A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

Let us now consider, to what purpose was this Eternal Counsel of Peace, This Agreement of the Father and Son from Eternity about the State and Condition of Mankind? If God would have left them all to perish under the guilt of their sins, there had been no need at all of any such thoughts, design or Counsel. God had given unto them a Law, Righteous and Holy, which if they transgressed, he had threatened them with eternal destruction. Under the Rule disposal and power of this Law; he might have righteously left them to stand or fall according to the verdict and sentence thereof. But now he assures us, he reveals unto us that he had other thoughts in this matter; that there were other Counsels between the Father and the Son concerning us. And these such as the Son was delighted in the prospect of his Accomplishment of them. What can these thoughts and counsels be, but about a way for their ⟨p. 209⟩deliverance, which could no otherwise be, but by the forgiveness of sins? For whatever else be done, yet if God mark iniquities there is none can stand. Hearken therefore poor sinner, and have hope. God is consulting about thy deliverance and freedom. And what cannot the Wisdom and Grace of the Father and Son effect and accomplish? And to this end was the Son sent into the world, which is the second thing proposed to Consideration.

Let us now consider, to what purpose was this Eternal Counsel of Peace, This Agreement of the Father and Son from Eternity about the State and Condition of Mankind? If God would have left them all to perish under the guilt of their sins, there had been no need at all of any such thoughts, design or Counsel. God had given unto them a Law, Righteous and Holy, which if they transgressed, he had threatned them with eternal destruction. Under the Rule disposal and power of this Law; he might have righteously left them to stand or fall according to the verdict and sentence thereof. But now he assures us, he reveals unto us that he had other thoughts in this matter; that there were other Counsels between the Father and the Son concerning us. And these such as the Son was delighted in the prospect of his Accomplishment of them. What can these thoughts and counsels be, but about a way for their ⟨p. 209⟩deliverance, which could no otherwise be, but by the forgiveness of sins? For whatever else be done, yet if God mark iniquities there is none can stand. Hearken therefore poor sinner, and have hope. God is consulting about thy deliverance and freedom. And what cannot the Wisdom and Grace of the Father and Son effect and accomplish? And to this end was the Son sent into the world, which is the second thing proposed to Consideration.