,
          
           to
           undertake
           for
           us
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             upon
             me
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             anointed
             me
             to
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Luk.
           4.18
           .
           the
           Father
           calls
           him
           his
           Servant
           ,
           whom
           he
           upheld
           and
           strengthened
           in
           doing
           that
           great
           Work
           ,
           and
           he
           
             is
             said
             to
             be
             raised
             up
             from
             the
             Dead
             by
             the
             Power
             or
             Glory
             of
             the
             Father
             :
          
           the
           Father
           is
           indeed
           represented
           as
           the
           injured
           Person
           ,
           he
           had
           therefore
           the
           only
           Right
           to
           offer
           and
           fix
           on
           such
           Terms
           which
           the
           Purity
           of
           his
           Holy
           Nature
           ,
           and
           
           Honour
           of
           his
           Sovereign
           Majesty
           ,
           required
           as
           rightful
           Judge
           and
           Governour
           ;
           had
           not
           the
           Father
           chosen
           ,
           accepted
           and
           approved
           of
           him
           for
           doing
           of
           this
           great
           Work
           ,
           his
           undertakings
           could
           not
           have
           availed
           us
           to
           the
           Salvation
           of
           our
           Souls
           ;
           besides
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           must
           not
           be
           eclipsed
           ,
           while
           we
           exalt
           the
           eternal
           Son
           in
           our
           Redemption
           :
           all
           the
           Benefit
           therefore
           we
           receive
           by
           the
           Blood
           and
           Merits
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           ascribed
           to
           the
           free
           Grace
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           
             after
             that
             the
             Kindness
             and
             Love
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
             appeared
             ,
          
           Tit.
           3.4
           .
           the
           Father
           chose
           us
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           gave
           him
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           commanded
           him
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           Life
           to
           redeem
           us
           .
        
         
           2dly
           .
           
             This
             Covenant
             is
             so
             well
             ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             Glory
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             magnified
             herein
             wonderfully
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             In
             that
             herein
             he
             is
             proclaimed
             the
             Only
             True
             God
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           the
           World
           was
           made
           
             the
             Brightness
             of
             the
             Father's
             Glory
             ,
             and
             express
             Image
             of
             his
             Person
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.3
           .
           and
           when
           he
           brought
           him
           into
           the
           World.
           he
           saith
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           the
           Angels
           of
           God
           Worship
           him
           .
           Now
           Divine
           Worship
           appertains
           to
           none
           but
           to
           him
           that
           is
           God
           by
           Nature
           .
        
         
           2
           ,
           
             Christ's
             Love
             shines
             forth
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             his
             Deity
             ,
          
           or
           Godhead
           ;
           in
           his
           ready
           ,
           gracious
           and
           voluntary
           Acceptation
           of
           that
           glorious
           Design
           of
           saving
           us
           miserable
           Creatures
           ;
           it
           was
           Christ
           who
           wrought
           out
           the
           Garment
           or
           Robe
           of
           Righteousness
           for
           us
           ,
           tho'
           the
           Father
           prepared
           him
           a
           Body
           to
           do
           it
           :
           Christ
           kept
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           overcome
           all
           our
           Enemies
           hence
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             chear
             ,
             I
             have
             overcome
             the
             World
             ,
          
           Joh.
           16.33
           .
           why
           should
           we
           be
           of
           good
           chear
           upon
           his
           overcoming
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           it
           was
           not
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           assure
           us
           that
           we
           shall
           overcome
           it
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           and
           we
           did
           overcome
           it
           in
           him
           ,
           
             he
             overcame
             Sin
          
           ,
           made
           an
           end
           of
           Sin
           as
           to
           its
           killing
           and
           Soul-condemning
           Power
           ,
           Dan.
           9.24
           .
           he
           shed
           his
           Blood
           to
           make
           our
           Peace
           with
           God
           the
           Father
           ;
           he
           received
           the
           Spirit
           without
           Measure
           ,
           to
           communicate
           it
           to
           us
           .
           Christ
           
             loved
             us
             ,
             and
             washed
             us
             from
             our
             sins
             in
             his
             own
             Blood
             ,
          
           Rev.
           1.5
           .
        
         
           He
           makes
           Intercession
           for
           us
           ,
           
             who
             is
             he
             that
             Condemneth
             ,
             it
             is
             Christ
             that
             dyed
             ;
             yea
             ,
             or
             rather
             ,
             that
             is
             risen
             again
             ,
             who
             is
             even
             at
             the
             Right
             Hand
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             also
             maketh
             Intercession
             for
             us
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.34
           .
           He
           pleads
           his
           own
           Sacrifices
           with
           the
           Father
           for
           us
           ,
           he
           presents
           our
           Persons
           (
           as
           the
           High-Priest
           under
           the
           Law
           did
           the
           Names
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           ,
           when
           he
           appeared
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           on
           the
           Breast-Plate
           of
           Judgment
           )
           before
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           also
           our
           spiritual
           Services
           are
           accepted
           :
           we
           are
           justified
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           our
           Righteousness
           ,
           we
           have
           pardon
           of
           sin
           through
           his
           Blood
           ,
           he
           is
           our
           Bridegroom
           ,
           he
           came
           from
           Heaven
           to
           offer
           his
           Love
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           espouse
           us
           for
           himself
           ;
           
             he
             that
             has
             the
             Bride
             ,
             is
             the
             Bridegroom
          
           ;
           't
           is
           he
           that
           offers
           up
           our
           Prayers
           as
           sweet
           Insense
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           
             he
             is
             the
             Author
             and
             Finisher
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
          
           he
           is
           the
           Covenant
           it self
           ,
           our
           Head
           ,
           our
           Mediator
           ,
           our
           Priest
           ,
           our
           King
           ,
           our
           Prophet
           ,
           our
           Surety
           ,
           our
           Shepherd
           ,
           our
           Captain
           ;
           
             he
             is
             made
             of
             God
             ,
             unto
             
             us
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             ,
             sanctification
             ,
             and
             redemption
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.30
           .
           Christ
           is
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           ,
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           Glory
           shines
           forth
           admirably
           in
           it
           ▪
        
         
           3dly
           ,
           
             The
             Glory
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             the
             Third
             Person
             in
             the
             Blessed
             Trinity
             shines
             forth
             in
             this
             Covenant
             also
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           positively
           declared
           in
           the
           Gospel
           to
           be
           God
           :
           St.
           Peter
           told
           Annanias
           ,
           He
           had
           
             not
             lyed
             unto
             Men
             ,
             but
             to
             God
             ,
          
           Act.
           5.3
           .
           His
           Sin
           was
           against
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           to
           aggravate
           it
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           told
           him
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           was
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           had
           lyed
           .
           
             Ye
             are
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Living
             God
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             them
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           
             Know
             ye
             not
             ,
             that
             ye
             are
             the
             Temple
             of
             God.
          
           All
           acknowledge
           ,
           God
           in
           these
           places
           ,
           referrs
           to
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           moreover
           ,
           we
           are
           
             Baptised
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           Dedicate
           and
           Devote
           our selves
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           to
           serve
           and
           worship
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son.
           Doth
           not
           Paul
           close
           his
           Epistles
           ,
           with
           a
           sort
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           to
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Son
           ?
           
             The
             Grace
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             be
             with
             you
             all
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           2.
           
           Cor.
           14.14
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             As
             touching
             his
             Work
             and
             Operations
             ,
          
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           convinceth
           of
           Sin
           ,
           this
           is
           his
           Office
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             convince
             the
             World
             of
             sin
             ,
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             of
             judgment
             ,
          
           John
           16.8
           ,
           9.
           
           The
           Spirit
           convinces
           our
           Souls
           of
           the
           great
           Evil
           of
           Sin
           ,
           (
           as
           't
           is
           against
           a
           Holy
           ,
           Gracious
           ,
           and
           Good
           God
           )
           he
           convinces
           the
           Soul
           of
           all
           Sin
           ,
           of
           Secret
           and
           Heart
           Sins
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           the
           Sin
           of
           Unbelief
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             convince
             the
             World
             of
             Sin
             ,
             because
             they
             believe
             not
             in
             me
          
           :
           The
           Law
           cannot
           do
           this
           ,
           nor
           the
           Light
           within
           ;
           also
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           convinceth
           us
           of
           that
           great
           Enmity
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           our
           Hearts
           naturally
           against
           God
           ,
           Rom.
           8.7
           .
           He
           convinceth
           us
           of
           the
           guilt
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           pollution
           of
           Sin
           ;
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           convinces
           Sinners
           of
           the
           want
           of
           God's
           Image
           ,
           and
           shews
           them
           how
           unlike
           God
           they
           are
           naturally
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           like
           the
           Devil
           :
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           convinceth
           Sinners
           of
           the
           Prevalency
           of
           Sin
           ,
           
             His
             Servants
             you
             are
             ,
             to
             whom
             you
             yield
             your selves
             up
             to
             Obey
          
           ;
           he
           convinces
           of
           the
           Danger
           of
           Sin
           ,
           of
           the
           Soul-killing
           and
           damning
           Power
           thereof
           :
           Also
           ,
           
             The
             Holy
             Spirit
             convinceth
             us
             of
             the
             want
             of
             Righteousness
             in
             our selves
             to
             justifie
             us
             in
             God's
             sight
          
           ;
           and
           also
           convinceth
           us
           ,
           That
           Christ's
           Righteousness
           is
           able
           to
           justifie
           and
           save
           us
           ;
           because
           Christ
           thereby
           
             went
             to
             the
             Father
          
           ,
           his
           Righteousness
           carryed
           him
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           (
           as
           our
           Representative
           )
           and
           that
           Righteousness
           that
           carried
           him
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           will
           bring
           us
           thither
           :
           Who
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           or
           are
           of
           his
           Seed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             The
             Work
             and
             Office
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           
             is
             to
             quicken
          
           all
           that
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           to
           Christ.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Spirit
           renews
           ,
           regenerates
           ,
           or
           renovates
           our
           Souls
           ;
           't
           is
           the
           Spirit
           that
           works
           God's
           Image
           in
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           
             Changed
             from
             Glory
             to
             Glory
             ,
             even
             as
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Cor.
           3.18
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           The
           Glory
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           shines
           forth
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
             ●s
             our
             Sanctifier
          
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Spirit
           that
           infuses
           new
           Habits
           ,
           
             divine
             and
             gracious
          
           Qualities
           in
           our
           Souls
           ,
           
             new
             Thoughts
             ,
             new
             Desires
             ,
             new
             and
             holy
             Affections
             ,
          
           new
           Delights
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Consolation
           ;
           the
           Spirit
           is
           an
           Earnest
           of
           future
           Glory
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           Spirit
           that
           is
           our
           Comforter
           ,
           't
           is
           he
           that
           strengthens
           us
           ,
           and
           bears
           up
           our
           Souls
           in
           Trouble
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Holy
           Spirit
           puts
           on
           the
           Robe
           of
           Righteousness
           upon
           us
           ,
           by
           uniting
           of
           our
           Souls
           to
           Jesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           works
           all
           Grace
           in
           us
           ,
           Faith
           is
           called
           ,
           the
           
             Faith
             of
             the
             Operation
             of
             God
          
           ;
           (
           the
           
             Spirit
             is
          
           God
           )
           likewise
           ,
           Faith
           is
           called
           ,
           a
           Fruit
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           Gal.
           5.22
           .
           
             The
             love
             of
             God
             is
             shed
             abroad
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             also
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.5
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           all
           the
           Graces
           are
           by
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           hence
           he
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           :
           But
           we
           had
           never
           drank
           of
           this
           sweet
           Stream
           ,
           had
           not
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           opened
           the
           Fountain
           .
           
             The
             Spirit
             was
             not
             yet
             given
             ,
             because
             Jesus
             was
             not
             yet
             glorified
             ,
          
           Joh.
           7.39
           .
           The
           Spirit
           is
           promised
           first
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           his
           Seed
           :
           Thus
           (
           and
           in
           many
           other
           Respects
           )
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           is
           glorified
           ,
           and
           his
           excellent
           Operations
           shew
           themselves
           ,
           and
           shine
           forth
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           called
           ,
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           So
           much
           as
           to
           this
           .
        
         
           3dly
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           shew
           you
           ,
           That
           the
           Covenant
           is
           well
           ordered
           to
           confound
           and
           destroy
           the
           Works
           and
           grand
           Design
           of
           Satan
           .
           
             To
             this
             purpose
             was
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             manifested
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             destroy
             the
             Works
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           3.8
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Satan
             is
             defeated
             ,
             and
             his
             Hopes
             overthrown
          
           ;
           who
           ,
           doubtless
           ,
           thought
           to
           have
           trodden
           Mankind
           under
           his
           Feet
           for
           ever
           .
           How
           would
           he
           have
           Gloried
           and
           have
           Blasphemed
           God
           ,
           had
           not
           this
           Covenant
           been
           provided
           ?
           would
           not
           he
           have
           said
           ,
           Where
           is
           thy
           
             Creature
             Man
             ,
             that
             thou
             madest
             but
             a
             little
             lower
             than
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           and
           made
           a
           Ruler
           over
           thy
           nether
           Creation
           ?
           Have
           not
           I
           done
           his
           Business
           for
           him
           ?
           Lo
           !
           he
           is
           become
           my
           Creature
           ,
           he
           hath
           cast
           thee
           off
           ,
           and
           his
           Obedience
           to
           thee
           .
           Where
           is
           that
           Image
           now
           which
           thou
           stampt
           on
           his
           Soul
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Is
           it
           not
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Seed
             of
             the
             Woman
             shall
             bruise
             his
             Head
             ?
          
           This
           was
           one
           grand
           Cause
           ,
           why
           God
           entered
           into
           this
           Covenant
           with
           Christ
           ;
           and
           remarkable
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           ever
           to
           be
           Remembred
           ,
           that
           Satan
           entered
           into
           Judas
           to
           betray
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           he
           concluded
           ,
           doubtless
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           bring
           Christ
           to
           Death
           ,
           he
           should
           do
           his
           business
           ;
           but
           that
           way
           the
           Devil
           thought
           to
           gain
           all
           ,
           he
           lost
           all
           ,
           and
           overthrew
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Christ
             by
             death
             ,
             destroyed
             death
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           Heb.
           2.14
           .
           
             He
             hath
             led
             captivity
             captive
          
           ,
           Eph.
           4.8
           .
           
             And
             having
             spoiled
             principalities
             and
             powers
             ,
             he
             made
             a
             shew
             of
             them
             openly
             ,
             triumphing
             over
             them
             in
             it
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.15
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
           4.
           
           
             By
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             God
             hath
             greatly
             honoured
             his
             Holy
             and
             Righteous
             Law
          
           ;
           that
           receives
           no
           Damage
           hereby
           ,
           nor
           doth
           its
           Glory
           suffer
           the
           least
           Eclipse
           ,
           but
           contrarywise
           ,
           't
           is
           magnified
           to
           the
           wonderment
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           Angels
           ,
           and
           that
           Two
           ways
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           Christ's
           perfect
           Conformity
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           his
           holy
           and
           spotless
           Life
           ,
           in
           our
           Nature
           and
           in
           our
           Stead
           ;
           who
           ,
           by
           Reason
           of
           Sin
           ,
           could
           not
           fulfill
           the
           exact
           Righteousness
           thereof
           ;
           but
           rather
           than
           it
           should
           lose
           the
           least
           Part
           of
           its
           Glory
           ,
           the
           Second
           Person
           of
           the
           Trinity
           shall
           come
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           assume
           Man's
           Nature
           ,
           and
           discharge
           the
           whole
           active
           Obedience
           which
           it
           did
           require
           of
           us
           .
           —
           And
           then
        
         
           2
           ly
           ,
           In
           his
           cursed
           and
           bitter
           Death
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           answer'd
           for
           our
           breach
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           considering
           the
           Dignity
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           he
           being
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Man
           ,
           his
           Death
           and
           Suffering
           was
           a
           far
           greater
           Satisfaction
           for
           our
           Sins
           then
           if
           we
           had
           suffered
           in
           Hell
           ,
           because
           we
           thereby
           should
           have
           always
           been
           a
           paying
           ,
           but
           never
           could
           have
           paid
           our
           Debt
           to
           satisfie
           Divine
           Justice
           and
           therefore
           ,
           must
           have
           lain
           in
           Prison
           under
           incensed
           Wrath
           ,
           to
           the
           Day
           of
           Eternity
           :
           And
           thus
           he
           Answered
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Silences
           the
           condemning
           Power
           thereof
           ,
           and
           break
           all
           his
           strong
           Cords
           and
           Bands
           to
           pieces
           ,
           that
           kept
           us
           down
           under
           Wrath
           ;
           and
           thereby
           dissolv'd
           all
           its
           grievous
           Anathema's
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
             being
             made
             a
             curse
             for
             us
             ,
             hath
             redeemed
             us
             from
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             Gal.
          
