Not all the powers of hell – Thomas Brooks

The covenant of grace is founded . . .
upon God’s free love,
upon God’s everlasting love,
upon God’s special and peculiar love,
upon God’s unchangeable love 
so that God can as soon cease to be, as He can cease to love those whom He has taken into covenant with Himself, or cease to keep covenant with them.

The covenant of grace is also founded upon God’s immutable counsel and purpose. The decree and purpose of God’s election stands firm and sure.

The covenant of grace is also founded . . .
upon God’s glorious power,
upon God’s infinite power,
upon God’s supreme power,
upon God’s invincible power,
upon God’s independent power,
upon God’s incomparable power;
and until you can find a power that can overmatch this divine power, the saints’ covenant-relation holds good.

It is not the indwelling power of sin, nor violent temptations, nor heavy afflictions which can dissolve our covenant-relation with God. Though sin may work, and Satan may tempt, and fears may be high yet God will still maintain His covenant interest in His people, and His people’s relation to Himself.

“I will betroth you unto Me forever.” Hosea 2:19

“I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” Heb. 13:5

It is not all the powers of hell, nor all the powers on earth, which can make null or void our covenant-relation.

Those whom free grace has brought into covenant, shall continue in covenant forever and ever. Once in covenant with God forever in covenant with God.