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A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

be touched and that burned with fire which clearly alludes to mount Sinai the fiery giving of the law and Gal. 4. 24 25. Paul tells us expresly that the old covenant of which Hagar the bondwoman was a type was from Mount Sinai now what covenant was it that was given by Moses when God brought them out of the Land of Egypt It was the Law and what covenant was it that was given from Mount Sinai but the Law which we call Moral and in it and with it the ceremonial and judicial Further the old covenant was made in substance with Abraham Gen. 17. 9 10 11. Circumcision was the sum of the old covenant and Abridgement of it distinct from the covenant of grace that God made with Abraham as I shall prove in its time and place But first to prove it to be the substance of the old covenant which is the work in hand I shall present clear and convincing grounds 1. It s called in Scripture A covenant frequently Gen. 17. 9 10. and 13. It s called a covenant three times vers 9. Thou shilt keep my covenant therefore vers 10. This is my covenant which ye shall keep between me and you and thy seed after thee Every man child among you shall be circumcised vers 13. My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant Acts 7. 8. And he gave them the covenant of circumcision Object Circumcision is called a token of the covenant therefore not the covenant it self Gen. 17. 11. It shall be a token of the covenant between me and you Rom. 4. 11. Abraham received it a sign and a seal c. Answ It s true it s called a token a sign and seal yet that proves not but that it is a covenant as wel as a sign and seal for I do understand that it s called a covenant as it was the sum and substance of the old covenant which was inlarged on Mount Sinai And it was a sign or token and seal too to Abraham but to none else as to Abraham viz. a token of the covenant of grace God made with Abraham before This is plain Rom. 4. 11. Abraham received the sign of ciriumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith he had before he was circumcised that he might be the father of all them that believe Note this It was given a sign and seal of the faith of Abraham that he might be the father of all that believe So that it was a sign and seal of his faith in the Gospel covenant and the whole old covenant in its largest extent was a sign or token of the Gospel covenant as I shall more fully clear in its place so that it is a covenant and a sign and a seal of another covenant viz. the covenant of grace God made with Abraham 2. To prove circumcision to be the sum of the old covenant it was established upon the Old Testament promise the promise of the old covenant was annexed to it viz. the promise of the Land of Canaan The New Testament is established upon better promises The sum of the Old Testament covenant on Gods part was that he would be their God and give them the Land of Canaan on this condition that they keep the other part of the covenant on their part viz. To be circumcised this is plain was the old covenant both on Gods part and on theirs and circumcision was a covenant established on the promise of the Land of Canaan 3. That it was an usher to the covenant from Mount Sinai as John was to Christ is plain in that it binds to the doing of the whole Law Gal. 5. 2 3. Behold I Paul say unto you that if ye be circumcised Christ shall profit ye nothing at all vers 3. For I testifie again to every one that is circumcised that he is a debtor to the whole Law And doubtless for this cause the Apostle calls it a yoke which neither they nor their Fathers were able to bear ●●ts 15. 10. Not the act of circumcision that would be weak to suppose that to be such a yoke but the bondage of it as it was the old covenant Rom. 2. 25. Circumcision ver●●y pro●●●eth if thou keep the Law c. 4. Because circumcision and the law stands and falls together keep up circumcision and keep up the Law the yoke the bondage what not all that was in the law Therefore circumcision is not the new covenant but the old even a sign of the new and must fall when the substance was come of which it was a sign 5. It must be the same in substance as that from Mount Sinai else God kept not his covenant with Abraham viz. The promise of the Land of Canaan on his and his posterities being circumcised and after to enumerate such multitudes of laws and statutes which were by his posterity to be performed without which they might not inherit the Land Nay God cast them out of it for transgression of those Laws which had been contrary to the covenant God made with Abraham his friend in behalf of his posterity where he required nothing but circumcision and on that promised the Land of Canaan had not the whole law been involved and included in circumcision So that the covenant from Mount Sanai was the drawing out of the covenant of circumcision at length and branching it in-into its parts but not an adding to it for that could not be without wrong to the covenant God made to and with Abraham as hath been minded which would be blasphemy against God so to think Object It s said Deut. 5. 3. That God made not that covenant from Mount Sinai with the Fathers c. Answ It s true that God made not the covenant from Sinai with the fathers in its length bredth as it was made from Mount Sinai there were many things added that was not exprest i●●hat covenant so the new covenant was from the beginning yet it was not said to be made and to be in force as a ministration in all its parts till the death of the Testator Heb. 9. 16 17. though virtually it was in force to all believers so was this of circumcision made with Abraham but not explained and in force in all its parts till given from Mount Sinai Before I proceed any further give me leave to mind you from hence the great mistake of those who claim Church-membership for Infants from their Church-membership in the old covenant supposing it to be the same as now seeing no repeal Note this Infants were never Church-members by virtue of the new covenant but by this of circumcision which was the old and done away when the new was come in force as a ministration Gal. 5. 2 3. but of this by the way c. 2 I come to state the new or second covenant called in Scripture a new covenant a second covenant an everlasting covenant Isa 55. 3. and 61. 8. Jer. 32. 40. and 37. 26. Heb. 13.

