lath Qt OYlttíbifg $OZn' betn ttott 399 He was a Heavenly Man without Guilt, therefore am-Chap. 2a; mortal by the original Conftitution of his Nature. Death that is the wages of Sin had nopower over him. He was fubjeé to it not by the Law ofhis Conception, but the Difpenfation ofhis Love; not to fatisfieNature, but purchafe our Salvation: Therefore the Eternal Law that annexes Immortality to Innocence, would not Puf- fer that he fhould remain in the (late of Death.. z . The Nature ofhis Office made it neceffary. As the Oeconomy of our Redemption required, that He should delcend fromHeaven the Seat of his Glory, that by dyingHe might expiate our Sins ; fo after his lying in the Grave fo long as to atteft the reality ofhisDeath, 'twas neceffary he fhould rife again in order to his dif- penfing the glorious Benefits He had purchas'd. The 4pofle tells the Corinthians, If Chrift be not rifen, then' COL. 15 14. our Preaching is in vain, and yourfaith is alfo in vain. For the. Faith ofChriffians hath a threefold reference. i. To the Perlon of Chrift, that he is the Son ofGod. z. To his Death, that 'tis an all-fufficient Sacrifice forSin. 3. To his Promife, that He will raife Believ- ers at the laff Day. Now the Refurretion. of Chrift is the Foundation of Faith in refpeé ofall thefe. T. He was declar'd to be the Son of Godwith Power, according to the Spirit of Holinefs, by the Refurrettion Roan. z q. from the dead. He was the Son of God from Eternity as the Word, and from the firf{ moment ofhis Incarna- tion as God-Man; But the honour of this Relation was much eclips'd in his poor Life,and ignominious Death.. And although his darkeft night was inlightened with force difcoveries ofhis Deity, yet they were trani.tat and foon vanith'dd But in his Refurretion God did publickly ownhim in the faceof the World; therefore he is reprefented, teftifying fromHeaven,Thou art rig -6a 13.33. Son, this. day have I begotten thee.. According to the Phrafe
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