The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

1. The Father promised to fit the son for the work of redemption, by preparing an humane nature, that so he might be capable of working out our redemption, Heb. 1•.5. a body thou hast prepared me: ⟨p. 46⟩his manifestation in the flesh was preordained, 1 Pet. 1.20. 2. The Son covenanted to answer the law for us, that he would suffer for our sins, and work out righteousness for us, Mat 20.28. The Son of man came to give his life for a ransom for many, John 10.18. I have power to lay down my life, and power to take it again, and this Commandment have I received of my Father. 3. The Father covenanted to accept the obedience and sufferings of Jesus Christ for the Elect, that their debt should be remitted unto them, and they saved thereby, Isa. 44.6. it is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant, to raise up the tribe of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also give thee to be a light unto the Gentiles, that thou mayst be my salvation to the end of the earth, Isa. 53.10.11, 12 when he shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, &c. 4. The Father covenanted to invest him with full authority to accomplish the salvation of his redeemed ones, and apply to them the benefits of his death: and in order to this, to advance his humane nature unto highest dignity and glory, John 17.2. thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him: Eph. 1.22. he hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be bead over all things to the Church. 5. The Son covenanted fully to accomplish the salvation of all the Elect, John 6.39. this is the will of the Father that sent me, that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at