"The Covenant of Grace, in which all your comfortable enjoyments are comprised,
snd by which they are secured, sanctified and sweetened to you, is made in Christ
and ratified by Him between God and you. Your mercies are all comprised in this
covenant, even your daily bread(Ps.111.5), as well as your justification and other
spiritual mercies. It is your covenant interest that secures to you whatever it
comprises; hence they are called the 'sure mercies of David'(Isa.55.3). Nay, this
is what sanctifies them and gives them the nature of special and peculiar mercies.
One such mercy is worth a thousand common mercies. And being sanctified and special
mercies, they must needs be exceedingly sweet beyond all other mercies. For these
reasons it was that David so rejoiced in his covenant interest, though laden with
many afflictions(2Sam.23.5). But now all this hangs entirely on Christ. The New
Testament is in His blood(1Cor.11.25), and whatever mercies you reap from that
covenant, you must thank the Lord Jesus Christ for them. Put all this together, and
then think how such considerations will endear Christ to your souls."
Uncle D
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