           3.13
           .
           viz.
           From
           that
           amazing
           Sentence
           of
           the
           Holy
           God
           ,
           denounced
           in
           his
           Law
           against
           us
           offending
           and
           guilty
           Sinners
           :
           So
           that
           
             now
             there
             is
             no
             condemnation
             to
             them
             that
             are
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           
           ●
           Because
           they
           are
           ,
           by
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           Sufferings
           of
           Christ
           become
           dead
           to
           the
           Law
           (
           or
           rather
           ,
           that
           dead
           to
           them
           )
           which
           was
           fully
           effected
           at
           his
           glorious
           Resurrection
           ;
           it
           was
           indeed
           the
           Law
           ,
           respecting
           the
           Penalty
           of
           it
           that
           brought
           Christ
           to
           death
           ,
           whose
           full
           Sentence
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           he
           endured
           on
           the
           Cross
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           substituted
           in
           our
           Place
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           might
           be
           Justified
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           be
           Pardoned
           in
           a
           way
           of
           free
           Grace
           :
           (
           because
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           we
           ,
           found
           out
           the
           
             surety
             ,
             way
          
           and
           
             manner
             of
             the
             satisfying
             both
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             own
             infinite
             Justice
          
           ,
           we
           have
           all
           freely
           ,
           without
           Money
           ,
           or
           Price
           .
           )
           And
           thus
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           before
           purposed
           ,
           
             did
             magnifie
             his
             Law
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             honourable
             .
             Do
             we
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             make
             void
             the
             law
             through
             faith
             ?
             God
             forbid
             :
             yea
             ,
             we
             established
             the
             Law
             ,
             Rom.
          
           3.31
           .
           God
           did
           not
           Repent
           ,
           he
           gave
           the
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           ;
           for
           what
           could
           suit
           better
           with
           the
           Purity
           of
           his
           Holy
           Nature
           ;
           nor
           could
           any
           Righteousness
           ,
           short
           of
           a
           perfect
           Righteousness
           ,
           Justifie
           us
           :
           He
           did
           not
           therefore
           Design
           ,
           by
           the
           Mediation
           and
           Obedience
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           take
           any
           Recompence
           in
           the
           room
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           every
           way
           did
           not
           Answer
           the
           Righteousness
           it
           required
           ,
           and
           make
           Satisfaction
           for
           the
           Breach
           thereof
           :
           therefore
           ,
           
             by
             Faith
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           by
           having
           Christ's
           perfect
           Righteousness
           imputed
           to
           us
           ,
           in
           his
           exact
           Conformity
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           his
           active
           and
           passive
           Obedience
           ;
           we
           establish
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           honourable
           .
           If
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           as
           God
           is
           a
           
           Rector
           or
           Governour
           ,
           Justification
           ,
           or
           eternal
           Life
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           a
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           God's
           Holy
           and
           Righteous
           Nature
           requiring
           it
           ;
           and
           no
           Law
           of
           imperfect
           Obedience
           ,
           tho'
           never
           so
           Sincerely
           performed
           ,
           can
           answer
           God's
           Justice
           ,
           nor
           be
           agreeable
           with
           the
           Purity
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           infinite
           Wisdom
           and
           Holiness
           :
           For
           ,
           if
           such
           a
           Law
           could
           have
           been
           consistent
           with
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           certainly
           he
           would
           never
           ,
           at
           First
           ,
           have
           made
           a
           Law
           of
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           which
           ,
           to
           remove
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           (
           that
           he
           might
           bring
           in
           the
           latter
           )
           must
           cost
           him
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           own
           dear
           Son.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Therefore
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           Innocency
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           or
           that
           Law
           which
           required
           perfect
           Obedience
           ,
           given
           to
           Israel
           ,
           which
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           fulfilled
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           not
           a
           peculiar
           Law
           of
           his
           own
           Mediation
           ,
           made
           up
           of
           some
           Moral
           Commands
           ,
           some
           Jewish
           ,
           and
           some
           peculiar
           to
           his
           own
           Person
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           assert
           )
           And
        
         
           2
           dly
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           Obey
           ,
           and
           suffer
           in
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           in
           our
           stead
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           accepted
           by
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           Obedience
           of
           his
           ,
           (
           for
           else
           ,
           the
           Glory
           of
           that
           Law
           is
           darkened
           )
           and
           not
           that
           his
           Obedience
           did
           only
           procure
           ,
           or
           merit
           a
           milder
           Law
           ,
           or
           easier
           Terms
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           we
           not
           be
           dealt
           with
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Works
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           New
           Law
           of
           Grace
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Third
           Place
           .
        
         
           3
           dly
           ,
           The
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Benefits
           of
           Christ's
           Righteousness
           ,
           is
           made
           ours
           ,
           when
           we
           relye
           ,
           or
           trust
           to
           God's
           free
           Promise
           ,
           as
           the
           immediate
           and
           sole
           Cause
           of
           Pardon
           and
           Life
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           true
           Protestants
           formerly
           affirmed
           )
           and
           not
           by
           Christ's
           procuring
           a
           New
           Covenant
           for
           us
           to
           enter
           into
           with
           God
           ,
           which
           if
           we
           answer
           the
           Condition
           thereof
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           repent
           and
           believe
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           saved
           ▪
           
             Which
             Faith
             (
             as
             Mr.
             Baxter
             ,
             Mr.
             W
             ,
             &c.
             assert
             )
             taken
             in
             the
             full
             Extent
             and
             Latitude
             ,
             is
             nothing
             else
             but
             universal
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             that
             so
             it
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             when
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             Faith
             ,
             alone
             Justifies
             ,
             viz.
             Faith
             and
             all
             other
             Graces
             ,
             both
             in
             Habit
             and
             Exercise
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Baxter's
               Aph.
            
             65.
             
          
           And
           they
           that
           thus
           believe
           and
           obey
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           though
           their
           Obedience
           be
           not
           perfect
           ;
           but
           if
           Christ
           fulfilled
           the
           Law
           for
           us
           ,
           then
           (
           say
           I
           )
           that
           Obedience
           of
           his
           ,
           must
           be
           imputed
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           wrought
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           ,
           by
           the
           Application
           of
           that
           Righteousness
           ,
           are
           Justified
           in
           God's
           sight
           ,
           from
           the
           Accusation
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           without
           any
           Works
           ,
           or
           procuring
           Conditions
           ,
           performed
           by
           us
           .
           
             But
             (
             as
             one
             observes
             )
             when
             these
             Men
             speak
             of
             Faith
             ,
             as
             a
             single
             Grace
             ,
             't
             is
             defined
             to
             be
             a
             sincere
             Acceptance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             Justifies
             meerly
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             consenting
             ,
             to
             be
             ruled
             and
             saved
             by
             Christ
             ;
             which
             is
             ,
             
               (
               saith
               he
            
             )
             neither
             an
             Assent
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             the
             Promises
             ,
             nor
             Assurance
             or
             Trust
             in
             them
             (
             one
             ,
             or
             both
             of
             which
             ,
             all
             Men
             understand
             by
             Faith
             ,
             both
             in
             Scripture
             and
             common
             Speaking
             )
          
           but
           it
           is
           an
           Act
           of
           Obedience
           ,
           or
           rather
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           Promise
           of
           Obedience
           ,
           whereby
           a
           Man
           engageth
           ,
           That
           he
           will
           seek
           after
           Salvation
           ,
           in
           ways
           of
           Obedience
           to
           Christ's
           Commands
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           they
           referr
           to
           the
           
             Baptismal
             
             Covenant
          
           made
           in
           Infancy
           :
           And
           thus
           Faith
           Justifies
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           intimate
           )
           as
           it
           doth
           in
           part
           ,
           fulfill
           the
           
             New
             Law
          
           ,
           by
           engaging
           us
           to
           Obedience
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           Christ
           is
           look'd
           upon
           as
           King
           or
           Rector
           chiefly
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           a
           Saviour
           ;
           for
           ,
           (
           as
           Mr.
           Troughton
           notes
           )
           if
           Christ's
           Righteousness
           doth
           not
           immediately
           Justifie
           us
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           ours
           ,
           then
           he
           is
           a
           Saviour
           but
           remotely
           as
           the
           Word
           is
           usually
           taken
           ,
           to
           denote
           his
           making
           Satisfaction
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           Priest
           ,
           viz.
           As
           by
           his
           Death
           he
           procured
           a
           Possibility
           of
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           makes
           way
           for
           a
           New
           Covenant
           to
           be
           made
           with
           Man
           ;
           so
           that
           Christ's
           main
           Business
           ,
           as
           a
           Savour
           ,
           by
           this
           Opinion
           ,
           is
           to
           grant
           new
           and
           tolerable
           Terms
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           to
           command
           Faith
           ,
           Repentance
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           to
           annex
           a
           Promise
           of
           eternal
           Life
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           justifie
           and
           save
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           fulfill
           these
           Conditions
           to
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Days
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           just
           and
           impartial
           Judge
           ,
           will
           give
           Sentence
           for
           ,
           or
           against
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           Law
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           are
           justified
           by
           our
           Obedience
           to
           this
           Law
           ,
           and
           saved
           by
           a
           King
           ,
           proceeding
           according
           to
           his
           own
           Law
           ;
           and
           Faith
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           submitting
           to
           this
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Terms
           required
           in
           it
           ;
           which
           things
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           certainly
           make
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           tho'
           it
           differs
           from
           the
           First
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ;
           and
           this
           ,
           if
           I
           mistake
           them
           not
           ,
           is
           their
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           by
           which
           I
           never
           expect
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
        
         
           5thly
           ,
           
             The
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             is
             well
             ordered
             ,
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             for
             our
             good
             ;
             for
             all
             things
             which
             we
             need
             ,
             are
             contained
             in
             it
             ,
             either
             in
             respect
             of
             deliverance
             from
             present
             and
             future
             Evil
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             being
             possess'd
             ,
             or
             invested
             with
             all
             true
             spiritual
             and
             eternal
             Good.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           were
           Enemies
           to
           God
           ,
           by
           Sin
           ,
           and
           God
           an
           Enemy
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           God
           is
           reconciled
           to
           us
           :
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           so
           pacified
           his
           Wrath
           ,
           that
           now
           God
           says
           ,
           
             Fury
             is
             not
             in
             me
          
           ,
           Isa.
           27.
           
           
             When
             we
             were
             Enemies
             ,
             we
             were
             reconciled
             to
             God
             by
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.10
           .
           The
           Angels
           that
           first
           brought
           the
           Tydings
           of
           our
           Saviour's
           Birth
           ,
           cryed
           ,
           
             Peace
             on
             earth
             ,
             good
             will
             to
             men
             .
          
           Christ
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           hath
           made
           up
           that
           Breach
           ,
           and
           Reconciled
           God
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           he
           removes
           that
           Enmity
           ,
           that
           naturally
           is
           in
           our
           Hearts
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           reconciled
           us
           to
           God
           ;
           he
           is
           our
           Days-man
           ,
           that
           lays
           his
           Hand
           upon
           both
           ;
           he
           is
           not
           a
           Mediator
           of
           one
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           of
           God
           only
           ,
           but
           of
           Man
           also
           ;
           he
           brings
           God
           to
           Man
           ,
           and
           Man
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           were
           the
           Children
           of
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           
             Curse
             of
             the
             Law
          
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           this
           
             well
             ordered
             Covenant
          
           ,
           we
           are
           made
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           delivered
           from
           the
           Curse
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           
             Christ
             hath
             delivered
             us
             from
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             being
             made
             a
             curse
             for
             us
             —
             That
             the
             blessing
             of
             Abraham
             might
             come
             on
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           Gal.
           3.13
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           had
           lost
           the
           
             Image
             of
             God
          
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           Covenant
           't
           is
           restored
           to
           us
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           restored
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           never
           lose
           it
           any
           more
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           were
           
             dead
             ,
             blind
             ,
             naked
          
           ,
           in
           bonds
           ,
           in
           prison
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           we
           
             are
             quickened
          
           ,
           Eph.
           2.1
           ,
           2.
           have
           
             the
             eyes
             of
             our
             understandings
          
           enlightned
           ,
           Eph.
           1.18
           .
           have
           our
           naked
           Souls
           cloathed
           
             with
             
             the
             robe
             of
             righteousness
             ,
          
           are
           brought
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Wounds
           are
           healed
           ,
           
             Sent
             out
             of
             the
             pit
             wherein
             was
             no
             water
             ,
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             covenant
             ,
          
           Zech.
           9.11
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           We
           were
           guilty
           and
           filthy
           Creatures
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           we
           are
           justified
           and
           sanctified
           ,
           we
           are
           acquitted
           ,
           pronounced
           righteous
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Sins
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           washed
           away
           in
           
             the
             Fountain
             of
             Christ's
             Blood
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.11
           .
           Rev.
           1.5
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           We
           were
           condemned
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           have
           the
           Sentence
           executed
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           
             cast
             into
             Hell
          
           ,
           to
           be
           
             burned
             alive
          
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           even
           there
           ,
           
             where
             the
             worm
             dyeth
             not
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             is
             not
             quenched
          
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           we
           are
           
             saved
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             eternally
          
           ;
           we
           are
           not
           only
           delivered
           from
           all
           Evil
           ,
           or
           from
           whatsoever
           was
           hurtful
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           are
           invested
           with
           all
           true
           internal
           and
           eternal
           Good.
           We
           by
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           have
           
             union
             with
             God
             ,
             adoption
             ,
             free
             access
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             yea
             all
             things
             that
             appertain
             to
             life
             and
             godliness
             ,
          
           and
           when
           this
           Life
           is
           ended
           ,
           eternal
           Life
           and
           Glory
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           't
           is
           well
           ordered
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           our
           good
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           It
           is
           
             a
             sure
          
           Covenant
           ,
           
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             sure
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           'T
           is
           a
           
             sure
             Covenant
          
           :
           because
           it
           was
           made
           in
           ,
           and
           with
           our
           
             blessed
             Surety
          
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           us
           ,
           any
           more
           ,
           nor
           take
           our
           Bond
           for
           that
           great
           Summ
           of
           Ten
           thousand
           Talents
           ,
           that
           vast
           Debt
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           contracted
           ,
           and
           were
           never
           able
           to
           pay
           ;
           for
           we
           had
           nothing
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           Farthing
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           unless
           a
           Surety
           could
           be
           found
           ,
           who
           was
           able
           and
           sufficient
           to
           enter
           into
           Bond
           with
           God
           ,
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           have
           perished
           for
           ever
           ;
           we
           were
           Arrested
           by
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           breach
           of
           his
           Holy
           Law
           ,
           and
           in
           Prison
           ,
           and
           must
           suffer
           Infinite
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           divine
           Vengeance
           ,
           for
           the
           just
           demerit
           of
           our
           Sin
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Wise
           and
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           sought
           out
           a
           Surety
           to
           pay
           our
           Debt
           ,
           and
           undertaken
           this
           New
           Covenant
           for
           us
           :
           Now
           Jesus
           Christ
           stept
           in
           ,
           and
           undertook
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           put
           his
           Name
           into
           our
           Bond
           and
           Obligation
           .
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             made
             a
             surety
             of
             a
             better
             covenant
             ,
          
           Heb
           ,
           7.22
           .
           Reverend
           Dr.
           Owen
           ,
           most
           excellently
           resolves
           this
           Doubt
           ,
           viz.
           Whether
           Christ
           be
           a
           Surety
           to
           God
           for
           us
           ,
           or
           of
           us
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           shews
           God
           needs
           no
           Surety
           ,
           nor
           is
           he
           capable
           of
           having
           any
           Surety
           ,
           properly
           so
           called
           ,
           neither
           do
           we
           need
           any
           ,
           on
           his
           part
           to
           confirm
           our
           Faith
           in
           him
           .
           
