2. And as God himself is implied; so when God is given by Covenant, all the Ordinances, and Creatures, and Works of God are given also: For so it was in all Covenants of old time; when Jehoshaphat maketh a Covenant with Ahab King of Israel, 2 King. 22.4. then, I am ⟨p. 9⟩as thou art, and my people as thy people, and my ho ses as thy horses, and all that he hath is for Ahab's service; as the King goeth, so goeth his strength: So thus it doth come to pass, that if the Lord of Hosts be for us, and give himself unto us, then also doth he give us his eternal Election, and Redemption, and whatsoever he hath wrought for the salvation of his Elect: He hath not so dealt with any Nation, (Psal. 147.20.) but only with the Israel of God, unto them hath he given his Laws, and showed them his Judgments: And for his Creatures, they are all given to be for his people, to whom he hath given himself: If God be a God unto Abraham, then shall all Gods people be for him; Melchizedek shall bless him; Aner, Eshchol, and Mamre shall be confederates with him. The Sun, Moon, and Stars shall fight in their courses for the people of God; the Sea shall give way unto them, to pass through it on dry ground: What ailed you, ye streams of Jordan, to go backward? Why, all the creatures of God must stoop unto the people of God, when he is in Covenant with them: this is that which the Lord promiseth unto his people, Hos. 2.18. to 22. when the Lord shall marry them to him in faithfulness. In that day (saith the Lord) I will make a Covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground; and I will break the bow, and the sword, and the battle out of the earth, and I will make them to lie down safely. And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear the Heavens, and they shall hear the Earth, and the ⟨p. 10⟩earth shall hear the Corn, and the Wine, and the Oil, and they shall hear Jezreel. Whether Paul or Apollo; or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours, 1 Cor. 3.22. This is the large Gift of Gods Covenant:
2. And as God himself is implyed; so when God is given by Covenant, all the Ordinances, and Creatures, and Works of God are given also: For so it was in all Covenants of old time; when Jehosaphat maketh a Covenant with Ahab King of Israel, 2 King. 22.4. then, I am ⟨p. 9⟩as thou art, and my people as thy people, and my ho ses as thy horses, and all that he hath is for Ahabs service; as the King goeth, so goeth his strength: So thus it doth come to passe, that if the Lord of Hosts be for us, and give himself unto us, then also doth he give us his eternal Election, and Redemption, and whatsoever he hath wrought for the salvation of his Elect: He hath not so dealt with any Nation, (Psal. 147.20.) but only with the Israel of God, unto them hath he given his Lawes, and shewed them his Judgments: And for his Creatures, they are all given to be for his people, to whom he hath given himself: If God be a God unto Abraham, then shall all Gods people be sor him; Melchizedeck shall blesse him; Aner, Eshchol, and Mamre shall be confederates with him. The Sun, Moon, and Stars shall fight in their courses for the people of God; the Sea shall give way unto them, to passe through it on dry ground: What ailed you, ye streams of Jordan, to go backward? Why, all the creatures of God must stoop unto the people of God, when he is in Covenant with them: this is that which the Lord promiseth unto his people, Hos. 2.18. to 22. when the Lord shall marry them to him in faithfulness. In that day (saith the Lord) I will make a Covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground; and I will break the bow, and the sword, and the battel out of the earth, and I will make them to lie down safely. And it shall come to passe in that day, I will hear the Heavens, and they shall hear the Earth, and the ⟨p. 10⟩earth shall hear the Corn, and the Wine, and the Oyl, and they shall hear Jezreel. Whether Paul or Apollo; or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours, 1 Cor. 3.22. This is the large Gift of Gods Covenant:
