A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

But after the flood, on Noah's offering a sacrifice that represented the sacrifice of Christ, God, in smelling a sweet savour, or accepting that sacrifice, as it was a representation of the true sacrifice of Christ, which is a sweet savour indeed to God, he gives Noah a new grant of the earth, founded on that sacrifice of Christ, o• that covenant of grace which is by that sacrifice of Christ, with a promise annexed, that now the earth should no more be destroyed, till the consummation of all things; as you may see in Gen. viii.20.21.22. and chapter ix.1.2.3.7. The reason why such a promise, that God would no more destroy the earth, was added to this grant made to Noah, and not to that made to Adam, was because this was founded on the covenant of grace, of which Christ was the surety, and therefore could not be broken. Therefore it comes to pass now, that though the wickedness of man has dreadfully raged, and the earth been filled with violence and wickedness thousands of times, and one age after another, and much more ⟨p. 38⟩dreadful and aggravated wickedness than the world was […] of […] the ••ood, being against so much greater light and mercy; especially in these days of the gospel: yet God's patience holds our; God does not destroy the earth; his mercy and forbearance abides according to his promise; and his grant established with Noah and his sons abides firm and good, being founded on the covenant of grace.

But after the flood, on Noah's offering a sacrifice that represented the sacrifice of Christ, God, in smelling a sweet savour, or accepting that sacrifice, as it was a representation of the true sacrifice of Christ, which is a sweet savour indeed to God, he gives Noah a new grant of the earth, founded on that sac•ifice of Christ, o• that covenant of grace which is by that sacrifice of Christ, with a promise annexed, that now the earth should no more be destroyed, till the consummation of all things; as you may see in Gen. viii.20.21.22. and chapter ix.1.2.3.7. The reason why such a promise, that God would no more destroy the earth, was added to this grant made to Noah, and not to that made to Adam, was because this was founded on the covenant of grace, of which Christ was the surety, and therefore could not be broken. Therefore it comes to pass now, that though the wickedess of man has dreadfully raged, and the earth been filled with violence and wickedness thousands of times, and one age after another, and much more