             But
             we
             ,
             on
             all
             Accounts
             ,
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             a
             Surety
             for
             us
             ,
             or
             on
             our
             behalf
             ;
             neither
             without
             the
             interposition
             of
             such
             a
             Surety
             
               (
               saith
               he
            
             )
             could
             any
             Covenant
             ,
             between
             God
             and
             us
             ,
             be
             firm
             and
             stable
             ;
             or
             ,
             
               an
               everlasting
               covenant
               ,
               ordered
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               sure
            
             :
             Dr.
             Owen
             ,
             on
             the
             Hebr.
             7.22
             .
             p.
             223.
             
          
           God
           never
           broke
           at
           first
           with
           Man
           ,
           therefore
           needs
           to
           give
           us
           now
           no
           Surety
           ;
           but
           we
           broke
           and
           failed
           in
           our
           Covenant
           with
           him
           .
           The
           
             First
             Adam
          
           had
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           no
           Surety
           ;
           and
           hence
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           failed
           ,
           therefore
           God
           hath
           found
           out
           a
           way
           to
           prevent
           the
           like
           danger
           of
           Miscarriage
           on
           our
           part
           ,
           any
           more
           :
           And
           evident
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           entered
           into
           this
           Covenant
           with
           us
           in
           Christ
           ,
           before
           the
           World
           began
           and
           substituted
           Christ
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           our
           Surety
           and
           Mediator
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Assembly
           ,
           in
           their
           Catechism
           ,
           confirm
           this
           blessed
           Doctrine
           :
           Take
           their
           Words
           .
        
         
         
           Quest.
           
             With
             whom
             was
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             made
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           
             The
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             was
             made
             with
             Christ
             ,
             the
             second
          
           Adam
           ;
           
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             Elect.
             
          
        
         
           Thus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Seed
           ,
           are
           but
           one
           Party
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           primarily
           made
           between
           the
           Father
           and
           Son
           ,
           who
           was
           set
           up
           from
           everlasting
           ,
           as
           our
           Head.
           And
           thus
           ,
           in
           Christ
           ,
           Grace
           was
           gave
           to
           us
           before
           the
           World
           began
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           1.9
           .
           
             Who
             hath
             saved
             us
             ,
             and
             called
             us
             with
             an
             holy
             calling
             ,
             not
             according
             to
             our
             works
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             his
             own
             purpose
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             to
             us
             in
             Christ
             ,
             before
             the
             world
             began
             .
          
           Christ
           therefore
           became
           Surety
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           firm
           and
           sure
           ,
           all
           Covenant
           Blessing
           ,
           to
           us
           ;
           indeed
           if
           Man
           could
           not
           ,
           did
           not
           stand
           ,
           but
           break
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           no
           Sin
           ,
           no
           depraved
           Nature
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           Power
           to
           have
           performed
           his
           Covenant
           with
           his
           Maker
           ,
           How
           unlikely
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           (
           who
           are
           so
           corrupted
           ,
           so
           weak
           and
           feeble
           ,
           so
           depraved
           in
           every
           Faculty
           ,
           no
           Power
           to
           do
           that
           which
           is
           spiritual
           Good
           ,
           that
           are
           attended
           with
           such
           a
           Body
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           ,
           Rom.
           4.24
           .
           )
           to
           undertake
           to
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           God
           any
           more
           ?
           or
           ,
           What
           Reason
           is
           there
           for
           us
           to
           think
           ,
           God
           would
           trust
           us
           without
           Security
           ,
           and
           the
           Suretyship
           of
           another
           Person
           ,
           whom
           he
           knew
           well
           ,
           could
           not
           fail
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           That
           he
           
             would
             lose
             nothing
             that
             was
             given
             him
             ;
             none
             of
             his
             Sheep
             shall
             perish
             ,
          
           Joh.
           10.38
           .
           and
           ver
           .
           28.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           Covenant
           is
           made
           upon
           the
           unchangeable
           Decree
           and
           Council
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Decrees
           are
           compared
           to
           Mountains
           of
           Brass
           ,
           Psal.
           89.28
           .
           to
           the
           34
           
             My
             mercy
             will
             I
             keep
             with
             him
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             my
             covenant
             shall
             stand
             fast
             with
             him
             ,
             his
             seed
             shall
             endure
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           &c.
           ver
           .
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             My
             covenant
             I
             will
             not
             break
             ,
             nor
             alter
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             my
             mouth
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           34.
           
           
             If
             you
             can
             break
             my
             covenant
             of
             the
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             then
             may
             also
             my
             covenant
             be
             broken
             with
             David
             ,
          
           Jer.
           33.20
           ,
           21.
           
           'T
           is
           the
           free
           Promise
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Day
           and
           Night
           ;
           and
           this
           stands
           upon
           the
           Pass
           of
           God's
           eternal
           Counsel
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           't
           is
           sure
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           'T
           is
           confirmed
           by
           the
           highest
           Witnesses
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           the
           Father
           is
           a
           Witness
           to
           it
           himself
           ;
           he
           bore
           Witness
           to
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           Precept
           and
           Promise
           therefore
           
             the
             Father
             himself
             which
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             hath
             born
             witness
             of
             me
             ,
          
           Joh.
           5.37
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Son
           also
           ,
           though
           the
           Surety
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           a
           Witness
           to
           this
           Gospel-Covenant
           also
           ,
           (
           tho'
           this
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           cannot
           be
           so
           among
           Men
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           The
           Surety
           can
           be
           no
           Witness
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           otherwise
           here
           )
           
             To
             this
             end
             was
             I
             born
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             end
             came
             I
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             bear
             witness
             unto
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           Joh.
           18.37
           .
           That
           he
           is
           a
           King
           and
           Head
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           that
           he
           is
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           Surety
           ;
           that
           he
           is
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Salvation
           is
           made
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           established
           in
           him
           .
           This
           he
           is
           a
           Witness
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           these
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           Truths
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           he
           was
           Born
           ,
           and
           came
           into
           the
           World
           to
           bear
           Witness
           to
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           called
           
             The
             Faithful
             and
             True
             Witness
          
           .
           Rev.
           1.5
           .
           
             And
             Jesus
             said
             ,
             Though
             I
             bear
             record
             of
             
             my self
             yet
             my
             record
             is
             true
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             whence
             I
             came
             ,
             and
             whither
             I
             go
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Holy
           Apostles
           were
           also
           Witnesses
           to
           this
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           touching
           the
           Truth
           thereof
           in
           the
           execution
           ,
           declaration
           ,
           and
           publication
           of
           it
           ;
           
             And
             we
             are
             witnesses
             of
             all
             things
             that
             he
             did
             ,
          
           Act.
           1.39
           .
           and
           again
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           
             chosen
             witnesses
          
           ,
           ver
           .
           41.
           
           Whatsoever
           Precept
           or
           Promise
           is
           made
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           Threatning
           ,
           they
           Witnessed
           to
           the
           Truth
           thereof
           ,
           as
           
             well
             as
             to
             the
             sufferings
             and
             resurrection
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           God
           speaking
           of
           Paul
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             witness
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           Act.
           26.16
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           All
           those
           wonderful
           Miracles
           our
           Saviour
           wrought
           ,
           bear
           Witness
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           in
           them
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           is
           a
           Witness
           also
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           many
           other
           ways
           .
           
             The
             works
             that
             I
             do
             ,
             they
             bear
             witness
             of
             me
             ,
          
           Joh.
           5.36
           .
        
         
           4
           thly
           ,
           'T
           is
           a
           sure
           Covenant
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           confirmed
           by
           Blood
           ,
           even
           ratified
           and
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Testator
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           Certainly
           ,
           that
           Covenant
           that
           is
           ratified
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           
             sure
             to
             all
             the
             Seed
          
           .
           Hence
           we
           have
           for
           a
           Sign
           and
           Token
           of
           this
           Confirmation
           ,
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Supper
           :
           
             This
             is
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             that
             is
             shed
             for
             you
             ,
          
           to
           make
           Peace
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           procure
           Justification
           ,
           Reconciliation
           ,
           Pardon
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Life
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           Sealed
           to
           you
           by
           my
           Blood
           :
           This
           is
           a
           Sign
           or
           Token
           of
           it
           (
           as
           if
           he
           should
           so
           say
           )
           There
           is
           no
           altering
           a
           Covenant
           that
           is
           confirmed
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Testator
           ;
           all
           the
           Legacies
           bequeathed
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           are
           sure
           to
           the
           Legatees
           ,
           as
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Heaven
           by
           this
           means
           .
        
         
           5
           thly
           ,
           The
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           is
           sure
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Blessings
           thereof
           ,
           because
           the
           Execution
           of
           Christ's
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ,
           is
           put
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           great
           Executioner
           of
           this
           Covenant
           .
           I
           have
           not
           time
           ,
           nor
           room
           to
           open
           this
           .
        
         
           6
           thly
           ,
           The
           Covenant
           is
           sure
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Promise
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           he
           promised
           Christ
           ,
           That
           he
           
             should
             see
             his
             Seed
          
           This
           was
           
           Abraham's
           Title
           to
           the
           Blessings
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Heb.
           6.13
           .
           and
           so
           to
           David
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           true
           Heirs
           of
           the
           same
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Promise
           :
           't
           is
           promised
           by
           
             God
             ,
             that
             cannot
             lie
          
           ,
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           us
           in
           him
           ;
           
             For
             all
             the
             Promises
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             are
             not
             yea
             and
             nay
             ;
             but
             yea
             and
             amen
             ,
             unto
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             the
             father
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.20
           .
           God
           hath
           engaged
           his
           very
           Faithfulness
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           Performances
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           7
           thly
           ,
           They
           are
           Sure
           ,
           because
           not
           only
           made
           to
           us
           by
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           confirmed
           them
           by
           his
           Oath
           ,
           Heb.
           6.13
           .
           
             Because
             he
             could
             not
             swear
             by
             no
             greater
             ,
             he
             swear
             by
             himself
             ,
             wherein
             God
             is
             willing
             ,
             more
             abundantly
             ,
             to
             shew
             unto
             the
             heirs
             of
             promise
             the
             immutability
             of
             his
             counsel
             ,
             confirmed
             it
             by
             an
             oath
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           17.
           
           
             That
             so
             ,
             by
             two
             immutable
             things
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             lie
             ,
             we
             might
             have
             strong
             consolation
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           18.
           
           What
           God
           promised
           ,
           nay
           swear
           to
           give
           to
           Abraham
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           he
           promised
           and
           swear
           to
           to
           all
           his
           believing
           Seed
           ,
           or
           to
           all
           the
           Elect
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           doth
           not
           make
           sure
           
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Blessings
           thereof
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           to
           every
           believing
           Soul
           ,
           tho'
           he
           or
           she
           has
           but
           the
           least
           Dram
           of
           Grace
           ;
           nothing
           can
           make
           any
           thing
           more
           sure
           in
           Heaven
           nor
           Earth
           ;
           't
           is
           far
           more
           firm
           and
           sure
           than
           what
           any
           Man
           or
           Angels
           can
           make
           any
           Matter
           or
           Thing
           .
        
         
           Soul
           ,
           whatever
           Grace
           thou
           need'st
           ,
           God
           will
           and
           must
           give
           it
           ;
           how
           when
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           Degree
           he
           pleases
           ,
           and
           to
           Heaven
           thou
           must
           come
           at
           last
           I
           might
           add
           ,
        
         
           7
           thly
           .
           'T
           is
           sure
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           who
           do
           believe
           
             the
             Earnest
             all
             Covenant
             Blessings
          
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           See
           Eph.
           13.14
           .
           the
           Spirit
           is
           called
           there
           
             the
             Earnest
             of
             our
             Inheritance
             ,
             until
             the
             Redemption
             of
             the
             purchased
             Possession
             unto
             the
             Praise
             of
             his
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
           8
           thly
           .
           We
           have
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           also
           to
           make
           it
           sure
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           Witness
           o●
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             also
             bears
             witness
             with
             our
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             if
             Children
             ,
             then
             Heirs
             ,
             Heirs
             of
             God
             and
             joint
             ,
             Heirs
             with
             Christ
             Rom
          
           8.16.17
           .
           The
           Holy
           Spirit
           witnesses
           by
           it self
           ,
           by
           an
           inward
           an
           secreted
           Persuasion
           or
           Suggestion
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           our
           Father
           ,
           and
           we
           his
           Children
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           Testimony
           of
           his
           Graces
           and
           powerful
           Operations
           ,
           tho'
           not
           in
           the
           like
           Degree
           and
           Clearness
           to
           all
           Believers
           :
           yet
           
             Christ
             in
             us
             is
             our
             hope
             of
             Glory
             and
             if
             any
             Man
             hath
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             none
             of
             his
          
           Rom.
           8.9
           .
        
         
           9
           thly
           .
           After
           all
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           can
           be
           added
           to
           make
           it
           yet
           more
           sure
           to
           us
           ,
           God
           will
           in
           his
           abundant
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           let
           us
           have
           it
           :
           and
           therefore
           we
           have
           this
           Covenant
           and
           all
           the
           Blessings
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           
             Sealed
             to
             us
          
           also
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             :
             after
             ye
             believed
             ,
             ye
             were
             sealed
             with
          
           that
           Spirit
           of
           Promise
           ,
           Eph.
           1.13
           .
           and
           again
           ,
           
             grieve
             not
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             you
             are
             sealed
             to
             the
             day
             of
             Redemption
             ,
          
           Eph.
           4.30
           .
           God
           hath
           set
           his
           Mark
           ,
           and
           his
           Seal
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           .
           'T
           is
           an
           everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           
             he
             hath
             made
             with
             me
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
          
           it
           shall
           never
           ;
           can
           never
           be
           broke
           :
           see
           that
           in
           Isa.
           54.9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             For
             this
             is
             as
             the
             Waters
             of
          
           Noah
           
             unto
             me
             :
             for
             as
             I
             have
             sworn
             the
             Waters
             of
          
           Noah
           
             shall
             no
             more
             go
             over
             the
             Earth
             ,
             so
             I
             have
             sworn
             that
             I
             would
             not
             be
             wrath
             with
             thee
             ,
             nor
             rebuke
             thee
             ;
             for
             the
             Mountains
             shall
             depart
             ,
             and
             the
             Hills
             shall
             be
             removed
             ,
             but
             my
             loving
             Kindness
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             thee
             ;
             neither
             the
             Covenant
             of
             my
             Peace
             be
             removed
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             that
             hath
             Mercy
             on
             thee
          
           :
           compare
           it
           with
           Isa.
           55.3
           .
           So
           much
           to
           the
           Second
           general
           Head.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             how
             this
             Covenant
             is
             all
             the
             Hope
             ,
             Desire
             ,
             Salvation
             and
             Consolation
             of
             every
             True
             Believer
             in
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
        
         
           By
           what
           I
           have
           already
           said
           ,
           all
           may
           perceive
           how
           ,
           or
           which
           way
           ,
           all
           their
           Salvation
           and
           Comfort
           lies
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           need
           say
           but
           little
           to
           this
           .
           But
           to
           proceed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           'T
           is
           all
           our
           Hope
           ,
           Desire
           ,
           Salvation
           and
           Consolation
           ;
           because
           this
           Covenant
           was
           the
           Contrivance
           of
           the
           Infinite
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Top
           Glory
           of
           all
           his
           Transactions
           ,
           for
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           Man
           from
           all
           Eternity
           :
           Nay
           ,
           such
           manifold
           Wisdom
           ,
           such
           depth
           of
           Wisdom
           shines
           forth
           
