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These words contain a reason, why God, in gracious condescension to man's infirmity, is pleased to confirm his promise with an oath; it is to determine a controversy, and put an end to a strife depending between God and the falled creatures: And this is the general reason for an oath amongst men, it is to put hounds and limits to the contentions and contradictions of men; to make and end of all strife between them, which otherwise would be perpetuated, and to bring them to a mutual acquiscency; An oath for confirmation is as end of all strife.
Learn hence, 1. That there is, as we are in a state of nature, a strife and difference between God and us.
2. That the promises of the gospel are gracious proposals of the only way and means for the ending of that strife.
3. That the oath of God interposed for the confirmation of these promises, is every way sufficient on God's part, to put a period to this strife, and to establish a firm peace with us through the blood of Christ. Men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is an end of strife.