380 The Life of Faith. 21. And next mutt be confidered Gods confequent part of Government as to Adam, viz. his judging him according to his Law. 22. Arid here cometh in thePromife, or the firft edition of the New Covenant, or LawofGrace; which mutt be opened in its parts, original and end. 23. And then mutt beconfìdered Gods execution of his fen= anteon Adam, to far as he was unpardoncd ; and fo upon the world, till the end. 24. Andnext muti be confidercd Gods enlargements and exOcations of his Covenant, of Grace, till Quilts Incar- nation. 25. And next, mens behaviour under that explained Co- venant, 26. And Gods fentcnce an d execution upon them there- wpon. 27. Then we come to the fulnefs. of time, and to explain the work of Redemption diflindly. And a. Its Original, the God of Nature giving the world a Phytìcian or a Saviour: 2. The Ends : 3. The conftitutive Caufcs : Where a. Of the Perron of the Redeemer, in his Ffrence, as God and Man, and in his perfediono, both efJ'ential, and modal, and accidental. 28. And 2. Of the fundamental works of our Redemption (Inch as Creation was to the firft Adminiftration)via. (his firtt ZJndertaking, Interpofrtion, and Incarnation, being all prefup- poled.) t. His perfedRefignation ofhimfelf to his Father,and lubmitfion to his difpofìng Will: 2. His perft5r fuljection and obedience to his Governing Will 3. Fis perfect Live to him : 4. And thefuffering by which he expreft all there. The three tiro} meritingof tbemfr Ives ; and the left meriting as a frtisfactory Sacrifice, not for it feif, but for its ufefulnefs to its proper ends. 29. From this Offering oncemade toGod, Chrift acquired the petfeeter tide of a Saviour, or Redeemer, or Medratour, which one contained this Triniiy alto of Relations towards Man; t, Their Owner t a. Their Ruler :. 3. Their Bene- ft or : The Father alto as the firft principle of Redemption, acquiring a fecond title (betides the fit byCreation) to all there: and towards God, Chrifl continucth the Relation. of a heavenrllyPrieft, 3oIe r
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