2.24 Satanspower to Tempt; and Chriit's /ove to, curie of the Law : and fo by being tempted, he overcame temptation ; and havingbeaten the Enemy out ofthe field he is now able to raife the Siege ; he is abfolutely able to raife the Siege, which noneelle is able todo: He is able to fave to theutterma. We thall not need to Rand long on this. 2. But you will fay, We will grant Chrili is able to fuccour temptedfouls : but is he willing? Ycs,Heis infinitlywilling to fuccour poor tempted fouls. Our great fuccour lies in Reconciliation with God the Father; as by comparing thefe two verfes together doth appear. God the father hath fet him forth to be a propitiation : it was the will of God the Father, that Jefus Chriii fhould come and make propitiation, it was his will. Now,look into the 40. Pfalm, and fee what Chrift faith concerning the will oftheFather; verfe the 7. Loe, I come : in the vo- hemof theboskit is written ofme : Idelight to do thy will, 0my God : yea, thy Law is withinmy heart : Some books readeit, Thy Law is within my bowels : thy Law iswithin my heart, 'tis in my defires. Yea, not only (faith he) in mydefires : but in the Gofpel we reade it, With defiring haveI defired to eat this Pafs-over,before be fuffered. DefiringhaveI dell red: And (faithhe) I have a baptifme to be baptized with, and I am firaitened till it be accomplifh't : I can have no reft till it be done, I am ftraitened till it be accomplithed. Yea, not only fo : but (faith he) here in this Pfalm, de- light to do thy will : 'tis the will ofGod' he fhould makepro- pitiation i and fofuccour : I delight to do thy will. And in the 8. oftheProverbs My delights are with the fins of men : fome reade it, All mydelight : but 'tis in the plural number. When Godlaid the foundations of the earth my delights were with the fons ofmen. A high, anda great expreffion. Surely, Jefus Chrift cannot but be willing to fuccour tempted ones, when his delights are with the fons of men. Again, Aman mull needs be willing, to do that which he k willing tofifer muchfor, to be at much coil andpains or. Da- vid
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