The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

And as He pardons us upon our Repentance, so He accepts our hearty, though mean, services. Now the Legal, that is, unsinning and complete Obedience cannot be performed; the Evangelical, that is, the sincere, though imperfect, is graciously received. God doth not require the duties of a Man by the measures of an Angel. Unfeigned Endeavours to please Him, unreserved Respects to all his Commands, single and holy aims at his Glory are rewarded. Briefly, Although the Law is continued as a Rule of living, yet not as the Covenant of Life. And what an admirable exaltation of Mercy is there in this new Treaty of God with Sinners? 'Tis true, the first Covenant was holy, just, and good, but it made no abatements of favour, and 'tis now weak through the flesh: ¹that is, The carnal corrupt Nature is so strong and impetuous, that the restraints of the Law are ineffectual to stop its desires, and therefore cannot bring Man to that Life that is promised, by the performance of the Condition required. But the Gospel provides an Indulgence for relenting and returning Sinners. This is the language of God in that Covenant, I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins, ²and ⟨p. 192⟩[…] ⟨p. 193⟩their Iniquities will I remember no more.

And as He pardons us upon our Repentance, so He accepts our hearty, though mean, services. Now the Legal, that is, unsinning and compleat Obedience cannot be performed; the Evangelical, that is, the sincere, though imperfect, is graciously received. God doth not require the duties of a Man by the measures of an Angel. Unfeigned Endeavours to please Him, unreserved Respects to all his Commands, single and holy aims at his Glory are rewarded. Briefly, Although the Law is continued as a Rule of living, yet not as the Covenant of Life. And what an admirable exaltation of Mercy is there in this new Treaty of God with Sinners? 'Tis true, the first Covenant was holy, just, and good, but it made no abatements of favour, and 'tis now weak through the flesh: ¹that is, The carnal corrupt Nature is so strong and impetuous, that the restraints of the Law are ineffectual to stop its desires, and therefore cannot bring Man to that Life that is promised, by the performance of the Condition required. But the Gospel provides an Indulgence for relenting and returning Sinners. This is the language of God in that Covenant, I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins,