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

1 Here he sees that satisfaction is made to the Justice of God for his sins; and that his happiness is bought and paid for. He may here discern, not only a sufficient price, but a Covenant price laid down; such as was indented for by God himself, and therein all his demands answered; and therefore it is accepted by him: so that the law hath nothing, as a Covenant, to implead him for; whereby all the charges of satan and his own misgiving heart that are made against him are fully confuted: and it no ways dasheth his Hope to reflect and consider what he hath been in himself, (though it humbleth and abaseth him) considering what he now is in Christ ⟨p. 124⟩Jesus, Rom 8.1. Here he knows where he hath a right and title to the Glorious inheritance, and how it was procured for him: that it is already bought and paid for in his name, and for that reason it shall assuredly be bestowed upon him in due time.

2 Here he sees all the hard conditions of life, which are propounded in the Law, to be fully satisfied and performed. The Law saith do this and Live, i e. do it perfectly and constantly, without any failure or defect: though this were fair and easy to man in integrity, when he had the Image of God upon him, yet now he finds it hard, yea an impossibility in himself to comport with all; & the more he endeavours, the more apprehensive he is of his sho•• coming: and this makes a legal life to be an horrible slavery. But he here is certified that Christ became surety for all this, and that he hath fully performed those terms to a tittle, and this upon his account; so that hereupon he hath brought him to stand upon better terms of Salvation, Gal. 4.5. and now, his daily defects, though they grieve him, yet they do not hinder or damp his expectation of the life which is Promised.

2 Here he sees all the hard conditions of life, which are propounded in the Law, to be fully satisfied and performed. The Law saith do this and Live, i e. do it perfectly and constantly, without any failure or defect: though this were fair and easy to man in integrity, when he had the Image of God upon him, yet now he finds it hard, yea an impossibility in himself to comport with all; & the more he endeavours, the more apprehensive he is of his sho coming: and this makes a legal life to be an horrible slavery. But he here is certified that Christ became surety for all this, and that he hath fully performed those terms to a tittle, and this upon his account; so that hereupon he hath brought him to stand upon better terms of Salvation,