Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

3. And in both these to the Redeemer as our grand Benefactor and Saviour whose Office is to lead us to God by the winning demonstration of his Love.

Mans state having this immediate change of Relation: 2. The Benefits Consequential to these which he receiveth; are Either, 1. From Christ as Rector: Or, 2. As Dominus absolutus, Proprietary. 3. And as a free Benefactor doing as he list with his own benefits.

1. As Rector, Christ is (as is said) 1. Legislator: 2. And seeth to the Execution. As Legislator, 1. He taketh down the old Law, both, 1. That of works, as it is a proper covenant and means of Life, and so freeth man from the necessity of perfect obeying for salvation (though yet he destroy not its being or obligation to perfect obedience.) 2. And he freeth those that were under it, from the Mosaical Law of Rites, and that by Abrogating it (But this was not till the fullness of time, but the other was presently upon the beginning of Restoration.) 2. He [1. Maketh, 2. Promulgateth] a New Law of Grace, containing, 1. Essentials: 2. Accidentals. By the Essentials of the Law, 1. He prescribeth to men a sweet and easy Course of Duty, and giveth them commands that are not grievous; which 1. In some respects he maketh mere Duties and Means: 2. And in other respects, Conditions of their receiving farther benefits. 2. He determineth of what shall be Due to man, (as by way of Penalty if they Rebel; so, 1.) By ⟨p. 15⟩conferring farther benefits on men: Which are Considerable, 1. In themselves: 2. In the way of Collation. 1. The Benefits given by the new Law or Covenant are, 1. Right to relative Benefits or new Relations. 2. Or Right to real Benefits. The former are, 1. Principal and Radical, that is, Membership of Christ or Union with him. 2. Or Consequential: Which are, 1. The fruits of satisfaction, properly as satisfaction; that is, The Restoring us from the misery we fell into, by freeing us from Guilt or Obligation to punishment, by pardoning our Sin, and Justifying us, so far. 2. Those that are Consequential to satisfaction, not merely as satisfaction, but as a Price Purchasing or Meriting farther good, (and so are consequents of his Meritorious Works also.) And that is his bringing us to a higher and better state of Relation than that which was lost; which is in, 1. Adoption to Sonship. 2. Membership of the Church of the Redeemed and Called.