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

2. If we consider the end and whole design of this Covenant, it issues in being a Covenant of Grace. Though it were so laid that Grace might appear consistent with Justice, and therefore there was a work to be done for the making way for it, yet it carried Grace in the aim of it, as will appear; for,

1. The last end of it was for the advancement of Rich Grace. Eph. 1.5.6. and the very Satisfaction made unto Justice in order to it, puts a great lustre upon this Grace, in as much as Christ was to remove that obstacle out of the way by his obedience which mans sin had thrown into it. It was that God might express his free and undeserved favour to a number whom he had Chosen to be made partakers in it: that he might bestow upon man a Salvation which he never Laboured for; bring him to an heaven he never earned; enrich him with a portion which he could never have Purchased; and free him from a Misery which would else have Swallowed him up for ever, & which he had Procured to himself.

2. Hence all the means which were agreed upon between these parties for this ⟨p. 45⟩end, were the contrivances of this Grace. The whole Plot was so laid out, that in all of it there should be the Beams of Divine-Love and Favour shining forth: for,