Again, though the ancient federates had some knowledge of Gods Attributes, as an introduction to the Covenant of Grace, yet they never knew that transcendency of Gods love, which is brought to light in the new, mentioned in these and such like passages of Scripture: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath 1bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever 2believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. He spared 3not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all: how shall he not with him freely give us all things. Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, 4and one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus. They that seek to stretch this speech of the Apostle to the furthest, ⟨p. 201⟩do yet confess it is spoken of the times of the Gospel: and that appeareth evidently by the reason of the Apostle, confirming that saying, that God will that all men be saved, from this, that God is the God of all men by Covenant, and Christ the Mediator of all men in Covenant, and by the Gospel, the Word of truth, the saving truth of God was brought unto all in Covenant. Besides, in the old Testament the Doctrine of the Trinity of persons in the unity of the God head was more obscurely taught: but in the new Testament we are clearly and most comfortably assured, that the Father, Son, and holy Ghost do sweetly conspire to perfect the Salvation of the Faithful, and confirm unto them the promises of the Covenant; There be three that bear record in 5Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost, and these three are one. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them into the 6Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost. If in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word must stand: why should a Christian question or doubt of the promises of mercy made in the Covenant, assured unto him by the Father, Son and holy Ghost. God the Father promiseth, that in his only begotten Son, he will be a merciful Father to all Believers, that he will give him to them for a Redeemer, accept his satisfaction for them, give them his Spirit, and bestow upon them righteousness and salvation. The Son doth promise, that he will be Redeemer of the faithful, by doctrine, merit, and efficacy;
Again, though the ancient federates had some knowledge of Gods Attributes, as an introduction to the Covenant of Grace, yet they never knew that transcendency of Gods love, which is brought to light in the new, mentioned in these and such like passages of Scripture: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath 1bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sonnes of God. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Sonne: that whosoever 2beleeveth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. He spared 3not his own Sonne, but delivered him up for us all: how shall he not with him freely give us all things. Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, 4and one Mediatour betweene God and man, the man Christ Jesus. They that seek to stretch this speech of the Apostle to the furthest, ⟨p. 201⟩doe yet confesse it is spoken of the times of the Gospell: and that appeareth evidently by the reason of the Apostle, confirming that saying, that God will that all men be saved, from this, that God is the God of all men by Covenant, and Christ the Mediatour of all men in Covenant, and by the Gospell, the Word of truth, the saving truth of God was brought unto all in Covenant. Besides, in the old Testament the Doctrine of the Trinity of persons in the unity of the God head was more obscurely taught: but in the new Testament we are clearely and most comfortably assured, that the Father, Son, and holy Ghost do sweetly conspire to perfect the Salvation of the Faithfull, and confirme unto them the promises of the Covenant; There be three that beare record in 5Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost, and these three are one. Goe ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them into the 6Name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost. If in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word must stand: why should a Christian question or doubt of the promises of mercy made in the Covenant, assured unto him by the Father, Sonne and holy Ghost. God the Father promiseth, that in his only begotten Sonne, he will be a mercifull Father to all Believers, that he will give him to them for a Redeemer, accept his satisfaction for them, give them his Spirit, and bestow upon them righteousnesse and salvation. The Sonne doth promise, that he will be Redeemer of the faithfull, by doctrine, merit, and efficacy;
- 11 Joh. •. 1.
- 2Joh. 3. 16.
- 3Rom. 8. 3•.
- 41 Tim. •. 4, 5.
- 51 Joh. 5. 7.
- 6Matth. •8. 19.
