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Provision made through promises, 226

Provision made through types, 226

—typical persons, 227

—places, 227

—things, 228

—seasons, 228

—acts, 229

—miracles, 230

—teaching of prophets, 232

—whole of Old Testament, 232

Designations, 232

Terms, 233

Reconciliation and atonement, 233

Provision made for Covenanting under last dispensation, 236

This acknowledged by believers in the apostolic age, 236

Provision made through injunctions of last inspired writers, 237

—whole of New Testament, 238

New Testament contains same kind of expressions as the Old in reference to Covenant, 238

Covenant of God a testament, 241

Covenanting not a mere Jewish thing, 244

CHAPTER VII.

COVENANTING ADAPTED TO THE MORAL CONSTITUTION OF MAN.

Adapted to that, when in innocence, 246

according to scripture account of that constitution, 246

Because the law of God to him in innocence, of a covenant form, 248

To Adam, as an individual, 248

—as representative of his posterity, 250

Adapted to that, when in a state of grace, 251

Inasmuch as gracious capacities lead to acquiescence in what God requires, 251

—as invitations to accede to it are accepted by the regenerate, 254

The Covenant of Works a reality, 256

The wicked alone not in covenant, 259

Those who are in covenant with God make and keep covenant engagements, 263

State of those not in covenant with God dreadful, 265

CHAPTER VIII.

COVENANTING ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSES OF GOD.

Argument for Covenanting, from the Divine purposes, stated, 268

System of things pre-determined in order to Covenanting, Creation, 268

Arrangements of an ordinary providence, 268

Covenant of God ordained by him, 271

That was Appointed, 271

established, 272

and therefore according to his purpose, 273

commanded, 274

stands according to a sovereign decree, 275

A people were foreordained to make solemn vows, 277

were formed, 277

were appointed, 280

were written in the book of life, 282

The people of God an elect people, 283

were elected from transgressors and their works, 283

were chosen in Christ, 284

were elected to covenant obedience, 285

were elected to privileges that belong only to those in covenant with him, 286

Theirs is the heavenly calling, 286

the blessing of Justification, 288

the adoption of sons, 289

the blessing of sanctification, 291

To them belong the benefits of Redemption, 292

assurance of God's love, 293

peace of conscience, 293

joy in the Holy Ghost, 294

increase of grace, 296

perseverance in grace, 297

eternal glory, 298

CHAPTER IX.

COVENANTING SANCTIONED BY THE DIVINE EXAMPLE.

Explanation of the argument, 300

God himself has entered into covenant engagements, 300

in the covenant of Redemption, 301

with man in innocence, 302

with men in Christ, 302

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