The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons…

3. Christ is the Covenant primarily (as the same Author notes) and by Propriety; As Fire is hot for it self, and all things hot for it, and by participation: With Christ the Covenant was made as the chief Party; with Believers it was made in Subordination to him; with him it was made at first Hand, with us at second Hand. Now, Brethren, this certainly is true, therefore all Promises were made first to Christ, and first fulfilled to him, and all Acts of God's Love terminate first upon him, and come to us through him, Who has made us accepted in the Beloved: ¹Had not God's Love been sixth first on him as Mediator, it had never run out to us; all Covenant-Blessings ⟨p. 295⟩are in him;² Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all Spiritual Blessings in Heavenly Places in Christ Jesus. Christ, as our Head, is the Repository, or Seat of all Divine Blessings. Christ is the Jewel, the Riches, or the Sum of all things in the Covenant, as Life, Righteousness, Pardon, Peace, &c. And he that receives this Jewel, receives all things with him. From hence he is compared to a Cluster of Camphire.³

3. Christ is the Covenant primarily (as the same Author notes) and by Propriety; As Fire is hot for it self, and all things hot for it, and by participation: With Christ the Covenant was made as the chief Party; with Believers it was made in Subordination to him; with him it was made at first Hand, with us at second Hand. Now, Brethren, this certainly is true, therefore all Promises were made first to Christ, and first fulfilled to him, and all Acts of God's Love terminate first upon him, and come to us through him, Who has made us accepted in the Beloved: ¹Had not God's Love been fixt first on him as Mediator, it had never run out to us; all Covenant-Blessings ⟨p. 295⟩are in him;²