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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-Meeting-House, 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.
1. The acceptance that this work should ⟨p. 63⟩find at the Fathers Hands. We have already observed, that not only the Valuableness of the Satisfaction offered, but also the Acceptance of it with God, is to be considered in the making of it a Redemption: because it is at Gods liberty whether he will let the Prisoner of Justice go free, and receive another to stand in his room. Now God promised to his Son in this Covenant, that he would take content in this Satisfaction of his; that it should be a very grateful or pleasing thing to him; and accordingly it is expressed concerning him, Isa. 42.1.
2. The Reward which he should receive for this work of his. There was a Reward Indented for, and Christ had an Eye to it in this Work, and Improved it for his Relief, when he was under the forest Agonies of Temptation, Heb. 12.2. and that was.
1. In regard of himself personally; that he should receive the highest honour and glory in our nature, Psal. 89.27. this therefore was propounded after the nature of a reward, Isa. 53.12. Phil. 2.8, 9. Yea, such a Reward is promised, as shall give him full content,