2. In the beholding of the Lord as he come• and appears in the Glory of his Covenant, for when the Lord reveals himself so as to cause the soul to believe, and thereby to make it one of his people, he never makes any a people, but by entering into Covenant with them. Hence he ever appears in his Covenant first, Isai. 49. nlt. Look as when the Lord made him a people at Mount Sinai, Moses ⟨p. 77⟩came down from […] with Tables in his hands, &c. So when Christ comes to make any his people, he comes as Mediator of a be•ter Testament, Heb. 7. 22. On Mount Zion, Heb. 12. 22, 24. No• look as it was with the Israelites, 2 Cor. 3. they had the Covenant of Christ, and Christ revealed; but as Moses face was covered, •o theirs w•s, and Christ the•e was veiled over with the Law, even the Moral Law written in stone. Hence there was a veil on their hearts too, they could not see Christ, the end of the L•w, but only the Veil, viz. the Law, and hence looked for life by that, and hence we•e hardened against Christ, Rom. 9. 31, 32. So 'tis the misery and blindness of many people at this day, they see the Lord Jesus, but with his veil on: for people being not able to see and pri•e the glory of Christ immediately, the Lord appears with the law first, requiring this and that, and they endeavour to do it; and hence if they cannot, they comfort themselves with this, the Lord accepts my endeavours, not seeing the hypocrisy of them, or else they are never at •eace, or very seldom; and why? because they see not to the end of that which is abolished, never saw the end, the Lord Jesus Christ. Now therefore when the Lord reveals himself, the Lord makes himself known without the veil, so that when conscience cries you must do what ever is commanded, or dye, the Lord Jesus now comes and appears, and saith, therefore see what need thou hast of me, who have fulfilled all Righteousness, and done all. Receive m• that have done it, and thou shalt live. Oh but may I now live as I •ist? Am I now free from the Law? No, 'tis to be thy Rule and life in Heaven, but I will write my Laws in thy heart, and cause thee to walk in my ways. Hence the soul sees all done for him; 1. In Christ. 2. All that he is to do for Christ; he sees it not in me•ns, nor in himself, but in the Lords promise, and here Faith hangs, and hath peace. For two things trouble,
2. In the beholding of the Lord as he come• and appears in the Glory of his Covenant, for when the Lord reveals himself so as to cause the soul to believe, and thereby to make it one of his people, he never makes any a people, but by entring into Covenant with them. Hence he ever appears in his Covenant first, Isai. 49. nlt. Look as when the Lord made him a people at Mount Sinai, Moses ⟨p. 77⟩came down from 〈…〉 with Tables in his hands, &c. So when Christ comes to make any his people, he comes as Mediator of a be•ter Te••ament, Heb. 7. 22. On Mount Sion, Heb. 12. 22, 24. No• look as it was with the Israelites, 2 Cor. 3. they had the Covenant of Christ, and Christ revealed; but as Moses face was covered, •o theirs w•s, and Christ the•e was vailed over with the Law, even the Moral Law written in stone. Hence there was a vail on their hearts too, they could not see Christ, the end of the L•w, but only the Vail, viz. the Law, and hence looked for life by that, and hence we•e hadened against Christ, Rom. 9. 31, 32. So 'tis the misery and blindnesse of many people at this day, they see the Lord Jesus, but with his vail on: for people being not able to see and pri•e the glory of Christ immediatly, the Lord appears with the law first, requiring this and that, and they endeavour to do it; and hence if they cannot, they comfort themselves with this, the Lord accepts my endeavours, not seeing the hypocrisie of them, or else they are never at •eace, or very seldom; and why? because they see not to the end of that which is abolished, never saw the end, the Lord Jesus Chr•st. Now therefore when the Lord reveals himself, the Lord makes himself known without the vail, so that when conscience cries you must do what ever is commanded, or dye, the Lord Jesus now comes and appears, and saith, therefore see what need thou hast of me, who have fulfilled all Righteousness, and done all. Receive m that have done it, and thou shalt live. Oh but may I now live as I ist? Am I now free from the Law? No, 'tis to be thy Rule and life in Heaven, but I will write my Laws in thy heart, and cause thee to walk in my wayes. Hence the soul sees all done for him; 1. In Christ. 2. All that he is to do for Christ; he sees it not in mens, nor in himself, but in the Lords promise, and here Faith hangs, and hath peace. For two things trouble,
