The Ark of the Covenant Opened, Table of contents

The Ark of the Covenant Opened · Table of contents

THE CONTENTS.

Chap. I. OF the foundation of the covenant of Grace, or of the covenant of Redemption; where 'tis 1. Proved, that there is ſuch a covenant between God and Chriſt, P. 1. 1. Proof, from Iſa. 59.20, 21, p. 2. 2. Proof, from Pſalm 89. p. 3. 3d. Proof, from Scriptures, which hold forth all the Eſſentials and Requiſites for making up a formal Covenant, to be betwixt God and Chriſt, p. 5. The neceſſary Requiſites unto the eſſence of a Covenant, p. 6. That they are to be found betwixt Jehovah and Chriſt, ib. (1) Conſent and agreement between God and Chriſt about this thing, p. 6. (2) Propoſals made by Jehovah to Chriſt, p. 7: And Chriſts conſent to theſe propoſals, p. 12. (3) That there is Veſtigies to be found between God and Chriſt, of all things required to explicite formal covenanting, p. 16. (1) Commands, with Promiſes, p. 17. (2) Promiſes with conditions, ibid. (3) Conditions with conſent, p. 18. (4) Conſenting, with performing, ibid. (5) Asking, and giving, p. 19. (6) Works, Wages, ibid. 4. Proof, from the Offices, Employments, Truſts, Powers, Authorities and Relations, which Chriſt did bear in order to his peoples Redemption, p. 20. The Covenant between Jehovah and Chriſt evinced to be the foundation of the Covenant made with us, p. 26.

Chap. II Of the neceſſity of the covenant of Redemption; and 1. What kind of neceſſity for the being of this Covenant, p. 31. Three Queſtions about it reſolved, p. 32. And the extreams on either hand conſidered, p. 36. (2) In what reſpects, or to what intents it is neceſſary: 1. For the honour of God; conſidered, 1. Eſſentially, as to his Nature and Attributes, p. 39. 2. Perſonal, as to the diſtinct ſubſiſtences of the perſons of the Trinity; and the diſtinct Offices of the three Perſons, p. 40. 2. The good of the ranſomed and redeemed people, p. 42. And that, 1. To uſher in the new way of Life by the Goſpel. 2. That the Goſpel covenant with us, might be purely of Grace, p. 43. 3. To advance our ſalvation, p. 44. 4. That the fountain of our ſalvation might be out of our ſelves. 5. For our eſtabliſhment under the new Diſpenſation, p. 45. 6. For the bettering of our bleſſedneſs and glory, p. 47. 7. For having in readineſs a Phyſician before we ſhould be ſick. 8. For cutting off all occaſion of boaſting from man.

Chap. III. The nature of the covenant of Redemption, manifeſted. 1. The various eternal Acts of the Will of God, that concurred to make up this Agreement: 1. Deſignation of the perſon. 2. Fitting of him. 3. Calling of him. 4. Inveſting him, p. 51. 5 Sending him. On the other part, Chriſts conſent and compliance, p. 52. 2. The diſtinction and order of theſe acts of his Will: 1. According to the futurition of things, p. 54. 2. As to his execution of them. 3. As to the end.

The Properties of the covenant of Redemption are, 1. Freedom, p. 57. 2. Graciouſneſs, p. 60. 3. Eternity, p. 63. 4. Equality in parties and conditions, p. 67. 5. Order, p. 70. 6. Stability.

The parties of this eternal tranſaction about Redemption, Jehovah and Chriſt, p. 73. How they are to be conſidered, ſhewn in theſe aſſertions: 1. Though God be on both ſides of this Covenant, yet not to be conſidered the ſame way on both parts. 2. The Covenant is tranſacted with Chriſt perſonal: not Chriſt myſtical p. 74. 3. The Covenant was no… made with Chriſt, as God; but as God-man, p. 75. 4. Chriſt was choſen Lord-Mediator, and we choſen in him, before he is a party covenanting with Jehovah about our Redemption, p. 78.

