It will then at once be apparent that the former three covenants were directin their reference to Christ, and were substantially onecovenant,made known in the gospel, as "the new and everlasting covenant;" and that the latterthreewere indirectin their reference to Christ. Together formed the oldcovenant, and when Messiah came, and his claims were fully established, were consummated and superceded by the gospel, which is their perfect developement.
Howell's federal theology, development from the eternal covenant to old covenant and new covenant. similar to 1689 federalism (see 1689 LBC 7.3)
