1In Isa. 42.6. this very Covenant is expressly mentioned. Thus God speaks of Christ, Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth: — I will give thee for a Covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. Yea, this Covenant and agreement seems to be confirmed with an Oath, in Heb. 7.28. and for this service Christ is required to ask of God, 2and he will give him the heathen for his Inheritance. Observe how the Church of God is given to Christ as a reward of that obedience which he showed in accepting of the office of a Surety for us This stipulation some make to be that counsel of peace spoken of by the prophet,3 and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, 4(i.e.) between the Lord, and the man whose name is the Branch. And for this agreement it is, that Christ is called the second Adam; for, as with the first Adam God plighted a Covenant concerning him, and his posterity, so also he did indent with Christ and his Seed, concerning eternal life to be obtained by him. I deny not but that some promises were made only to Christ in his own person, and not to descend to his children, as, Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy foot-stool; 5and he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands; and ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. But there are other promises made to him and his; as that grand promise, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son; it is first made to him, and then to us: and that special promise of spiritual grace, John 1.16. of justification, Isa. 50.8. of victory and dominion, Psal. 110.2. of the Kingdom of glory, Luke 24 26. they are every one first made to him, and then to us; — The business from eternity lay thus; here is man lost (said God to his Son) but thou shalt in fullness of time go and be born of flesh and blood, and dye for them, and satisfy my justice, and they shall be thine for a portion, and they shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, Isa. 62.12. This shalt thou do (said the Father) and upon these terms they shall live that believe. This was Gods Covenant with the Son of his Love for us; to whom the Son answered (as it were) again;6
1In Isa. 42.6. this very Covenant is expresly mentioned. Thus God speaks of Christ, Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth: — I will give thee for a Covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. Yea, this Covenant and agreement seems to be confirmed with an Oath, in Heb. 7.28. and for this service Christ is required to ask of God, 2and he will give him the heathen for his Inheritance. Observe how the Church of God is given to Christ as a reward of that obedience which he shewed in accepting of the office of a Surety for us This stipulation some make to be that counsel of peace spoken of by the prophet,3 and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, 4(i.e.) between the Lord, and the man whose name is the Branch. And for this agreement it is, that Christ is called the second Adam; for, as with the first Adam God plighted a Covenant concerning him, and his posterity, so also he did indent with Christ and his Seed, concerning eternal life to be obtained by him. I deny not but that some promises were made only to Christ in his own person, and not to descend to his children, as, Sit on my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy foot-stool; 5and he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his dayes, the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands; and ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. But there are other promises made to him and his; as that grand promise, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son; it is first made to him, and then to us: and that special promise of spiritual grace, John 1.16. of justification, Isa. 50.8. of victory and dominion, Psal. 110.2. of the Kingdome of glory, Luke 24 26. they are every one first made to him, and then to us; — The business from eternity lay thus; here is man lost (said God to his Son) but thou shalt in fullness of time go and be born of flesh and blood, and dye for them, and satisfie my justice, and they shall be thine for a portion, and they shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord,
- 1Isa. 5.11 Psal. 40.6 Isa. 42.16
- 2Psal. 2 8
- 3Heb. 7.28
- 4Zach 6.13 ver. 12
- 5Heb. 1.13 Isa. 53.10 Psal 2.8 Heb. 1.5 Jer. 32 38
- 6Psal. 40.6, 7.
