-----, Cbap.z.Sect-3- Leoking:mto 'le[tH. Book.IV.Part+ 773 f~ith Chrift, ( i.) I am the authour, and worker of the refurrection to life. As the Father raifeth up thedMd,and quiclwmhthem, Joh. pr, even fo the Sonne quick.fneth whom he l'lill ; and hence it is that Chrift is called (I quick.fning [pirit; Chrift is the head and fiock 1 Cor.t ~-4 ~· of all the Eled, <.. brift is the Authour, procurer, conveyer oflife to all his otf.fpring, by the communication of his Spirit. Chrift 'is a quic~ning fpirit, quickening dead fouls, and quickening dead bodyes, the Aurh~ur both of the firft and fecond refurredion. And is not this defireable ?--·- 4· He rofe againe for the alfurance ofour jufiification, fanctification, and falvation This is the .reafon why the Apoftle nfeth thefe words to prove the refurreCl:ion ofChrift, I l?!i!l give c;a,q. 34; • JDU the (ure mercirs of David; none of Gods mercies had been fure to us ifChrift had not rifen againe from the dead. But now all is made fure ;.. his worK: of redemption being fully finifhed , the mercy which thereupon depended was now made certait1e, (and as the Apoftle fpeaks) {ure unto fill the Rom.• p6, fid . Methinks a thought of this objeCl: in refpect of it felfe, and in refpetl: of us , fhould put our fouls into a longing frame; is it not a defireable thing to fee the King in his beauty ? were not the daughter of Zion glad to go forth, and to behold King Solomon with CJnq.r 1, the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in t he day of his efpou~ fats f if Chrift incarnate, and in humane frailty was the de fire ef N fit ions, how much more is Chrift exalted, and in his glory? if it was 0uguftineJ great with co have feen Chrift in the flelb, how fhould we but wifh to fee Chriil as rif~n againc from the dead? he is lfltogetherlovely; or he is altogether dc(ireab/e; de- Cant, f,I6•. (ireable in the wombe, defireable in the cratch; defireable on the croffe, even when defpifed, and numbred with thieves; defireable in his refurreCl:ion, yea all defireable, yea above all defireable, as rifen, exalted, glorified ; in this confideration we cannot faddome the tbouland, thoufand part of the worth, and incomparable excellency ofJefus Chnft Or if Chrifts relurreCl:ion in it felfe will not fiir up our la1.ydefires; is it f!Ot defireabie as in reference unto us? what, that he f11ould rife againe for our juftification? that by vertue of his refurreCl:ion thy foul fhould appeare righteous before the judgement feat of God ? 0 what a . ravithing word is that, what a tryumphing challenge? who (hall. . • . . - F ff f f. 3 l11y ' '·
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