Chap. IV. The ſubject-matter and Articles of the covenant of Redemption concluded between God and Chriſt, were, 1. Who ſhould be redeemed, p. 80. 2. Who ſhould be the Redeemer, p. 81. 3. What the Redeemers work. 4. When it ſhould be done, p. 82. 5. How to be applyed, p. 83. 6. What reward for his work, p. 84. 7. What ſhould be the mutual aſſurances for performance of the Articles agreed on, p. 85. The conditions and engagements required of Chriſt by the Covenant, opened in eight aſſertions, p. 86. 1. All the commands of the Covenant, and conditions, ibid. 2. All the conditions of the Covenant, were voluntary acts of Chriſts Will. 3. They were certain conditions, p. 87. 4. They were works, p. 88. 5. The conditions of the covenant of Suretiſhip made with Chriſt, did fully anſwer the intent of the covenant of Works, p. 89. 6. Neither Chriſts active nor paſſive Obedience are to be excluded from making up the adequate condition of the covenant of Suretiſhip, ibid. 7. The conditions required of him, and performed by him, were meritorious, p. 90. 8. The condition of the covenant of Suretiſhip is more general, viz. his whole u dertaking, p. 91. Or more ſpecial and formal; his whole Obedience both active and paſſive, p. 92.

The encouraging conditions made to Chriſt by God, of eight ſorts: 1. Such as relate to the Offices, Authorities, Truſts and Powers, that were covenanted to him for the doing his work, p. 94. 2. Such as relate to the Gift and habitual Endowments, neceſſary for performing this work, p. 96. 3. Such as relate to his ſupport in execution of his Office, p. 97. 4. Such as relate to the ſucceſs of his work of Redemption, p. 99. 5. Thoſe that relate to his Fathers acceptance of his work, p. 101. 6. Thoſe that relate to his reward for his work, p. 104. 7. Thoſe that relate to Intereſt, p. 107. 8. Thoſe that relate to the whole deſign and intent of his Suretiſhip, p. 108.

Chap. V. The harmony of the covenant of Suretiſhip made with Chriſt, and the covenant of Reconciliation and Grace made with ſinners: They agree together, 1. In their riſe from Free-grace, p. 113. 2. In their deſign, the redemption of loſt people, p. 114. 3. In that Chriſt is the grand Inſtrument of both, ibid. 4. They are both commenſurable with Gods election of the parties with whom he made the Covenants, p. 115. 5. The principal ends of both, are the ſame, ibid. 6. The advantage of both redounds to us: the honour to the Lord. 7. There is exchange of places between Chriſt and his redeemed ſeed in both, p. 116. 8. In many properties, free, gracious, ſure, p. 117.

They differ, 1. In their riſe; one came from grace in both parties: the other not, p. 117. 2. In the property of Eternity. 3. The parties are different; in one, Jehovah and Chriſt, in the other, Father, Son and Spirit, and loſt ſinners, p. 118. 4. The covenant of Redemption is equal, that of Reconciliation unequal. p. 119 5. In the covenant of Redemption, there was no Mediator; in that of Reconciliation there is. 6. The Promiſes of the two Covenants are different, p. 120. 7. Threatnings are annexed to the covenant of Reconciliation. 8. The commands and conditions of them are different, p. 121. 9. The covenant of Redemption tarried not for our conſent to make it an actual covenant: the other does, p. 122.

The two Covenants are conjoyn'd together by a five-fold connection: 1. By an inſeparable connection, p. 123. 2. By an infallible connection. 3. An inſuperable connection, p. 124. 4. By a ſecret and hidden connection. 5. By a beautiful connection, p. 125. Their connection illuſtrated by a Similitude, p. 127.