them up in subjection Ephes 6. 4. 4. To corect them as need requireth for their good Prov. 22. 15. 23. 13. 5. Not to be bitter to them nor provoke them to wrath Ephes 6. 4. 6. To bring them up in the education of some lawful calling Gen. 3. 19. 2 Thes 3. 10 11 12. Duties of children to their parents 1. To honour them and to have a high and reverend esteem of them Ephes 6. 2. 2. To obey them and be subject to them in the Lord Ephes 6. 1. Col. 3. 20. 3. To be helpful unto them in what they may stand in need of 1 Tim. 5. 16. with Joh. 19. 26 27. Matth. 15. 5. Mark 7. 11 12. Duties of masters to their servants 1. To give unto them that which is just and equal for their services Col. 4. 1. 2. To do to them that which is just and right forbearing or moderating threatning Ephes 6. 9. 3. To know that they themselves have a master in heaven to whom they must give an account with whom there is no respect of persons Ephes 6. 9. Col. 4. 1. 4 To instruct them in the fear of God and pray for them Gen. 18. 19. Col. 4. 2. Duties of servants to their masters 1. To obey their masters and do them service with singleness of heart as to the Lord Ephes 6. 5. Col. 3. 22. 23. Tit. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 18. 2. To be faithful in all things Ephes 6. 6 7. Gen. 24. 12 13 14. 27. 56. Tit. 2. 10. 3. To be profitable for their masters advantage Philem. 11. Mattb. 25. 30. 4. To be peaceable not answering again but to endeavour to please them in all things Tit. 2. 9. 5. To suffer from their masters with patience not onely for evil doing but for well doing 1 Pet. 2. 18 19 20. Several useful and precious Promises of the New Covenant sutable to the several wants and conditions of believers while they are in the mortal and imperfect state as also some promises of the work of conversion and change of the heart 2 PEt. 1. 4. Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust 2 Cor. 1. 20. For all the promises of God in him are yea and in him Amen unto the glory of God Rom. 4. 3. What saith the Scripture Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness Ver. 20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in the faith giving glory to God Promises of the work of conversion and change of the heart Joh. 25. 6. 37. 10. 16. Isay 35. 5 6 7. Ezek. 11. 19. 36. 26. Promises of remission of sin to repenting believing souls Isay 55. 7. Jer. 31. 34. Micah 7. 18. 1 Joh. 1. 9. Prov. 28. 13. Acts 10. 43. Isay 33. 24. The bloud of Christ was shed for that end Matth. 26. 28. Promises of sanctifying and purifying of the heart and subduing of iniquity Mal. 3. 3. Heb. 9. 14. Isa 4. 3 4. 27. 9. Ezek. 36. 25. Micah 7. 19. Promises to the poor humble and meek in spirit Matth. 5. 3. Isay 66. 2. 57. 15. Psal 25. 9. 37. 11. 34. 18. 22. 26. 76. 9. Isay 29. 19. Psal 9. 18. Matth. 11. 29. Luke 18. 14. Zeph. 3. 12. 2. 3. Psal 76. 9 10. Promises to such as hunger and thirst after righteousness Mat. 20. 6. Luke 6. 21. Isay 65. 13. 41. 17 18. 44. 3. 55. 1 2. Job 6. 35. 37. Promises to those whose sins are a heavy burden to them of ease and healing in their coming to Christ Matth. 11. 28. Isay 45. 22 25. 53. 4 5 6. Isay 53. 5. Isay 57. 18 19. Promises to Saints that are poor in this world Jam. 2. 5. Luke 6. 20. Prov. 28. 6. 19. 1. Psal 132. 15. 34. 10. Matt. 6. 31 32 33. Promises to such as suffer reproach and persecution for the Son of mans sake or for any truth of his Mat. 5. 10 11 12. Luke 6. 22 23. Mat. 18. 19 22. 10. 19. Isay 43. 1 2. Psal 93. 3 4. Promises of power and strength against all enemies and temptations and of preserving sustaining and persevering grace Isay 40. 29. 31. 41. 10. 40. 11. 46. 3 4. Psal 29 11. 121. 3 4 5 6 7 8. 55. 22. Joh. 10. 28 29. hence the Apostle concludes Phil. 4. 13. Promises of deliverance Psal 100. 15. Isay 45. 17. Ezek. 34. 10. Psal 9. 17 18. 125. 3. Promises to Sions mourners Isay 61. 2 3. Mat. 5. 4. Luke 6. 21. Psal 126. 5 6. Isa 35. 10. 51. 11. Rev. 21. 4. Promises to such as in faith and love are pitiful and shew mercy in the distributing to the necessities of poor Saints for the sake of Christ Prov. 14. 21. Luke 14. 13 14. Heb. 6. 10. Prov. 28. 27. Ecles 11. 1. Prov. 19. 17. Psal 41. 1 2 3. Promises of the giving down of the holy Spirit Joh. 14. 16 17. 15. 26. 16. 7. Joel 2. 28. with Act. 2. 16 17. Isay 44. 3. 59. 21. Luke 11. 13. Act. 2. 38 39. Promises of and to such as fear God Jer. 32. 40. Eccles 8. 