--...--~--------------__-....-- .;8. 2. Book IV. neffe, his pity, his humility, his obedience to his F~ther. A fruitful mediation on thefe'particulars cannot but caufe fome ref em· blance witbin, and make thee like Chrift. 0 the wonder tb~t any ·fhduld difclaimc the adive obedience of Chrift, as'to his own juftification! Away,away with thefe cavils, and confider the obedience of (hrilt in relation to thy felfe. Go~ f..'m forth his Su.n made Qf a woman, made vnder the law, to redeem them rhat were undex the-law, th>~t we might receive the r!doption of (om. It is a fweet note of Doctor Andrews, Chrift made under the law, (i .) under the whQ/e J,Jw; the 'ne halfe of the /o!lw (which is the direWv.e p.m) he was made under thilt, andfati.<fied it /;y. the iwnocency of his life, without brrakjng one j~t or tittle oft he law, an_dfo he anfwrr.s that p11rt, Mit might be the principal; the other ha/fe uf the law (which u the penalty) he was uniler that a/fo, 11nd [lui.<fied it bJ fuffering a wrong/Hi dr11th, no WaJ defervtd or due b1 him, 11nd Jo he anf"'ered that part Mit might be theforfit-uYI. liHt if we come now to ask._e for whom u a·/1 thu? it i.< on!Jfor m, that we might be redeemed 11na adopted; redeemedfrom all evil, andadopted or intertfted into 611 good. If this be fo,O who would for awortd of gold lofe the inflvence, and the benefit ofChriftsad:ive obedience?. confider o-f this 0 my fou !,till thou feelefi fome vertue ro com.e o.ut ofChrift~ Jife into thy fcJfe. · . ---~ -..,_----,. ............... - ..... . --- SECT. 3· Of de firing tt/ter [efw i~ ihat reJPtEf. 3· LEtusdejireaftrr [efm, carrying on the work of our fa!~ vation in his life : it is not enough to know and confider, but w~ muft difire ; our meditation of Chrift fhould draw forth our :Jtfed:ions to Chrift: and amongft all affections, I plac.e dlis-firft-o'f all, adejire after Chrift. But what is it in Chrifis life that is fo defirable? I anfwer,every palfageor particular named, yea every thing of Chrift is defirable (named or unnameq) all that concernes Chrift in any kind whatfoever (ifto the former particulars, I fhould adde a thoufand and a thoutand more) it isvery precious1.aod e:<"ellent,and necdfary, . and
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