Chap.a.Sec!.3 LoukinguntD!ftfus. Book. IV. Parc.4. 77r there is [orne difference amongil: thefe worthyes, but they all agree in this, that the refurred:ion of Chriil: was for our jufiification. and that by the refurrcd:ion ofChrift a I• the merits of his death were made applyable unto us. As ' .;re was a puce and ranfome to be pa);d by Chri£1: for the redemption ofman, fo it was necdfary that the fruit, effed:, and benefit · of Chrifis redemption fuould be applycd. and conferred; now this work of application and at'l:ual collation of the fruit of(hrills death, be. gan to be in jirri upon the refurred:ion day, but it was not then finifued,and perfed:ed; for to the confummation thereof, the afcenGon of chrill: , the million of the holy Ghoft, apoftolical preaching ofthe Gofpel to Jewes and Gentiles, the donation of beavenly grace, · and (hriil:s intercellion at the right hand of God were every neceffary. 0 the benefit of Cbri!l:s refurred:ion a> to our jullificatio~ ! if.ChriJ! be not rif:n againe, year~ye~ in 1 Co 1 : your fins, andyour f.mh u m vame. Remtffion of fin (whtch IS a : r. 'i• 1 7~ part ofour juftification) though purchafed by Chrifis death, yet could not be applyed to us, or poffibly be made ours without Chrifts refumd:ion; and in this refped oh how dellreable is it ! 2. He rofe againe for our fand:ification. So the Apofl:le, he Eph·~· 'I 6, hath quick!ned Ul together with Chrift, and hath raifed m up to- • - grther with Chrift. Our firll: refurred:ion is from Chrifts refurred:ion ; if you would know how you that ~Yere blind in heart, uncircumcifed in fpirit,utterly unacquainted with the life ofGod, are now light in the Lord, affecting heavenly things, walking in righteoufneffe; it comes from this bleffed rc:furred:ion of Jc:fus Chrift ; we are quickened with (hrifl ; it is Chrifis refurrection that raifed our fouls being ll:arke dead, with fuch a refurred:ion as that they !hall never dye more. Whence the A poftle, rec~on . your ftlves to be dead unto fin, but alive unto Cjod through {efm Rom. G.n. Chri(tourLord, Wcaredeadro!in,andaliveuntoGo~ bythe · death and refurred:ion ofJefu> Chrift; we may reckon thus for our felves, that if we be: in Chrift, there comes a vertue from Chrill:, an effed:ual working of (hrift by his Spirit into our hearrs, and it is fuch a work as will conforme us to Chrifl: dead and to Chrill: rifen; why reckon thus, faith the Apoftle; go no~ by gueffe, and fay, I hope it will be better with me than it hath been; no, no, but reckon, conclude, make account, I muft live · Fffff 2 to
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