IOO Book.II. Looking ~nto !fefus. · Chap.~. Sed.~ he foal/ n9tf11ile , nor he dijcouraged'ti!lhe have fit j udgmewt upon Ir:u 4J·4·. the earth. Third1y, that he will give him.a bldfed fucceffe that he {hall not labour in vain , he foa!l fee his feed,bt foal/ p;olong his dayes, ~tnd th'e pl~ll[ure ofthe Lord foall pro[per in his httndJ : hf · • fbhllfoe oft he travaile of his foul, and /ball be fatirficd. Chrifis ICa.n .xo,u. fufferings were as a womaas tr'availe., though fue fuffer many paines and pangs; yet fue fees her chtld at lafi:; fQ fhall Chrifi fee · . many believing on his-Name: they are the promife made by the~ Father,to the Son , that N .rtions that Jtnow him not /ball run untot fa,H :r him.' Fourthly, that he will give bim and his redeemed Ofles everlalting glory; to Chrifl him{elfthere is a·promife ofglory, he hathglorified thee. ~nd co ~he Members of Chrifi: there isa pro- . mife ofglory;and this prom1fe of glory w them was made known to Chrifi: from everlafl:ing : it was one ofthefecrets ofGod, and ; Chrifi: brings om that fectet from the bofome ofliis Father and . reveales it to hi5 Difciples. It ~s my l'at~m · pleaf[t-re (faiJ, he~ . L ' ,_ . - .togiv~JOH the J(inu<iorttt. ;, c.hnft knew lns.· Fathers .wilf by' . die - u•.,J,3%• ob l h d Covenant paffing betwixt us Fat er an h1m, and th1s will ofdre · . Father co.nct;rning glory promife~ to the Saints Chrifi: do~h bring ~ forth to hght.Thefe were tfue Articles of the Covenant on Godspart;nowO my foul,fee the~ onChrifi:s part.in the~e particulars.·r 1 . There was an acceptatiOn ofthe offt<e to whtch he-was<lefigned by the Father; he did not take the office of Mediatorlhip . upon himfelf, but firft the F~ther calls him to it, and then th~ Son accepts it; Chrift glorified not himfelf robe made an higb Prieft, _ H¢b: r.,r~ b-ut he thllt f aid untc him, thou nrtmy Son , tqJay-have I 6egmm Heb.t. xo. 7 thee he called him,and then the Son anfwered, . Lo I cum~. 2~There was a promife on Chrifts part to depend ·and·trl:lft up.. . on God for help; And again 1 will put my trufl i11 him;they are the · / words of-.Chriil! .co.. bis -Father.And Ij11iah brings in Chrifi: aslookHeb;;,r3; · - ingfor helpJrom God;for the L ord Godwill he_tp ·me,thereforefolll! ] ' · lfa.sO;'f)tt, 9,. not be-c~nfounded. -And behold the Lord w1ll help ml', _who is he · thatjha/1c.ondemne me? whereto agrees that other paffage, andmJ l r. • Godfoall·be mryftrentrth. _oa.1.9·f· . " f 3.There·was a Promife o fubmiffion to hlsFathers will'in bearing the reproaches and injuries that fhould be done to nunc, and to . lay down his life for thofe,that were given to him by the Fa-ther : ' ,~·fC.l',6.1 the Lord God opened my t11rt,11nd I w.as not reht!lious, neir'hu tnnml ~way 611ck.,,( gllW my hnck.. to !~e fm;tm111nd my cheek.!! to themrhat · - . plnrk!4
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