88 EtcOtCptap of Oio tOtto epur I Or, that he can truff, who neither wants Ability nor Faithfulnefs. 3. A Surety commonly engageth for one Party, even for him whofe Credit is fufped- ed, or who being poor, the Creditor will not, ror cannot Truft him ; the Lord Jefus is only a Surety for us unto God, not for God to us, for God had no need for any to engage, or be a Surety forhim, henever failed any of his Crea- tures, he broke not his Covenant with Man, See fir° but Man with him ; Becaufe they continued not Owen on' i .F eb, 7,2n. nmy,. Covenant, I regarded them not, faith the ,, 225. Lord. Therefore God will not Treat, nor Trade with Man any more without filcha Me- diator, and Surety as Chrift is therefore I am not of his Opinion that faith, c Mat the Suretifhlp of Chrif wags, that Sinners might be ` induced to give- God Credit, and that he might ` have aRefonfal Party to deal with; for this is to caft Contempt up'on the Holy, andFaithful God, as if he is not to be Trufted in, without he gives us good Security, that he will not fail, nor deceive us. .4.. The endof Suretifhip among Men, is to give Stability and Security in cafe of Bonds or Covenants, 'rc. that fuck Bonds or Covenants may be firm and faire ; and to this end did Chrift become the Surety of this Covenant of Peace, Grace, and Redemption. My Brethren, this Covenant depends upon the Suretifhip of Tefus Chrift, upon whofe Undertakings and Security God Proruifed and Covenanted with him, to be our God again., and to give to us 11 that good which was in his Heart, to be tow
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