y should show forth the praises of
Him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. To
the condition of a people keeping covenant, the seed of Jacob yet to be
reclaimed, as chosen of God will be called. "Blindness in part is
happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so
all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of
Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: for
this is my covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins. As
concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching
the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For the gifts and
calling of God are without repentance."[543] And all whom he had before
prepared unto glory, even those whom he hath called, not of the Jews
only, but also of the Gentiles, as a people in covenant acting faith on
Christ will lay hold on the covenant promise. "For this cause he is the
mediator of the new testament (covenant), that by means of death, for
the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament
(covenant), they which are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance."[544]

To the elect people of God belongs the blessing of justification. "Whom
he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he
also justified."[545] Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him
for righteousness. It was when, in the exercise of Covenanting, he
accepted of the promise of God, that he was thus blessed. All who
believe are the children of Abraham, and, being in covenant, are, by
being justified, blessed with him. "In the Lord shall all the seed of
Israel be justified, and shall glory." They are those concerning whom
the Lord hath sworn, saying, "Unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue
shall swear. Surely, shall one say, In the Lord have I righteousness and
strength."[546] The Lord Jesus, exalted a Prince and a Saviour, is made
of God unto his people, righteousness. Being justified by faith, they
have the covenant blessing of peace with God, through Christ. And to the
glory of the Redeemer, and to the manifestation of the solemn covenant
relations to God in which they stand, making mention of his
righteousness, they will vow and swear to him. Under the auspicious
reign of Messiah, seated at God's right hand, the people of Israel,
restored to their own land, will do so. "In his days Judah shall be
saved, and Israel shall d