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           glorious
           
             Angels
             desir'd
             to
             pry
             into
             it
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.12
           .
           the
           Word
           signifies
           (
           as
           our
           Annotators
           intimate
           )
           a
           bowing
           down
           the
           Head
           ,
           or
           stooping
           to
           look
           into
           a
           thing
           ;
           O!
           they
           behold
           this
           Mystery
           of
           Salvation
           by
           Christ
           ,
           in
           this
           Covenant
           with
           holy
           Amazement
           ,
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           learn
           by
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           this
           Mystery
           is
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           in
           part
           ,
           manifest
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           make
           it
           the
           Subject
           of
           their
           Thoughts
           ,
           Contemplation
           and
           Meditation
           and
           VVondermenti
           (
           as
           I
           may
           so
           say
           )
           't
           is
           to
           affect
           those
           glorious
           Spirits
           ;
           
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             now
             unto
             the
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             in
             heavenly
             Places
             might
             be
             known
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             manifold
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           ●
           .
           10
           .
           Angels
           ,
           Sirs
           ,
           do
           attend
           our
           Assemblies
           ,
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           hear
           ,
           and
           understand
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           this
           Covenant
           and
           Redemption
           by
           Christ
           :
           Is
           it
           then
           any
           wonder
           ?
           't
           is
           all
           the
           Desire
           ,
           Hope
           and
           Delight
           of
           Believers
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           eminently
           concerned
           in
           this
           Salvation
           ,
           Christ
           is
           not
           a
           Redeemer
           of
           the
           Angels
           ,
           for
           they
           who
           stood
           needed
           none
           .
           Yet
           as
           
             our
             Divines
          
           shew
           ,
           he
           is
           their
           Confirmer
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Head
           of
           Angels
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           they
           Worship
           Him
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           we
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           the
           Saint's
           Desire
           and
           Delight
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           suited
           so
           admirably
           to
           Exalt
           God
           in
           all
           his
           Holy
           Attributes
           ,
           and
           abase
           ,
           sinfull
           Man
           ;
           to
           Exalt
           Christ
           ,
           put
           the
           Crown
           on
           his
           Head
           ,
           and
           lay
           us
           at
           his
           Feet
           :
           this
           is
           that
           Jehovah
           ,
           design'd
           and
           aim'd
           at
           ,
           and
           this
           all
           Believers
           and
           truly
           gracious
           Souls
           aim
           at
           also
           ;
           this
           is
           all
           their
           Desire
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           so
           taken
           with
           this
           Covenant
           .
           O
           let
           such
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           any
           ways
           go
           about
           to
           lessen
           or
           eclipse
           the
           Glory
           of
           God's
           Grace
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           magnifie
           and
           exalt
           sorry
           man
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           'T
           is
           because
           't
           is
           a
           great
           ,
           a
           full
           ,
           and
           compleat
           Salvation
           that
           is
           contained
           in
           this
           Covenant
           :
           
             This
             is
             all
             my
             Salvation
          
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           a
           part
           of
           it
           ;
           Christ
           in
           this
           Covenant
           did
           not
           work
           out
           a
           piece
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           leave
           us
           to
           work
           out
           the
           rest
           :
           all
           our
           Salvation
           is
           of
           Grace
           ,
           whatever
           we
           as
           Sinners
           ,
           or
           as
           Saints
           do
           want
           ,
           't
           is
           contain'd
           in
           this
           Covenant
           .
           Christ
           is
           not
           only
           given
           for
           us
           ,
           but
           also
           given
           to
           us
           ;
           not
           only
           the
           Medicine
           ,
           and
           but
           a
           Hand
           also
           whereby
           't
           is
           applyed
           .
           Faith
           is
           the
           Gift
           of
           the
           Promise
           ,
           therefore
           not
           the
           Condition
           of
           it
           ;
           they
           are
           
             Foederalia
             relata
          
           :
           Can
           a
           Promise
           or
           a
           Gift
           be
           a
           Condition
           of
           it self
           ?
           This
           Exalts
           Christ
           ,
           and
           abases
           Man
           ;
           Christ
           hath
           no
           Co-worker
           with
           him
           ,
           tho'
           he
           hath
           some
           poor
           Instruments
           (
           that
           he
           applies
           in
           his
           Hand
           )
           yet
           he
           alone
           is
           the
           only
           Agent
           that
           doth
           all
           :
           
             We
             have
             this
             Treasure
             in
             Earthen
             Vessels
             ,
             that
             the
             Excellency
             of
             the
             Power
             may
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             us
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.7
           .
           The
           Redemption
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           by
           a
           Price
           which
           Christ
           as
           Priest
           laid
           down
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Law
           and
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           which
           as
           a
           King
           ,
           he
           applies
           by
           his
           conquering
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           of
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           :
           Can
           a
           Man
           be
           redeemed
           and
           saved
           from
           Slavery
           in
           Turkey
           by
           a
           Ransome
           paid
           or
           laid
           down
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           abides
           under
           the
           power
           of
           a
           cruel
           Tyrant
           that
           holds
           him
           in
           strong
           Chains
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           let
           him
           go
           ,
           untill
           the
           Redeemer
           hath
           subdued
           his
           
             merciless
             Master
          
           ?
           Now
           sinners
           are
           in
           Satan's
           Chains
           and
           Fetters
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           until
           Christ
           destroys
           
           and
           overcomes
           those
           cruel
           Enemies
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           redeemed
           ;
           this
           Salvation
           therefore
           in
           this
           Covenant
           is
           compleat
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           we
           are
           not
           only
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           Hands
           of
           Justice
           and
           Divine
           Wrath
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           Satan's
           Hands
           likewise
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Sin
           :
           nay
           ,
           redeemed
           from
           a
           vain
           Conversation
           by
           Christ's
           Blood
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           1.18
           .
           for
           as
           a
           Priest
           he
           purchased
           subduing
           and
           cleansing
           Grace
           for
           us
           ,
           tho'
           as
           a
           King
           he
           applies
           that
           Grace
           to
           us
           .
           To
           this
           very
           purpose
           ,
           Christ
           
             gave
             himself
          
           i.
           e.
           
             to
             redeem
             us
             from
             all
             Iniquity
             ,
             and
             purify'd
             to
             himself
             a
             peculiar
             People
             zealous
             of
             good
             Works
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.14
           .
           Sirs
           ,
           assure
           yourselves
           ,
           all
           that
           Christ
           came
           to
           redeem
           ,
           shall
           be
           redeemed
           ;
           he
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           be
           a
           Redeemer
           of
           such
           who
           never
           were
           ,
           nor
           shall
           be
           redeemed
           by
           him
           :
           not
           one
           drop
           of
           his
           Blood
           was
           shed
           in
           vain
           ,
           he
           will
           have
           his
           whole
           purchase
           .
           Here
           is
           Grace
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           A
           broken
           Spirit
           ,
           a
           new
           Heart
           ,
           Justification
           ,
           Adoption
           ,
           Regeneration
           ,
           final
           Perseverance
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           all
           we
           want
           is
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ;
           therefore
           't
           is
           a
           compleat
           and
           full
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           so
           
             all
             our
             Salvation
          
           .
        
         
           4
           thly
           .
           This
           Covenant
           is
           all
           our
           Desire
           ,
           all
           our
           Hope
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           no
           Relief
           ,
           no
           Justification
           ,
           no
           Pardon
           ,
           no
           Salvation
           any
           other
           ways
           :
           there
           is
           no
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           Fountain
           ,
           no
           Justification
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           Righteousness
           ;
           nor
           Riches
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           Treasury
           ;
           no
           Corn
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           Garner
           ;
           no
           Light
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           that
           is
           given
           to
           us
           for
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           
             a
             Light
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
          
           .
           No
           pardon
           of
           sin
           ;
           but
           by
           this
           Redemption
           ;
           no
           Grace
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           Throne
           which
           God
           hath
           Erected
           in
           this
           Covenant
           .
           No
           Strength
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           Arm
           of
           
             the
             Lord
          
           :
           no
           Cure
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Balsom
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           Covenant
           Physician
           :
           no
           Sanctification
           ,
           no
           cleansing
           from
           Sin
           and
           Pollution
           ,
           but
           by
           washing
           in
           this
           River
           .
        
         
           5
           thly
           .
           This
           Covenant
           is
           all
           our
           Desire
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           Delight
           ,
           Consolation
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           a
           try'd
           Covenant
           :
           it
           never
           failed
           one
           Man
           that
           ever
           laid
           hold
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           applyed
           the
           Blood
           thereof
           by
           Faith
           to
           his
           own
           Soul
           ;
           he
           that
           believeth
           on
           Christ
           ,
           builds
           on
           this
           precious
           Stone
           ,
           
             this
             sure
             Foundation
             ,
             shall
             never
             be
             ashamed
             ,
          
           nor
           confounded
           :
           he
           that
           builds
           on
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           doth
           venture
           his
           Soul
           thereon
           ,
           must
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           ever
           were
           saved
           .
           Let
           them
           be
           never
           so
           great
           sinners
           it
           will
           not
           fail
           them
           ;
           this
           Covenant
           hath
           provided
           for
           the
           chiefest
           of
           Sinners
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           weak
           Saints
           :
           here
           is
           a
           Pardon
           for
           
             all
             manner
             of
             Sinners
             and
             Blasphemers
             ,
             against
             both
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             :
          
           O
           what
           black
           ,
           what
           guilty
           ,
           what
           filthy
           ,
           and
           what
           bloody
           sinners
           have
           been
           saved
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           ,
           and
           Blood
           of
           this
           Covenant
           .
           
             Such
             were
             some
             of
             you
          
           ,
           what
           an
           abominable
           Such
           were
           they
           ,
           see
           1
           Cor.
           6.9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           6
           thly
           .
           This
           Covenant
           is
           all
           a
           Believer's
           Desire
           ,
           Consolation
           and
           Salvation
           ;
           because
           of
           those
           glorious
           and
           mighty
           Gifts
           that
           are
           given
           to
           them
           in
           this
           Covenant
           :
           nothing
           can
           the
           Holy
           God
           give
           which
           is
           greater
           ,
           for
           
             he
             hath
             given
             us
             himself
             ,
             and
             all
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             all
             he
             has
          
           ;
           as
           far
           forth
           as
           it
           is
           communicatable
           ,
           
             he
             gives
             himself
             to
             them
             by
             way
             of
             special
             Interest
             ,
          
           (
           not
           as
           he
           was
           the
           God
           of
           the
           
             whole
             house
             of
             Israel
          
           ,
           in
           that
           legal
           Covenant
           made
           with
           them
           as
           they
           
           were
           the
           
             natural
             Seed
             of
             Abraham
          
           as
           such
           )
           God
           gives
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           himself
           ,
           his
           Son
           ,
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           his
           Ordinance
           ,
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           
             Paul
             ,
             Peter
          
           ,
           all
           is
           ●rap'd
           up
           in
           this
           Covenant
           :
           Grace
           here
           ,
           and
           Glory
           hereafter
           ,
           
             all
             is
             yours
          
           ;
           ●
           Christ
           in
           this
           Covenant
           is
           yours
           ,
           you
           have
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           God
           for
           ●●er
           ,
           Christ
           for
           ever
           .
           You
           shall
           not
           lose
           him
           again
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           is
           ordered
           in
           all
           things
           and
           sure
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           all
           the
           Gifts
           and
           Blessings
           thereof
           ,
           such
           that
           can't
           be
           lost
           ,
           
             they
             are
             even
             the
             sure
             Mercies
             of
             David
             .
          
        
         
           7
           thly
           .
           Because
           this
           Covenant
           is
           so
           comfortable
           in
           all
           States
           and
           Conditions
           a
           poor
           Child
           of
           God
           can
           be
           in
           ,
           't
           is
           suited
           to
           relieve
           us
           under
           all
           outward
           afflictions
           ,
           Tryals
           and
           Calamities
           we
           meet
           with
           here
           in
           this
           World
           :
           O
           this
           ●ur
           honoured
           Brother
           deceas'd
           ,
           found
           by
           sweet
           Experience
           ,
           this
           was
           all
           his
           Hope
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Desire
           ,
           all
           his
           Comfort
           under
           all
           his
           former
           sore
           Sufferings
           ;
           when
           for
           more
           than
           Twelve
           Years
           he
           lay
           in
           Prison
           for
           Jesus
           Christ's
           sake
           ,
           and
           under
           all
           his
           late
           heart-breaking
           Sorrows
           and
           bodily
           Distempers
           ,
           that
           but
           a
           few
           were
           acquainted
           with
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           been
           for
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           he
           had
           ●ainted
           in
           his
           Afflictions
           :
           This
           bore
           up
           the
           Spirit
           of
           poor
           David
           ,
           he
           found
           all
           his
           Relief
           and
           Support
           lay
           in
           this
           Covenant
           .
           When
           
             Saul
             pursu'd
             him
          
           ,
           when
           his
           Friends
           forsook
           him
           ,
           and
           talk'd
           of
           stoning
           him
           ,
           here
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           God
           ,
           given
           to
           him
           in
           this
           well
           ordered
           Covenant
           he
           comforted
           and
           encouraged
           himself
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           30.6
           .
        
         
           8
           thly
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           all
           the
           Desire
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           Consolation
           and
           Salvation
           of
           a
           Believer
           lies
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           so
           well
           ordered
           and
           suited
           for
           our
           Support
           and
           Comfort
           ,
           under
           all
           inward
           Trouble
           ,
           Fears
           ,
           Doubtings
           ,
           Temptations
           and
           spiritual
           Dissertions
           ,
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             No
             Cordial
          
           like
           what
           this
           Covenant
           hath
           provided
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           bear
           up
           and
           revive
           our
           drooping
           Spirits
           ;
           and
           whoever
           you
           are
           ,
           that
           under
           your
           Fears
           ,
           Doubtings
           ,
           Temptations
           or
           Despondings
           ,
           that
           seek
           Relief
           any
           where
           else
           ,
           will
           but
           deceive
           your
           own
           poor
           and
           deluded
           Souls
           :
           will
           your
           own
           Righteousness
           chear
           your
           Spirits
           ?
           
             Dare
             you
             plead
             it
             at
             God's
             Bar
             ?
          
           Will
           you
           venture
           your
           Souls
           upon
           it
           ?
           Will
           you
           
             plead
             your
             sincere
             Obedience
          
           ?
           your
           fervent
           Prayers
           you
           have
           made
           ,
           the
           many
           good
           Sermons
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           the
           many
           good
           Works
           and
           good
           Deeds
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           will
           not
           Satan
           shew
           you
           notwithstanding
           all
           your
           sincerity
           you
           have
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           great
           Hypocrisie
           ?
           and
           for
           all
           your
           Faith
           and
           constant
           trusting
           in
           God
           ,
           you
           have
           much
           Unbelief
           ,
           and
           many
           Fears
           and
           Doubtings
           arising
           in
           your
           Spirits
           :
           tho'
           you
           have
           prayed
           often
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           fainted
           ;
           yet
           with
           what
           Deadness
           ,
           with
           what
           Coolness
           ,
           with
           what
           Wanderings
           of
           Heart
           and
           Vanity
           of
           Thoughts
           ;
           and
           tho'
           you
           have
           done
           much
           good
           ,
           will
           not
           your
           Consciences
           tell
           you
           ,
           you
           might
           have
           done
           much
           more
           ?
           you
           gave
           a
           Shilling
           may
           be
           to
           this
           poor
           ,
           and
           that
           poor
           and
           distressed
           Object
           ,
           when
           may
           be
           you
           ought
           to
           have
           given
           a
           Pound
           .
           O
           Sirs
           !
           your
           Relief
           lies
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           in
           Christ's
           perfect
           and
           compleat
           Righteousness
           in
           his
           Death
           ,
           or
           you
           have
           none
           ,
           nor
           never
           will.
           You
           must
           take
           the
           Directions
           that
           Anselm
           gave
           to
           a
           poor
           sick
           and
           tempted
           Soul
           ,
           as
           I
           find
           it
           quoted
           by
           
             Reverend
             Dr.
             Owen
          
           on
           
             Just.
             p.
          
           13.14
           .
        
         
         
           Quest.
           
