Chap. t 9. AnExpofition upon the Bookof J OB. Vert. 2,3 . never departed from our Sampfon JefusChrift, nonot in death ; for then not onely was God his Father with him ( though, he cryed out, Why haft thouforfaken me ) but the God-headof the Sin the fecond perfon continued in firmeft union with the manhood which he alfumed. And fo it may be faid ofthe Re- deemer that.when he dyed, he lived, as well as now we fay, he live.th who was dead. Thus he fpake to yohn (Rev. i. z8) Iam he that liveth,andwas dead,and behold,Iam alivefor evermore, O- men, and have the keyes ofhell and ofdeath. The key es lignifie power, and to thew that the life ofChrift is not a bare fubfi- fiance, but cloathed with power, therefore, as he faith, I livefor ever, fo, I have the keyes. And thus while lob Paid, I know my Redeemer liveah,he afcribed ftrength andefficiency to him as well as life. From this part of lob'sconfefion, I know that my Redee- mer liveth. Obferve. Firft, Afflitoion loth not feperatefrom Chrift. When fob could call nothing in, or of the world his, he could call Chrift his, though he could not fay, my health, my flrength, myfriends, my richer, my beautie, for he had none ofall thefe, all thefe king departed from him ; yet he could fay, My Redeemer ; ForChrift was not departed from him. This was mauls affurance, and the triumph of his faith ( Rom. 8. 35. ) Whofullfeperate usfrom the love ofChriff? fhall tribulation,or di- flref fe, or perfecution, orfamine, or nakea'nefe, or perill, orfwerd? I am perfwaded they cannot; nay in all thefe ive aremore then conque- rerr through him that loved us. UniefTe Saints wereconq. ered,yea unleffe Chrift himfelfe were conquered, they cannot be fepera- ted from Chrift. Bur all thefe thing,, the eaft of which fingle doe more then conquer worldly men., are more then conquered by holy men; and therefore notwithfiar;ding the united forces ofall thefe, the u..,ion between Chri t and Saints remaines unvío- lable. Secondly, Obferve. That a Beleever may aliveat an affurance, at the full affn. rance ofhis intereff in ?efiu Chrif% the Redeemer. Here are two words of affurance, /know, there is affuranee Yu my 39
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