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The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all…
The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms]
Boston: printed by Benj. Harris over against the Old-Meet, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Be therefore directed whither to go for all the strength and assistance, for the discharge of the Duty, which is lying upon you, and required of you in your place and station; and for comfort in the doing of it. We are often discouraged by the weight of Duty, and are ready to sink under it, upon the experience we have of our own imperfections; whereas if we look back unto this Covenant we shall there find that taken care for effectually; for here we may observe.
1. That the Perfect Obedience which was required, and was to Merit our acceptance with God, was laid upon Jesus Christ; and hereupon it is taken off from us.
He was to do as well as to Dy. We have taken notice that his Active Obedience was required in, and became a Condition of this Covenant, as well as his Passive; and God hath respect to it: he looks upon i•, and imputes it to us: and so the Law is answered, and all the happiness which man once forfeited ⟨p. 151⟩is purchased. What though we cannot perfectly obey? yet because he hath done it for us, there is our Security, and we may account it ours, because it was performed in our Name.