12. Psal 25. 14. 33. 18 19. 34. 7 9. 85. 9. 103. 13. 17. 111. 5. 145. 19. 115. 13. Promises to such as are not afraid nor ashamed to profess Christ and to follow him Matth. 16. 24 25. Mark 8. 34 35 36 37 38. Luke 9. 23 24. Joh. 12. 26. 8. 12. hence the Apostle concludes Rom. 1. 16. 2 Tim. 1. 12. and of such see Heb. 11. 16. 2. 11. Promises to believing Job 5. 24. 7. 38. 3. 15. 6. 35. 40. 11. 25 26. 14. 12. Mark 16. 16. Acts 10. 43. Rom. 9 33. Gal. 3. 22. 2 Thes 1. 10. 1 Pet. 2. 6. Promises to such as persevere in faith and good works to the end and overcome all enemies and oppositions Matth. 10. 22. 24. 13. Mark 13. 13. Heb. 3. 6. 14. Rev. 2. 7. 11. 17. 26. 3. 5. 12. 21. 17. 26. 3. 5. 12. 21. 21. 7. Promises to such as seek the kingdom of heaven first and above all trusting the Lord with their bodies as well as their souls that may take off believers from covetousness and the carking cares of this life Matth. 6. 33. Luke 12 31. Psal 37. 3. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Heb. 13. 50. Promises that the just shall live by faith as well as it is their duty so to do Hab. 2. 4. Rom. 1. 17. Gal. 3. 11. Heb. 10. 38. Promises of growth and increase in the Lords house Psal 92. 12. 14. Prov. 11. 28. Hosea 14. 5. 7. Mal. 4. 2. Promises of eternal life wherein the eternal state of Saints is stated and promised Joh. 10. 28. 6. 40. Rom. 6. 23. 1

20. A covenant of peace Ezek. 37. 26. a Holy covenant Luke 1. 72. This covenant we shall consider 1. as it lay in promises so it was from the beginning Gen. 3. 15. the Lord speaking of the enmity that he would put between the seed of the woman and the seed of the Serpent said It shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel In these few words is held forth the suffering of Christ and his conquest over the serpent and his seed the substance of the covenant of grace This covenant we finde again renewed in promise to Abraham Gen. 12. 3. In thee shall all the Families of the earth be blessed chap. 22. 18. and in thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed This seed to whom the promises were made was Christ Gal. 5. 16. And this is the covenant the Apostle saith God made with Abraham in Christ Gal. 3. 17. which the Law could not disanul where you may note by the way that this covenant is mentioned by the Apostle as distinct from the law that was another covenant yet such a one as could not disanual this Again this covenant we have in promise Jer. 31. 31. 32 33. Heb. 8. 8 9. I will put my Law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts and I will be their God c. And chap. 32. 40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them to do them good but I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart away from me In sum This is the Covenant of Grace that God now owns his people in a Covenant of Grace and Peace in Jesus the blessing of Abraham writing the Law of faith love and the fear of his name in their souls by his singer the holy spirit interesting them in grace here and assurance of glory hereafter by vertue of which they are made willing faithfully to live to him here and patiently to wait for the glory that shall be revealed And in this covenant are none of God owned but the true seed viz. Christ and such as are in him Gal. 3. 29. If you are Christs then are you Abrahams seed and heirs according to the promise And this covenant as it s written in the hearts of believers without which in the Gospel account they are none of his so is it written in the scriptures of truth by the same spirit and the spirit in believers works them and guides them to the truth of God in scripture for by this means viz. the scripture it is all first received and afterwards by degrees increased so that it s none of the spirit of Christ that leads a way from and besides the law of Christ in Scripture so that the law written in the heart guides to the law of Christ in scripture and makes souls willing to walk according thereunto Isay 8. 20. This is the covenant that gives grace and peace faith and love strength and perseverance even blessedness comes in with this covenant both as to grace and glory This is the everlasting Covenant that is by blood by vertue of which poor Prisoners are delivered out of the pit wherein was no water Zach. 9. 