Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

First, There was a transaction of this great work of Reconciliation between God the Father, and the Son from all eternity; and for this I shall give you a scripture or two more. 2 Timo. 1.9. Who hath saved, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works; But according to his own purpose, and grace which was given us in Jesus Christ before the world began. Here is not only a purpose, but here is grace besides purpose; there was not only a purpose in God before the world began, but there was somewhat more; here is purpose and grace, and this is given to us too; it is not only intended for us (that is observable) but it was given us, and given us before the world began: how given us? could God give any thing to us before the world began; could God give any thing to us before we were? It is therefore added; it was his purpose, and grace, and given to us [in Christ] before the world began. As it is possible for an Inheritance to be made over to one before he was borne; sometimes between man and man, there is something made over thus, to our heirs lawfully begotten, though there be none born, yet it is given them; and there is solemnity in Law concerning it. Perhaps it is given to some as a feoffee; that if such, and such should be borne, they should enjoy it; or that they shall employ this for the benefit of such, and ⟨p. 148⟩such that shall be born; so Jesus Christ stood before the Father (as we may so term it) as a feoffee in trust, as the head of a Covenant, and there were transactions between the Father, and him; there was not only a purpose in God to reconcile himself to us, but there was grace given to us in Christ; there was an actual donation of this unto Christ before the world began, that so we might come to Enjoy it.

First, There was a transaction of this great work of Reconciliation between God the Father, and the Son from all eternity; and for this I shal give you a scripture or two more. 2 Timo. 1.9. Who hath saved, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works; But according to his own purpose, and grace which was given us in Jesus Christ before the world began. Here is not onely a purpose, but here is grace besides purpose; there was not onely a purpose in God before the world began, but there was somwhat more; here is purpose and grace, and this is given to us too; it is not only intended for us (that is observeable) but it was given us, and given us before the world began: how given us? could God give any thing to us before the world began; could God give any thing to us before we were? It is therefore added; it was his purpose, and grace, and given to us [in Christ] before the world began. As it is possible for an Inheritance to be made over to one before he was borne; somtimes between man and man, there is something made over thus, to our heires lawfully begotten, though there be none born, yet it is given them; and there is solemnity in Law concerning it. Perhaps it is given to some as a feofee; that if such, and such should be borne, they should injoy it; or that they shal imploy this for the benefit of such, and