592 GOD'S GOODNESS VINDICATED. 10. Adam could have stood when he fell without any more grace than that which he abusedand neglected, God's grace, which was not effectual to him, was as much as was necessary tb his standing, ifhe would have,done. his best; and it was left to his free-will to have made that help effectual by improvement. ire fell, not because he could not stand, but because he would not. 11. For aught any can prove, multitudes that believe not now, but perish, may have rejected a help as sufficient to their believ- ing, as Adam's was to his standing. 12. All men have power to do more good, and avoid more evil than they do; and he, that will not do what he can do;justly suf- fereth. 13. Heathens and infidels are not left unredeemed under the remediless curse, and covenant of innocency, which we broke in Adam ; but are all brought by the redemption wrought by Christ, under a law, or terms, of gráce. (1.) God- made a covenant of grace with all mankind in Adam ; (Gen. iii. 15.) who was by tra- dition to acquaint his posterity with it, as he did to Cain and Abel the ordinances of oblation and sacrifice. (2.) This covenant was renewed with all mankind in Noah. (3.) This covenant is not repealed, otherwise than 14 a more perfect edition to them that have the plenary gospel. (4.)' The full gospel covenant is made for all, as to the tenor of it, and the command of preaching and offering it to all. (5.) They that have nett this edition, may yet be under the first edition. (6.) The Jews, under the first edition,.were saved without believing in this determinate person of Jesus, or that he should die for stn, and rise again, and send down the Spirit; for the apostles believed it not beforehand; (Luke xviii. 34. John xii. 16. Lukg ix. 45. Mark ix: 34. Luke xxiv. 21. 25, 26. Acts i. 6-8.) yet were they then in a stâte of saving grace, as appeareth by John xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. through- out. (7.) The rest of the world that had not the same supernat- ural revelation, were not then bound to believe so much as the Jews 'were about the Messiah. (8.) God himself told them all, that they were not under the unremedied curse of the covenant of innocency, by giving them a life full of those mercies which they had forfeited, which all did tend to lead them to repentance, and to seek after God (Rom. ii. 4. Acts xvii. 27.) and " find him ; yea, hé left not himself without witness, for that which may be known of him, and his invisible things are manifested and clearly seen in his works ;" so that the wicked are without excuse ; Rom, i. 19, 20. Acts xiv. 17. So that all heathens are bound to believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him; " (Heb. xi. 6.) and are all under the duty
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