           
             Dost
             thou
             believe
             that
             thou
             canst
             not
             be
             saved
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Death
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
             The
             sick
             and
             distressed
             person
             answered
             yes
             .
             Then
             let
             it
             be
             said
             unto
             thee
             ,
             go
             to
             then
             ,
             and
             whilst
             thy
             Soul
             abideth
             in
             thee
             ,
             put
             all
             thy
             Confidence
             in
             this
             Death
             alone
             ,
             place
             all
             thy
             Trust
             in
             no
             other
             thing
             ;
             commit
             thy self
             wholly
             to
             this
             Death
             ,
             cover
             thy self
             wholly
             with
             this
             alone
             ,
             cast
             thy self
             wholly
             on
             this
             Death
             ,
             wrap
             thy self
             wholly
             in
             this
             Death
             :
             and
             if
             God
             would
             judge
             thee
             ,
             say
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             place
             the
             Death
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             between
             me
             and
             thy
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             other
             ways
             I
             will
             not
             contend
             with
             thee
             :
             And
             if
             he
             shall
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             sinner
             ;
             say
             ,
             I
             place
             the
             Death
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             between
             me
             and
             my
             sins
             ;
             if
             he
             should
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             deservest
             Damnation
             ,
             say
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             put
             the
             Death
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             between
             thee
             and
             all
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             I
             offer
             his
             Merits
             for
             my
             own
             which
             I
             should
             have
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             :
             if
             he
             say
             that
             he
             is
             angry
             with
             thee
             ;
             say
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             place
             the
             Death
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             between
             me
             and
             thine
             Anger
             .
          
        
         
           O
           Soul
           !
           here
           's
           thy
           Relief
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           this
           Covenant
           in
           Christ's
           Death
           ;
           under
           all
           thy
           Fears
           ,
           and
           Temptations
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           sad
           Accusations
           of
           thy
           own
           Conscience
           :
           O!
           at
           the
           hour
           of
           Death
           ,
           how
           canst
           thou
           lift
           up
           thy
           Hands
           to
           plead
           thy
           own
           sincere
           Obedience
           ,
           when
           thou
           art
           just
           going
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           Tribunal
           of
           God
           ;
           thy
           Hands
           will
           be
           weak
           and
           thy
           Heart
           faint
           ,
           and
           thy
           Confidence
           will
           deceive
           thee
           ,
           and
           fail
           thee
           :
           if
           thy
           Hope
           and
           Desire
           ,
           thy
           Faith
           and
           Dependance
           be
           on
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           then
           on
           Christ
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ;
           but
           here
           is
           Succour
           in
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           Salve
           for
           every
           Sore
           ;
           what
           tho'
           thou
           hast
           sinned
           ,
           what
           says
           God
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ?
           
             I
             will
             be
             merciful
             unto
             their
             unrighteousness
             ,
          
           and
           
             their
             sins
             and
             iniquities
             I
             will
             remember
             no
             more
             ,
          
           Heb.
           8.
           
           If
           thy
           Conscience
           say
           ,
           thou
           hast
           backsliden
           from
           God
           ,
           he
           says
           ;
           
             I
             will
             heal
             all
             their
             backslidings
             ,
             and
             love
             them
             freely
             ,
          
           Hos.
           14.4
           .
           If
           thou
           wants
           Righteousness
           and
           Strength
           ,
           say
           ,
           Christ
           is
           thy
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             in
             the
             Lord
             have
             I
             Righteousness
             and
             Strength
             :
          
           thus
           there
           is
           Relief
           in
           this
           Covenant
           for
           poor
           doubting
           and
           desponding
           Souls
           in
           all
           their
           Troubles
           and
           Temptations
           .
        
         
           
             APPLICATION
             .
          
           
             First
             by
             way
             of
             Reprehension
             .
          
           
             First
             .
             THIS
             reproves
             those
             (
             and
             may
             serve
             to
             convince
             them
             of
             their
             horrid
             Blindness
             and
             Unbelief
             )
             that
             look
             on
             Sin
             as
             a
             trivial
             thing
             ,
             a
             small
             matter
             ;
             and
             so
             go
             on
             in
             a
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             course
             of
             life
             ,
             
               who
               add
               Drunkenness
               to
               Thrist
               ;
               and
               yet
               say
               they
               shall
               have
               Peace
               :
            
             O
             Souls
             !
             do
             you
             not
             tremble
             to
             think
             of
             the
             evil
             of
             sin
             ?
             When
             you
             hear
             nothing
             but
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             can
             atone
             for
             it
             ,
             nor
             satisfie
             God's
             offended
             Justice
             and
             injured
             Law
             ,
             do
             you
             think
             God
             will
             spare
             you
             ?
             pardon
             you
             while
             you
             live
             in
             your
             sins
             ,
             and
             make
             Provision
             for
             the
             flesh
             
               to
               fulfil
               the
               Lusts
               thereof
               ,
               did
               he
               not
               spare
               his
               own
               Son
               ,
            
             when
             he
             stood
             in
             our
             place
             ,
             charged
             
             with
             our
             Iniquities
             ?
             but
             let
             out
             his
             Wrath
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             will
             he
             spare
             you
             ?
             that
             have
             your
             own
             sins
             and
             horrid
             guilt
             and
             pollution
             charged
             upon
             your
             own
             Souls
             ?
             if
             you
             refuse
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Merits
             of
             his
             ●lood
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             fly
             to
             him
             ,
             cleave
             to
             him
             ,
             imbrace
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             tender
             ●f
             God's
             Grace
             in
             and
             by
             him
             ,
             but
             do
             neglect
             so
             great
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             the
             means
             of
             it
             ,
             down
             to
             Hell
             you
             will
             be
             brought
             every
             Soul
             of
             you
             with
             vengeance
             .
             Nothing
             shews
             the
             evil
             of
             sin
             more
             than
             the
             bleeding
             Sides
             ,
             bleeding
             Heart
             ,
             and
             bleeding
             Hands
             ,
             and
             bleeding
             Feet
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             :
             and
             did
             he
             suffer
             thus
             to
             satisfie
             for
             our
             sins
             ?
             for
             your
             sins
             ?
             and
             shall
             any
             Soul
             alive
             think
             ,
             if
             they
             slight
             him
             ,
             believe
             not
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             shall
             escape
             Divine
             Wrath
             ;
             how
             can
             your
             hands
             be
             strong
             in
             any
             way
             of
             Wickedness
             ,
             whilst
             you
             look
             up
             and
             see
             Jesus
             Christ
             hang
             languishing
             on
             the
             Cross
             ,
             and
             crying
             out
             ,
             
               My
               God
               ,
               my
               God
               ,
               why
               hast
               thou
               forsaken
               me
               ?
            
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             reproves
             all
             those
             (
             and
             may
             tend
             to
             convince
             them
             of
             their
             Fol●y
             and
             Ignorance
             )
             whose
             hopes
             lies
             in
             something
             else
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             this
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             Those
             whose
             hope
             lies
             in
             their
             sober
             and
             civil
             Lives
             ,
             they
             conclude
             all
             is
             well
             with
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             guilty
             of
             those
             immoral
             Impieties
             and
             greatest
             Wickedness
             which
             others
             are
             defiled
             with
             :
             Alas
             !
             what
             good
             will
             this
             do
             you
             ?
             when
             one
             evil
             Thought
             is
             a
             breach
             of
             that
             Holy
             Law
             that
             lays
             you
             under
             Wrath
             and
             the
             fearful
             Curse
             thereof
             ;
             will
             you
             trust
             to
             your
             honest
             moral
             Lives
             ,
             and
             sober
             Conversations
             ,
             and
             so
             slight
             and
             neglect
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             offer'd
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             this
             Covenant
             :
             Why
             Sirs
             ,
             do
             you
             think
             God
             sent
             his
             Son
             into
             the
             World
             ?
             if
             by
             leading
             a
             moral
             and
             sober
             Life
             Men
             might
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             This
             reproves
             also
             those
             who
             mixt
             their
             own
             
               Inherent
               Holiness
            
             and
             
               Evangelical
               Obedience
            
             with
             Christ's
             Righteousness
             ,
             in
             point
             of
             Justification
             and
             Acceptation
             with
             God
             ,
             who
             make
             Faith
             in
             the
             large
             Extent
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             Faith
             withal
             the
             Concomitants
             of
             it
             ,
             a
             Condition
             of
             Justification
             ,
             who
             distinguish
             between
             Christ
             doing
             for
             us
             ,
             as
             a
             Redeemer
             in
             the
             Flesh
             by
             dying
             ,
             and
             render
             that
             more
             extensive
             ,
             than
             what
             he
             does
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             as
             if
             he
             was
             the
             Head
             of
             all
             Mankind
             in
             dying
             ,
             and
             all
             ,
             as
             so
             consisidered
             ,
             have
             Union
             with
             him
             :
             but
             that
             many
             of
             those
             he
             dyed
             for
             ,
             shall
             never
             be
             saved
             by
             his
             Life
             ;
             because
             they
             do
             not
             answer
             the
             Condition
             of
             Faith
             and
             sincere
             Obedience
             ;
             intimating
             ,
             that
             Faith
             is
             not
             a
             Fruit
             of
             Christ's
             Death
             ,
             but
             is
             wrought
             out
             by
             the
             Creature
             through
             the
             help
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             tho'
             we
             have
             Faith
             for
             Christ's
             sake
             ,
             for
             Christ's
             Merits
             (
             in
             a
             remote
             sense
             )
             as
             we
             have
             
               fair
               weather
               ,
               Pacifick
               paper
               ,
               p.
            
             5.
             
             For
             had
             not
             Christ
             atoned
             an
             satisfied
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             breach
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             Works
             ,
             we
             could
             not
             have
             had
             any
             Blessings
             either
             temporal
             or
             spiritual
             :
             but
             if
             it
             were
             only
             thus
             ,
             then
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             is
             not
             so
             well
             
               ordered
               and
               sure
            
             as
             we
             believe
             it
             is
             ,
             but
             how
             do
             they
             understand
             that
             Text
             ,
             Rom.
             5.10
             .
             
               for
               if
               when
               we
               were
               Enemies
               ,
               we
               were
               reconciled
               to
               God
               by
               the
               death
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               much
               more
               being
               now
               reconciled
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               saved
               by
               his
               Life
               .
            
             VVere
             not
             all
             the
             Elect
             ,
             or
             all
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             ,
             vertually
             (
             as
             
             in
             our
             Head
             )
             reconciled
             to
             God
             by
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             ?
             and
             doth
             not
             the
             Apostle
             assure
             us
             that
             we
             shall
             much
             more
             be
             saved
             by
             Christ's
             Life
             ,
             if
             he
             reconciled
             us
             to
             God
             by
             his
             Death
             ?
             was
             not
             the
             Gift
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             death
             for
             us
             a
             greater
             gift
             than
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Spirit
             to
             us
             ?
             Did
             not
             we
             all
             rise
             from
             the
             dead
             with
             Christ
             ,
             vertually
             when
             he
             was
             raised
             ?
             And
             doth
             not
             that
             give
             us
             Assurance
             that
             we
             shall
             be
             actually
             quickned
             and
             raised
             ▪
             First
             from
             a
             death
             in
             sin
             ,
             respecting
             our
             souls
             ;
             and
             also
             be
             all
             raised
             to
             Eternal
             Life
             and
             Glory
             ,
             at
             the
             last
             day
             respecting
             our
             Bodies
             .
             
               He
               that
               spared
               not
               his
               own
               Son
               ,
               but
               delivered
               him
               up
               for
               us
               all
               ,
               how
               shall
               he
               not
               freely
               give
               us
               all
               things
               ,
               Rom.
            
             8
             32.
             may
             it
             not
             from
             these
             two
             Scriptures
             be
             confidently
             asserted
             ,
             that
             all
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             shall
             have
             Grace
             here
             and
             Glory
             hereafter
             ?
             doth
             not
             the
             Apostle
             argue
             from
             the
             greater
             Gift
             of
             God's
             Grace
             to
             the
             lesser
             Gift
             ?
             and
             that
             he
             that
             gave
             the
             greater
             will
             not
             stick
             to
             give
             the
             lesser
             .
          
           
             Were
             not
             all
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             ,
             
               chosen
               in
               him
               before
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               World
               ?
               that
               they
               should
               be
               holy
               ,
               and
               without
               blame
               before
               him
               in
               love
               ,
            
             Ephes.
             1.4
             ,
             5.
             and
             did
             not
             the
             Father
             promise
             him
             that
             he
             
               should
               see
               his
               Seed
            
             and
             doth
             not
             Christ
             say
             ,
             all
             that
             the
             Father
             gave
             to
             him
             ,
             shall
             come
             to
             him
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             shall
             have
             Faith
             :
             and
             can
             any
             come
             that
             were
             not
             given
             to
             him
             ?
             If
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Elect
             ,
             who
             are
             saved
             ?
             Can
             others
             come
             to
             Christ
             who
             have
             not
             the
             like
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             given
             to
             them
             ?
             doth
             not
             Faith
             flow
             from
             a
             Principle
             of
             divine
             Life
             ?
             and
             can
             there
             be
             such
             a
             noble
             Effect
             without
             the
             cause
             from
             whence
             it
             proceeds
             ?
             Can
             a
             dead
             Man
             quicken
             himself
             ?
             or
             can
             he
             refuse
             to
             live
             that
             has
             life
             infused
             into
             him
             ?
             
               Thy
               People
               shall
               be
               willing
               in
               the
               day
               of
               thy
               Power
               ,
            
             Psal
             100.3
             .
             
               in
               the
               Beauty
               of
               Holiness
            
             :
             Is
             Christ
             a
             true
             and
             proper
             Redeemer
             of
             all
             ?
             and
             yet
             a
             multitude
             are
             left
             under
             sin
             and
             wrath
             ,
             and
             never
             redeemed
             ,
             nor
             many
             of
             them
             never
             hear
             of
             this
             Saviour
             or
             Redeemer
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             This
             also
             reproves
             all
             such
             who
             render
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             in
             its
             nature
             like
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             if
             we
             perform
             the
             Condition
             we
             stand
             ,
             if
             we
             perform
             it
             not
             we
             fall
             ;
             it
             being
             made
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             so
             our
             Covenant
             :
             God
             expects
             we
             discharge
             our
             Obligation
             therein
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             evident
             ,
             as
             we
             enter
             into
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             according
             to
             these
             men's
             Notions
             at
             our
             Baptism
             ,
             (
             or
             be
             it
             before
             ,
             and
             Baptism
             be
             but
             a
             Sign
             or
             Token
             of
             it
             ,
             )
             there
             is
             no
             surety
             here
             to
             engage
             for
             us
             (
             unless
             it
             be
             as
             it
             is
             among
             some
             of
             this
             sort
             ,
             those
             they
             call
             God-fathers
             and
             God-mothers
             )
             O!
             what
             a
             dangerous
             state
             are
             we
             in
             ?
             if
             this
             be
             so
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             if
             Christ
             be
             not
             to
             perform
             his
             Obligation
             for
             us
             ,
             as
             our
             Surety
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             be
             lost
             nor
             miscarry
             ;
             but
             that
             all
             depends
             upon
             our
             own
             performances
             on
             our
             holy
             Watchfulness
             and
             sincere
             Obedience
             ,
             for
             if
             
               Man
               at
               first
            
             did
             not
             stand
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             no
             sin
             ,
             no
             corrupt
             nature
             ,
             no
             body
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             how
             should
             we
             stand
             and
             weather
             the
             Storm
             ,
             now
             we
             are
             so
             corrupted
             ,
             so
             depraved
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             thousand
             Snares
             laid
             for
             us
             in
             every
             place
             ,
             that
             have
             such
             a
             deceitful
             Heart
             ,
             such
             a
             deceitful
             Devil
             ,
             and
             a
             bewitching
             World
             to
             encounter
             
             ●t
             withal
             :
             if
             ,
             
               as
               Doctor
               Goodwin
            
             hints
             ,
             Man
             suffered
             shipwrack
             ,
             when
             he
             ●●d
             so
             firm
             ,
             so
             strong
             ,
             and
             well-built
             Ship
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             had
             so
             good
             a
             ●●lot
             ,
             as
             his
             Will
             was
             to
             him
             before
             he
             fell
             ,
             and
             a
             calm
             Sea
             ;
             who
             will
             be
             〈◊〉
             mad
             to
             venture
             to
             Sea
             now
             ,
             on
             such
             a
             leaky
             and
             rotten
             Vessel
             ?
             and
             ●●ve
             no
             better
             a
             Pilot
             ,
             than
             his
             own
             base
             ,
             depraved
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             Will
             to
             ●●eer
             this
             ship
             on
             such
             tempestuous
             and
             dangerous
             Seas
             .
          
