Fifthly, Consider what other Grand Blessings and Privileges, are also given and granted, by virtue of this Covenant, viz. (1.) Adoption, to as many as received him to them gave ⟨p. 239⟩he power to become the Sons of God. (2.) Righteousness and Justification from all things. (3.) Sanctification. (4.) Pardon of all Sins, and that for ever, and not only forgiven for ever, but they also are forgotten for ever. (5.) Peace. (6.) Communion with the Father and the Son (7.) Godly Zeal. (8.) Spiritual Strength and Courage. (9.) All Ordinances are given, yea, Fat and Green Pastures, Bread and Water of Life. 1(10.) The Ministers of Christ are given; Whether Paul, or Apostles, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours, 2and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's: They have a Right and Title to all things that are good.3 (11.) All the Promises of God, are given in the Covenant;4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious Promises: Promises that suit every State and Condition that we are, or may be in; great as to their Quantity, and precious as to their Quality;5 All the Promises of God are in him, yea, and in him, Amen, unto the Glory of God the Father. Moreover, all Gospel Ordinances are given. (12.) Yea,6 a Right to Eternal Life also is given and granted to all in this Covenant, even a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away; a Kingdom, a Crown, and a Throne is given;7 To him will I grant to sit with me in my Throne. (13.) Final Perseverance is given by this Covenant. Lastly,8 A Free Trade to Heaven is granted, or free access to the Father: But to this I shall more largely and distinctly speak at another time.
Fifthly, Consider what other Grand Blessings and Priviledges, are also given and granted, by vertue of this Covenant, viz. (1.) Adoption, to as many as received him to them gave ⟨p. 239⟩he power to become the Sons of God. (2.) Righteousness and Justification from all things. (3.) Sanctification. (4.) Pardon of all Sins, and that for ever, and not only forgiven for ever, but they also are forgotten for ever. (5.) Peace. (6.) Communion with the Father and the Son (7.) Godly Zeal. (8.) Spiritual Strength and Courage. (9.) All Ordinances are given, yea, Fat and Green Pastures, Bread and Water of Life. 1(10.) The Ministers of Christ are given; Whether Paul, or Apostles, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all is yours, 2and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's: They have a Right and Title to all things that are good.3 (11.) All the Promises of God, are given in the Covenant;4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious Promises: Promises that suit every State and Condition that we are, or may be in; great as to their Quantity, and precious as to their Quality;5 All the Promises of God are in him, yea, and in him, Amen, unto the Glory of God the Father. Moreover, all Gospel Ordinances are given. (12.) Yea,6 a Right to Eternal Life also is given and granted to all in this Covenant, even a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away; a Kingdom, a Crown, and a Throne is given;7 To him will I grant to sit with me in my Throne. (13.) Final Perseverance is given by this Covenant. Lastly,8 A Free Trade to Heaven is granted, or free access to the Father: But to this I shall more largely and distinctly speak at another time.
- 1Ministers given in the Covenant.
- 21 Cor. 3.22, 23.
- 3All the Promises given.All the Prromises given.
- 42 Pet. 1.4.
- 52 Cor. 1.20.
- 6Eternal Life is given.
- 7Rev. 3.21.
- 8Free access to God granted in the Covenant.
