I40 Ti:. I. 2. rfa,i3.3, be Oifpiapof 4Jo lotto 03acc t Or, Faithful, and true to his Word and Covenant ; and one that can give good Security as towhat he agrees to, or Covenants to perform. Now the Minifters,or Ambaflàdors ofChrist, come from the Faithful God of Heaven and Earth, who never did, nor can fail in ,his Co-. venant nor Promifes, to any Perfon, or Peo- ple; He is Faithful, and cannot deny, i. e. He can as goon ceafe to be God, as ceafe tobe True and Faithful : Hence ail V. Covenant-Blellings come tobe fo firmand Pure ; In hope of Eternal Life, which God that cannot lie, promifd before the World began . Belides, he hath given good Security, even his 'Own Oath, he bathSworn to his Covenant by his Holinefs, &c. 4. An Ambafiador is welcome, if he comes tooffer Peace on eafie Terms.-----.Now The Terms upon which God offers Peace, you have heard, -are very eafie ; true, on his part, our Peace was made on hard Terms, it was by the Bloodof his own Son : Had he faid youMall have Peace upon a Sacrifice ofa Thou- find Rams, or Ten Thoufand'Rivers of Oyl, that might feem hard ; or if you would Offer your Firft-born in Sacrifice, or run your Knife into his Throat, and let out his Hearts Blood, you would think thole hard Terms ; but it is not your Firm-born, but his Firft-born, whole Blood mutt be let out tomake your Peace ; you are but to look to him, truft in Chrift : Hear andyour Souls /hai2 live. What thoFaithwill launch the Plague Sore, and let out all the Filth and Corruptions of your Polluted Hearts ; will a Man think that is
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