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But the Observation, that we intended mainly to speak a word to at this time, is this, that There is no amending or righting of an ill condition, but by making ⟨p. 194⟩sure and fast the Covenant betwixt God and us. What is the remedy of this Peoples ill condition here, when they find themselves so far wrong? Come (say they) and let us join our selves to the Lord in a Perpetual Covenant, never to be forgotten: when I speak here of Covenanting, as that on which the quieting of our Consciences, and the remedy of things wrong in our Condition doth so much depend: It is not to be understood of a bare Promise only to right and amend things that are wrong and amiss; but it is to be understood of a real Covenanting with God, of a real and cordial accepting of the offer of Jesus Christ made to us in the Gospel, whereby an union betwixt God and us through him as Mediator is made up: wherein there is Gods offer and Promise, on the one side: and our Faith accepting of and submitting to the terms and Conditions on which the offer is made, on the other side: whereupon there followeth a mutual closed bargain betwixt God and us: or the very bargain is thus made up: And so, whatever way we look upon and consider our condition as evil or sad, whether in respect of challenges for and convictions of sin and of wrongs done to God: or in respect of darkness, uncleanness & confusion: or in respect of Crosses and afflictions, this is the way to win at the remedy thereof: thus David, 2 Sam. 23 5. When he is drawing near to Death, and hath many challenges for things that had been wrong in his Personal walk and in his house, which had brought on it much affliction and trouble, and when he finds himself very infirm, and under the want of much of that lively sense he had won to have, he betakes himself to this, Though (saith he) My house be not so with God, yet he hath made with m• an everlasting Covenant ordered in all things and sure• and this is all my Salvation and all my desire, though h•• ⟨p. 195⟩make it not to grow: And if we look on the Prodigal, Luke 15. When he is under a conviction of his Sin and misery, what resolves he upon as a remedy? I will go (saith he) to my Father, and I will say; Father, I have sinned, &c. The first thing he betakes himself to and resolves upon, is, to catch hold of the Covenant relation betwixt his Father and him.