3. The Lord hath in all ages Covenanted to be the reconciled God of all these; who by their subjection to his Ordinances, did profess their satisfaction with this device, and oblige themselves to acquiesce in the same, and to seek salvation by Christ Jesus, as God doth offer him in the Gospel: so all the people of Israel are called the Lords People, and are said to avouch him to be their God, and he doth avouch them to be his People, Exod. 19. 5. 8, Deut. 26. 17, 18. yea, the Lord doth also engage himself to be the God of the seed and children of these who do so subject to his Ordinances. The Covenant is said to be made between God and all the People, young and old, present and not present that day, Deut. 29. 10, 11—15. and all are appointed to come under some seal of that Covenant, as was enjoined to Abraham, Gen. 7. 10. not only was it so in •he Old Testament, but it is so in the New Testament also. The Lord makes offer of himself, to be our God […] Christ Jesus, and the people, professing their satisfaction in that offer, and in Testimony thereof, subjecting themselves unto the Ordinances, they are reckoned a Covenanted people, and are joined unto his Church in Thousands, receiving a seal of the Covenant, without a•y further particular previous trial, Acts. 2. 38. 41. ⟨p. 76⟩4. Many do deal treacherously with God in this Covenant, Psal. 78. 36, 37. and although they do profes• their estimation of Christ the Saviour, and heart-satisfaction with that device of saving sinners by him, an• having the Image of God restored by him, in them; ye• their heart is not right with God, and they do conte•• themselves with an empty title, of being in a sealed Covenant with God, John. 8. 39. Abraham is our Father (say they) For although the Lord obligeth ever• man who professeth his satisfaction with Christ Jesus the devised ransom, to be cordial and sincere herein, an• only to these who are so, doth he make out the Spiritual Promises of the Covenant, (they only being priviledge• to be the Sons of God, who do really receive Christ John 1. 12. yet the Lord doth permit many to profes• their closing with him in Christ, both in the Old and New Testament, whilst their heart is not engaged;
3. The Lord hath in all ages Covenanted to be the reconciled God of all these; who by their subjection to his Ordinances, did profess their satisfaction with this device, and oblige themselves to acquiesce in the same, and to seek salvation by Christ Jesus, as God doth offer him in the Gospel: so all the people of Israel are called the Lords People, and are said to avouch him to be their God, and he doth avouch them to be his People, Exod. 19. 5. 8, Deut. 26. 17, 18. yea, the Lord doth also engage himself to be the God of the seed and children of these who do so subject to his Ordinances. The Covenant is said to be made between God and all the People, young and old, present and not present that day, Deut. 29. 10, 11—15. and all are appointed to come under some seal of that Covenant, as was en•oyned to Abrabam, Gen. 7. 10. not only was it so in •he Old Testament, but it is so in the New Testament also. The Lord makes offer of himself, to be our God 〈…〉 Christ Jesus, and the people, professing their satisfaction in that offer, and in Testimony thereof, subjecting themselves unto the Ordinances, they are reckoned a Covenanted people, and are joyned unto his Church in Thousands, receiving a seal of the Covenant, without a•y further particular previous tryal, Acts. 2. 38. 41. ⟨p. 76⟩4. Many do deal treacherously with God in this Covenant, Psal. 78. 36, 37. and although they do profes• their estimation of Christ the Saviour, and heart-satisfaction with that device of saving sinners by him, an• having the Image of God restored by him, in them; ye• their heart is not right with God, and they do conte•• themselves with an empty title, of being in a sealed Covenant with God,