Chap. VI. The grounds of comfort reſulting from the covenant of Suretiſhip to thoſe who are in the covenant of Reconciliation: 1. The original of Gods covenanting with us, is an eternal compact between Jehovah and Chriſt, p. 128. 2. The ſame love of the Father and Chriſt, now drawing thee into the New Covenant, hath been in action for thee in Eternity. 3. Our Redemption and Salvation hath little of our Will, and much of Gods gracious Will in it, p. 129. 4. By the covenant of Suretiſhip, the fountain of life and ſalvation, lay out of our ſelves, in Chriſt. 5. By the covenant of Suretiſhip, our Rights and Charters, the Promiſes, are in a ſurer hand than our own, p. 130. 6. By the covenant of Suretiſhip, Chriſt and the Believer are in a manner in one Writ, p 131. 8. By the covenant of Suretiſhip, all the hard conditions lay upon Chriſt, p. 135. 9. That in the covenant of Suretiſhip, the Believer is undertaken for by both the parties, Jehovah and Chriſt, p. 136. 10. The Believer is in a ſure and confirmed Eſtate, p. 137. 11. Whatever Chriſt did in that Covenant, it was for us: and we did it in him, p. 138. 12. By that Covenant, beſides all other Attributes, the Juſtice of God is for the Believers ſalvation. This, 1. Is an argument to anſwer all temptations from our frailty, inconſtancy, &c. p. 140. 2. Admire and ſtudy the depths of Love in Gods Covenant, p. 142. 3. Learn how needful the knowledg and perſwaſion of Chriſts Suretiſhip for us, is, p. 143. 4. Nothing more neceſſary to engage our hearts to ſtudy faith and hololineſs, p. 144.

Chap. VII. Concerning the Mediator of the New Covenant; and, 1. Of his Name, what it ſignifies, p. 145. Chriſt called Mediator on a four-fold account: 1. In reſpect of his Perſon. 2. Office. 3. Fitneſs and qualification. 4. His actual interpoſing, p. 147. 1. Through him was the Covenant firſt moved. 2. Through him was the buſineſs begun and ended in the Councel of God. 3. Through him were we repreſented in his tranſaction with his Father, p. 148. 4. Through him God did ſtrike hands with us. 5. Through him the Covenant is fulfilled. 6. Through him came the news of it. 7. Through him is the Myſtery made manifest in the hearts of his people, p. 149. 8. He paid the price to Juſtice for us. 9. Through him is peace made. 10. Through him the bleſſings of the Covenant are applyed to us. 11. Through him we receive theſe bleſſings, p. 150. 12. Through him was the Covenant with us confirmed. 13. Through him are our hearts engaged to the bargain, p. 151. 14. Through him is the Covenant made firm and ſtable. Uſes, 1. The miſery of thoſe under the covenant of Works, 2. The bleſſedneſs of Believers under the covenant of Grace. 3. Since Chriſt is Mediator, he muſt be employed and acknowledged, p. 152.

Chap. VIII. Concerning the neceſſity of a Mediator; and the reaſons why the Covenant is eſtabliſh'd in the hands of a Mediator, of three ſorts, p. 153.

(1) Reſpecting Gods Glory; 1. The glory of his Honour. 2. The glory of his Wiſdom. 3. The glory of his Goodneſs, p. 154. 4. The glory of his Juſtice, p. 155.

(2) Reaſons reſpecting Chriſt; 1. In reſpect of his Offices, King, Prieſt, and Prophet, ibid. 2. His Power. 3. In reſpect of the dependance we have on him. 4. In reſpect of his ſole working the whole buſineſs, p. 156.

(3) Sort of reaſons, reſpecting the creatures good, negatively, and affirmatively: Negatively, 1. Without the Mediator, we could have had no ſaving-knowledg of God, p. 156. 2. No union between God and man. 3. No communion with God. 4. No conformity to God. Affirmatively: 1. A foundation is laid for a higher happineſs to be recovered in Chriſt, than was loſt in Adam, p. 157. 2. There is a better ſecurity of that happineſs. 3. Solid grounds of Conſolation. Uſes: 1. This clears one difference between the covenant of Grace, and that of Works, wherein was no Mediator, p. 158. 2. From the neceſſity of a Mediator, be convinced of your need of a Mediator, p. 159. 3. Carry it as thoſe that need a Mediator, p. 160.