           
             The
             truth
             is
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             is
             not
             
               ordered
               in
               all
               things
               and
               ●●e
               ,
            
             if
             what
             these
             men
             say
             be
             true
             ;
             that
             a
             Man
             may
             be
             a
             Child
             of
             God
             〈◊〉
             day
             ,
             and
             a
             Child
             of
             the
             Devil
             to
             morrow
             ;
             and
             that
             justified
             Persons
             ●ay
             so
             fall
             away
             ,
             as
             to
             perish
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             This
             reproves
             all
             such
             ,
             who
             when
             convinced
             of
             their
             sinful
             and
             lost
             condition
             by
             nature
             ,
             then
             presently
             set
             upon
             a
             Work
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             on
             duties
             of
             Humiliation
             ,
             and
             then
             begin
             to
             see
             (
             as
             they
             think
             )
             a
             great
             change
             is
             wrought
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             on
             that
             rest
             ,
             and
             Hope
             all
             is
             well
             .
             Like
             〈◊〉
             Herod
             who
             heard
             
               John
               and
               reformed
               many
               things
            
             ,
             Mark
             6.20
             .
             Alas
             Sirs
             !
             ●●l
             this
             building
             will
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             ;
             is
             this
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ?
             Is
             this
             to
             get
             Union
             with
             Christ
             ?
             is
             this
             Regeneration
             ?
             is
             this
             to
             believe
             
               on
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
            
             ,
             Act.
             16.31
             .
             that
             you
             may
             be
             saved
             ,
             ●our
             own
             Works
             be
             they
             what
             they
             will
             ;
             
               like
               Chaff
               they
               shall
               be
               bur●ed
               up
               .
            
             True
             ,
             if
             you
             reform
             not
             your
             Lives
             (
             which
             the
             Terrors
             of
             the
             ●aw
             ,
             and
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             may
             force
             some
             of
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             Shame
             ,
             and
             reproach
             ,
             and
             Fear
             of
             Hell
             Torments
             )
             you
             shall
             certainly
             be
             damed
             :
             yet
             his
             you
             may
             do
             ,
             and
             yet
             never
             be
             saved
             ,
             't
             is
             so
             far
             from
             a
             bare
             Reforma●ion
             of
             Life
             ;
             that
             will
             stand
             you
             in
             stead
             ,
             that
             a
             Saint's
             Salvation
             ,
             Hope
             and
             Desire
             lies
             not
             in
             a
             changed
             Heart
             ,
             nor
             in
             inherent
             Grace
             ,
             nor
             ●●ncere
             Obedience
             ,
             but
             in
             Christ
             ,
             in
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             it
             lies
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             not
             in
             their
             Baptismal
             Covenant
             ,
             not
             in
             being
             Church-Members
             ,
             not
             in
             Praying
             ,
             and
             hearing
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             breaking
             of
             Bread
             ,
             but
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ;
             
               this
               is
               all
               my
               Salvation
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               Desire
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             This
             reproves
             such
             likewise
             that
             remain
             under
             
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Bondage
            
             ,
             and
             slavish
             Fear
             ,
             after
             God
             hath
             graciously
             awakened
             them
             ,
             convinced
             them
             of
             their
             Sins
             and
             lost
             Condition
             without
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hath
             let
             out
             -
             
               a
               Spirit
               of
               burning
            
             upon
             them
             ,
             that
             has
             burned
             up
             all
             their
             former
             Hopes
             ,
             Faith
             and
             Confidence
             ,
             which
             they
             once
             had
             in
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             are
             bro●en
             into
             pieces
             in
             the
             sight
             and
             sense
             of
             the
             evil
             of
             Sin.
             Souls
             what
             aileth
             you
             ?
             what
             's
             the
             cause
             of
             your
             Disquietments
             and
             Sorrow
             ?
             Is
             there
             no
             Help
             ?
             No
             Relief
             for
             your
             Souls
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ?
             Dare
             you
             not
             venture
             on
             Christ
             ?
             Is
             there
             not
             all
             things
             that
             you
             want
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             ●n
             this
             Covenant
             ?
             May
             be
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             O!
             your
             sins
             are
             great
             ,
             what
             tho'
             there
             is
             great
             pardoning
             Mercy
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             a
             great
             Saviour
             ●or
             you
             ;
             are
             you
             sinners
             ,
             wounded
             sinners
             ,
             sin-sick
             sinners
             ,
             lost
             and
             undone
             sinners
             ?
             then
             I
             declare
             ,
             nay
             ,
             proclaim
             Peace
             to
             you
             in
             Christ
             ;
             good
             News
             ,
             O
             Soul
             !
             is
             brought
             this
             day
             to
             your
             Ears
             ;
             here
             is
             a
             Christ
             for
             you
             ,
             Pardon
             for
             you
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             
               I
               will
               forgive
               their
               Iniquities
               ,
               their
               Sins
               I
               will
               remember
               no
               more
               .
            
          
           
             Will
             you
             make
             God
             a
             Liar
             ?
             and
             not
             believe
             the
             Record
             he
             hath
             given
             of
             his
             Son
             ?
             Joh.
             5.10
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               By
               way
               of
               Exhortation
            
             ,
             I
             must
             exhort
             you
             that
             lead
             ungodly
             ▪
             Lives
             to
             tremble
             ,
             you
             who
             are
             condemned
             ,
             and
             refuse
             the
             Offers
             of
             God's
             Grace
             by
             Christ
             ,
             in
             this
             Covenant
             :
             What
             do
             you
             mean
             ?
             will
             you
             value
             your
             base
             Lusts
             above
             God
             ?
             above
             Christ
             ,
             above
             the
             Salvation
             of
             your
             Souls
             ;
             can
             you
             think
             God
             will
             give
             himself
             to
             you
             ?
             or
             Christ
             espouse
             you
             ,
             that
             live
             in
             ,
             and
             love
             your
             sins
             ,
             your
             dishonouring
             and
             Soul-damning
             Pride
             ,
             Covetousness
             ,
             Uncleanness
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             &c.
             or
             any
             Deeds
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             which
             God's
             Soul
             loaths
             ;
             be
             exhorted
             to
             adhere
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             God's
             Justice
             ,
             the
             Veracity
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             the
             Denounciations
             of
             his
             
               Wrath
               ,
               which
               is
               revealed
               from
               Heaven
               against
               all
               ungodliness
               and
               unrighteousness
               of
               Men
               ,
            
             Rom.
             2.18
             .
             Shall
             Christ
             and
             all
             Covenant
             Mercies
             be
             offered
             to
             you
             ?
             a
             Feast
             of
             fat
             Things
             provided
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             will
             you
             make
             light
             of
             this
             Offer
             ?
             and
             gracious
             tender
             of
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             You
             heart-broken
             Sinners
             be
             exhorted
             to
             look
             up
             to
             Christ
             ,
             behold
             him
             whom
             the
             Father
             hath
             chosen
             and
             laid
             help
             upon
             ,
             
               one
               mighty
               to
               save
            
             ,
             look
             to
             
               your
               Physician
            
             ,
             he
             is
             come
             to
             ease
             your
             burthened
             Consciences
             ,
             to
             heal
             your
             wounded
             Souls
             ,
             to
             pour
             in
             his
             Oyl
             and
             Wine
             ,
             he
             will
             do
             it
             all
             freely
             ,
             tho'
             you
             
               have
               no
               Money
               ,
               no
               Price
            
             or
             Mony-worth
             ;
             yet
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             here
             is
             Wine
             and
             Milk
             for
             you
             also
             ,
             
               and
               your
               Souls
               shall
               live
            
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             taken
             into
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             have
             Interest
             
               in
               the
               sure
               Mercies
               of
               David
               ,
            
             Isa.
             55.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Let
             such
             be
             exhorted
             ,
             to
             lay
             to
             heart
             and
             repent
             ,
             who
             darken
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             God's
             Free-grace
             ,
             and
             eclipse
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             that
             turn
             it
             into
             a
             Law
             of
             conditional
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             mixt
             Works
             ,
             done
             by
             the
             Creature
             with
             Christ's
             Merits
             ;
             have
             they
             not
             stumbled
             many
             an
             honest
             Christian
             already
             ,
             and
             filled
             others
             with
             many
             Fears
             and
             Doubtings
             ,
             whilst
             they
             set
             them
             to
             seek
             after-Justification
             by
             their
             own
             sincere
             Obedience
             and
             Gospel-Holiness
             ,
             and
             join
             that
             (
             some
             way
             or
             another
             )
             with
             the
             Merits
             and
             Righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             them
             not
             to
             count
             their
             own
             personal
             Holiness
             (
             as
             Paul
             did
             )
             even
             
               Dung
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               found
            
             in
             Christ
             
               not
               having
               their
               own
               Righteousness
            
             ▪
             but
             the
             
               Righteousness
               of
               God
               which
               is
               by
               Faith
               ,
            
             whether
             their
             Doctrine
             tends
             most
             to
             promote
             true
             Gospel-Holiness
             ,
             and
             the
             Honour
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             ours
             ;
             will
             appear
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
             I
             hope
             they
             may
             mean
             well
             ,
             but
             may
             they
             not
             fear
             they
             mistake
             ?
             in
             going
             about
             to
             remove
             the
             Ancient
             Land-mark
             :
             why
             should
             that
             glorious
             Doctrine
             of
             Justification
             ,
             that
             shone
             forth
             in
             the
             days
             of
             
               Martin
               Luther
            
             ,
             and
             has
             been
             the
             Ground
             of
             so
             many
             godly
             Christian's
             Hope
             ;
             nay
             ,
             Martyrs
             ,
             now
             be
             struck
             at
             ?
             and
             by
             which
             means
             ,
             new
             Animosities
             and
             Divisions
             are
             let
             in
             among
             God's
             People
             ,
             to
             the
             Reproach
             of
             his
             Holy
             Name
             ,
             and
             Grief
             of
             Thousands
             of
             faithful
             Christians
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Consolation
             ,
             This
             may
             be
             much
             improved
             in
             the
             last
             place
             ,
             
               by
               way
               of
               Comfort
               and
               Consolation
               to
               Christians
               in
               every
               Condition
               ,
               both
               in
               Life
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               Hour
               of
               Death
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Is
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             made
             with
             Christ
             for
             us
             ?
             and
             has
             he
             undertaken
             for
             our
             Souls
             as
             our
             Surety
             ?
             is
             it
             ordered
             in
             all
             things
             and
             sure
             ?
             
             Then
             poor
             doubting
             Soul
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             Foundation
             of
             Comfort
             for
             thee
             ;
             O!
             how
             doth
             the
             Love
             of
             the
             Father
             abound
             towards
             us
             ?
             as
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             Covenant
             for
             us
             ,
             with
             his
             own
             Son
             ;
             here
             's
             infinite
             Love
             ,
             and
             Condescen●●on
             :
             know
             ,
             Christ
             equally
             engaged
             for
             all
             the
             Father
             gave
             him
             ;
             Care
             is
             ●●ken
             for
             the
             weakest
             Saint
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             strongest
             ;
             nay
             ,
             Christ
             therefore
             
               ●●rries
               his
               Lambs
               in
               his
               Arms
               ,
               lays
               them
               in
               the
               Bosome
               of
            
             his
             Covenant
             .
             Souls
             ,
             ●emember
             God
             calls
             it
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             where
             is
             it
             called
             our
             Covenant
             ?
             we
             may
             break
             with
             God
             ,
             but
             he
             will
             not
             break
             with
             us
             ;
             
               Altho'
               my
               house
               be
               not
               〈◊〉
               with
               God
               ,
               yet
               he
               hath
               made
               with
               me
               an
               Everlasting
               Covenant
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Covenant
             stands
             firm
             ,
             this
             Foundation
             of
             God
             is
             sure
             ,
             it
             was
             E●tablished
             from
             all
             Eternity
             by
             an
             Eternal
             Act
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             cannot
             be
             Repealed
             ,
             Altered
             or
             Changed
             :
             God
             is
             thine
             ,
             Christ
             is
             thine
             ,
             if
             thou
             hast
             Union
             with
             him
             ,
             all
             is
             thine
             ;
             and
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Truth
             and
             Faithfulness
             of
             God
             is
             engaged
             for
             the
             making
             good
             all
             the
             Blessings
             that
             are
             contained
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ;
             God
             is
             thine
             ,
             and
             Christ
             is
             thine
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Thou
             art
             given
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Christ
             will
             not
             lose
             any
             one
             Soul
             the
             Father
             gave
             unto
             him
             ;
             
               none
               can
               pluck
               thee
               out
               of
               his
               hands
               ,
            
             Joh.
             10.28
             .
          
           
             2
             Art
             thou
             afflicted
             for
             thy
             sins
             ?
             Look
             into
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             Cordial
             for
             thee
             ,
             
               His
               Seed
               also
               will
               I
               make
               to
               endure
               for
               ever
               ,
               and
               his
               Throne
               as
               the
               days
               of
               Heaven
               ,
            
             Ps.
             89.29
             .
             
               If
               his
               Children
               forsake
               my
               Law
               ,
               and
               walk
               not
               in
               my
               Judgments
               ,
            
             v.
             30.
             
             
               If
               they
               break
               my
               Statutes
               ,
               and
               keep
               not
               my
               Commandments
               ,
            
             v.
             31.
             
               then
               will
               I
               visit
               their
               transgressions
               with
               the
               Rod
               ,
               and
               their
               iniquities
               with
               stripes
               ,
            
             v.
             32.
             
             
               But
               my
               loving
               kindness
               will
               I
               not
               utterly
               take
               from
               him
               ,
               nor
               suffer
               my
               faithfulness
               to
               fail
               ,
            
             v.
             33.
             
             
               My
               Covenant
               will
               I
               not
               break
               ,
               nor
               alter
               the
               thing
               that
               is
               gone
               out
               of
               my
               mouth
               ,
            
             v.
             34.
             
             Is
             not
             here
             Relief
             for
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             art
             afflicted
             ?
             't
             is
             a
             sign
             thou
             art
             beloved
             ;
             
               t
               is
               for
               thy
               profit
               ,
               than
               thou
               mayest
               partake
               of
               his
               holiness
               ,
            
             Heb.
             12.10
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Art
             thou
             backsliden
             from
             God
             ?
             see
             that
             in
             Hos.
             14.
             
             
               I
               will
               heal
               their
               backsliding
               ,
               I
               will
               love
               them
               freely
               ,
               for
               mine
               anger
               is
               turned
               away
               from
               him
               ,
            
             v.
             4.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Art
             thou
             like
             a
             dry
             withered
             Tree
             ?
             see
             his
             promise
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             
               I
               will
               be
               a
               dew
               to
            
             Israel
             ,
             
               he
               shall
               grow
               as
               the
               Lilly
               ,
               and
               cast
               forth
               his
               root
               as
               the
               Lebanon
               ,
               they
               shall
               revive
               as
               the
               Corn
               ,
               and
               grow
               as
               the
               Vine
               ,
            
             v.
             7.
             
             
               Tho'
               I
               walk
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               trouble
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               revive
               me
               ,
            
             saith
             David
             :
             this
             he
             saw
             was
             in
             God's
             Covenant
             ,
             Psal.
             138.7
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Do
             thy
             sins
             appear
             grievous
             to
             thee
             ?
             he
             has
             (
             as
             you
             heard
             promised
             in
             this
             Covenant
             )
             
               to
               be
               mercifull
               to
               their
               unrighteousness
               ,
               their
               sins
               and
               iniquities
               will
               I
               remember
               no
               more
               ,
            
             Heb.
             8
             12.
             
