to the creature than he hath done, Whereas God might have required satisfaction in our own persons, he hath yeilded to this; I wil take it in another; this is the condition of the Covenant of Grace, from that of the Covenant of works; the covenant of works required per∣fect obedience in our own persons: so that if we did not obey, it required saitsfaction of us. Now in the cove∣nant of Grace there is a high consideration, (as it were) God is content to take it in a suerty; He wil be content for our parts if there be uprightness, if there be but en∣deavors, if there be but willingness of heart, (though he sees that we do provoake him day by day) wel saith God, (whereas I stood upon perfect obedience in the Covenant of works) now saith God, I wil he satisfied with the wil for the deed, if there be but uprightness of heart, (though there be many weaknesses) yet I wil be willing, and content with that. Now doth not a man shew himself willing to be reconciled unto another, when he shal say, wel let there be any terms, propounded that can be, I wil yeild to any tearms so far as I can with ho∣nor? I must not dishonor my self: but so farr as can be I yeild. God hath done thus; he professes to the world, that so far as he can he hath yielded to us; Now if we should not except of the termes that he requires (for they are such tearms, so reasonoble, so equal, that cannot be imagined less) there cannot be less required of the Creature, then is by the Creator.
Object, You say, beleeving is a great matter.
But consider it in its selfe, it is not such a great matter but only in relation unto Christ, in its own nature, it is but as a poor begger that puts forth his hand to take the almes, and it is God that gives it to us two: Now if we do any thing, what can we do less then receive, (espe••i∣ally when we have a hand given us by God wherewith to receive) as if a begger had an alms promised him if he would come and take it. Oh! but saith the begger I am lame, I cannot go, and my hand is withered, I can∣not