Of Eieflion. ~ 2. Alfo in bellowing on thee then a righttot~fiu{s, ond that of'Chr.lt's ooK IV. which bad all Obedience in it, and he bel\owed it then on thee wholly; V~ and at once, and not as by pa(~els afterwards; not fomc of tt at one time fome of it at another; no, but in one cinir; fingle goft: So, as well migh; the Apoftle, companng thrs grft of Chn(\ s nghteoufnefs and obedience imparted, .with that one difobediente ot A dam 1mpured, (which yet Di• vine.s f•.Y, had in a manner all [ons ~f fins in it,) declare that gift of Chi'tl\'s tnfimtcly to a~ound, not mmentor worth only, but even as contain. ing a full and perfect ng,hteoufnefs of all forts for parts, Ram. 5· q, rg, comp 3 • red: For 1{ by ont .malls offence, death rtlgtted 6y otu, much mor they ·which receive a6t>~id"llct of Gract, and of tht gifiJ of Rlghttou{ttt[s, fhaiJ reig" ill life 6y 0111 Jt{IM Chnfl, Verfe rg.For t:u 6y o11e mmls dijo6ediencr many were madt fimurs: So 6r the obtdutict of o11e jbalimall)' 6e made righttom. God in his heart ond purpofes, IS a God of all Grace, as l lhewcd; and Chrift in his rightcoufnefs is fully adequate to all the purpofes and defigns of Grace in God's heart. And all, and the whole of this thou received(\ at thy Calling, and as inuch of this as all the Saints put together do receive; for Chril\ is not divided in ihe gift of his nghlfoufiufs. The leaf! Called one hath .the whole. And this made Paul (o to extol! the Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrifl beflowed on him at his firfl Converfion; r Ttm. r . '4· Atid the grace of our T.ord waor ex– ceeding a6tmdant, witb faith a11d love, whtch i4 '" Chr~jl Jefm. 'Twas ex– exceeding abundant, ,;,.f,.... !,• .,, [itperabundavit. It was more than full , or more than enough. And in both thefe refpects he was a God of all Gract in juflifying thee at thy Calling. 2., He {hewed himfdf the--God of all Grace itt f•tirft/jillg Grace, whith confifts of two parts.Morttjictltton ofJltt,and the tlfWCrtatl/re t hot IS wrought in the room of Corruption rhen mortified: And in eoch ot thefe God lhowed himfelf then a G•d of aiJGr11et in that kind of Grace alfo. 1. In mortifying Grace, in that •very Lufl had its deaths wound at thy firfl putting on Chrifl; G.tl.lf. i'· 24- And tbty th,•tm·e Chrzf/s h.zve cruCijitd the jlt/h, witb tbe ajferftotls and lufls. A (ruri ;\ ing de11h rt wos, like to his, which reacht to every Vtin, Artery; and thu; tht> extend• unto all the Mem– bers of Sin, inward or outward; they are all put mto a dying condition, Rom. 6. 6. Therefore we art /mrird w11b himby "''flt{m tmto death, tbat tikr a1 Clmf/ wM rai{edup from the deadby rht glory of the Father, evm fa we aljo Jbould walk i11 the 11tw11rfl of ltfe. 'Tis the whole Ilody of fin, and every Member of it, which his mortifying Grace extend' unto. . 2. In rtfpect of the 11ew Crea/ttre wrought, It was then at thy CaUi11g th•t his Divine Power gave and furnilhed thee withall things, ~c. 2 Pet. I. ,.Ac– cording t:u hi< 'Dtvi11e Power barbgtven unto Uf all th111gr tbat pertai11 u11to life and godline(r, through the knowledge of bim tbat bathca!ted114 to glory a11d vertue. I cited it afore, but for another purpofe; in like manner, when of the new Creature 'tis faid, Tbat ali iJ madt tuw, I Cor. 5. 17. Therefore if any ma11 6e itt Chnfl, he i4 a11ew Crtatt<re: old things are pafi away, h– hold, a/J things are 6ecome new. Though imperfect!y, yet ALL is of the new Creature. As Adam conveys all forts of lufts, fo Chrift begers for kind his own Image compleat for parts: And grace for grace, ]oh11 1, 16. as the Child from the Father receives Limb for Limb, Thirdly, Ufually at Calling, he acteth and aflifleth that new Creature (as new Converts often find),w ith all forts of afli(\ances , viz. refiUing _lufts, quickning Affections, carryings on in Duty, and all forts of Enlargements, 2 rz·m. I. r4· p ,,ul fpeaks of his firfl Converfion, Tbt Grace of OilY LordWM exceedi11gabut~da11t in Faith a11d Love. In faith, for Ju!lrlication; i11 Lovt, in raifing and ftirring up Affections unto God. Yea, Fourchly,The Foundation of all Glory wanhen laid, which the Text hath; as alfo Ram. 8. jO. whom he bath called, thtm bt olfo juFified; a11d w hom he juflifird, thtm he al(o glorified, Why fhould I inl\ance in any more ? Adoption and right to eternal Life is then given, Accordt"g to hu mercy be frved U!, /ly tbe w.•fbing of Rtgmeratzon, atld rtntWiflg of the Holj
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