11. The second particular I minded was Why they are called first and second old and new covenants Answ 1. Because they are distinct covenants as hath been proved 2. Because the old covenant as it relates to matter of work in the ministration of it was first we leave things as in the eternal counsel of God there being no first or last there in respect of time but as it s brought forth to us so its first and second first and last old and new now the first or old covenant was first promulgated after the creation to Adam in Paradice before his fall In the day thou eatest thou shalt die Here was the first covenant wherein was no discovery of Christ and grace but do and live transgress and die And although the old covenant in Scripture is taken from Mount Sinai yet here is the beginning of the work And it was there added because of transgression that sin might appear out of measure sinfull Gal. 3. 19. Rom. 7. 13. chap. 5. 20. The law entred that the offence might abound c. viz. The offence that came in by the breach of that covenant in Paradice See vers 13. 17 18. Yet secondly as it was given from Mount Sinai as a ministration so it was first or the old covenant the other lay full in promises and virtually was in being yet not given forth as a ministration nor could it be till the death of the testator so that on this account that from Sinai was the old and first and this from Mount Sion the perfection of beauty the new and second even the new covenant of everlasting love peace and life as the old and natural man was first so the old covenant sutable to that estate was first and as the spiritual man is second so is the spiritual covenant second so then that was not first which was spiritual but that which was natural and afterward that which was spiritual 1 Cor. 15. 46. So that the first covenant had relation to the old estate of man and gathered in the natural seed the second to the new estate of man in Christ and gathers in onely the spiritual seed Here is a mystery too high for the carnal heart the old and natural man blessed are those that are truly interested in this grace Oh the heighth and depth of the unsearchable wisdom of God how are his judgements unsearchable and his wayes past finding out Well I hope you will remember this that the old man and the old covenant was first and the new covenant and the new man is second and the carnal seed were in the first and the spiritual seed are in the second 3. What is or wherein lieth the difference between the first and second covenant Answ 1. Negatively not as hath been and is commonly understood by many good men onely in the administration so making the old and the new to be one and the same covenant by reason of which a cloud of darkness hath been cast upon the Gospel and covenant of grace by reason of which many precious souls have laid short of the consolation of the Gospel Covenant and have erred from the rules thereof But the difference between the two Covenants lieth mainly in these ten things 1. In the matter of them 2. In the manner of Administring 3. In the Righteousness 4. In the seed 5. In the Mediator 6. In the Promises 7. In the ministry and Priesthood 8. In the Tabernacle and Ordinance 9. In the ends 10. In that the one is the type the other the substance 1. In the matter as hath been minded already and this difference lieth either first in the matter as it was first given to Adam in Paradice wich was one and the same in nature with

in promise Gen. 3. 15. and 12. 3. brought forth into an oath chap. 22. 18. Yet the new and old covenants kept clearly distinct throughout all the time of that ministration insomuch that few of them in the old understood the new God made the new covenant first with Abraham Gen. 12. 3. but the old came first into a ministration as an additional covenant till the seed was come to which the new was made It s said Gal. 4. 