Queiion.r,and Cafes ofConscience Chap, rigs gottenSonsof God,Mediators, and Saviours, &c. 3. We mull confider a difference of thole eife&s of glory which Chrift vouchfafeth to his. One inftance ofglory was to work miracles ; this was part of the glory that was common to Chrift and others : yet it was communicated on- ly to fomeof theApoflles and believers in the primitive times : yea to fome to whom he was not an bead in a fpiritual and favingmanner ; yet herein was there a great difference between Chrift and beleeves, he wrought them in his own name, and pover, they through the name of Chrift. z. There are fome things which Chrift did that are made legally ours : God accounts it as ifwe had done them. So Chrifls fufferings to take away the curie of the Law,and his obedience to the rule of the Law is made ours ; and therefore by his obedience we are Paid to be maderighteotu. 3. There are glorious priviledges which Chrift hath, and he gives them taus alto ; we are formes as well as he , yea, co-heirs with him in glory , Rom. 8. 17. we fhafl raiáne with him, be railed up, fit on Thrones of glory with him, judge the world with him ; as he bath a rod ofiron to break the Nations with , fo (hall the Saints have, Rev.z.26,27. 4. There is the fan&ification of our natures by grace : and as Chrift was fanetified, foalfo lothhe fanetifie us : hefanaified himfelf for this end, and of his fulneffe weall receive,]oh.i.r6. So,z Cer.3.18.and4.6. For he made himfelf a facrifice, not only to remove the guilt offin, but ro fubdue it tomake us ho- ly as well as happy. Quell. How cameChrisf, being God, to pray to the Father ? For by this the Arians , and Socinianswou!d prove him not to be god? For fay they , why floods' hepray that could do what hepleafed ? Anfw. Chrift, though God, yet as man he did pray to the Father , and that for thefe Reafons. . Becaufe as man hewas not omnipotent, and fo his humane will was not able to accomplilh what he defired, in which refpeek it was that as man he prayed. z. Chrift as man was fubjeót CO theLaw ofGod,and fowas bound to give that fervice, and religious wortlhip to Godwhich the Law required, and therefore his praying wasthe fulfilling of a duty which he had voluntarily fubmitted to. Sowas hisbaptifine, 3. Though allthings were due tohim, yet by the ordination of God,hecould not partake of thembut by prayer. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Hea- thenfor thy inheritance, crc. Pfal.z.8. Prayer is appointed both to Chrift andus as the medium whereby Gods purpofe is brought to paffe. ,y. Chrift prayed upon thefame ground as hegave thanks: He praifed God as the Father of fuch mercies as his foule was affeted with , and fo he prayed to God for fuch things as he had not yet the full accomplilh ment of.. ç. Chrift prayed for our example , that we fhould imitate him. Quefl. what then is the difference between Chriffs prayer,and ours? Anfw. Firfl, if we fpeak abfolutelyofChrift as a perfon, fo he needed not to pray : For fo beingGod aswell as man, he could have done all things the humane naturedefired without any humble fupplication to the Father : but itso- therwife withus. Secondly, neither did Chrifi pray for any fpiritual gracious mercies: which are the chiefeft matter ofour prayers,becaufe fuch things implya finful imper- fe&ion in the fubje&. Thirdly , neither did Chrift ufe prayer as a measles to quicken, and excite his heart , to make it more heavenly and zealous, as we doe. Fourth- .1
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