On Prince Edward Island fore, when he served the purpose of God , he, and the covenant of works, made with him, as the then covenant-head, had to disappear; because the second Adam, Jesus Christ, with whom the everlasting cov¬ enant of grace was made in the counsels of the Trin¬ ity from all eternity, was yet to come to assume the government, and all the responsibilities thereof. The first Adam was of the earth, earthy, and had to re¬ turn to the earth out of which he was taken; but the second Adam is the Lord from heaven, and there¬ fore abideth forever. "But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood." Heb. vii: 24. Adam and the covenant of works were laid aside to make room for another covenant-head and covenant of surer and better promises. The covenant of works made with the first Adam was conditional. Perfect obedience was required as the guarantee for the obtaining of the fulfillment of God 's promises to Adam of life and abundance of good things; but death was threatened in conse¬ quence of disobedience. The covenant of grace is also conditional, but not with us, but with the head, in the covenant, even Jesus Christ, the Son of God , and all the promises of God were delivered to him, with regard to the benefits of the covenant to his off¬ spring, possession and eternal enjoyment of the never ending inheritance to himself and to his in¬ numerable seed were included in the covenant of grace. Perfect obedience was also required of the covenant-head, even the Son of God , without which the promises of the covenant of grace could not be 231