The Fountain of Life Opened

For the manner or quality of the transaction, it was federal, or of the nature of a Covenant: it was by mutual engagements and stipulations, each person undertaking to perform his part in order to our recovery.

For the manner or quality of the transaction, it was foederal, or of the nature of a Covenant: it was by mutual engagements and stipulations, each person undertaking to perform his part in order to our recovery.

We find each person undertaking for himself by solemn promise; The Father promiseth, that he will hold his hand and keep him, Isa. 42.6. The Son promiseth he will obey his Fathers call to suffering and not be rebellious, Isa. 50.5. and having promised, each holds the other to his engagement. The Father stands upon the satisfaction promised him, and when the payment was making, he will not abate him one farthing, Rom. 8.32. God spared not his own Son: (i. e.) he abated nothing of the full price he was to have at his hands for us.

And as the Father stood strictly upon the terms of the Covenant so did Christ also, Joh. 17.4, 5. I have glorified thee on earth (saith he to the Father) I have finished the work thou gavest me to do, and now father glorify me with thine own self: as if he had said, father the work is done, now where's the wages I was promised? I call for glory as my due, as much my due, as the hire of the labourer is his due, when his work is done.