I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Answ. 1 But this cannot be; for as the Covenant of Works, was made with the first Adam, and his Seed only; so the Covenant of Grace is made with the Second Adam, and his seed only: But the whole World are not the Seed of Christ; for the Lord promising him to see his Seed, doth not promise him to see all the World. 2. The Apostle Paul tells us, That the Ephesians before their Conversion, were Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the Covenants of Promise, being without hope, and without God in the World, Ephes. 2.12. which could not be, if all the World were taken into the Covenant of Grace by the Death of Christ. 3. If God deal with all Man-kind in a Covenant of Grace, then all Man-kind should certainly be saved: for, if whatever God requires on mans part, God doth by that Covenant, undertake that man shall perform: then all must needs be saved, if the Covenant be made with all; but whatever by this Covenant God requires on mans part, he undertakes to perform. Doth God require that we should act from an inward Principle of Grace? I ⟨p. 105⟩will write my Law in your hearts, saith he. Doth he require of us to know him? this he undertakes for us by this Covenant; Ye shall all know me, from the greatest to the least, Heb. 8. Doth he require us, to fear him? I will put my fear into your hearts. Doth he require Faith, and Repentance at our hands? I will take away (saith he) the heart of stone, and give you an heart of flesh; and I will circumcise thine heart, Deut. 30.6. Doth he require Obedience at our hands? he undertakes for us also, that we shall perform the same, Ezek. 36.27. I will put my Spirit into you, and cause you to walk in my ways. So that if God should deal with all the World of Man-kind, according to the Covenant of Grace, then all the World should be saved: but all the World are not saved, surely therefore, this is none of those effects which our Lord and Saviour Christ travelled for.

Answ. 1 But this cannot be; for as the Covenant of Works, was made with the first Adam, and his Seed only; so the Covenant of Grace is made with the Second Adam, and his seed only: But the whol World are not the Seed of Christ; for the Lord promising him to see his Seed, doth not promise him to see al the World. 2. The Apostle Paul tels us, That the Ephesians before their Conversion, were Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the Covenants of Promise, being without hope, and without God in the World,