PREMISE I.
That the businesse wee are here to view and deale about, is the worke of Redemption of mankind, wrought by Jesus Christ; and so of those Workes of God, that are from God, outward and toward his Creatures, and so not of that or those workes of God which are in himself; and so onely in Christ, and for Christ; as his wonderfull and secret Counsells in the Election of Christ Man; to Union of Person with the Sonne of God; and so to Sonne-ship and æternall inheritance; And in that Election, electing some to Sonne∣ship and Inheritance in and with him: And his præterition and ap∣pointment of others to be servants to this his Sonne, and those cho∣sen in him; for in respect hereof, Christ was before Adam, and all other Creatures; yea, so as Adam himself, and all things were made by him and for him. Col. 1.15, 16, 17. Rom 11.36. 1 Pet. 1.20. Prov. 8.22, 27. Ioh. 1.1, 2, 3. Where as in the businesse wee are now about. It is expresly said, That was not first which is spirituall, but that which is naturall, and afterwards that which is spirituall; And Christ is cal∣led the last Adam, the Second man. 1 Cor. 15.45 47. and Adam is called the First Adam, The First man, and the figure of him that was to come. Rom. 5.14.