The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all…

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.

2. That Sincerity, under our greatest imperfections render our performances acceptable to God. If our hearts be right in the Duties we do, if they are True and Faithful to God, if we can truly plead Uprightness and Integrity; they shall preserve us. No weakness that influenceth our Obedience, shall cut it off from his favour, or prevent his smelling a savour of rest in it. He that had not a Lamb to offer, might offer Two Turtle Doves. The ground of this is here, because Christ is accepted for us in the Covenant of Redemption, and so we come to be accepted through him in the Covenant of Grace.

2. That Sincerity, under our greatest imperfections render our performances acceptable to God. If our hearts be right in the Duties we do, if they are True and Faithful to God, if we can truely plead Uprightness and Integrity; they shall preserve us. No weakness that inf•uenceth our Obedience, shall cut it off from his favour, or prevent his smelling a savour of rest in it. He that had not a Lamb to offer, might offer Two Turtle Doves. The ground of this is here, because Christ is accepted for us in the Covenant of Redemption, and so we come to be accepted through him in the Covenant of Grace.