12 The Covenant of Works . Chap. 3, TheCovenant of Works was a fmall time in force. The Covenant of Grace is of everlaf ing continuance. other, we muff finde then a fenfe according to which there is a precedency, which is not found in any Covenants of the Trinity among themfelves (which in exaa propriety of fpeech are pur- pofes =rather then. Covenants, and were before all time) but in the actual entrance and affent by the creature given, which is in time, and admits precedency; In which confederation the Covenant of works bath its precedency before that of Grace, as the.ftate of integrity was before the fall. Whence farther yet follows that the Covenant of works , the firft Covenant was but a fmall time in force, at leafs but a fmall time of fife, only during the fpace of mans integrity, which force fay was only one day , in all probability not long , in that man enjoyed no fruit of that blefliing in Paradife, increafe and multi -. ply. But this fecond is of everlafting continuance, when the firft Covenant was violated by our firft parents, and fo made ufeleffe that of Grace fucceeded, which is our onlyplanck after Thip- wrack, but none Thal! ever fucceed this fecond ; e...fdamfailing of falvation by the Covenant of works (which he entred in the firft place) is faved by the Covenant of Grace, into which after his fall he entred, and into which be was of Grace admitted; but he. that is not faved by the fecond, muff everlaffingly,per;Th 1, and fo I underhand that text, Heb. io. 26. If we finne Wilfully after We have received the 1Znoivledge of the truth, then there rerraineth no more facrifice for fans , hut a f arful looking for of judgement and fiery indignation; where by finning wilfully, I underftand an utter rejection of Gods, tender, of this facrifice df arias blond, which I gather from the Apoftle the words that follow,. (the proof that he brings of that fad: affertion) He that def i fed Mo- les Law, died Without mercy under two or three lkitneffes, of how much fewer punifhment _that? he be th) ;ght worthy that bath trodden :_under feat the blond: of the, Sonne of Cod, and counted the blond of the Covenant aherewith he Vas fanc`fifed an unholy thing? This is that wilful fin cf which there is no expiation. When marl had caft off the yoke, a. facrifice was found , Chrift made his foul an offering for fin ; but when Chrift is rejetled, there is no other facrifice to be looked for 'In the Covenant of Grace God hath made known his wholeminde concerning mans falvation,byw iat means, and upon what termes man fhall be fav.ed. CHAP. .
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