z t 4 ZÍjQ JÍCplap ofeÍDÍOU mte + Or, Righteoufnefs, but as to the Tenure, orTerms of it. Not, my Brethren, but that all Belie- vers, who lived under the Old Teftament, were faved by the Covenant of Grace, Chrift was to eftablifh, as I faid before : Yet was not the Old Covenant aaually taken away till Chrift died, the latter Covenant is called an Everlafting Covenant ; not, I fay again, that the firft, as to Righteoufnefs, is ceafed, or difannulled ; no, but as a Covenant of Works, requiring perfea Righteoufnefs of us in our own Perfons, if ever we are Jufcified in God's Sight ; but that the perfea Obedience which the.)Lawrequired of us is tranfmitted to another Head, i. e. the Chrift Jefus, who hawing an- fwered all its Demands inpoint of Obedience and Righteoufnefs, fo that He vs the end of the m. ae.. Law, as touching Righteosfof to every one that believeth : Infomuch that the Law cannot Curfe, J? rn S.i. nor anymore condemn them that are in Chrift jefus. II. Chrift's Death (as well as his Aaive O- bedience to the Law) was the Condition on his part for us, upon which God theFather en- tered into this Covenant of Peace, on our be- half; thereforehad not Chrift died, all that be- lieved before he camehadperifhed, but neither of thefe werepoflible. III. The Death of Chrift, was the Price of our Redemption, by this vaft Summ we were cor. 6. Redeemed : Ye are not your own, you are bought 19, 20, with. a Price. Not our own obferve.
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