322 Bo k IV. :rLootdng unto jjcfn.s. .il.om. S. 4· ll .- to redeem them thatWereunderthe Law, that we m~ ... ~ht receive the Adoption cf Som . Thi; was Chrifl:'s meaning, or the remrne end of Chnll:. · Alas! we were !hangers from tLe A9option, and we lay under the Law as men whom fentente had paffed on: Now from ~is latter we are redeemed; he was under the Law, that we might be redeemed from un– ' der the Law; ?or is rhat all ; but as we are redeemed, fo are we adopted the Children of Goi: And thtsend I rather artnbute to the L>fe of Chnll:, that we might receive the .Adoptim .(i.) from the efl:ateof Pnfoners condemned, that we might be rranllated into theefl:ate of children adopted. OthemercyofGod! whoever heard of a condemn– ed man to be a~terwards adopted ? would not a condemned Prifoner think himfelfhap" py to efcape wtth hfe? But the zeal of the Lord of Ho!ls bath performed this . weare in Chrifr. both. pard~ned and adopted; and by this means the joy ~nd glory ~f Gods heavenly mh_erltance rs efiared upon us: 0 let our Faith look mainly to rhisdefign and plot?f Chnfi! he was made U?derrhe Law, yea and underrhe diretlive part ofthe Law· by hts hfe; he fillfilled every JOt and tttle of the Law by his a<'live obedience that we might be entitled to glory; that we might be adopted to the inheritance of rh~ Saints in glory. 2. For the more immediate end of Chri!l: the Apofile tells us Chrill was made undet the Law, or fulfilled all Righteoufnds, that the Lawmight be jitlji/led in 11.1. In Chrift's life were we reprefenred, and fo this fulfilling of all riglmoufnefs is accoumed ours; that the Law might be j11ljilied in "'· 0 my foul, look to this! Herein lies the pith and ~he marrow of thy Jufl:ificarion: of t~y felf thou ca~fl: do nothing that good is; bur Clmfl:fulf.illed the Law 10 rhy fiead; and 1f now thou wdr but a<'l, and ex.rcife thy Faith, thou mayfl: thereby find and feel the virtue and efficacy of Clui!l"srighteoufnefs and a<'lual obedience, llowing into thy own foul. Bur here is the quefl:ion, bow lhould 1 manage my Faith? or how !hould I atl it to feel Chrifl:'s righteoufnefs my righteDJ<f nefs ? I anfwer, I. Thy way is to difcover and difcern rllis righreoufnes of Chrill, thig holy and perfetl lift of the Lord Jefus Chrifl: in the whole, and in all the parts ofit, lis ir is laid down in the written Word : Much harh been faid of it in thofe four years of Chrifl:'sMinillry, but efpecially in the !all year; I lhall fay more anon in our c0n– formiry unto Chrifl:, whither alfo thou mayfl: have recourfe. 2. Thy way is ro beliere :and to receive this difcovery asfacred aoo unquefiionabl~ in reference to rhy ownfoul, as intended for thee, for thy ufe and benefit. 3.Thy way is to apprehend, apply, and t<> improve this difcovery according to that judgment and "propofal, to thofe ufes, ends, and benefits to which thou believefl: they were deligoed. Yea, but there lies the qudli– on, howmaythatbedone? Ianfwer.- I. Setting before thee that difcovery (that perfect life of Chrifi in tbe whole, and. all the parts of it) thoumufl:firllendeavourrobe deeply humbled for thy great inco~ formiry thereto in whole and in part. 2. Still keeping thy fpirir intent on the Pattern, thou mufl: quicken, proveke and en– creafe thy lluggilb and drowlie foul with renewed, reJoubled vigilancy, and indufl:ry to come up higherrowards it, and (if it were poffible) compleatly to it. . . ' 3· Yet having the fame"difcovery, rule and copybeforerhee, thou mull exem_fe fauh tbtreupon, as that which was performed, and is accepted on thy behalf. And fo go to God, and there reprefent, offer, and tender Cl!rifl:'s holy life and active obedience unto him. 'And that firft to fill up thedefe<'ls of thy utmofl: endeavour : Seco?dly, to put a righreoufnefs , price, value , and worth upon what thou dofi and _attamefi to– Thh'gly, ta 111ake Ch~ift's righteoufnefs rhy own, that thou mayfi fay Wtth the I'ftrj– mift 'in way ofallurance, 0 God my Righteoufnefs: 0 my_ fo~l, 1f thou woul?~ thus liv"e by Faith, orrhus atl thy Faith on Chrifl:'sL1fe, Chrtfl: s_R>ghteoufnefs, ChrtU s affi):~ obedience; what a bleffed life weuld'fl:thou live? then m!ghtft thou fin~ and feel Chril\'s righteoufnefs thy righteoufnefs ; I fay thy Righteoufrefs m rc_fpetl of ItS ~fficacy, but nor in refped: of its formality; for fo /inners wo~ld be rhetr o~n Medtat?r:. But of fome of rhefeParticulars I !hall fpeak more lugely mour conform>ty to Chrtlls holy Life, . . *,For encouragements to bring on fo_ul; thus _to behe~e ?n Chnft, confider?--.- : I. The fulnefs of this Object; Chnfl: s hfe ~s f~:~ll, ~~ Is vt~y co~p;ehenhve, >t con· rains holinefs, and happinefs, fand:ification, and l11ft1ficauon : >f Cl~nfl: s Garments were healing how much more fo main and effentlal a part of Chrtfl:, even the half of Chrifl: as'it were? for fo is Chrifi's Life. It is vehemently to be fufpeCled, ~har.rhe I\ nue reafon why fo m~ch is faid of his De~th, and fo little in comparifon o!hisL'fii;~;~
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