II. The firft Covenant made with Man, was a Covenant of Works, wherein Life was promised to Adam, and in him to his Pofterity; upon Condition of perfect and perfonal Obedience a.

III. Man by his Fall having made himself incapable of Life by that Covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a fecond, commonly called the Covenant

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II. b Gal. 3. 12. And the law is not of faith: but, the man that doth them shall live in them.

the beafts thereof fufficient for a burnt-offering. v. 17. All nations all those things which are combefore him are as nothing, and they manded you, fay, We are unproare counted to him lefs than no- fitable fervants: we have done that thing, and vanity. Job 9. 32. For which was our duty to do. Alts 17. he is not a man, as I am, that I fhould 24. God that made the world, and anfwer him, and we fhould come all things therein, feeing that he together in judgment. v. 33. Nei- is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelther is there any days-man betwixt leth not in temples made with us, that might lay his hand upon hands: v. 25. Neither is worshipus both. 1 Samuel 2. 25. If one man ped with mens hands, as though fin against another, the judge fhall he needed any thing, feeing he gijudge him: but if a man fin against veth to all life, and breath, and the Lord, who fhall intreat for him? all things. Pfalm 13. 5. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high v. 6. Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth. Pfalm 100. 2. Serve the Lord with gladnefs: come before his presence with finging. v. 3. Know ye that the Lord he is God, it is he that hath made us, and not we our felves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pafture. Job 22. 2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wife may be profitable unto himfelf: v. 3. Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him, that thou makeft thy ways perfect? Job 35. 7. If thou be righteous, what giveft thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? v.8. Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousness may profit the Son of man. Luke 17. 10. So like

c Romans 10. 5. For Mofes defcribeth the righteousness which is of the law, that the man which doth these things, fhall live by them. Romans 5. 12. to 20. [Sea chapter 6. §. 3. letter f.]

d Gen. 2. 17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou fhalt furely die. Gal. 3. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe: for it is written, Curfed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

III. Gal. 3. 21. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life,

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of Grace: Wherein he freely offereth unto Sinners Life and Salvation by Jefus Chrift, requiring of them Faith in him, that they may be faved £, and promifing to give unto all thofe that are ordained unto Life, his holy Spirit, to make them willing,

IV. This Covenant of Grace is frequently fet forth in the Scripture by the Name of a Teftament, in reference to the Death of Jefus Chrift the Tefta

tor, and to the everlafting Inheritance, with all Things belonging to it, therein bequeathed ".

V. This Covenant was differently adminiftred in the time of the Law, and in the time of the Gofpel: Under the Law it was adminiftred by Promifes, Prophecies, Sacrifices, Circumcifion, the Pafchal Lamb, and other, Types and Ordinances delivered to the People of the Jews, all fore-fignifying Chrift to come, which were for that time, fufficient and efficacious, through the Operation

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not ftedfaftly behold the face ofMofes, for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away; v.8. How fhall not the miniftration of the fpirit be rather glorious? v. 9. For if the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration of righteoufnefs exceed in glory.

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IV. h Heb. 9. 15. And for this cause he is the mediator of the new teftament, that by means of death for the redemption of the tranfgreffions that were under the firft teftament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. v.16. For where a teftament is, there muft alfo of neceffity be the death of the tefta[Heb. 8, 9, 10. Chapters.] Rom. tor. 7. 17. For a teftament is of 4. 11. And he received the fignof force after men are dead: other- circumcifion, a feal of the rightewife it is of no ftrength at all whilft the teftator liveth. Heb. 7. 22. By fo much was Jefus made a furety of a better teftament. Luke 22.20, Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is fhed for you, I Cor. 11. 25. After the

fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

V. 2or. 3. 6. Who alfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament; not of the letter, but of the fpirit: for the letter killeth; but the fpirit giveth life. v. 7. But if the miniftration of death written and engraven in ftones was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael could

oufness of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcifed; that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo. Col. 2. 11. In whom alfo ye are circumcifed with the circumcifion made without hands, in putting off the body of the fins of the flesh, by the circumcifion of Chrift; v. 12. Buried with him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are rifen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raifed him from the dead, I Cor. s. 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us.

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of the Spirit, to inftruct and build up the Elect in Faith in the promised Meffiah', by whom they had full Remiffion of Sins, and eternal Salvation; and is called the Old Testament ".

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VI. Under the Gofpel, when Christ the Substance", was exhibited, the Ordinances in which this Covenant is difpenfed, are the preaching of the Word, and the Administration of the Sacraments of Baptism, and the Lord's Supper. Which though fewer in Number, and adminiftred with more Simplicity, and lefs outward Glory; yet in them

v. 14. That the bleffing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jefus Chrift; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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VI. Coloff. 2. 17. Which are a fhadow of things to come; but the body is of Chrift.

I Cor. 10. 1. Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye fhould be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all paffed through the fea; v. 2. And were all baptized unto Mofes in the cloud, and in the fea; v. 3. And did all eat the fame fpiritual meat; v. 4. And did all drink the fame Matth. 28. 19. Go ye therefpiritual drink: (for they drank of fore, and teach all nations, bapthat fpiritual Rock that followed tizing them in the name of the Fathem: and that Rock was Chrift) ther, and of the Son, and of the Heb. 11. 13. These all died in faith, Holy Ghoft: V. 20. Teaching not having received the promises, them to obferve all things whatfobut having feen them afar off, ever I have commanded you: and and were perfwaded of them, and lo, I am with you alway even unto embraced them, and confeffed that the end of the world. Amen. 1 Cor. they were ftrangers and pilgrims on 11. 23. For I have received of the the earth. John 8. 56. Your father Lord, that which also I delivered Abraham rejoiced to fee my day; unto you, that the Lord Jefus, the and he faw it, and was glad fame night in which he was betrayed, Gal. 3. 7. Know ye therefore, took bread: w. 24. And when he that they which are of faith, the had given thanks, hebrake it, and fame are the children of Abraham, said, Take, eat; this is my body, 7. 8. And the fcripture forefeeing which is broken for you; this do that God would justify the heathen in remembrance of me. v. 25. through faith, preached before the After the fame manner also he took. gofpel unto Abraham, saying, In the cup, when he had fupped, fay thee fhall all nations be bleffed, ing, This cup is the new teftament v. 9. So then, they which be of faith, in my blood: this do ye, as oft as are bleffed with faithful Abraham. ye drink it, in remembrance of me. P Hebe

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them it is held forth in more Fulness, Evidence, and spiritual Efficacy P, to all Nations, both Jews and Gentiles : and is called the New Teftament". There are not therefore two Covenants of Grace differing in Subftance, but one and the fame under various Difpenfations'.