Chap.29 about Cbrfi. 28 Fifthly, He fo finifhed it, that heleft nothing tobe done, eitherby Angels, or men, in that way,and kind as he did it. Objeza. Then what needsdi ligence, andzeal in thewayes ofGod: Sin, or notfin, all a one, Ckrill hath done all, cir e ? Anfw.Our duties arenot required to that end which Chrifls wasibut yet they are neceffarily commanded for other ends, becaufe Godhath commanded them as the Way to walk in, ifwe will be faved : as alto to glorifieGod, and to teflifie our thankfulnefs' and love tohim , yea, there isan infeparable connexion btween aman intereffed in Chria, and a holy life , as there is in the fire with heat and light. 3 Queff. what are the properties of the workwhich Ckrill fimfbed .? Alf;o. Firfl, it was a work of infinite value, becaufe hewas God as well as I. Mediatory, all that he did, and fuffered tended to a propitiation, II. in. and reconciliation with God , fo that as the nature of themwas infinite, fo the endofthem was pretious and admirable. , . Thirdly, It was not only hiswork, but our work : He did them not for his III. own fake, but fat ours. . , . ,FourthlyOrwas ofneceffity, and that r . From the Juftice of God, whichbeing I. IV. infinite could not befatisfied,but by that which is of infinitevalue. z. From the 2, holinetleof the Law, that admitsofno workbut what is perfc6t, pure, and ho- ly. 3. From our own impotency, which proclaims the neceflity ofOtitis per-1 3. feCtion : For take us as we are in our felves, and fowe are nothing but fin and k curfe : intlead o doingGods work wee doe the Divels, and take us as re- generate, and then, thou .h we be partakers of Gods Grace , yet the rem- o , nants of corruptio within us doe flaine , and infeet all we doe. ; Fithly. Here is lIe glorious vifibility of arias perfe6 working in his f Refurre&ion ,, Afeen7on , and now fitting at Gods right hand in glory , which Could not have been , had not Chria pétfeaed his work, .. Qii_ett. What are wee further bound to believe concerning (hr.:ff ? ,. eArnfro. Fir%That whatfoever Chrifl had, or was,was not for himfelf , but for us : His fulnefs for our emptinefs : His attoncment for our fins: as the full breath are for fuck to the child : the venue of the head for the members of the body : the fulneffe of the Fountaine for the Breams , Jfa. 9. 6. I Car. I. 3o. tanefi. In what particulars will, this appear? .: , sgnfw. Fiat, His Incarnationwas for us, not for Angels, nor forany other I. end. If therehad been but one man of all mankind tobe faved , Chrift would hive-dyed, as Paul laid, Gal. 2.20. who gave himfelffor me. It was not the multitude of Believers which made Christ to become man : for comparatively , there are but a fmall remnant, but it was becaufe futh are given ro him as Mediatour !, and fo he would be faithfulf for one , as well as for ma- ny. Se&Sialy, Allthat Chrift did was not for himfelf, but for u,s : All his miracles, li. yokiI./ 5.His miracles tending to the confirmation of their faith. So was his obedience to the Law, and fulfilling the righteoufneffe theree , for our Thirdly, His fufférings , and rendring himfelf an Attonement, and Sacri.- 4111: fakes. five on the Crofs was for us, /P.53. 5. He died for us, gave himfelf for us, 84, Iléb. i 2. 24. Abilt blood cried for vengeance, but Chrifis for mercy. - . .. FoiMhlY, T, e .fruits and benefits of his mediation redound to us : Jullifi- cation, pardon o fin, fan5tification,viaory over lulls, affurance of Gods favour, iall thefecome byChrift, but to thofe only-for whomhewasappointed a Saviour,. 00 Secondly, V.
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