             Heb.
             10.17
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             But
             O
             the
             Power
             of
             them
             !
             Soul
             ,
             mind
             his
             promise
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             
               sin
               shall
               not
               have
               dominion
               over
               you
               ,
               because
               you
               are
               not
               under
               the
               law
               ,
               but
               under
               grace
               ,
            
             Rom.
             6.14
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Art
             thou
             tempted
             ?
             look
             into
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             
               there
               hath
               no
               temptation
               taken
               you
               ,
               but
               such
               that
               is
               common
               to
               man
               ,
            
             and
             
               God
               is
               faithfull
               ,
               who
               will
               not
               suffer
               you
               to
               be
               tempted
               above
               what
               you
               are
               able
               ,
               but
               will
               with
               the
               temptation
               make
               way
               to
               escape
               ,
               that
               ye
               way
               be
               able
               to
               bear
               it
               also
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             10.13
             .
             
               Christ
               having
               suffered
               ,
               being
               tempted
               ,
               is
               able
               to
               succour
               them
               that
               are
               tempted
               ,
            
             Heb.
             2.18
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Art
             poor
             ?
             and
             afraid
             thou
             shalt
             want
             Bread
             ?
             either
             for
             thy
             Body
             ,
             or
             for
             thy
             Soul
             ;
             see
             that
             in
             Psal.
             111.5
             .
             
               He
               hath
               given
               meat
               to
               them
               that
               fear
               him
               ,
               he
               is
               ever
               mindful
               of
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               he
               will
               abundantly
               bless
               her
               provision
               ,
               and
               satisfie
               her
               poor
               with
               bread
               ,
            
             Psal.
             132.15
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Art
             thou
             afraid
             thou
             shalt
             sometime
             or
             another
             depart
             from
             God
             ,
             or
             fall
             away
             from
             him
             ?
             mind
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             
               I
               will
               put
               my
               fear
               into
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               not
               depart
               from
               me
               ,
            
             Jer.
             32.40
             .
             
               Tho'
               they
               fall
               ,
               they
               shall
               not
               utterly
               be
               cast
               down
               ,
               for
               the
               Lord
               upholdeth
               him
               with
               his
               right
               hand
               ,
            
             Psal.
             37.24
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Dost
             thou
             fear
             Satan
             will
             be
             too
             hard
             for
             thee
             ?
             Look
             into
             this
             Covenont
             ,
             
               God
               shall
               bruise
               Satan
               under
               your
               feet
               shortly
               ,
            
             Rom.
             16.20
             .
             O
             the
             Comfort
             this
             Covenant
             affords
             to
             us
             in
             every
             Condition
             ,
             
               he
               will
               give
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               and
               no
               good
               thing
               will
               be
               with-hold
               from
               them
               that
               walk
               uprightly
               .
            
          
           
             Christians
             .
             what
             remains
             for
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             have
             the
             Comfort
             that
             is
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             to
             go
             to
             God
             by
             Christ
             your
             Mediator
             ,
             he
             pleads
             his
             own
             Merits
             and
             
             Righteousness
             for
             us
             .
             I
             took
             flesh
             ,
             O
             my
             Father
             ,
             I
             suffered
             death
             according
             to
             thy
             good
             Pleasure
             ;
             in
             their
             stead
             I
             gave
             my
             Soul
             a
             Ransome
             for
             them
             ,
             I
             was
             made
             a
             Curse
             for
             them
             ,
             wounded
             ,
             to
             heal
             their
             Wounds
             ,
             I
             bore
             their
             Sins
             ,
             and
             carried
             their
             Sorrows
             ;
             O
             condemn
             them
             not
             for
             their
             Iniquities
             which
             met
             in
             me
             :
             they
             are
             my
             Purchase
             ,
             my
             Members
             ,
             I
             have
             paid
             their
             Debts
             ,
             and
             brought
             in
             everlasting
             Righteousness
             for
             them
             :
             he
             is
             heard
             all
             ways
             ,
             O!
             pray
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             all
             your
             wants
             shall
             be
             supplyed
             .
          
           
             2.
             let
             the
             Fruits
             of
             God's
             Grace
             shine
             forth
             in
             your
             Lives
             :
             what
             shall
             we
             render
             to
             God
             for
             all
             his
             Covenant-Blessings
             ?
             
               You
               are
               bought
               with
               a
               price
               ,
               and
               are
               not
               your
               own
               ,
               therefore
               glorifie
               God
               in
               your
               Body
               ,
               and
               in
               your
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Lord's
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             1.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
               But
               methinks
               I
               hear
               some
               poor
               sinner
               crying
               out
               ,
               How
               may
               I
               come
               to
               be
               in
               this
               Covenant
            
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Soul
             ,
             it
             is
             by
             thy
             being
             united
             to
             Christ
             ,
             or
             by
             Union
             with
             him
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             't
             is
             by
             Faith
             :
             O
             close
             with
             Christ
             ,
             cry
             to
             God
             for
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             attend
             on
             the
             means
             of
             Grace
             ,
             see
             if
             thou
             canst
             find
             in
             thy
             heart
             to
             love
             Christ
             ,
             to
             espouse
             him
             ,
             enter
             into
             an
             Holy
             Contract
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             this
             end
             he
             sends
             his
             Ministers
             .
             O
             that
             thou
             didst
             but
             see
             the
             w●●t
             of
             him
             !
             and
             behold
             the
             Beauty
             that
             is
             in
             him
             ,
             
               he
               that
               has
               the
               Son
               ,
               has
               Life
               ,
            
             he
             is
             actually
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             know
             this
             is
             the
             Work
             of
             Christ
             ;
             't
             is
             he
             must
             make
             thy
             heart
             willing
             ,
             and
             dissolve
             those
             Bonds
             thou
             hast
             ty'd
             with
             other
             Lovers
             .
             Thou
             art
             not
             first
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             or
             offer
             thy
             Terms
             of
             Gospel-Faith
             and
             Holiness
             ,
             so
             as
             on
             that
             Condition
             ,
             to
             oblige
             God
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             Covenant
             with
             thee
             :
             no
             ,
             Christ
             is
             first
             given
             ,
             and
             then
             God
             gives
             us
             to
             him
             ;
             nay
             ,
             himself
             with
             him
             :
             Christ's
             Love
             is
             first
             set
             on
             us
             ,
             before
             we
             can
             love
             him
             ,
             and
             when
             we
             were
             in
             our
             blood
             (
             not
             washed
             )
             that
             was
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             entered
             into
             a
             Covenant
             with
             us
             ,
             Ezek.
             16.
             
             Reverend
             Mr.
             Cotton
             saith
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               the
               first
               thing
               that
               he
               giveth
               by
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               with
               himself
               all
               things
               else
               ,
               Rom
               8.32
               .
               and
               there
               is
               the
               Precedency
               ,
               Christ
               is
               given
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               all
               spiritual
               Blessings
               ,
               Eph.
               1.3
               .
               and
               this
               for
               the
               Order
               of
               Nature
               in
               giving
               in
               the
               Covenant
               :
               not
               Obedience
               first
               ,
               nor
               Faith
               first
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               else
               first
               ,
               but
               himself
               :
               
                 Donum
                 primum
                 &
                 primarium
              
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               all
               his
               Goodness
               .
               p
               14.
               
                 on
                 the
                 Covenant
              
               .
            
             Art
             thou
             weary
             ?
             dost
             thou
             thirst
             ?
             art
             a
             
               wretched
               sinner
            
             ?
             then
             take
             Christ
             ,
             go
             to
             him
             and
             drink
             .
          
           
             Thou
             art
             not
             O
             sinner
             !
             first
             to
             wash
             thy self
             from
             thy
             Wickedness
             ,
             and
             get
             a
             clean
             heart
             ,
             and
             then
             come
             to
             the
             Fountain
             of
             Christ's
             Blood
             ;
             but
             as
             a
             poor
             ,
             vile
             ,
             lost
             sinner
             to
             come
             unto
             him
             :
             
               believe
               in
               him
               that
               justifies
               the
               ungodly
               ,
            
             Rom.
             4.5
             .
             Also
             't
             is
             Christ
             who
             is
             thy
             Physician
             ,
             't
             is
             he
             that
             has
             undertaken
             thy
             Cure
             ,
             and
             must
             apply
             the
             Remedy
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             do
             it
             but
             he
             ,
             and
             tho'
             thou
             hast
             no
             money
             ,
             yet
             this
             Physician
             is
             to
             be
             had
             ,
             and
             his
             Medicines
             too
             ,
             and
             all
             freely
             ,
             Isa.
             55.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             But
             to
             close
             ,
             Let
             us
             reflect
             a
             little
             on
             the
             Deceased
             ,
             my
             Brethren
             ,
             whose
             Corps
             is
             it
             we
             are
             to
             follow
             to
             the
             Grave
             this
             Evening
             :
             Sirs
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             Corps
             of
             a
             godly
             Man
             ;
             nay
             ,
             a
             Minister
             ,
             
               an
               ancient
               Minister
            
             :
             one
             who
             long
             and
             faithfully
             served
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             under
             many
             Afflictions
             ,
             great
             Tryals
             and
             Sufferings
             :
             O
             how
             many
             of
             late
             have
             we
             lost
             ?
             and
             how
             few
             raised
             up
             in
             their
             stead
             ?
             
               the
               harvest
               is
               great
               ,
               but
               the
               labourers
               are
               few
               ,
            
             one
             drops
             here
             ,
             and
             another
             there
             ;
             some
             by
             Distempers
             of
             Body
             made
             unable
             to
             labour
             before
             death
             comes
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             was
             with
             our
             honoured
             Brother
             deceased
             )
             while
             others
             are
             taken
             away
             in
             their
             full
             strength
             :
             have
             we
             not
             cause
             to
             fear
             what
             is
             coming
             on
             ?
             See
             that
             in
             Isa.
             57.1
             ,
             2.
             
             God
             calls
             home
             his
             Ambssadours
             ,
             a-pace
             ,
             what
             may
             we
             expect
             ?
             O
             look
             for
             approaching
             Judgments
             ,
             God
             hath
             given
             us
             divers
             ways
             warning
             ,
             before
             Wrath
             breaks
             out
             upon
             us
             ;
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             Nation
             are
             near
             fully
             ripe
             ,
             and
             the
             sins
             of
             God's
             people
             tend
             to
             fill
             up
             the
             measure
             .
          
           
             But
             tho'
             we
             must
             all
             die
             ,
             as
             well
             our
             painful
             Ministers
             as
             the
             people
             ,
             yet
             in
             this
             Covenant
             
               death
               is
               ours
            
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             3.22
             .
             't
             is
             a
             Blessing
             ,
             it
             
               is
               Gain
            
             ,
             the
             Sting
             is
             taken
             away
             by
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ;
             so
             that
             we
             ought
             not
             to
             mourn
             for
             our
             godly
             Friends
             that
             die
             ,
             (
             as
             such
             who
             have
             no
             hope
             )
             for
             
               the
               righteous
            
             (
             in
             this
             Covenant
             )
             
               have
               hope
               in
               their
               death
               :
               This
               God
               is
               our
               God
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               be
               our
               Guide
               even
               unto
               death
               .
            
             Thus
             is
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             all
             the
             Desire
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             and
             Consolation
             of
             Relievers
             ,
             both
             in
             Life
             ,
             and
             Death
             .
             Our
             honour'd
             Brother
             is
             fall'n
             asleep
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             in
             Union
             with
             Christ
             ;
             and
             as
             Death
             has
             put
             an
             end
             to
             all
             his
             Sorrows
             ,
             so
             now
             his
             Spirit
             possesses
             all
             eternal
             Joy
             and
             Comfort
             :
             for
             tho'
             (
             he
             as
             well
             as
             we
             )
             was
             attended
             with
             weakness
             ,
             and
             many
             Infirmities
             ,
             yet
             he
             could
             say
             ,
             
               God
               had
               made
               with
               me
               an
               everlasting
               Covenant
               ,
               ordered
               in
               all
               things
               and
               sure
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               all
               my
               Salvation
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               Desire
               ,
               altho'
               he
               makes
               it
               not
               to
               grow
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           AN
           ELEGY
           Upon
           the
           Death
           of
           That
           Reverend
           and
           Faithful
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           M
           
           r.
           
             Henry
             Forty
          
           ,
           Late
           Pastor
           of
           a
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           Abingdon
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Berks
             ,
             who
             departed
             this
             Life
          
           in
           the
           67
           th
           .
           Year
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           and
           was
           Interred
           in
           
             Southwark
             ,
             Jan.
          
           27
           th
           .
           1692
           /
           3.
           
        
         
           MOurn
           ,
           mourn
           ,
           O
           Sion
           !
           thou
           hast
           Forty
           lost
           ,
        
         
           Wave
           upon
           wave
           ,
           with
           Tempest
           thou
           art
           tost
        
         
           Our
           Sorrow's
           great
           ,
           and
           worser
           things
           draw
           near
           ,
        
         
           Sad
           Symptoms
           of
           most
           dismal
           Days
           appear
           :
        
         
           Christ's
           blest
           Ambassadors
           are
           call'd
           away
           ,
        
         
           And
           few
           these
           things
           
             unto
             their
             hearts
             do
             lay
          
           .
        
         
           Many
           we
           lost
           before
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           mourn
           ,
        
         
           And
           shall
           we
           Forty
           lose
           without
           a
           Groan
           ?
        
         
           Shall
           we
           not
           sigh
           for
           him
           who
           lately
           fell
           ?
        
         
           Or
           not
           deem
           him
           a
           Prince
           in
           Israel
           ?
        
         
           Say
           if
           you
           can
           ,
           what
           cause
           gave
           he
           to
           fear
           ,
        
         
           He
           was
           not
           ev'ry
           way
           a
           Man
           sincere
           ?
        
         
           How
           many
           years
           did
           he
           his
           Master
           serve
           ?
        
         
           And
           never
           from
           Christ's
           Truth
           did
           start
           or
           swerve
        
         
           Shall
           Envy
           then
           his
           Name
           or
           Glory
           stain
           ?
        
         
           Or
           Prejudice
           wound
           him
           to
           death
           again
           ?
        
         
           O
           let
           his
           Name
           !
           his
           precious
           Name
           still
           live
           ,
        
         
           And
           to
           his
           Ashes
           no
           Abuses
           give
           .
        
         
           Near
           Twelve
           long
           Years
           he
           did
           in
           Prison
           lie
           ,
        
         
           As
           Exeter
           can
           fully
           testifie
           ,
        
         
           For
           witnessing
           unto
           God's
           holy
           Truth
           ,
        
         
           Which
           he
           most
           dearly
           loved
           from
           his
           Youth
           ;
        
         
           An
           Instrument
           was
           he
           in
           Jesus
           Hand
        
         
           In
           his
           Converting
           many
           in
           this
           Land
           :
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           his
           
             own
             Father
          
           and
           
             his
             Mother
             were
          
        
         
           Ev'n
           both
           Converted
           by
           him
           (
           I
           do
           hear
           )
        
         
           I
           think
           without
           offence
           ,
           I
           may
           declare
        
         
           Few
           godly
           Preachers
           ,
           gone
           more
           spotless
           were
           ;
        
         
           Or
           with
           more
           Clearness
           did
           the
           Gospel
           Preach
           ,
        
         
           And
           in
           his
           Life
           shone
           forth
           what
           he
           did
           teach
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           no
           flas●
           ,
           he
           lik'd
           no
           upstart
           Strains
           ,
        
         
           New
           Schemes
           he
           loath'd
           ,
           which
           now
           our
           glory
           stains
           :
        
         
           By
           the
           Text
           he
           left
           to
           be
           insisted
           on
           ,
        
         
           And
           opened
           when
           he
           was
           dead
           and
           gone
           ;
        
         
           You
           may
           perceive
           on
           what
           Foundation
           he
        
         
           Did
           build
           his
           Hope
           of
           bless'd
           Felicity
           .
        
