What is true of the Old Testament precepts -generally speaking, for there are, of course, exceptions to every rule-, holds equally good to the Old Testament promises-believers today are fully warranted in mixing faith therewith and expecting to receive the substance of them. First,-because those promises were made to saints as such, and what God gives to one He gives to all -2Pet 1-4--Christ purchased the self-same blessings for every one of His redeemed. Second, because most of the Old Testament promises were typical in their nature- earthly blessings adumbrated18 heavenly ones.