Chap. IX. Concerning the perſon of the Mediator of the New Covenant, p. 161: called, 1. The Word of God, p. 162. 2. The brightneſs of his Fathers glory, p. 163. 3. The expreſs Image of his Fathers perſon, p. 164.

1. Chriſt hath in him a glorious reſemblance of the excellency and Attributes of the Father. 2. It is by Chriſt that all thoſe Excellencies of God are revealed to us, p. 164. Three things in God are diſcovered in Jeſus Christ. 1. The Attributes of God; Wiſdom, Goodneſs, Mercy, Power, Soveriagnty, Juſtice, Holineſs: All-ſufficiency, Patience, Faithfulneſs, Majeſty, p. 166.

2. The diſtinct ſubſiſtences of the perſons of the Godhead, p. 171.

3. The diſtinct Offices of the three Perſons: 1. The Acts of the Father, plotting and making the covenant with Chriſt Mediator. 2. The Acts of Jeſus Chriſt undertaking. 3. The Acts of the Spirit.

Chap. X. Concerning the Office of the Mediator; and 1. Of his calling to it, p. 174. 2. By whom he was called, by God the Father, p. 175. 3. When he was called to it: 1. In reſpect of his deſignation to the Office, it is Eternal, p. 176. 2. In reſpect of his Furniture for, and being inveſted in his Office, it is in time, p. 177. Uſe 1. Wonder at Gods eternal Love in calling Chriſt, and his voluntary ſubmiſſion to it. Uſe 2. To eſtabliſh our faith in the prevalency of Christs Mediation, ibid. Uſe 3. Shews the neceſſity of receiving the Mediator. Uſe 4. Is comfort to Believers.

Chap. XI. Of Chriſts qualification for the Office of Mediatorſhip; and 1. Of his taking our nature upon him, p. 179. Where, 1. Is to be conſidered the reality of it, p. 180. 2. His condeſcending-love in it, p. 181. 3. The exaltation of our Nature, p. 183. 4. How Chriſt taking our Nature, is the great qualification of him for his Mediatorſhip, p. 185. 1. He muſt be God: for man could not ſatisfie for ſin, p. 186. 2. He muſt be Man, becauſe he muſt ſtand in our ſtead: and be one with us, &c. p. 187. 3. The reaſons why he muſt be God and Man, in one perſon, p. 188.

Chap. XII. Several Queſtions reſolved concerning Chriſts taking our Nature upon him; Why God the Father, or the Holy Ghoſt, took not our Nature, but the Son? p. 189. 2. Why muſt the Son of God be not only Man, but the Son of Man, the ſeed of the Woman? p. 191. 3 Why did not the Son of God take Adams nature in Innocency, but when it was corrupted? p. 192. 4. Why muſt our Mediator be born of the ſeed of Abraham? and when? p. 194. 5. Why muſt our Mediator be made under the Law? p. 195. 6. Why was the Son of God born of a Virgin, and not a married Woman? p. 196. 7. Why is Chriſt made Man in the fulneſs of time, and not ſooner nor later? p. 197. The Ʋſes, p. 198.

Chap. XIII. Of Chriſts Ʋnction, another qualification of him for his Office; the firſt part of which is his Anointing to theſe Offices of Prophet, Prieſt, and King, p. 201. The neceſſity of them in him, p. 202. The uſe of them in our Mediator, p. 204. 3. The concurrence of them for the end of his Mediatorſhip, p. 209. Ʋſes, p. 215.

Chap. XIV. The ſecond part of Chriſts Ʋnction, viz. as it relates to his qualifications for the work: 1. Of his Ʋnction in general, p. 221. 1. It was the ſame with the Ʋnction of Believers, p. 224. 2. It was without meaſure, p. 225. 3. As to the time of his Ʋnction; it was from the firſt Ʋnion of his two Natures: 4. The extent of his Ʋnction: it reacheth to all the parts of his Mediatorſhip, p. 226. Ʋſes of it, p. 227.

Chap. XV. Of the Requiſites in a Mediator, which are eminently in Chriſt: and 1. Of the Requiſites of fitting him for his Truſt; as 1. A Mediator muſt be a perſon that muſt have intereſt in both parties. 2. He muſt be truſted by both parties. 3. He muſt be well affected to both parties, p. 230. 4. He muſt have power over both parties.

