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CAP.V11
19.
T
he
tmmediat
effets of
the oblation
of
ChrìfL,
172
to
the worke
of
Sathan,being
theiffue
of
his
fedu&ion.
Whatfoever
his
temptations draw
men
out
unto, the
Lord Chrift
cameto
deftroy it
all
to
make
an end
of
it:
and he
will
not
faile
of
his
end, but
certainly
carry
on
his
undertaking,
until! he
hath utterly deflroyed
all thofe
workes ofSathan,
in
the
hearts
of
all
that
are
his.
He
redeemer
ses
front
our
vaine
Converfation.
2
Pet.
t.
r
8,
r
9.frotn
the
power
of
our
lufls
and corruptions,leading
us
out to
a vaine
Converfation,
The
Apoflle tells
us(Rom.6.6.)that
by
his
death
the old
man
i
crucified,
and
the
body
off
nne
deflroyed.The
craft
of
finne,
the
old
mar,
.
and the ftrength
of
fine,
the
body
of
it,
or the
ruling
ofOriginall
(inne,
the
old
man,
and
the
full
fruit
of
a&uall finne, in
the
body
of
it
,
is
by
the
death
of
Chrift,
crucified
and deflroyed; and
in
that
whole
Chapter,
from our
par
-
ticipation
in
the death ofChrifl,
he argues
to
fuch an
abolition
of
the
Law,
and Rule
of
finne,
to
fuch
a
breaking
of
the
power and (lrength
ofit,
that
it
is
impoffible,
that
it should any
more rule
in
us, or have
dominion
over
Us.
Of
the
way,whereby virtue
flowes
out
from
the
death
of
Chrift,
for
the
kill-
ing
of
finne, I am
not now
to
fpeake.
And this
is
the
firft
way,whereby the death
ofChrifl
hath
an influence
into
the
fafegarding
of
Believers, in
their
continuance
of
the
Love and Favour
of
God He
fo
takes
away
the
guilt
of
finne,
that
.it (hall
never be
able utterly
to
turne the
Love
of
God from
them,
and
fo
takes
away
the rule
of
Sathan,
and power
of
finne,
deflroying the one, and killing the
other, that
they
(hall
never be able
to
turne them
wholly from
God.
Farther, to
fecure
their
continuance with
God,
he
procureth the
Holy
4'
59
Spirit for them,as was (hewed before.
But
becaufe much weight
Ives
upon
this
part
of
our foundation,
I (hall
a
little farther
cleave
it
up.
That
the
Spirit
of
Grace and
Adoption
,
with
all thofe Spirituali
Mercyes, and
operations,
wherewith
he
is
attended
and accompanied,
is
a
Promife
of
the
new Cove
-
nant,doubtleffe
is
by itsown evidence
put out
of
queflion
There
is
fcarce any
Promife thereof,whereinhe
is
not
either clearly expreffed, or evidently in-
cluded.
Yea
and often times,
the
whole
Covenant
is
flared
in
that
one
Pro..
mife
of
the Spirit, the
a
&uall
collation and beflowing
of
all
the
Mercy
there-
of,
being
his
proper
work;
and
peculiar difpenfation, for
the
carrying on the
great
defigne
of
the
Salvation
of
finners.So Ifa.
59.
20.
.Ar
for
me
(faith
God)
this
is
my
Covenant
with
them;
my
spiritthat
is
typon
thee,
and
my
word
which
I
have put
in
thy moat
h,
(ball
not depart from
thee.
This
is
my
Covenant
(faith
God) or
what
in
my.
Covenant I do
faithfully
ingage
to
bellow
upon
you.
But
of
this
Texcand
its
vindication more afterwardes.
Many
other
places
not
only pregnarit
'Of
proofe
to the
fame purpofe,
but
exprefsly in termes
affirming
it,
might be
ink
lied on.
Now
that
this
Spirit,promifed
in
the Covenant
of
Grace
as
to
the
beftow-
4'
20'
ing,
of
him on
the
ele&
of
God,
or thofe for
whom Chrift dyed,
is
ofhis
pur
-
chafing
and procurement
in his
Death,
is
apparent,
r.
Beeaufe
he
is
the
Mediator
of
the Covenant, by
whofe hands,
and
for whofe fake,
all
the
Mercyes
of
it are made out to them,
who
are admitted
Gent ^.r,
into the bond thereof.Thoughmenarenot
compleatly
/latedin
the Covenant
lerem.3
r.
before their owne
Believing,whichbrings
in
what
of
their part
is
flipulated,
vs'18'39;9O
Fa
th
on
them, r they would
never
Believe:
for
Faith
is
not
bellow
36.25,26.
the
Guift
of
God.
God certainely
beflowes no fuch
Guifts,
but
from
a
Co-
neb.8.9'iO'
venant.
Spirituali Graces are
not adminiflred
foly
in
a
providential!
difpen-
fation. Faith for
the
receiving
the pardon
of
finne,
is
no
guift,nor
produ&
of
the Covenant ofworkes.
Now,
as in
general!
the
Mercies
of
the
Covenant
ate
procured by the
Mediator
of it,
fo
this.whereof
we
fpeake,in an
efpeeiall
manner