18o Quuefiions,andCafes ofConffence Chap. a Objce. But Joh. I 7. r a. its faid,ofthofe that thougavel me, there is none loft bat the for. ofperdition,therefore force may be loft ? Anfw. The Apoitles are Card tobe given coChrrfi in a two fold refpe& : r.Of Santification, and Glorification, andfo Judas was not. 2. In refpe& of their Office, and Calling, as joh. 6.1o. So then there is a two fold giving of force to Chrifi, the one of ju(lnccation to eternal life, the other ofOffice, and fervice and that this is meant here is plain, becaufe he is called the fon of perdi- don. nett. whether did Chrifi fully fnifh the work, that the Father gave him to doe ? iIvfw, Yea he did fully, and perfectly finifh it, J9h,17. 4. concerning which, obferve theîe particulars. I. Chrill mighthave come into the world as a glorious Lord and Law-giver, only to rule andgive Laws : but coming as a Mediatour, and furety, it behoved him tobe under a Law , and to difcharge that work he undertook, and this ap- pears, becaufe h. was not necellìrated to be incarnate , but it was wholly at his own good pleafure, 4'hil.z.7,e. 2. There was an holy and admirable agreement between God the Father and the Son, to be a Mediatour for thofe which hisFather had given him. For though the Covenant ofGracebe made with believers, yet there was a previousand in Antece-"ent Covenant madebetween the Fatherand the Son to be a Mediatour, which argreement was,that if Chrifiwould lay down his life for fuch , then the Fatherwould give them to him as his feed,and t;lerifie them, and alto rewardhim with all honour,andglory, henceIfa.53.t t. 3. From this Covenant and agreement it is, that Chrifts work is truly and pro- perly obedience, and fuch an obedience as bath a reward annexed to it : and Jah. i o.8. Chrili calls it the commandment which hehad received fromhu Father , hence alfo, -K4m.5.19. 4. That it was not meetly obedience, but a meriting obedience : there was an intrinfecal worth,and excellency ni Chrifis obedience anfwering to our falva- tion : Hence, though we have juliification, and falvationof meerc grace, yet in tefpeet ofCh rift, it wás ofjuliice, and debt, fo that in Chrift the Covenant of Works was fulfilled, though in us the Covenant of Grace. 5. This work Chrifi was to do, was in its felf very heavy, andgrievous, though his readinefs made it cafie. For toobey the Law of God, and to fuller all the wrath thatwas due for our fins, was a bitter cup to drink off, hence Match. 26.39. 6. This workChrift finiflied and conpleated. Quefi. In what particulars did his finifhing this wirk, confift? Anfw. Firli, in that he did it wholly, and univerfally,there was not one tittle of the Law which he did not fulfill. Secondly, He finifhed it univerfally for parts, and not only fo , but fully for degrees : He did not only love God , but loved him as much as the Law requires : All that he did was fo fully done, that there wanted not the leali degree of grace in any duty. Thirdly, Becaafehe had not only an obje&ive perfe&ion in parts , and de- grees but alfo a fubje&ive perfe&ion : all within himwas throughly, and per- feóily holy :: So that as weare originally, and a&ually polluted, he was originally and a&wally"holy, , fo that the Law had no fault to finde with him, Lull, r. 35, ileb..7.26. and 4.15. Fouthly, He finifhed it in refpe&ofduration , the Law requiring continuance, though therewere perfeetionof parts and degrees,and fubjeetive perfe&ion al- fo, yet, Curfed is he thatcentimes not therein, Gal. 3. to. Fifthly, . if
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