ChAp, about Chr. ft -8 5 2. S tandfy, Wham Chrilt as Mediator would not pray for , thofe he Would II, hot die for, but he prayed not for the world , John i7.9. shall he give his blood, and will he not voutfafe a prayer, his rntercefìon ? and oblation Lo together. I. Thirdly,for whom Chrift died,he diednot only for their falvation,but that they ll. might have grace to fit them for it, Tit. i.r 5.' but thewicked have nor faith and repentance given them. Therefore k. Fourthly, there cannot be a greater love then Chrilt to die fo: one , and if IV. God hathdelivered up aria for us; how fhallhe not with him freely give as all thing,1.om.3.; a. therefore to fay that Chris} died for all, andyet Will not fave all, istögrant the greater, and deny the leffe. Queft. How then (hall iàe know who they are that have an ins.rrf1 in Chrifis death ? 1, 11nív. Firli, fuch as are dead to fin. Chrifts death, and fins death go together, I. Xfrri. 6.10,t i. Ga1.5. z4. If Chrilt be crucified for thee, the hills offin arc cru- cified inthee. 2. Secondly, fuch are not onelydead to fin, but to the world alto : So Paul , II Gal.6.1 4. Col, 3.z,3. fo then not only groffe flans exclude from a tt ropri.ry in Chrifts death, but alfo an inordinate frame of heart ro there lawful thin s below. indeed if this inordinate afftaion be a burden, and grief to thee; they hurt not: non fenfuts,fed confenfus nocet, 3 Thirdly, fuch make thedeath of Chrilt a patteïn of all patience, and hum- TIÍ. bit refìgnation, i Peter z. as , 24. for Chrifts death is not onely effica- cious, and meritorious , but exemplary. Chrilt learnd obedience byhisfìif- ferings, Heb.5.6.whcnhe wac reviled, he reviled not again , cs c. fo thould it he with us. y Fourthly , fuch look upon the bitterneífe, and w lineffe offnne , as bein fo IV. foule, that nothing but the blood óf Chrilt could walbi it away : the very thoughts ofChrifts death, makes them cry out of the curfed and filthy nature of fïnne. Fifthly, fuch are infinitely affeSted with the love of God , andChrilt in this V. his death : t C66n1l2.5. r4 confideritigfrom xxhat a dying , damning flare Chrifts death freed theni,ir works in them unfpeakable affeaions,and tnlargmeuts for arilsGod- and Chrift. e;. Sixthly, Suchwill refigne up toChrilt all that they have and nor- lice no VI, toner to themfelves,ot to worldly tnbtions, but untá Ch, rilt , Row. 6. ro, if, t Per.a.a4. r Cor. 6.20. they look upon their bodies, elate, health, pats, ate. nit as their own; hue refign up all to Chrilt. Quell. what ere theprtviledges which tone by Chfef1t déath to fedeb tat have inrereFff therèin. Anfw. Firn,fuchacan plead Chriftsdeath ;tan afro plead his refurreaion, interceflìon, and whatfoever glorious aaions are done by him for his people; Joni. S. 34. 2. Secondly, fuch have a propriety in all the benefits of his mediátour- II. Chip, Iúffifrcarion , fífa&ification and glórifitation, Róm, 3. 33 i 39 H`eb.1o. í4. 7. i hitdly, fuch (hall have no other gorid thing either its liëaVëtr orearth derìi_ III. ed to thein,Rom.3.32.He.that hash Chri(t,hath enough, and if thou wanteff any thing, its ridt becaufe Grid` dothPlot Yove'thee, or becaufe his merciful thoughts lardnot tOtt ardl thee ; but becited ntanyi good things are not abfolurelygood in themfelves,and fonot wholly neceftary for thee. k- Póurtlly+, fuck` rtia gronrthisfpeeciii Idve to them tither then to others, have IV. äP1 difitrettpetl<Vafinti Of their perfevèieátice ni grace, till they attain roglory : For Chrift will not lofeAny of tholefof dhvtn he fufferédfuthbitter rhin>s, Roni. 3 ... Fifthly;
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