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

4. Labour we to see, admire and Magnify those riches of Grace that are laid up for poor man in this Covenant. The Covenant of Redemption hath matter enough in it for us to study upon and contemplate for ever. A believer, when himself, cannot look upon this Covenant without admiration, and Ecstasy: it is full of unsearchable wonders. Here are the ⟨p. 153⟩greatest engagements imaginable to oblige us to love and serve God. Here is matter enough to Elevate our Praises to the highest strain! for,

4. Labour we to see, admire and Magnify those riches of Grace that are laid up for poor man in this Covenant. The Covenant of Redemption hath matter enough in it for us to study upon and contemplate for ever. A believer, when himself, cannot look upon this Covenant without admiration, and Extasy: it is full of unsearchable wonders. Here are the ⟨p. 153⟩greatest engagements imaginable to oblige us to love and serve God. Here is matter enough to Elevate our Praises to the highest strain! for,

1 Here we learn what were the Everlasting thoughts of God concerning us, even thoughts of mercy and peace, when we find our names written in That Book, we are sure that God Remembered us before we were or any other creature to make mention of us to him: and what a sweet and ravishing contemplation is here. The Physician was provided before the Malady was contracted, when we were not, God thought of us for good, and made the way of this good sure and unalterable: he enrolled a Covenant for us in the Records o• Eternity. The Father and Son did, of their own accord, thus consult for the Everlasting welfare of a company of worthless Worms: they contrived the matter between themselves, resolved to build the Declarative Glory of Divine Grace upon so mean a Subject as sorry man. Here we see what a difference was put between us and the Children of Wrath; how precious Gods thoughts of us were, that among such multitudes whom he passed by, he