Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness

3. The Covenant of Grace as under its last and best way of Administration, is confirmed by this Ordinance of the Lords Supper. It doth declare, that all the good promised in the covenant is already obtained for the Believer. Hence the Covenant, in the days of the Gospel is called the New-Testament, because it is now under its last and so newest way of administration. Having been ratified by the death and blood of Christ the Testator, no more alterations can be made in it. Hence is that expression of the blood of the everlasting Covenant, Heb. 13. 20. The Covenant of Grace, not only as to the substance of it (for ⟨p. 130⟩so it was always) but as to its way and manner of administration, is become everlasting, and unchangeable, because confirmed by the blood of Christ. So then, in doing this we commemorate the work of Redemption as a accomplished and finished. The Sacraments of the Old Testament, signified that Redemption was to be obtained only by Jesus Christ; the Passover, and all the Sacrifices declared no less, but that this Redemption was future. When as the Lords Supper holds forth the coming of Christ to accomplish the work of Redemption, as a thing past and done. It showeth that Christ is come, and that he hath paid the price of our Redemption; that his blood is shed, Mark 14. 24. This is my blood of the New-Testament which [is] shed for many. Christs blood was not actually shed, at the time when those words were spoken, yet inasmuch as the design of this ordinance is to signify that Christ hath already shed his blood, it is spoken in the present Tense. By doing this, we profess that we do believe that Christ who is now indeed alive, and behold he liveth for ever more, was dead, 1 Cor. 11. 26. As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup. ye show the Lords death until he come. And the Lord Jesus Christ saith, to the worthy Receiver, I have died for thee, I have satisfied the Justice of God for thy sins, I have ransomed thy life and soul from everlasting destruct on.

3. The Covenant of Grace as under its last and best way of Administration, is confirmed by this Ordinance of the Lords Supper. It doth declare, that all the good promised in the covenant is already obtained for the Believer. Hence the Covenant, in the dayes of the Gospel is called the New-Testament, because it is now under its last and so newest way of administration. Having been ratified by the death and blood of Christ the Testator, no more alterations can be made in it. Hence is that expression of the blood of the everlasting Covenant,