(2) Requiſites relating to the managing ſuch a work: As, 1. He muſt be a condeſcending perſon, p. 231. 2. He muſt be Mollifying, p. 232. 3. He muſt be Affable, p. 233. 4. Meek and long-ſuffering, p. 234. 5. Merciful and tendr-hearted, p. 235. 6. He muſt be potent enough to compaſs his undertaking, p. 236. 7. Faithful to the intereſt of both parties in the Mediation, p. 238. 8. He muſt be a wooer of both the parties, to bring them in friendſhip together, p. 239. 9. Couragious to undergo difficulties and oppoſitions, p. 240.

Some other properties in our Mediator qualifying him for his wrk, not found in any other Mediator: as 1. His Oneneſs with both parties between whom he mediates, p. 242. 2. He never declines the work of Mediation for any. 3. He is always at hand, and ready, p. 243. 4. A perpetual Mediator, p. 244. Several Ʋſes, ibid.

Chap. XVI. Of Chriſts execution of the Office of a Mediator: 1. He doth it according to both Natures: proved by ſix Reaſons, p. 151. 2. Chriſt hath executed this Office ever ſince the beginning of the World, p. 255. 3. Jeſus the Mediator executeth his Office as well in his eſtate of Exaltation, as Humiliation, p. 257. A Queſtion, whether the Angels have any ſhare in Chriſt Mediation? Anſwered, p. 259. The execution of Chriſts Mediatorſhip, reduced to five Heads, p. 262. 1. To prepare a way for mans covenanting with God, p. 263. 2. To bring the Elect within the bond of the Covenant, p. 264. 3. To enable whom he bringeth into the covenant of Grace, to perform the Duty of the Covenant, p. 266. 4. To keep them from falling away from that bleſſed Eſtate, p. 207. 5. To bring them to the height of that bleſſedneſs he hath appointed for them, p. 269.

Chap. XVII. Grounds of comfort and ſupports of Faith, ariſing to Believers from Chriſts Mediatorſhip; 1. To thoſe who are convinc'd of enmity betwixt God and them, and deſire Reconciliation, p. 272. 2. To Believers, who are come to God through him, p. 273. 3. It reacheth to all the evils wherewith Believers can be afflicted, ibid. Grounds of comfort: if we conſider, 1. The Perſon who mediates, he is one with the Father: 2. The Perſon with whom he mediates; his relation to the Mediator, and the perſons he mediates for, p. 277. 3. The Perſons for whom he mediates; our nearneſs to the Mediator, and to God by him. 4. The cauſe for which he mediates; the righteouſneſs and honourableneſs of it, p. 278.

Chap. XVIII. Of the Relations that Chriſt ſuſtaineth in the covenant of Grace, viz. A witneſs of the Covenant: 1. The Witneſs witneſſed, p. 299. 2. The Witneſs witneſſing: 1. An Eyewitneſs, p. 302. 2. An acting Witneſs. 3. He did declare all he ſaw, heard, and acted about it, p. 303. Three Myſteries declared by him: 1. The myſterie of the Goſpel-covenant, p. 304. 2. The myſterie of Chriſt, p. 305. 3. The myſtery of the Goſpel-righteouſneſs, and the way of juſtifying Sinners, p. 306. Several Myſteries in this Righteouſneſs; 1. The imputation of it: 2. In the Inſtrument, viz. Faith. 3. In the imputation of it, with reference to the Perſons to whom it is imputed.

(4) Chriſt is the witneſs of the Covenant, who confirmeth the truth of all that is contained in it, p. 307. Viz. Commands, Promiſes, Conditions, Threatnings, Predictions and Exceptions, p. 308. 5. Uſes of this, p. 313.

Chap. XIX. Another Relation Chriſt bears in the Covenant, viz. the meſſenger of the Covenant, p. 325. Where,

(1) The import of the name, Meſſenger, or Angel of the Covenant, p. 326.