24. That Sarah and Hagar were an allegory of the two Covenants they were both in Abrahams house at once and the free woman was there before the bond but the bondwoman bare seed first So it was in the Covenants And the new covenant was ministred through the old as it typed out Jesus Christ and required righteousness and made Promises and virtually it was doubtless to the salvation of all Gods elect for as the elect obtained it when Christ came and the rest were blinded Rom. 11. so it was before in the Typical covenant they had Christ and the new Covenant held forth especially 1. In Types 2. In Promises 3. In Prophecies Quest 3. Was not Jesus Christ the mediator of the covenant then could any one be saved by a covenant of which Jesus Christ was not the mediator Answ Doubtless he was as to come for so the covenant though made yet lay in Promise and they were to look for the seed to whom the Promise was made And so the Covenant Mediator and all lay in Promise and they were saved by that Covenant as Jesus was considered to be the Mediator of it Hence they must have a typicall Mediator as well as covenant in both to lead to a Covenant and Mediator viz. Christ to come Quest 4. Was the Covenant made with Christ onely or with him and all the elect or are we to understand that Gal. 3. 16. the Promises to Abraham and his seed was to Christ Personal or to Christ Mystical viz. Christ and all his mystical body Answ The Covenant was made first and chiefly with Christ personally as the head of the body the Church and in him with all his body and every member thereof Isay 59. 21. but especially and first with Christ personally So the Covenant and Promises to Abraham in his seed was Christ Personally he was the seed to whom the Promises were made Gal. 3. 16. Now to Abraham and his seed were the Promises made he saith not to seeds as of many but as of one and to thy seed which is Christ The covenant and Promises was to Christ and indeed it would be improper to understand it otherwise for the Promise to Abrahams seed was that in thy seed shall all the nations be blessed Gen. 22. 18. If we understand by seed in this place the seed mysticall viz. all the elect then we must read it thus that in Christ and all the elect the nations shall be blessed then who wil there be in the nations to be blessed by thus seed the understood for the wicked though they live an hundred years yet they must be accursed Isay 65. 20. Therefore the seed is Christ and the blessing by him came forth to us Gentiles and all nations viz. All that believe in him are blessed and none else Hence it is said Gal. 3. 14. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ that is the blessing that God promised to Abraham should come on the Nations that is the Gentiles in his seed viz. in Jesus Christ That we might receive the Promise of the Spirit through faith It s said further vers 17. that this covenant was confirmed before of God in Christ and therefore could not be disanulled by the law viz. the law or covenant from mount Sinai could not prevent the coming forth of Christ and so make void the covenant and blessing promised to the Nations in Christ the true seed so that we are to distinguish though not divide between Christ the true seed as the head and his body the Church as members They are in Scripture called the seed or children of Christ Isay 59. 21. Psal 22. 30. 89. 29 30. Gal. 3. 29. Heb. 2. 13. So that in a word the covenant is made with Christ and in him the blessing of the covenant comes forth to all his People and by faith they come to claim their interest in this covenant of free and rich grace wrought forth and brought to light in and by Jesus Christ in whom all the Promises are yea and Amen to the Praise and Glory of God 2 Cor. 1. 20. Quest 5. Is the morall law which you say was the substance of the old covenant from mount Sinai done away to believers under the new covenant as it was a rule of life c. Answ Doubtless it is done away to believers and that 1 as it was a covenant from mount Sinai and secondly as a ministration by Moses 1 That it was and is done away to believers is evident Rom. 7. 4 6. where the Apostle saith ver 4. Wherefore my brethren ye also are become dead to the Law c. And ver 6. But now we are delivered from the law that being dead wherein we were held c. T 〈…〉 was the moral law for it was that law that discovered sin ver 7. even that sin forbidden in the moral law Thou shalt not covet chap. 6. 14. Ye are not under the law but under grace 2 Cor. 3. 7. 11. That very law written in Tables of stone is said to be done away and ver 13. to be abolished and if any will say its the ministration that 's done away and not the rule I say it must be done away as it was then a rule without which the ministration could not cease it was its being given as a rule that made it a ministration Therefore I say that it is done away first as it was a covenant from mount Sinai so it is clear turned out and hath no place in the Gospel even as Hagar the old covenant in an Allegory must out of Abrahams house Gen. 21. 