iv. 4' I. 2' 3, 6a 6 Quefiions, andCafes ofConfcience Chap.29! Secondly, he is the meritorious caufe ofour fanitification and thereforenot only patdon of fin, but holtneffa and zeal is made the confequent of Chrifts death, '4;4.7.8. Thirdly, Chrift in a large and improper fenfe is called the formal caufe of the good that is in us : an alliflant form, not informing, i. e. Chrift received and applied by faith , cloth in a moft inward, and intimate manner live in us , and thereby ftrenchsns us : Hence, Gal. 2.20. 1 no longer liv:' , but Chrift in me. For by faith we are unitedto him, and fo he becomes our Head from whom we have all fpiritual influx. Fourrhlyi Chrift is the final caufe of our fancation , i, e. Ire are made holy to this end, both that we may thew forth thepraifes and glory ofChrift as our redeemer, as alto that we fhould- live to him : defiring to know nethino but Chrift crucified, I Cor.2.1. uefl. Did Chrift do as mach for. onebeliever ufar another ? Amin,. Yea, as will appear :Ewe confider thefe things. I. Chrift as mediatour did receive all equally into his charge, and truft ; the Father gave fuch a number ofperfons, neither more, nor lelie to Chrift, topur- chafe their falvation , andevery one ofthefe he did exa&ly know : For to him, as Cod, all things paft and to come are prefcnt. 2. As thus Chrift in a Mediatory way received every one to his charge,and trsft, fo in the difcharge of it, he had an equal refpe& toall , not willing the falvation ofone beleever more then another. In refpe& of the effeas and fruits of his Mediatory loue , in force parti- culars all are alike,as in juflification ; all beleevers (land alike juftified through the bloodof Chrift, all are accepted of, and beloved ofChrift alike. Though its true, one is more juflified then another extenlively, but not intenfively , one hath more finne forgiven then another ; yet Chrifts righteoufneffe is the fame in it fetf toall : As the light of theSun is the fame to every fiarte, though one fiar partaketh mere of it thenanother. 4. In the application ofChrifts benefits there is no regard to external tempo- ral differences, fo that a poore weak Chriftian may enjoy more of God and Chrifi,then the richeft, or learnedlt in the world. 5. Chrifis gracious promifes; which are for the main, the fubftance of the covenant ofGrace, are equal to all his. Indeed there are peculiar promifes , which are made either to force high degrees of grace , or to force in their peculiar relations , or fufferings for Chrift , which do not belong to all; but the Covenant of Grace , which is the fubftance of all promifes , is offer- ed, and fulfilled in one Beleever as well as in another For, 2 Corinth. I. 20. Obje&&. But fnchglorioue promifes do not belong to me , I am fo poor and aattoorthy ? though others may claim them,yet Imay not? Anfue. Hereby thou chargeft Chrift finfully and foolifhly : Is not Chrifts promife univerfal toevery one that is heavy laden , t3Katth. I I. 28. why doll thou except when Chrift doch not , faith he not clearly , Him that comes to me, ¡willin no wifecuff ont, John 6.37. though never fomiferable, wretch- ed and finful. Objet. But we cannot go to him? Anfw. John 6. 37. All that theFather giveth me ,'hall come to me. Chrift will not breakjhebruifed reed, nor quench the fineking flax, Match. 22. 22. Yea, the promife ofptrfeverance is to every godly man , as well as to any , r Pet. I. 5. 6.Chrifts power,proteetion, andcire istoone as well as to another,though he may fuffer foam to be more affli }ed, lick. 13.5 Quell< l
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