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 Teftament m.

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

1 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; . 4. And did all drink the fame

and were

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

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

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. Thefe 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 perfwaded of them, and lo, I am with you alway even unto embraced them, and confeffed that the end of the world. Amen. I for. they were ftrangers and pilgrims on 11. 23. For I have received of the the earth. John 8. 56. Your father Lord, that which alfo 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: v. 24. And when he that they which are of faith, the had given thanks, he brake it, and fame are the children of Abraham, faid, Take, cat; this is my body, 7. 8. And the fcripture forefeeing which is broken for you: this do that God would juftify the heathen in remembrance of me. through faith, preached before the After the fame manner alfo he took gofpel unto Abraham, Saying, In the cup, when he had fupped, faythee 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 blessed with faithful Abraham. ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

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v. 25.

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them it is held forth in more Fulness, Evidence, and spiritual Efficacy P, to all Nations, both Jews and Gentiles 9: and is called the New Teftament'. There are not therefore two Covenants of Grace differing in Substance, but one and the fame under various Difpenfations.

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Lord: for they fhall all know me, from the leaft of them, unto the greatest of them, faith the Lord:

I will remember their fin no more.

P Heb. 12. 22. But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerufalem, and to an innumer- for I will forgive their iniquity, and able company of angels, v. 23. To the general affembly and church 9 Matthew 28. 19. [ See letter° imof the firft-born, which are written mediately foregoing. 1 Ephesians 2. 15. in heaven, and to God the judge Having abolished in his flesh the enof all, and to the fpirits of juft mity, even the law of commandmen made perfect, v. 24. And to ments, contained in ordinances, for Jefus the mediator of the new co- to make in himself, of twain, one venant, and to the blood of fprink- new man, fo making peace; v.16. ling, that speaketh better things And that he might reconcile both than that of Abel. v. 25. See that unto God in one body by the cross, ye refufe not him that fpeaketh having flain the enmity thereby For if they escaped not who refufed v. 17. And came, and preached him that fpake on earth, much more peace to you which were afar off, Shall not we efcape, if we turn away and to them that were nigh. v. 18. from him that speaketh from hea- For through him we both have an ven. v. 26. Whofe voice then fhook accefs by one Spirit unto the Father. the earth: but now he hath promi- v. 19. Now therefore ye are no fed, faying, Yet once more I shake more ftrangers and foreigners, but not the earth only, but alfo hea- fellow-citizens with the faints, and ven. 7. 27. And this word, Yet of the houfhold of God. once more, fignifieth the removing Luke 22. 20. Likewife alfo the of those things that are thaken, as cup after fupper, faying, This cup of things that are made, that thofe is the new teftament in my blood, things which cannot be shaken,may which is fhed for you. remain. Jer. 31. 33. But this ball f Gal. 3. 14. That the blefling be the covenant that I will make of Abraham might with the houfe of Ifrael, After thofe Gentiles through Jefus Chrift days, faith the Lord, I will put my we might receive the promise of law in their inward parts, and write the Spirit through faith. v.16. Now it in their hearts, and will be their to Abraham and his feed were the God, and they shall be my people. promifes made. He faith not, And v. 34. And they fhall teach no more to feeds, as of many; but as of every man his neighbour, and every one, And to thy feed, which is man his brother, faying, Know the Chrift. Acts 15. 11. But we believe,

come on the that

that

CHAP. VIII.

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Of Chrift the Mediator.

TT pleafed God in his eternal Purpose, to choose and ordain the LORD JESUS his only begotten Son, to be the Mediator between God and Man; the Prophet, Prieft, and

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that through the grace of the Lord Jefus Chrift, we fhall be faved even as they. Romans 3.21. But now the righteoufnefs of God without the law is manifefted, being witneffed by the law and the prophets; v. 22. Even the righteoufnefs of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift, unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference: v. I. a Ifaiah 42. I. Behold my fer23. For all have finned, and come vant whom I uphold, mine elect, hort of the glory of God; v. 30. in whom my foul delighteth: I have Seeing it is one God, which shall ju- put my spirit upon him, he shall ftify the circumcifion by faith, and bring forth judgment to the Genuncircumcifion through faith. Pfal. tiles. I Peter I. 19. But with the 32.1. Bleffed is he whofe tranfgref precious blood of Chrift, as of a fion is forgiven, whofe fin is co- lamb without blemish and without vered. With Romans 4.3. For what spot: v. 20. Who verily was forefaith the fcripture? Abraham be- ordained before the foundation of lieved God, and it was counted the world, but was manifeft in these unto him for righteousness. v. 6. laft times for you. John 3. 16. For Even as David alfo defcribeth the God fo loved the world that he bleffedness of the man unto whom gave his only begotten Son, that God imputeth righteoufnefs with- whofoever believeth in him, fhould out works. v. 16. Therefore it is not perish, but have everlafting life. of faith, that it might be by grace; 1 Timothy 2. 5. For there is one God, to the end the promise might be and one mediator between God and fure to all the feed, not to that men, the man Chrift Jefus. only which is of the law, but to b Acts 3. 22. For Mofes truly that alfo which is of the faith of faid unto the fathers, A prophet Abraham, who is the father of us all, v. 17. (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickneth the dead, and calleth thofe

things which be not, as though they were. v. 23. Now it was not written for his fake alone, that it was imputed to him; v. 24. But for us also, to whom it fhall be imputed, if we believe on him that railed up Jefus our Lord from the dead. Heb 13.8. Jefus Chrift the fame yefterday, and to day, and for ever.

fhall the Lord your God raife up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; him fhall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall fay unto you.

Heb. 5. 5. So also Christ glori fied not himfelf,to be made an high

prieft;

King; the Head and Saviour of his Church; the Heir of all things, and Judge of the Worlds: Unto whom he did from all Eternity give a People to be his Seed, and to be by him in time redeemed, called, juftified, fan&tified, and glorified'.

II. The Son of God, the fecond Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one Subftance and equal with the Father; did, when the Fulness of Time was come, take upon him Man's Nature, with all the effential Properties, and com

prieft; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. v. 6. As he faith alfo in another place, Thou art a prieft for ever, after the order of Melchifedec.

d Pfalm 2.6. Yet have I fet my king upon my holy hill of Zion. Luke 1.33. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there fhall be no end.

Eph. 5. 23. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Chrift is the head of the church; and he is the faviour of the body.

f Heb. 1. 2. Hath in thefe laft days fpoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom alfo he made the worlds.

8 Acts 17. 31. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteoufnefs, by that man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

John 17.6. I have manifefted thy name unto the men which thou gaveft me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

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Pfalm 22.30. A feed shall serve him, it fhall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. Ifaiah 53. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to bruise him, he hath put him to grief: when thou fhalt make his foul an offering for fin, he shall fee his feed, he fhall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord fhall profper in his hand,

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1 Tim. 2. 6. Who gave himself a ranfom for all, to be teftified in due time. Ifaiah 55. 4. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. v. 5. Behold, thou fhalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee fhall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the holy One of Ifrael; for he hath glorified thee. I Cor. 1. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righte oufnefs, and fanctification, and redemption.

II. John 1. 1. In the begin ning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. v. 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Fa

ther)

mon Infirmities thereof, yet without fin': Being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, of her Subftance ". So that two whole, perfect and diftin&t Natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were infeparably joined together in one Perfon, Compofition or Confufion".