The truly blessed man

2. That the Gospel design is most of all advanced, by his forgiving of all Sin; and this is reason sufficient why he not only can, but will do it. Here observe,

1. That the Gospel great design is the illustration of the special Grace of God. By Gods special Grace, I intend that which is to be shown in the Salvation of fallen man; there is common grace expressed in many other things, but this is that which God hath a peculiar design of commending to the undone creature; and this is that which is discovered in the Gospel; the great contrivances in Gods Eternal Decree, with respect to his Elect, had an aim at this, Eph. 1.6. and those astonishing Providences which were ⟨p. 37⟩concerned in our fall by the First Adam, and being repaired again by the Second, were media subordinated to this purpose; all was to make way for the Grace of God to appear in its most splendent lustre: So that our whole Salvation is ascribed to this grace, Eph. 2.8.

1. That the Gospel great design is the illustration of the special Grace of God. By Gods special Grace, I intend that which is to be shewn in the Salvation of fallen man; there is common grace exprest in many other things, but this is that which God hath a peculiar design of commending to the undone creature; and this is that which is discovered in the Gospel; the great contrivances in Gods Eternal Decree, with respect to his Elect, had an aim at this, Eph. 1.6. and those astonishing Providences which were ⟨p. 37⟩concerned in our fall by the First Adam, and being repaired again by the Second, were media subordinated to this purpose; all was to make way for the Grace of God to appear in its most splendent lustre: So that our whole Salvation is ascribed to this grace,