(2) In what reſpects it is applicable to Chriſt, p. 327. 1. In regard of the truſt committed to him in the matters of the Covenant. 2. In regard of his pains and travel in it, p. 328.

(3) Betwixt whom doth Chriſt travel as Meſſenger of the Covenant, p. 330. 1. Chriſt is in ſome reſpect a Meſſenger betwixt God, and all the viſible multitude to whom the Covenant is offer'd, and the Goſpel preached, p. 331. 2. More ſpecially between God and his choſen. 3. To many Hypocrites and Reprobates, p. 332. 4. To the multitudes unto whom the Goſpel is preached, p. 333.

(4) Whoſe Meſſenger: whether of one or both parties, in reſpect of delegation, and miſſion, and ſubordination: but of one, in reſpect of his buſineſs, labour in it, and Ambaſſage about it, and correſpondence with both: he is a Meſſenger of both parties, ibid.

(5) About what buſineſs he is Meſſenger, viz. all things appertaining to the Covenant: 1. As to the making it, p. 335. 2. The maintaining and preſerving it, p. 336. 3. The renewing and eſtabliſhing of it, p. 337.

(6) Conſider the Properties of the Angel of the New Covenant; 1. He is faithful, p. 338. 2. An active diligent Meſſenger. 3. A ſweet Meſſenger, p. 339. 4. An accurate Reporter of his Meſſage. 5. Mortified to his own honour and credit, p. 340. Two Ʋſes of this, ibid.

Chap. XX. Another Relation Chriſt bears in the Covenant, is that of a Servant, p. 349. To underſtand this: conſider,

(1) In what reſpects this name is given to Chriſt: 1. In regard of his Office. 2. In regard of his condition of Humiliation. 3. In regard of his Truſt. 4. In regard of his Work. 5. In regard of his Wages. 6. In regard of his Spirit of Fear he was ſubject to, p. 350.

(2) How he came under this Covenant-Relation: 1. The Lords choice or Call. 2. His own Love. 3. His free Conſent. 4. His compact and Covenant engaged him, p. 353.

(3) Whoſe Servant Chriſt was in the buſineſs of the Covenant: 1. Gods. 2. Ours. 3. Servant to both: with ſome differences, p. 354.

(4) What kind of ſervice belongs to Chriſt by his Covenant-relation? 1. The greateſt ever was put on man, Redemption and Salvation. 2. The hardeſt piece of work, p. 356. 3. An honourable Service; he ſerved as King. 4. The most kindly ſervice from Love, p. 357.

(5) What was the ſervice Chriſt did in the buſineſs of the Covenant? it was all that Chriſt had in commiſſion to do in our Nature, from the time of his receiving a Commiſſion to be the Mediator of the Covenant, to the time of his delivering up the Kingdom to his Father, p. 358. Two Ʋſes of this, p. 360.

Chap. XXI. Chriſt the Surety of the Covenant, p. 368. To open this, it is conſidered,

(1) Of the name and thing: the ſeveral ſignifications of the Hebrew word, foreign, Ghnarab, p. 369, which anſwers to the Greek, foreign, p. 371. and Sponſor, p. 372. The nature of this Suretiſhip: 1. It is a ground of Truſt, p. 372. 2. It imports ſeveral things: 1. Obligement for another: and that 2. Voluutary. 3. Ʋnion of parties, p. 373. 4. Communion between the Debtor and Cautioner. 5. The ſubſtitution of one in the room of another. 6. A conjunct Obligation of Surety and Debtor to the Creditor, p. 374. 7. Imports either irreſponſableneſs in the Debtor, or diſtruſtfulneſs between Creditor and Debtor.

(3) Suretiſhip of divers kinds among men, perfectly reſembling Chiſts Suretiſhip, p. 375.