10. Gal. 4. 22 23 24 25 30. Cast out the Bondwoman and her son for the son of the Bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the Free woman So that when the free woman is come to be fruitful the bond woman with her son must be cast out So likewise Heb. 12. 18. to 24. We are not come to the mount that might not be touched c. viz. to mount Sinai but ver 22. Ye are come unto mount Zion and ver 24. To Jesus the mediator of the new covenant c. all which evidently demonstrates that the law as it was a covenant from mount Sinai is done away to believers And secondly as it was a ministration by Moses so it s done away and abolished and is not to be preached or received as in the hand of Moses as it was ministred forth received and obeyed in the old

we need remission and in the new covenant it is administred to us according to the tenour therein exprest Heb. 8. 12. 1 Epist John 2. 12. and chap. 1. 9. In all which this blessing or blessed gift is clearly stated see Rom. 4. 6 7. Blessed is the man whose iniquity is forgiven and whose sin is covered Secondly Peace and reconciliation with himself is another blessing of the new covenant which the Lord gives to all his people and this peace is likewise first preached in the doctrine of the Gospel Hence it is that God saith Isa 57. 19. I create the fruit of the lips Peace Peace to him that is far off and to him that is near saith the Lord. And Christ sent his Disciples with the message of peace Luke 10 5. and the Apostles came preaching peace by Jesus Christ who is Lord of all Acts 10. 36. and this peace and reconciliation is applied and injoyed by faith Ephes 2. 13 14. Ye who sometimes were afar off are made nigh by the blood of Christ for he is our peace Rom. 5. 1. Being justified by faith we have peace with God c. Thirdly The blessing of the Spirit is another blessing of the new covenant and truly included in that blessing promised to Abraham for there is nothing that tends to make the Saints truly and eternally blessed but it must be included in that blessing promised to Abraham without which persons could not be blessed therefore this of the spirit is reckoned as one of the blessings promised to Abraham and not the least neither Gal. 3. 14. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith This is the great Gospel blessing and promise of Christ when he was to leave this world and go to the Father that he would send the holy spirit the comforter which promise believers now have a share in Isa 59. 21. As for me this is my covenant c. The refore let the Saints be encouraged to expect such a portion of his promised Spirit as may concur to the effecting of Gods covenant 4. The adoption of sons by the same spirit is another blessing of the new covenant for out of Christ men are strangers enemies but in Christ friends Sons and daughters to the Lord God Almighty Oh friends here is a blessing and a blessed priviledge the Lord hath given to his people in this new covenant John 1. 12. To as many as received him to them he gave power to become the Sons of God even to as many as believe in his name 1 John 3. 1. Behold what manner of love is this which the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the Sons of God and if Sons then Heirs Heirs of God and Joynt-Heirs with Christ Rom. 8. 17. Oh learn to improve this priviledge and this interest in and relation to the Lord. 5. An interest in great and precious promises both of grace and glory This the Lord gives in this covenant to all his people 2 Pet. 1. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises c. Oh the great and precious promises relating both to grace and glory that God hath interested his people in in this covenant every New Testament Promise is a branch of the Covenant and must be performed Promises of pardoning and purging and supporting and preserving grace Promises of the kingdom and the glory that is yet to come this hath God promised in the new Covenant and given his people an interest in the godly have the promises of this life and of that which is to come Oh Therefore let them learn to acquaint themselves more with the promises and more to prize them and to live by faith in the expectation of Gods faithfulness in performing of them for they are his peoples portion till they come to enjoy the Promised possession 6. Free access to the throne of