from the difference of' the Covenants. 397 confirmed in the Death of Chrift, with all the Spiritual Pri- viledges thence emerging, and the differences between them, they belong not unto our prefent Argument. 2. The whole intire Nature of the Covenant of Works confifted in this; That upon our perfonal obedience, according unto the Law and Rule of it, we fhould be accepted with God, and rewarded with him. Herein the effence of it did con- And whatever Covenant proceedeth on thefe terms, or hath the nature of them in it, however it may be varied, with Additions or Alterations, is the fame Covenant [till, and not another. As in the Renovation of the Promife where- in the Efnce of the Covenant of Grace was contained, God did oft -times make other Additions unto it, as unto Abra- ham and David 3 yet was it Rill the fame Covenant for the fubitance of it,and not another ; fo whatever Variations may be made in, or Additions unto the Difpenfation of the firft Covenant , fo long as this Rule is retained, Do this and live ; it is Bill the fame Covenant, for the Subftance and Er- fence of it. 3. Hence two things belonged unto this Covenant. (i.) That all things were tranfaïled immediately between God and Man. There was no Mediator in it, no one to undertake any thing, either on the part of God or Man, between them. For the whole depending on every ones Perfonal obedience, there was no place for a Mediator. (2.) That nothing but perfeïl fnlef obedience would be accepted with God, or pre - ferve the Covenant in its Primitive Rate and condition. There was nothing in it as to pardon of fin, no proviifion for any defect in Perfonal obedience. 4. Wherefore this Covenant being once eftablifhed be- tween God and Man , there could be no new Covenant made,unlefs the Fjntial Form of it were of another nature5 namely, that our own perfonal obedience be not the rule and caufe of our Acceptation and Juftification before God. For whileft
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