Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

¹See the amazing goodness of God to his People, to enter into Covenant with them, and say, Ye are mine, 2 Sam. 23.5. He hath made with me an Everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure. The first Covenant stood upon the ticklish Foundation of Works. Adam had no sooner a stock of Original Righteousness to Trade with, but he broke: but this Covenant of Grace is confirmed with Gods Decree, and rests upon two mighty Pillars, the Oath of God, and the Blood of God. That ye may see how great ⟨p. 165⟩a privilege this is to be owned by the Lord federally, that he should be our God, and we his people, consider,

¹See the amazing goodness of God to his People, to enter into Covenant with them, and say, Ye are mine, 2 Sam. 23.5. He hath made with me an Everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure. The first Covenant stood upon the ticklish Foundation of Works. Adam had no sooner a stock of Original Righteousness to Trade with, but he broke: but this Covenant of Grace is confirmed with Gods Decree, and rests upon two mighty Pillars, the Oath of God, and the Blood of God. That ye may see how great ⟨p. 165⟩a priviledge this is to be owned by the Lord federally, that he should be our God, and we his people, consider,

1. 11 Use. Inform.1 Vse. Inform.

1. If we are in Covenant with God and he saith to us Ye are mine, then all that is in God is ours. A person falling to decay marrying to a King, hath an interest in all the Crown-revenues: God having entered into a near Relation with us, and saying ye are mine, we have a share in his Rich revenues. The Lord saith to every Believer as the King of Israel said to the King of Syria,