grace as Sons and Daughters in the name of Christ a great and precious favour too little prized and improved by the Lords people God delights to have his children come to him and call upon him in the spirit and faith of sons this is the Lords gift and it is marvellous that he should admit such worthless worms to come to him with acceptance Oh let us learn to prize it and improve it it s a new Covenant mercy that which none can claim a right in but believers It s their priviledge it s their duty let them therefore know it and be incouraged to come with boldness to the throne of grace Never a carnal man in the World can claim a right to this as a new Covenant mercy Psalm 50. 16. To the wicked God said What hast thou to do to take my covenant into thy mouth c. Let not the Lords people be found negligent in this work nor undervaluing it as a low and legal thing but know it is a high and precious priviledge be ye therefore faithful in the improving of it 7 Outward comforts of this life are given in as new covenant mercies although the great promises on which the covenant is established are spiritual and eternal and not such on which the old covenant was established yet the new covenant is not altogether without the promises of this life Godliness hath the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come See Matth. 6. 33. and Luke 12. 31. your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of these things and all these things shall be added viz. added in with and to the kingdom It s true our Lord hath not promised great things in this life to his people but food and cloathing Therefore having that which God hath promised let us be therewith content for we brought nothing with us into this world and it is certain we shall carry nothing out And let us learn to enjoy all our mercies as handed to us in the new covenant upon the account of Christ and improve all for God not bestow it upon our Iusts but be faithfull in answering Gods precious ends in imbracing such worthless worms in such an inriching covenant as this is in which both grace and glory are included 3 I shall come to shew you the nature of this new covenant which is thus established by Christ 1 It is a free covenant Oh the freeness of Gods love in this covenant this covenant is free 1 Either as relating to God the Author or 2 Relating to man the receiver First relating to God it was free his own councel and purpose of grace freely conceived it in himself and brought forth by and of himself Such was the freeness of the love of God in this covenant that nothing could put a stop to him notwithstanding he foresaw what man would be and do yet this put no stop to the free coming forth of this covenant all the parts of it are free His doing for working

Joh. 1. 2 3. Ephes 3. 9. Col. 1. 15 16. Heb. 1. 2. That this word was made or manifest in flesh Joh. 1. 14. 1 Tim. 3. 16. And so was truly man of the seed of David according to the flesh Rom. 1. 3. Act. 2. 30. Rom. 9. 5. The true Messiah promised in the Old Testament Gen. 3. 15. Gal. 4. 4. Joh. 1. 45. Gen. 12. 3. Gal. 3. 16. That he humbled himself and became obdient even to the death of the Cross for our sins Phil. 2. 7 8 9. 1 Cor. 15. 3. was raised from the dead Luke 24. 6 7. 1 Cor. 15. 3 4. and is ascended into heaven to the Father Joh. 20. 17. Acts 1. 10 11. and made Lord and Christ Acts 2. 36. head over all to and for the Church Ephes 1. 20 21 22 23. 3 Concerning the holy Spirit That the holy Spirit is of God Gen. 1. 2. Isay 61. 1. 1 Cor. 2. 12. Numb 24. 2. 1 Sam. 10. 10. 11. 6. 19. 20 23. Job 27. 3. Matth. 3. 16. Proceeds from him Joh. 15. 26. And is eternal Heb. 9. 14. present in all places Psal 139. 7 8 9. and admits of no cessation from the Father and the Son though of distinction in which he is one of the Three which distinction is safe enough to be retained and all that are to be baptized are first to be taught the knowledge of and faith in Father Son and holy Spirit Matth. 28. 18 19. 4 Concerning man That God made man upright Gen. 1. 26 27. Ecles 7. 29. but he fell from that estate into an estate of sin and death Gen. 3. 6 7. Rom. 10. 12. 5 Concerning mans recovery That is by faith in Iesus Christ crucified raised and ascended and not by any fancy whatsoever Joh. 6. 39. Acts 13. 38 39. Rom. 3. 22 23 24 25 26. Ephes 1. 6 7. Col. 1. 21 22. Rev. 1. 5. 6 Concerning faith Faith is to believe the truth and faithfulness of God in his word Rom. 4. 