         
           
             Altho'
             my
             house
             is
             not
             ev'n
             so
             with
             God
             ,
          
        
         
           My
           Heart
           is
           dead
           ,
           and
           I
           under
           the
           Rod
           :
        
         
           Tho'
           Grace
           in
           me
           do's
           greatly
           seem
           to
           fade
           ,
        
         
           And
           many
           Deaths
           and
           Sorrows
           me
           invade
           ;
        
         
           Tho'
           friends
           seem
           strange
           ,
           and
           wants
           do
           theaten
           me
           ,
        
         
           And
           Pain
           and
           Anguish
           much
           increased
           be
           ;
        
         
           Altho'
           I
           faint
           for
           the
           sweet
           water
           Streams
           ,
        
         
           And
           feel
           not
           those
           Soul-warming
           Sun-like
           Gleams
           ,
        
         
         
           Tho'
           in
           my
           Father's
           House
           I
           can't
           appear
           ,
        
         
           To
           have
           Communion
           my
           poor
           Soul
           to
           chear
        
         
           At
           the
           bless'd
           Table
           of
           my
           dearest
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           Which
           formerly
           did
           so
           much
           Strength
           afford
           ;
        
         
           Tho'
           I
           sit
           all-alone
           and
           weep
           each
           day
           ,
        
         
           And
           nights
           seem
           grievous
           rest
           b'ing
           took
           away
           ,
        
         
           Altho'
           my
           Heart
           is
           alost
           broke
           with
           Grief
           ,
        
         
           Sin
           so
           abounds
           ,
           and
           Sion
           wants
           Relief
           ;
        
         
           Her
           Sorrows
           still
           abide
           on
           ev'ry
           hand
           ,
        
         
           Her
           Sons
           divided
           are
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           Land
           ;
        
         
           Sad
           Wars
           without
           ,
           and
           Wars
           also
           within
        
         
           Such
           Wars
           'mongst
           Saints
           has
           scarcely
           ever
           been
           .
        
         
           Both
           Earth
           and
           Heav'n
           too
           ,
           now
           shaken
           be
        
         
           Plain
           signs
           of
           some
           dismal
           Catastrophe
           :
        
         
           Altho'
           my
           Faith
           is
           small
           and
           Love
           is
           cold
           ,
        
         
           And
           am
           distressed
           by
           what
           I
           behold
           ;
        
         
           And
           tho'
           the
           Pillars
           of
           my
           house
           do
           shake
           ,
        
         
           My
           Eyes
           grow
           dim
           ,
           and
           Hands
           grow
           very
           weak
           ,
        
         
           And
           tho'
           in
           my
           own
           self
           I
           nothing
           am
           ,
        
         
           And
           for
           my
           Sins
           ▪
           God
           might
           me
           justly
           damn
           :
        
         
           Yet
           he
           a
           Covenant
           hath
           made
           with
           me
           ,
        
         
           Which
           is
           Eternal
           ,
           cannot
           broken
           be
           ;
        
         
           For
           it
           
             is
             order'd
             well
             in
             ev'ry
             thing
             ,
          
        
         
           And
           't
           is
           from
           hence
           my
           Hope
           and
           Joy
           do's
           spring
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           
             this
             is
             all
             my
             Hope
          
           ,
           and
           
             my
             Desire
          
           ,
        
         
           'T
           is
           this
           that
           raises
           up
           my
           Soul
           yet
           higher
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           on
           this
           I
           do
           contemplate
        
         
           I
           neither
           matter
           Mens
           nor
           Devils
           Hate
           :
        
         
           This
           Covenant
           affords
           me
           such
           Relief
        
         
           It
           strengthens
           me
           ,
           and
           kills
           my
           unbelief
           :
        
         
           I
           hereby
           see
           ,
           and
           know
           God
           is
           my
           God
           ,
        
         
           And
           tho'
           I
           for
           my
           sins
           do
           bear
           his
           Rod
           ;
        
         
           Yet
           he
           his
           Loving-kindness
           won't
           remove
           ,
        
         
           Altho'
           he
           doth
           me
           fatherly
           reprove
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           sort
           ,
           methinks
           I
           heard
           him
           speak
           ,
        
         
           Whilst
           he
           was
           here
           ,
           and
           lay
           so
           sick
           and
           weak
           ;
        
         
           But
           now
           he
           's
           gone
           to
           that
           sweet
           place
           of
           Joy
           ,
        
         
           Where
           Sin
           nor
           Sorrow
           shall
           him
           more
           annoy
           :
        
         
           He
           fell
           asleep
           in
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           shall
           lie
        
         
           In
           his
           sweet
           Arms
           unto
           Eternity
           .
        
         
           This
           Covenant
           hath
           set
           upon
           his
           Head
        
         
           That
           
             glorious
             Crown
          
           his
           Saviour
           merited
           ;
        
         
           A
           Morning
           
             without
             Clouds
          
           his
           Soul
           do's
           see
           ,
        
         
           Which
           so
           shall
           last
           unto
           Eternity
           .
        
         
           Like
           to
           the
           
             Sun
             's
             sweet
             shining
             after
             Rain
          
           ,
        
         
           Or
           ,
           like
           a
           Captive
           Prince
           turn'd
           home
           again
        
         
           That
           has
           in
           Bondage
           been
           for
           many
           year
        
         
           And
           when
           Christ
           comes
           ,
           his
           Glory
           will
           appear
        
         
           Which
           now
           approaches
           and
           draws
           very
           near
           .
        
         
           His
           Body
           therefore
           tho'
           Intomb'd
           in
           Earth
           ,
        
         
           Shall
           quickly
           rise
           and
           gloriously
           shine
           forth
           .
        
         
           Awake
           ye
           Virgins
           then
           ,
           and
           sleep
           no
           more
        
         
           Prepare
           with
           speed
           ,
           the
           Bridegroom
           's
           at
           the
           door
           ;
        
         
           O
           watch
           !
           look
           out
           !
           ye
           little
           think
           or
           know
           ,
        
         
           
             What
             things
             the
             mighty
             God's
             about
             to
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             EPITAPH
             .
          
           
             HEre
             Forty
             lies
             a
             little
             while
             asleep
             ,
          
           
             'T
             will
             not
             be
             long
             before
             he
             shall
             awake
             ;
          
           
             Forbear
             therefore
             his
             Friends
             and
             do
             not
             weep
          
           
             For
             of
             great
             Glory
             does
             his
             Soul
             partake
             .
          
           
             He
             's
             gone
             before
             ,
             see
             you
             as
             ready
             be
          
           
             For
             Joy
             above
             ,
             and
             bless'd
             Felicity
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ADVERTISEMENT
           .
        
         
           NEanomianism
           Unmask'd
           ;
           the
           1
           st
           .
           2
           d.
           and
           3
           d.
           Part
           ,
           being
           an
           Answer
           to
           Mr.
           
             D.
             William's
          
           Book
           ,
           Entituled
           ,
           
             Gospel-Truth
             Stated
             and
             Vindicated
             ,
             by
          
           Isa.
           Chauncy
           .
        
         
           A
           Rejoynder
           to
           Mr.
           D.
           William's
           .
           Reply
           .
        
         
           
             Examen
             Confectionis
             Pacificae
          
           ,
           or
           a
           friendly
           Examination
           of
           the
           Pacifick
           Paper
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Author
           .
        
         
           The
           Banquetting-House
           ,
           or
           a
           Feast
           of
           Fat
           Things
           ;
           Opening
           many
           Sacred
           Scripture
           Mysteries
           ,
           profitable
           for
           all
           who
           would
           attain
           to
           the
           saving
           Knowledge
           of
           Christ.
           By
           
             B.
             Keach
          
           .
           Sold
           by
           
             H.
             Barnard
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Ax
             laid
             to
             the
             Root
             ,
          
           on
           Mat.
           3.10
           .
           in
           two
           Parts
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Harris
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Har●●
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
           By
           
             B.
             K.
          
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Reader
           ,
           These
           Errata's
           that
           have
           escaped
           the
           Press
           ,
           thou
           art
           desired
           to
           correct
           with
           thy
           Pen.
           
        
         
           PAge
           14.
           line
           19.
           blot
           out
           the.
           p.
           14.
           l.
           30.
           for
           (
           he
           )
           read
           the.
           for
           are
           ,
           r.
           is
           .
           in
           p.
           32.
           l.
           29.
           for
           pass
           ,
           r.
           basis
           .
           p.
           33.
           l.
           38.
           blot
           out
           not
           ;
           in
           p.
           35.
           l.
           7.
           for
           wonderment
           ,
           r.
           wonderment
           .
           in
           p.
           35.
           l.
           30.
           blot
           out
           
             (
             and.
          
           )
           l.
           35.
           for
           applies
           ,
           r.
           implies
           .
           p.
           34.
           l.
           28.
           for
           Everlashing
           ,
           r.
           Everlasting
           .
           p.
           36.
           l.
           32.
           for
           
             (
             were
             )
          
           .
           r.
           
             be
             saved
          
           .
           p.
           40.
           l.
           27.
           for
           nor
           ,
           r.
           nay
           .
           in
           p.
           42.
           l.
           19.
           add
           hear
           ;
           hear
           and
           your
           Souls
           shall
           live
           ;
           hear
           ,
           is
           left
           out
           .
           p.
           40.
           l.
           26.
           for
           silled
           ,
           r.
           filled
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           also
           many
           false
           Pointings
           ,
           that
           greatly
           spoil
           the
           Sense
           ;
           which
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           likewise
           thou
           art
           desired
           to
           correct
           with
           thy
           Pen.
           
        
      
       
         
           These
           BOOKS
           next
           following
           ,
           are
           published
           by
           
             Benjamin
             Keach
          
           .
        
         
           
             SInging
             of
             Psalms
          
           ,
           proved
           to
           be
           a
           Gospel
           Ordinance
           ,
           Price
           Bound
           ,
           One
           shilling
           Six
           pence
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Rector
             Rectified
             ,
             and
             Corrected
          
           ;
           being
           an
           Answer
           to
           Mr.
           William
           Burket's
           Treaty
           of
           Infant
           Baptism
           ,
           Rector
           of
           Mildin
           ;
           in
           Suffolk
           .
           Price
           Bound
           ,
           One
           Shilling
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Answer
           
             to
             the
             Athenian
             Society
             ,
             concerning
             Infant
             Baptism
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             The
             Counterfeit
             Christian
          
           ;
           containing
           Two
           Sermons
           :
           Being
           an
           Exposition
           of
           that
           Parabolical
           Text
           ,
           Mat.
           12.43
           ,
           44.
           
           
             When
             the
             unclean
             spirit
             is
             gone
             out
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           These
           Four
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           the
           Author
           ,
           at
           his
           House
           ,
           near
           Horsly-down
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             The
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           :
           A
           Sermon
           ,
           Preach'd
           Jan.
           29
           th
           .
           1692
           /
           3.
           at
           the
           Funeral
           of
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Forty
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Printed
           for
           
             H.
             Barnard
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           ,
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             The
             Ax
             laid
             to
             the
             Root
             ,
          
           1
           st
           .
           Part
           :
           Containing
           Two
           Sermons
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Exposition
           ,
           on
           Matth.
           3.10
           .
           Proving
           ,
           That
           God
           made
           a
           Two-fold
           Covenant
           with
           Abraham
           ;
           and
           ,
           That
           Circumcision
           ,
           doth
           not
           appertain
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Legal
           Covenant
           God
           made
           with
           
           Abraham's
           natural
           Seed
           as
           such
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             The
             Ax
             laid
             to
             the
             Root
             ,
          
           2
           d.
           Part
           :
           Wherein
           the
           last
           Arguments
           of
           Mr.
           
             John
             Flavell
          
           ,
           in
           his
           Reply
           to
           Mr.
           
             Philip
             Cary
          
           ,
           are
           Answered
           ;
           also
           ,
           A
           brief
           Answer
           to
           Mr.
           
           Rothwell's
           Book
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             Paede-Baptismus
             Vindicatus
          
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           seems
           most
           Material
           :
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           some
           Reflections
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Reply
           ,
           in
           confutation
           of
           a
           New
           Book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             Plain
             Scripture
             Proofs
          
           ,
           That
           
           
           
           
           
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           did
           certainly
           Baptise
           Infants
           ,
           as
           the
           Adult
           .
           Written
           by
           one
           Mr.
           Exell
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           These
           Two
           Sold
           by
           
             John
             Harris
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Harrow
           ,
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           
             The
             Marrow
             of
             Justification
          
           :
           Two
           Sermons
           ,
           on
           Rom.
           4.5
           .
           But
           to
           him
           that
           worketh
           not
           ,
           but
           believeth
           ,
           &c.
           
           Printed
           for
           
             Dorman
             Newman
          
           ,
           at
           the
           King's-Arms
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
        
         
           
             These
             Six
             last
             ,
             in
             Quarto
             ,
             stitched
             ,
             may
             be
             had
             all
             bound
             together
             ,
             and
             sold
             by
          
           John
           Harris
           ,
           and
           H.
           Barnard
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Mystery
             Babylon
          
           ,
           proved
           to
           be
           the
           Present
           Church
           of
           Rome
           :
           Together
           with
           the
           Time
           of
           the
           End.
           Price
           Bound
           1
           s.
           Sold
           by
           
             N.
             Crouch
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Author
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           
             The
             Old
             Man's
             Legacy
             to
             his
             Daughters
             .
          
           Wherein
           the
           Hidden
           Mysteries
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Experience
           ,
           are
           briefly
           discussed
           and
           laid
           down
           .
           In
           a
           plain
           and
           familiar
           Dialogue
           ,
           in
           Six
           several
           Conferences
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Authors
           Two
           Daughters
           ,
           Elizabeth
           ,
           and
           Margaret
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           some
           Choice
           Discoveries
           of
           the
           Author
           's
           most
           excellent
           Experiences
           .
           In
           Two
           Parts
           .
           Written
           by
           
             N.
             T.
          
           Deceased
           ,
           when
           near
           Ninety
           Years
           of
           Age
           ,
           for
           the
           Private
           Use
           of
           his
           Daughters
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           now
           made
           Publick
           at
           the
           Request
           of
           many
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           
             Chirurgus
             Marinus
          
           :
           Or
           ,
           
             The
             Sea-Chirurgion
          
           .
           Being
           Instructions
           to
           Junior
           Chirurgic
           Practitioners
           ,
           who
           design
           to
           serve
           at
           Sea
           in
           this
           Imploy
           .
           In
           Two
           General
           Parts
           .
           The
           First
           Part
           contains
           Necessary
           Directions
           ,
           how
           the
           Chirurgion
           should
           furnish
           himself
           with
           Medicines
           ,
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           Necessaries
           ,
           fit
           for
           that
           Office
           ;
           together
           with
           a
           Medicinal
           Catalogue
           ,
           and
           an
           Exemplary
           Invoyce
           .
           The
           Second
           Part
           contains
           the
           Surgions
           Practice
           at
           Sea
           ,
           both
           Chirurgical
           and
           Physical
           ;
           which
           Practical
           part
           serves
           as
           well
           at
           Land
           as
           at
           Sea.
           By
           
             John
             Moyle
             ,
             Sen.
          
           One
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Superannuated
           Sea
           Chirurgions
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           
             The
             History
             of
             Madamoiselle
             de
          
           St.
           Phale
           .
           Giving
           a
           Full
           Account
           of
           the
           Miraculous
           Conversion
           of
           a
           Noble
           French
           Lady
           ,
           and
           her
           Daughter
           ,
           to
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           .
           With
           the
           Defeat
           of
           the
           Intriegues
           of
           a
           Jesuite
           their
           Confessor
           .
           Translated
           out
           of
           French.
           
        
         
           13.
           
           
             Christ
             alone
             Exalted
          
           in
           Dr.
           
           Crisp's
           Sermons
           ,
           Partly
           confirmed
           in
           Answering
           Mr.
           Daniel
           William's
           Preface
           to
           his
           
             Gospel
             Truth
             stated
          
           ;
           by
           alledging
           Testimonies
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Homilies
           establish'd
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           other
           Orthodox
           Authorities
           :
           Shewing
           ,
           How
           he
           had
           wronged
           as
           well
           the
           Truth
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Doctor
           in
           the
           great
           Point
           of
           Justification
           ,
           by
           the
           Neonomian
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           
             These
             Four
             last
             Books
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             Sold
             by
          
           Henry
           Barnard
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Bible
           
             in
             the
          
           Poultrey
           :
           
             Where
             is
             to
             be
             Sold
             ,
             at
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             the
             Book
             ,
             Entituled
             ,
          
           Christ
           made
           Sin.
           
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47489-e450
           
             Reader
             ,
             This
             Head
             is
             added
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             deliver'd
             in
             the
             Sermon
             .