hrist--broken in the sufferings endured by him on behalf of his people;
and the wine is a symbol of his blood--shed for the remission of their
sins. Commemorating the Redeemer's dying love, and receiving a seal of
all the benefits of his death, by partaking of these elements according
to his command, they signify the actings of their faith on him in an act
of Covenanting.[438]

Preaching peace, Christ, and after him his apostles and other servants
in the ministry of the gospel,[439] proclaimed the Covenant of Peace,
and urged the duty of acceding to it; and speaking peace to his
disciples,[440] He declared it to be his prerogative to bestow on all
his people the blessings of that Covenant.

The Redeemer, foretelling his address to be delivered at the day of
judgment to his enemies of all ages of the world,--"I never knew you:
depart from me," intimated that he would not recognise them as covenant
children; and declaring of his people,--"I am the good Shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am known of mine," he taught that they know him, as
they alone do who take hold on God's covenant.[441]

Allusions to the seal imply the doctrine of Covenanting. The
declaration,--"He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal
that God is true,"[442] refers to a solemn covenant attestation to the
truth.

The people of God designating the Redeemer, as the "_High Priest of our
profession_,"[443] recognise him as bestowing grace upon them, to take
hold on God's covenant, and to continue to cleave to it.

In the Epistles, there is distinctly brought into view an _inheritance_
which is not else than the blessings provided in God's covenant, and
appropriated in adhering to it.[444]

The designations,--"Children of the kingdom,"[445] "Followers of God as
dear children,"[446] "Friends (of Christ),"[447] "Heirs of God,"[448]
"God's heritage,"[449] "the bride, the Lamb's wife,"[450]
"Perfect,"[451] or possessed of integrity, healthful, safe, willing,
complete, "sanctified," are all calculated to point out the covenant
relation and privileges, and duties, of the people of God; and,
accordingly, to show that by special explicit engagements they should
devote themselves to him; and the representation of the Church as the
"Pillar and ground (stay) of the truth,"[452] teaches that her duty is
to make an unequivocal and steadfast public profession of Divine truth.

The Covenant of God, from the last dispensation being introduced as the
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