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 you have the strongest encouragment to wait on him, and expect his answering the bill in due tine: for he will rather work marvelously, and create new worlds, rather turn all things to nothing than quit his concern in, or give up with his respect up to the Covenant

Are you concerned for the advancement of the kingdom of Christ in the earth, as you ought to be? Here is a Covenamt of grace to the Jews, and grace to the Gentiles; grace to the Heathen nations, saying, "I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost part of the earth for thy possession.". Are you concerned about generations to come, about the rising generation, and but little hope of the present? O here is a Covenant of grace to succeeding generations, till the end of the world, saying, "I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever."

Are you concerned about your latter end, and how it shall fare with you in the swellings of Jordan; how shall you fight the battle? O here is a Covenant of death-conquering grace, saying, "Death shall be swallowed up in victory. O death, I will be thy plaque: O grave, I will be thy destruction." Are you concerned about the gospel-ministry, thoughtful whether it shall be continued? There is many a word in this Covenant about it; especially that Christ is exalted to maintain and support a gospel, dispensation to the end of the world, Mat.xxvii. 20. Whatever spot of earth be chose or refuse, having ascended on high, he hath received gifts for men, yea, for "the rebellious also that the Lord God might dwell among them," Psal. Ixviii. 18. Amen.