The Orthodox Creed, 1679 - Baptist Theology

145 AN ORTHODOX CREEDthe Foundation of the World, 102 and is called God’s Elect, in whom hisSoul delighteth; 103 being the Lamb fore-ordained, 104 and so Predestinedunto the Superlative Glory of the Hypostatical Union. 105 And this not forany foreseen Holiness in his Humane Nature (sith all that did flow out ofthe Hypostatical Union) being Elected of meer Grace, as are all the Membersof his Mystical Body. 106 And God the Father gave this his Elected andBeloved Son, for a Covenant to the People, and said, That his Covenantshall stand fast with him; and his seed shall endure for ever. 107 And albeit Godthe Father be the Efficient Cause of all good Things he intended to us, 108yet Christ is the Meriting Cause of all those good Things God intended tous in Election, (viz.) Repentance, Faith and sincere Obedience to all God’sCommandments. 109 And so God the Father, that He might bring aboutthe Eternal Salvation of his Elect, chose the Man Christ, with respect tohis Humane Nature, out of the fallen lump of Mankind, 110 which in thefullness of Time, he made of a Woman, made under the Law, to redeemthose that were under it; 111 that we might receive the Adoption of Sons. 112And though Christ came from Adam, as Eve did, 113 yet not by Adam asCain did, 114 viz. by natural Propagation. Therefore without any stain ofSin, 115 and this second Adam, being by God’s Eternal Decree, exceptedout of the first Covenant, as being neither God the Father, who was justlyoffended; nor yet sinful Adam, who had offended him in breaking of it.—Therefore Christ the Second Adam was a fit Mediator between God andMan, to reconcile both in himself, 116 by the shedding and sprinkling of hisBlood, according to God’s Eternal Purpose in Electing of Christ, and ofall that do, or shall believe in him; which Eternal Election, or Covenant-Transaction between the Father and Son, 117 is very consistent with hisrevealed Will, in the Gospel. 118 For we ought not to oppose the Grace102I Pet. 1.19, 20.103Isa. 42.1. Mat. 12.17, 18.104Luk. 23.35. I Pet. 1.19.105Joh. 1.14. Heb 2.16. Col. 2.9.106Tim. 1.9.107Psal. 89.2, 3, 4, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 27.108Joh. 3.16. I John 4.9, 10, 19.109Rom. 3.24, 25, 26. & 8.3.110Heb. 7.14. & 10.5, 6, 7, 8.111Gal. 4.3.112Eph. 1.5.113Gen. 2.21, 22, 23.114Gen. 4.1. & 5.3.115Mat. 1.18, 19. Luke 1.35.1162 Tim. 2.5. Heb. 9.15. Eph. 2.13, 14, 15, 16.117Isa. 49.6, 7, 8, 9.1182 Thes. 2.13.