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The Authour of this Covenant is the Lord God, the God of Israel, the God that hath bound himselfe in Covenant unto Israel, who doth watch over them, walk in the midst amongst them, is their shield and buckler, and strong Tower of defence. The rocke of Israel, the everlasting rocke, that is, the mighty, stable, and immutable foundation and defence of the faithfull, who flie unto him, and trust in him. So God is called, the Rock of their Salvation, Deut. 32. 15. Psalm. 95. 1. Sept. ἀπὸ θεοῦ σωτῆρος αὐτοῦ, the rocke of their strength, Psal. 62. 7, 8. Psal. 31. 3. Isa. 17. 10. Sept. ὁ θεὸς τῆς βοηθείας μου, Psalm. 71. 3. Psal. 31. 3. Sept. εἰς θεὸν ὑπερασπιστὴν, the rock of my heart, Psal. 72. 26. Sept. the God of my heart: and besides him there is none other, Isa. 44. 8. a rock of refuge or affiance, Psal. 94. 22. Sept. κύριος εἰς καταφυγὴν, Psal. 18. 3. Sept. βοηθός μου Rock and Redeemer are put together, Psalm. 19. 15. Rocke and Salvation, Psal. 62. 7.

This Covenant was made in Christ, and Christ is more clearly manifested in this breaking forth of the Covenant, then in any of the former. As first, that he was God and man in one person; the Son of David, who should come of his loynes, and yet Davids Lord. The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, untill I make thine enemies my foot-stoole. Then in respect of his humiliation and glorification, his sufferings and exaltation. Thou wilt not leave my soul in grave, nor suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Thou hast made him for a little inferiour to the Angels, sc. as concerning his sufferings: Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour. Sit thou on my right hand, untill I make thine enemies thy foot-stoole. Also in respect of his offices, that he should be both King and Priest; a King to rule and governe his elect, to bridle and subdue his enemies; I will declare the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, thou art my Son: I will set my King upon my holy hill of Syon. Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. A Priest after the order of Melchisedech, confirmed by oath, annointed with the oyle of gladnesse. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent, thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. God, even thy God hath annointed thee with the oyle of