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

INFERENCE II.

Here we see where and whence those Absolute promises Recorded in the Scripture, have their Original. There is a great dispute in the world about Absolute Promises. The Arminians do wholly deny any such to be at all. The Antinomians do err as much on the other hand in asserting them to be made to sinners as sinners. A right understanding of this Covenant, and the true relation which these promises have to it, will give us light for the clearing of all these doubts. Here then take these following Assertions.

Here we see where and whence those Absolute promises Recorded in the Scripture, have their Originall. There is a great dispute in the world about Absolute Promises. The Arminians do wholly deny any such to be at all. The Antinomians do err as much on the other hand in asserting them to be made to sinners as sinners. A right understanding of this Covenant, and the true rela•ion which these promises have to it, will give us light for the clearing of all these doubts. Here then take these following Assertions.

1. That there are no promises of Gods special favour Recorded in His Word, but what do belong unto some Covena•• or other. All Gods d••lings with mankind, which refer to their Everlasting Estate, are in the way of a Covenant. As soon as God had Created man, he plighted a Covenant ⟨p. 116⟩with him, in which Life and Death were set before him: and when the Covenant was violated by mans sin, and he had forfeited the Life that was promised, and purchased the Death threatened in that God having a design of saving a number of this unhappy race, made the discoveries of an Hope to him, by bringing in a New Covenant, & this was revealed unto man immediately upon his Apostasy. This indeed is a way best suited to the nature of man; and God hath vouchsafed thus to accommodate himself thereunto, see,