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

4. Besides, this casteth horrid Reproach upon the Son of God, as if he had done some great thing for us, in dying and making our Peace; when indeed, according to this Notion, he doth but deceive poor Creatures; for he has made their Peace and Redeemed them if they will but get out of Satan's Hands, and break his Chains and Bonds in pieces, and raise themselves from the Dead, and change their own Hearts, &c. whereas he knew we were no more able to do this, than to create a new World. Therefore, Brethren, pray observe; we affirm, that whatsoever Conditions were agreed upon in the Covenant of Peace, our Lord Jesus Christ undertook to do and perform them all, both for us, and also in us; I will give them a new Heart, ¹I will take away the Stony Heart, and I will give them a Heart of Flesh, I will put my Fear into their Hearts, and they shall not depart from me. ²I will Circumcise their ⟨p. 163⟩Hearts to love the Lord their God—He that hath begun a good Work in you, ³will perform it to the Day of Christ, who were born not of Flesh, ⁴nor of Blood, nor of the Will of Man, but of God. To believe is our Duty, but 'tis Christ that gives us Grace and Power so to do; and this Grace was also purchased for us by his Blood;⁵ He is exalted at God's Right Hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give Repentance, &c. And Faith also is the Gift of God, Eph. 2.8.

1. 1Ezek. 36.26, 27.
2. 2Jer. 31.33