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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
Chapter 3: Scripture Evidence that there is such a Covenant of Redemption.
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.
3. The Parties in it; God on the one hand; I: God is the Speaker, Christ on the other hand, expressed in two words: My Chosen: noting both his Excellency, and his Election; David my Servant; which must needs ultimately aim at Christ, as many Expressions in the Psalm will undeniably evince, especially those in verse 19.22, verse 28, 29.35, 36. Christ is therefore elsewhere called David, see Jer. 30.9. Ezek 34.34, 37.24. and if we would know what Covenant this is, the Context clearly indicates it, to be that which concerns the Redemption and Salvation of the People of God: for it was that wherein he was made helpful to his People, verse 19. wherein he was Anointed to his Offices of a Mediating Redeemer, verse 19, 20. made Gods First-born, verse 27. and hath an abiding ⟨p. 11⟩Seed, verse 36. we also read, Zech. 6.13. The Counsel of Peace shall be between them both; which clearly points to this Covenant under consideration.
But I shall essay a little more particularly to make the thing evident. I will not here […] on the opening of the nature of a […] in general having done it in another […]; the sum whereof is.
But I shall essay a little more particularly to make the thing evident. I will not here 〈…〉 on the opening of the nature of a 〈…〉 in general having done it in another 〈…〉; the sum whereof is.
That it is a mutual obligation between two parties. That which I have now to do, is to make it manifest, that there is such a transaction between those two glorious persons, which amounts to, or is suitably expressed by a Covenant; and that with respect to fallen mans Redemption. In order to the clearing up of which, let it be observed.