The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature…

And therefore I see not (I say) but that they are but one and the same Covenant of Grace, yet so as that Christ has his Part, Work and Reward distinct from us; he hath all by hard Work, and Merit, that we might have the Blessings he merited freely by Grace alone; Christ in the Covenant of Grace, is the Mediator, we are those he mediates for; Christ is the Head, we are the Body, the covenanted for; Christ is the Surety, we the Poor Debtors and Criminals, he struck hands to satisfy God's Justice for; Christ is the Redeemer, we the Redeemed; Christ the Saviour, we the Saved; Christ is the Purchaser, we are the Inheritance he purchased, and that it might be thus, Christ entered into this Covenant with the Father for us, out of his infinite Grace and divine Goodness; and it was even like inconceivable Grace and Mercy in God the Father, to find out in his infinite Wisdom, this way, and substitute his own Son in our stead, accept of ⟨p. 7⟩his Son, prepare a Body for his Son, enter into a Covenant with his Son, anoint and send his Son to redeem us from Sin, Wrath, and Hell. If this Covenant be not the Covenant of Grace, where shall we find it; God's actual taking us into Covenant, 'tis but that we might drink of this Fountain, or rather, that we might have actual Interest in this Covenant, and whatsoever Christ did in time; or when the fullness of time was come, it was but to put into Execution this Covenant, and to ratify and visibly confirm this blessed Covenant, that God had made with us in him, before the World began. The Covenant of Grace (saith Mr. Petto) was made or established, not only with us, but jointly with Christ and us in him, so as both are within one and the same Covenant; for the great Transactions with Jesus, yea even the giving and sending of him, and his accepting the Office of a Redeemer, and undertaking for us; these are all of Grace, as well as what is promised to us, through him. Therefore the Covenant of Grace (saith he) must take in all that conduceth (otherwise than by a mere Decree) to our Restoration and eternal Life. Petto on the Covenant ; which is recommended by Dr. Owen, Pag. 18.

And therefore I see not (I say) but that they are but one and the same Covenant of Grace, yet so as that Christ has his Part, Work and Reward distinct from us; he hath all by hard Work, and Merit, that we might have the Blessings he merited freely by Grace alone; Christ in the Covenant of Grace, is the Mediator, we are those he mediates for; Christ is the Head, we are the Body, the covenanted for; Christ is the Surety, we the Poor Debtors and Criminals, he struck hands to satisfie God's Justice for; Christ is the Redeemer, we the Redeemed; Christ the Saviour, we the Saved; Christ is the Purchaser, we are the Inheritance he purchased, and that it might be thus, Christ entered into this Covenant with the Father for us, out of his infinite Grace and divine Goodness; and it was even like inconceivable Grace and Mercy in God the Father, to find out in his infinite Wisdom, this way, and substitute his own Son in our stead, accept of