Aſſertions for clearing the Covenant Relation, p. 379. 1. Man conſidered in the ſecond Covenant, hath as much need of a Surety, as a Saviour. 2. Chriſts ſuretiſhip was not only a voluntary act, but an act alſo of abſolute Soveraignty, p. 379. 3. When man was broken, Chriſt unrequeſted, undertook for him to ſatisfie his Creditor. 4. Chriſt died not only for our good, but in our ſtead, p. 380. 5. Chriſt the Surety, and broken man, the Debtor, are one in Law, p. 381. 6. Neither the Creditor nor Law can exact ſatisfaction of Surety and Debtor, p. 382. 7. Chriſts ſuretiſhip was a mixture of juſtice and grace. 8. Chriſts ſuretiſhip was not private. 9. Chriſt in his undertaking, had his Fathers Bond of relief and warrandize, p. 383. 10. All Chriſts Offices are founded on his ſuretiſhip, p. 384.

(3) How came he to be ſurety of the Covenant? God made him ſo: which imports, 1. Something in God, viz. his decree. 2. His anointing him. 3. Inveſting him, p. 385. 2. Something on Chriſts part, viz. His condeſcending. 2. His engaging his faith to do what he agreed. 3. His performance of theſe things, p. 387. From this ſuretiſhip of Chriſt for his people, ariſeth a fourfold Relation, founded on it: 1. A natural Relation. 2. A legal Relation. 3. A foederal Relation. 4. A myſtical Relation, p. 388.

(4) For whom Chriſt is engaged as Surety of the Covenant: ſome premiſſes to the Anſwer, p. 393. Anſwer, 1. Negatively, Not for all mankind. 2. Nor for all thoſe within the viſible Church, p. 395. Affirmatively: Chriſt undertakes for the Elect only.

(5) For what Chriſt is engaged by his Suretiſhp. Some diſtinctions ſpeaking the extent of his undertaking. 1. Chriſt is Surety for his people, in his ſtate, and in his actions, p. 397. 2. He was ſo in earth, and is ſo in heaven, p. 398. 3. In our ſtead, and in our behalf, p. 401. 4. On Gods part to man, and mans part to God, p. 402. 1. For God to man, engaging to make good all the promiſes thereof to us, p. 402. 2. For mans part to God; which lies in three things. The firſt relates to the violation of the Law, and broken covenant of Works, p. 404. which comprehends two things; 1. His ſurrogation in ourplace. 2. His ſatisfaction, p. 405. The 2. Relates the condition and commands of the New Covenant. 1. He is ſurety to God for our performance of the Commands of the New Covenant, p. 406. 2. He is an engager to make theſe things that are required of us, poſſible and certain in the performance, p. 408. 3. He is engaged to give habitual Grace, and actual Influences, p. 409. 1. Bowing our will. 2. To preſerve theſe Habits, p. 410. 3. For our exerciſing habitual Grace. 4. For the livelineſs of our Graces. 5. For the increaſe of the habits of Grace, p. 411. 6. To ſtir us up when heavy. Five aſſertions clear this; that Chriſt is engaged for our obeying the preceptive part of the Law, p. 412. The third part of Chriſts Suretiſhip for man to God, relates to his undertaking for the perſons of the Elect: 1. For the indempnity of all the Elect, p. 418. 2. For their good behaviour. 3. For their appearing before God at laſt. 4. For compleating whatever concerns their ſalvation, p. 419. 5. For compleatly delivering them.

(6) Some things that commend Chriſts Suretiſhip, 1. That he rendered himſelf their Surety, before they needed him. 2. That he entred on it ſo freely. 3. The great danger of his undertaking, p. 420. 4. That he engaged for a party which deſerved no pity, p. 421. 5. That he engaged for a people he could expect no ſatisfaction from, p. 421.

(7) Wherein Chriſts Suretiſhip differeth from bonds of cautionry among men, in eleven things, p. 422.

(8) The advantages believers have by Chriſts Suretiſhip. 1. Exemption from the Law and hand of Juſtice, p. 427. 2. the New and better Covenant-ſtate. 3. Our perſeverance, and ſtability in ii, p. 428. 4. An ability to perform the conditions of the Covenant, p. 429. 5. Boldneſs in diſtreſſes to lay our weight on him. 6. In reſpect of temptations, preventing, ſtanding againſt, or delivering from them.

