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

3. That hence he contrived all in a condecency for the expressing of his Essential Natural Perfections, and that by his Infinite Wisdom. It must needs be acknowledged and asserted, that God had a respect to those Attributes of his, which he would make known to the World, in ⟨p. 71⟩the laying out of all his Works of Efficiency in the Eternal Decree. Hence we have eminent displays of Gods Holiness, in the Displeasure that he discovers against Sin; and of his Justice in that he will not let it go unpunished. He therefore orders his Works so as these shall have their remarkable manifestation, Psal. 145.17.

4. That the nature of Sin, as Sin, most properly appears in that it is against God, and therefore cannot but be hateful to him in regard of his Holiness. Holiness is God bound for his own Glory, and therefore set against whatsoever stands in the way of it. We cannot then conceive, but that upon supposition of Sin committed, God is provoked, and cannot possibly approve of it, bat abhors i•, Psal. •.4, 5. Heb. 1.13.

5. That there is an eminent display of Gods Holiness and Justice, in the witness which he bears against Sin, by resolving to punish it either in the Sinner or his Surety. Certainly God doth herein appear to be Glorious in Holiness, and eminently Just. It gives a clear and manifest declaration of it to the Conviction of all: and indeed, were it not for that it so doth, God would never have put things in this way; for the Affair was