1. Because the Scripture saith to Abraham, and to his seed; that is, Christ was the Covenant made; and these words of the Covenant, Ps. 89.26. He shall cry to me, thou art my Father, my God, &c. are expounded, Heb. 1.5. And again I will be ⟨p. 72⟩to him a Father, and he shall be to me a son, and Joh. 20.17. Go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, to my God, and to your God: So Christ the heir of all things, and the second heirs under him, are all but one confederate-Family. 2. The covenant made with David and his seed, and the Fathers, is fulfilled to Christ and his seed, Act. 13.34, 35. As concerning that, he raised him up from the dead, no more to see corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. 3. As the covenant of nature and works was made with Adam, and all his, and there were not two covenants; so here, the better covenant coming in the place of the former, is made with the second Adam and his children, Rom. 5.18, 19. 1 Cor. 15.20, &c. 4. All that serveth to make a covenant are here, 1. God demandeth of his son, that he lay down his life; and for his labour he promiseth, that he shall see his seed, and God shall give him many children, Isa. 53.10. 2. The son consenteth to lay down his life, and saith, Here am I to do thy will, thou hast given me a body: This is the formality of a covenant, when Christ consenteth to the condition. Now this covenant was manifested in time between the Father and the Son, but it was transacted from eternity. This is comfortable, that the Father and Christ transacted a Bargain from eternity, concerning thee by Name. There was communing between the Father and Son concerning thy heaven, Father, ⟨p. 73⟩what shall be given to thy Justice to ransom such a one, John, Anna, &c. And Christ from eternity did bind for such a person, he shall believe in time. The Redemption of Sinners, is not a work of yesterday, or a business of chance, it was well advised, and in infinite wisdom contrived, therefore put not Christ to be challenged of his engagement, by refusing the Gospel, when thou believest thou makest Christs word good; he that believeth not, maketh God a liar, though in another sense; and for ought he knoweth, even in this, that he frustrateth Christs undertaking in the covenant; Men believe the Gospel to be a cunningly devised Fable, 2 Pet. 1.16.
1. Because the Scripture saith to Abraham, and to his seed; that is, Christ was the Covenant made; and these words of the Covenant, Ps. 89.26. He shall cry to me, thou art my Father, my God, &c. are expounded, Heb. 1.5. And again I will be ⟨p. 72⟩to him a Father, and he shall be to me a son, and Joh. 20.17. Go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, to my God, and to your God: So Christ the heir of all things, and the second heirs under him, are all but one confederate-Family. 2. The covenant made with David and his seed, and the Fathers, is fulfilled to Christ and his seed, Act. 13.34, 35. As concerning that, he raised him up from the dead, no more to see corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. 3. As the covenant of nature and works was made with Adam, and all his, and there were not two covenants; so here, the better covenant coming in the place of the former, is made with the second Adam and his children, Rom. 5.18, 19. 1 Cor. 15.20, &c. 4. All that serveth to make a covenant are here, 1. God demandeth of his son, that he lay down his life; and for his labour he promiseth, that he shall see his seed, and God shall give him many children, Isa. 53.10. 2. The son consenteth to lay down his life, and saith, Here am I to do thy will, thou hast given me a body: This is the formality of a covenant, when Christ consenteth to the condition. Now this covenant was manifested in time between the Father and the Son, but it was transacted from eternity. This is comfortable, that the Father and Christ transacted a Bargain from eternity, concerning thee by Name. There was communing between the Father and Son concerning thy heaven, Father, ⟨p. 73⟩what shall be given to thy Justice to ransom such a one, Iohn, Anna, &c. And Christ from eternity did binde for such a person, he shall believe in time. The Redemption of Sinners, is not a work of yesterday, or a businesse of chance, it was well advised, and in infinite wisdom contrived, therefore put not Christ to be challenged of his ingagement, by refusing the Gospel, when thou believest thou makest Christs word good; he that believeth not, maketh God a liar, though in another sense; and for ought he knoweth, even in this, that he frustrateth Christs undertaking in the covenant; Men believe the Gospel to be a cunningly devised Fable,
