t. Cbap. 2 .Sect. r. Leoklngnnto 'le[111•. Boolc.IV.Part.4. 757 Thus far we have propoundeCf the objet}: our next work is how co direct you co look unto Jefus in this i:,_ fpeCl:. CHAP. II. SEC't, I. ofkmwing 1.eft« AS carrying on the great work of · uur J alvation in his refHrreCNm. II . Hat in all refpects we may lcok._on '1-efm. I . Let us k.now 'l efm ca,rrying on the great work ofour falvation for us io his refurreCl:ion , and during the rime ofhis aboade upon earrh after · his refurrection. This is worth the knowing; on it depends our juftification, fanctification, falvation · for if {hrift be mt rifen, we are yet in our ji~tu, and our faith is in ~aine and our hope u in vaine ; little hope have we either of heaven, o; of refurredion, ifChrift be not rifen; of all men we are moft miferabJe that beleeve in Chrift, if he whom we beleeve in be not rifen againe, 0 my foul ftudy this poynt; many cake it up in grolfe, they can run over this article of their Creed, the third day he rofe againe frum the dettd; but for _a particular underftandiog of it, in refped of the time, or the ead, or the manner, or the certainty, how many are to ferk ? I fball appeaJe to thy feJfe , are not many d1Cl0veries already rnade which before thou . never tookeft notice of? z.od .tf thou wouldfr but fiudy this poynt how much mo;e might yet appeare ' efpecially·, LlO•W·much mor: might yet a ppeare as to rhme o ,,,,, good? it is not enough to , kno'N c hrdts refurred ion, unlelfe t' ' 'U know it for t1Jy fdf. Be fure thou haft this 1n minde, tha; Chitft rofe againe,but whal•s th4 t to me.? fwin~ knowledge is ever joyned with a particular application; ifCb" ,ft be my he,d, the.1 he could nor rife, b"t I rofe with tim, and 1'1 Ld m : and thus 0 my foul, look_ on Chrift; and thus felrch into every particular of Chrifrs refurreCl:ion ; come, . fiudy wheEl he rofe ; fiudy the ar g•1menrs that make out Ch rifis D d d d d 3. refur:
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