The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace

But the Scripture is so far from ascribing Justification to any but to a believer, that it saith Abraham's faith was imputed to him for righteousness. Now the faith of multitudes for whom Christ died when he suffered on the Cross, is a very nothing: Many are not born, and a nothing or a non ens cannot be counted for righteousness.

But the Scripture is so far from ascribing Justification to any but to a beleever, that it saith Abrahams faith was imputed to him for righteousnesse. Now the faith of multitudes for whom Christ died when he suffered on the Crosse, is a very nothing: Many are not born, and a nothing or a non ens cannot be counted for righteousnesse.

It is to be observed that payment made by the surety absolveth the debtor, so as the Law, except it be the general Law of gratitude, requireth no act of love, of faith, of service from the debtor, nor doth the Law of suretyship in its essence and nature require that the Creditor, & sub eo titulo should pay the homage of faith,¹ indeed when the Creditor is both the Creditor and the offended Party, and also the supreme Law-giver GOD, he may require of the captives the obedience of faith. So would justice, which saith, we should hurt none, give to every man his own, press, that the debtor repay to the surety, so far as he is able to make up his losses, but to pay the obedience of faith as a part of the ransom due to offended Justice, is no Gospel-Law, nor any part thereof, nor can it bea• truth, except we deny the real satisfaction made by Christ, which both Papists do weaken when they mix the merit of faith therewith, and Socinians deny.

It is to be observed that payment made by the surety absolveth the debter, so as the Law, except it be the generall Law of gratitude, requireth no act of love, of faith, of service from the debter, nor doth the Law of suretyship in its essence and nature require that the Creditor, & sub eo titulo should pay the homage of faith,¹