Chap.z.Sed:.; Looking unt~ :}t'[tu. BooldV.Part.V. 897 thcm,but he hath got all his riches to bell:ow upon them ; when he came to heaven, the Father bid him fit down at his right hand, and take what he would , and beftow what he would upon his Saints; and thereupon he gave gifts unto men, yea, he gave the gift of gifts, even the holy Ghoft himfelf. What? art not thou a partaker of this gift? 0 then loo~up unto 'fefm in reference to all thefe acbngs; fet him before thee; Chriil: in all thefe particulars is a right object for thy faith to act upon. · 7. Faith in going to Chrift his afcenfion, feffion, and miffion t?ftheSpirit,it is principally to look to the purpofc,intent,and defign Of Chrift in each of thefe particulars , Chrift did nothing but he had an end , a meaning in it for our good'; and here is the life of faith to eye the meaning of (hrift in all his doings. Now the ends of Chrifts afcenfion, fe1lion, and, million of his Spirit were feveral ; I fhall inil:ance onely in i:hefe few, As- · - 1. Chrift afcended that we might afcend : look what ever God acted on Chrifts perfon, that he did as in our behalf, and he means to ad the fame on us ; was Chrifl: crucified? fo are we; is Chrifl: rifen again, fo are we rifen together with him : is Chrifi: gone up into glory? fo are we; heaven is now opened and po.tfeffed by JefusChrifl: for us,and at lafl: we fhall afcend even as he afcended; Chrifl: cannot be.content with that glory he hath him- . felf, until we be with him, Father Iwill,that thofe alfo whom thou Joh,I7. 2t· hafl given me he with me where I am, that rhey may behGld, or enjoy :: my glorJ which thoN haft given me; ' Chrifl: as our bead is in glory, and fo we are there already with him , and Chrifi: as our Advocate is in glory , and there be is pleading and praying for us, that we may actually be received and brought up to him : Fa- . ther I 'P'ill that th~fe whom thou hlljl given me may be with mr. . Chrifrs crown of glory is as it were a burthen on his own head, until it be fee on the he1ds of all his Saints; 0 the bleffed end of Chrifl:s afcenfion ! bow fhould faith pry into th1s ? Beleevers! you fee ~our object , you know his pe.rfon , never be quiet until you come into his condition ; as we mufi: go through all ordinances and creatures till we come to Chrift , fo through all conditions ofCbrifl: until we come to glory. 2. Chrifi: fate down that we might fit with him in heavenly plam, what is the end ofChrifl:s feffion, but that be might in- - · -- - -- Y yy yy · veft
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