Uſes. 1. Ground of Comfort, p. 431. 2. Uſe. Expoſtulation with believers and unbelievers, p. 432. 3. Uſe. Tryal whether Chriſt hath undertaken for you, p. 434. 4. Uſe. This Doctrine confirms many Articles of Faith: 1. Free Election, p. 435. 2. The Soveraignty of Grace. 3. Perſeverance, p. 436. 5. Uſe. Serves to anſwer all temptations, diſcouragements, and doubtings in believers, p. 437. 6. Uſe. Exhortation to believers, p. 440. 7. Uſe. Put not any thing in Chriſts place as Surety for you.

Chap. XXII. Of Chriſts being the Teſtator in the Covenant of Grace: where, 1. Of the name and relation. It imports a perſon dying. 2. A perſon inveſted with poſſeſſion and right to ſome eſtate, p. 445. 3. A power in him to diſpoſe of what he poſſeſſeth. 4. A Deed. 5. An actual diſpoſing of his goods, p. 446.

(2) What was the deſign of his being Teſtator in the Covenant. 1. That he might add a new title to believers. 2. To declare his free Grace. 3. To ratifie believers titles to Covenant-bleſſings. 4. To make way to the poſſeſſion of them, p. 447.

(3) How this deſign is accompliſht in Chriſts bearing this relation in the ſeveral inſtances. p. 448.

4. Ʋſes made of this, p. 450.

Chap. XXIII. Beſides the relations Chriſt bears in the Covenant: he is the Covenant it ſelf; which imports, 1. The abridging the whole Covenant in Chriſt Mediator. 2. The committing the whole buſineſs by God to him, p. 453. Chriſt is all the Covenant, 1. Originally, p. 454. 2. Primarily. 3. Eminently, p. 455. 4. Virtually. 5. Exemplarily, p. 456. 6. Comprehenſively, p. 457. (2) The ſum of the Articles of the Covenant is in Chriſt, p. 458. (3) The ſum of the mutual ſtipulation is in Chriſt, p. 459. (4) Chriſt is the ſum of all the Promiſes, p. 460.

(5) Chriſt the ſum of all the properties of the Covenant, p. 461. 1. Freeneſs. 2. Everlaſtingneſs. 3. Of the order of it. 4. It's ſtability. 5. It's perfection. 6. It's ſatisfactorineſs, p. 463.

(6) Chriſt the ſum of all Covenant-bleffings. 1. Eminently. 2. Comprehenſively. 3. Ʋltimately, p. 465. 4. Virtually, p. 466.

Uſe. 1. Of reproof. 1. To thoſe who ſeek ſomething elſe. 2. To thoſe that ſeek ſomething more than Chriſt, p. 466. 3. To thoſe that ſeek ſomething leſs. 4. To thoſe that wrangle about circumſtances, to the prejudice of the marrow of the Goſpel, p. 467.

Uſe. 2. To diſcover how we fall ſhort of giving Chriſt his place in the Covenant, p. 467.

Uſe. 3. Of tryal, whether you are in the covenant of Grace, p. 468. Try this, 1. By your divorcement from Idols, p. 469. 2. By conſenting to the mutual tye of the Covenant. 3. By your ſubjection and ſubmiſſion to Chriſt, p. 470. 4. By your ſatisfaction with, and acceptation of the whole bargain. 5. By accounting duties your priviledges. 6. By your equal endeavours after holineſs and heaven, p. 471. 7. By being humbled and provoked to holineſs, by the knowledg of your being in Chriſt. 8. By your valuing of Chriſt, p. 472.

Uſe. 4. To teach us to obſerve more of Chriſt, in whatever we ſee appertaining to the Covenant, p. 473.

Uſe. 5. For commending Chriſt to you. 1. See the neceſſity of him. 2. Learn the way how to come to God, p. 474. 3. Be perſwaded to take him that is given for a Covenant of the people, p. 475. 4. Take him, and make uſe of him for all the Covenant, p. 476.

Uſe. 6. For comfort to believers, ibid.