of :thenem 6oenant. 1 ;99 a power of reconciliation and calling in his patent, and VER S F. 4 ibuttina up his officeof mercy againe. How then comes it that this covenant is immutable, and ChriAs Fria- hood of everlaAing and unchangeable vigor toall ages and generationsofmen ? That there (hall never bee ere- eted in theChurch any other formeofGods worfbip,or any other inAruments of Mans falvation , than thofe which we nowenjoy ? The Apoalegroundeth it upon two reajons,Heb.6.17 ,18. The Promfe and the Oathof God. Fira, The Promife puttech a right in-the creature which he had not before, and that Promifedetermine th the Will of God to the being ;' and leave not that in- different CO the being or not being ofthe Covenant. For it is the foundationof a jun claiine which wee by faith may make upon the Fidelity , luaice and Power of God, tomake it Good. "leis faithfull andOft to for- give us our (hetes; 1 lobn 1.9. The righteous God (hall give unto tree A (-ramieof righteouldefe : a Tim. 4.8. righteoufneffe and jnaice as well as mercy is the ground offorgiveneffe of finnes and falvacion, not in relation or refpeol to merit in us, but to promife in God. Onely mercy it was which moved him to promife , and having promifed oriely truth and fidelity and righteoufixffe bindeth him to performe. As iwpoffible it is for God tobreake anyproimfe, and to lie unto David, as it is to bee an unholy God, or to deny hinifelfe ; Pfa1.89. 3 5. 2 MO.2. 13. 1 7hef4.24. Secondly, the OathofGod, for that pawnes hii owne Being, Lite, Power, Truth, Holineffe, to makegood that which he bath fo ratified; andupon thefe twodoth the immutability ofthe fecond Covenant, and ofChrias Priefthooddepend. Here then wee feeuponwhat ground all our comfort and affurance fubfifteth ; not upon any firength,povver, ofour (elves 21eevery day apt toware and be cheated libertie, or inherent grace already received, whichwee 1 ofby Satan and theworld, butupon Gods unchange- able
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