3. 1 Joh. 5. 10 11. and that he is able and will perform it Joh. 10. 28 29. Rom. 4. 20 21. Ephes 3. 10. Heb. 7. 25. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Thes 5. 24. 2 Thes 3. 3. 7 Of the object of justifying faith Jesus Christ crucified as the gift of God to and for sinners is the object of faith Joh. 3. 16 36. 6. 29 47. Acts 26. 18. Rom. 3. 24. 1 Joh. 3. 23. And in and by Christ the Father is likewise the object of faith Joh. 5. 24. 12. 44. Rom. 8. 33 34. 1 Pet. 1. 21. and not the light within or any other fancy whatsoever 8 Concerning the ground of faith The goodness power wisdom and will of God made manifest in Christ and declared in the Scriptures of truth is the ground of faith Exod. 34. 6. Psal 34. 8. 36. 7. Gen. 17. 1. 2 Chro. 20. 6. 14. 11. Dan. 3. 17. Rom. 4 20 21. Ephes 3. 20. 2 Tim. 1. 12. Joh. 20. 31. 14. 6. Heb. 10. 19 20 21. 9 Of hope That hope is an unseparable companion of faith 1 Cor. 13. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 21. and when faith believes the truth of God declared in his word and the life that is in Jesus then comes in hope hoping for an interest in that grace and glory Acts 24. 15. Rom. 8. 24. 15. 4. Col. 1. 5. 23. Tit. 3. 7. 1 Pet. 1. 13. This of hope is an acceptable grace Psal 33. 18. 149. 11. It is the applying part of faith Heb. 6. 11. 1 Thes 5. 8. 1 Tim. 1. 1. Tit. 2. 13. So that the justifying faith of the New Covenant is when a soul truly believes the truth of God in his word and the life that is in Iesus Christ crucified hopes for an interest in this grace and cleavs to and trusts in the Lord. 10 Concerning works That works do undoubtedly accompany faith and that true faith is of a working purifying nature and that faith which is without works is a dead faith Acts 15. 9. Gal. 5. 6. Ephes 2. 10. 4. 17. to 32. Tit. 3. 8. Jam. 2. 17. 22. and that those works should be according to the mind of God in Scripture and not mens own fancies which leads to the 11. 11 Concerning the Scriptures That the Scripture is the true and faithfull word of God and is so to be believed Psal 93. 5. 111. 7. 119. 138. Joh. 5. 39. 1 Cor. 14. 37. Rom. 1. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 19 20 21. And that all believers actions are or ought to be ordered according to the Scriptures Isay 8. 20. 2 Tim. 3. 14 15 16 17. 2 Pet. 1. 19. 12 Concerning the Mediatorship of Christ That Jesus Christ is in heaven at the right hand of God in the performance of his great office and work of mediatorship for and in behalf of all his people Rom. 8. 34. Ephes 1. 20. Col. 3. 1. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 1. 3. 7. 25. 8 1 6. 9. 15. 24. 10. 12. 12. 2 24. 1 Pet. 3. 22. 13. That Jesus Christ shall assuredly come again from heaven at the time appointed Acts 1. 11. 3. 20 21. and shall raise the dead and judge the quick and dead 1 Cor. 15. 51 52. Joh. 5. 28. 1 Thes 4. 16. 2 Tim. 4. 1. Matth. 24. 30. and take to himself his great power and reign Rev. 11. 17. 14. That the Saints shall live and reign with Christ in eternal life Matth. 19. 29. 25. 34 46. Luke 12. 32. Isay 35. 10. Rev. 20. 4. 21. 4. and the wicked shall live in eternal misery Matth. 25. 41. Rev. 6. 15 16 17. 2 Thes 1. 7 8 9. 15. That the Covenant God made made with Abraham through faith in which he became the father of many nations viz. all belivers Gentiles as well as Jews was the Gospel Covenant Gen. 15. 5 6. 12. 3. 17. 4 5. 22. 18. 18. 18. Acts 3. 25. Rom. 4. 11 13 14 16 17 18. Gal. 3. 8 14 17 18. 16. That the Covenant by virtue of which infants in the Old Testament ministration had a right to be Church members or to ordinances was not this Covenant but that of circumcision which was one and the same with the law from mount Sinai the Covenant made with the children of Israel when God brought them by Moses out of Egypt and was a subservient Covenant added for that ministration till the seed was come to which the Gospel Covenant was made and is done away Gen. 17. 10. to 14. with Joh. 7. 22. Gal. 5. 2 3. 3. 19. Rom. 2. 25. 17. That who ever brings in Church members on the Old Testament membership makes null and void the Gospel covenant Rom. 4. 14. 2 Cor. 5. 16 17. Gal. 4. 21 to 31. 3. 19 29. 18. That Gods foreknowledge and choice in electing some men and women to salvation in Christ was before the beginning of the world Ephes 1. 4. Rom. 8. 29. 2 Tim. 1. 9.