( 291 the hands of the Redeemer ; That all they fball receive might come to them through his hands, andcomefrom him as it was purchafed by him. And that as dearly as god loved mankind,loe did more dear- ly love his oWn righteotsfnefs and glory , and therefore did all this more principally for it,then for us : and therefore in his way ofCon- veyance, woulddo all on terms mofi befeeming his honor : e.Ind be- ing fill to continue the Gov:rnment of the World, he thought meet to make thefame perfon Governor andBenefallor, King and Saviour; that fo he might Reign WithPaving, and Have with Reigning and give out his mercies, not by meer, Abfolute gifts but by Laws and Grants Conditional , Which might holdmen to duty : Thatfo as there is a bleffed conjuna;o4 of Benefador and Reaor , Saviour and King in the Head, there might alfo be an anfwerable conjunElion in the Members,of love and loyalty, thankfalnefs andObedience. Read Rom. 14. 9. Joh. 13. 3.Math. 28, 18, f9, 20, 2 . Joh. 5.22,and Joh.5.t 1,1 z.with recital ofwhich one Text I will conclude this matter. He that believeth on the Son of god loath the witnefs in himfelf : He that believeth not God,hath made him a Lyar, becaufe he believeth not the Record that God gave of his Son. c/1nd this is the Record; that godbath given to us eternal Life, and this Life is inhis Son He thatbath the Son, bath IP , and he that bath not the Son, bath not Life." Here is in order of Nature. I. Gods Record of his Son, 2. Some mens believing it, and others not believing it. 3.1he fin- fulnefs of their not believing. 4. The different Confequents of Believing and not Believing. t, The Record is in thefe two pro- pofitions. i. That God hathgiven us eternal Life, This Life is juftilication, Sanctification, and Glorification. By fa muft needs be meant mankind in general, and not only the Elea : For fome make God a Lyar in not believing it which cannot be in not believing a thing asconcerning others meerly,and not themfelves: By giving therefore muft needs be meant,Radically and Caufally, and not formally every benefit :.whichappears in the fecond part of the Record, which is,that This life is in his Son : fo that God bath not immediately given life into our hands , but to Chrift for us, to give out untous as he feeth meet. NowRemiffion and Juilification,as ours, cannot be formally in Chrift. nor Right to heaven, but caufally and potentially. God hath given us over aCtually to Chrift, arid given him Power and Right to give us life, P p 2 viz
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