5'7 Quefl'ionf,andCafes óftánliitnce Chap. a9 j end, viz. the falvation rif mens fouls. A meer creature Prieft, ameere creature Pro;rher,and'a meer creature King could not perform thofe feveral anions which were neceffarily to be done by Chrift, whowas aPrief}, a King and a Prophet, all three :neeting happily in him ; and in him alone. Chrit} in regardof his Prief}-1 ly office i Which was"after the order of Mc1cbizedee ) offered up his body as a prop'iti t6r eactifrce byhis 'eternal fpirit, ro reconcile usto God his Father, to otain remitlion of fumes, fpirituàl graces, and life eternal by án alfufficient' price laid down fours. Indeed God'is Paid to love the world, ani from thence to give his Stn todie for rheEleA, 1913.3.16. and freely to forgive all our genes :' but this is not oppofite to the nferits'andfarisfailion ofChrrf} which belong to him as a Priel+, and Sacrifice : For we mull confider a double reference ofGods: love'; One towards the creature, the other towards his!jut+ice, and hatredof fin.: God rvbäld have his Sdn ro farifie them bothwith due recompence. He fatisfied' his love to the finfulcr'earure, when he gave his Son to be our Mediator : He fatisfied his love to juflice, andhatredoffin, when he gave his Son to die for us, and by his blood to expiate out fin : He fatisfied his love to the creature,becaufe out of lovehe forgives fins freely in regard of the creature, though he laid the púriiihmenron hi . tier bon to fatisfie his juflice : For notwithf}anding'his love co',:fi.., ;.1 nn..:r.ed offin , he out of his lave to hisEle& forgives their fins, And _ i cs them eternal life, inwhich refpe& it may be truly laid , God fatisfied himletf, andap, eafedhimself in his beloved Son. Now the blood ofa meer man could not fatisfie Gods juflice for thole innumerableand groflc fins which man had committed àgainft the infinire Ma;efly ofGod : The Church is redeemed by the blood'ofGod, Asks20 :28. Nor was it fufficient that Chrif} fhould be a:Sa- viour in re and of'merir, but he mutt be fo alio in regard of efficacy ; and he executes his -tfficesmolt porrerfullyandglorioufly, being exalted (after he had overcome death) 'ábove all' prircipalitis axdposy. rs, where he is our advocate, yea, fuçh an advocate ascan plead the worthineffe of his perfon , his perfeet o bedience, and'rríerirorious fufferins, and candowhateverhepleafethto promote our happinefle : Hence, 1, Coriverfión, illumination, and all Pavinggraces arehis free gift, Joh, 5.a6. and Paw/oft prays,Grace,ánd peacef; o44 Cod nce Fatber,and from jefua Chrif. a. He governs them by his holy Laws, proteus them by his grace, and power, andfingularly cares for them as his precious jewels, is tenderly affeued to them as áfather to the child, &c. John 10.28. and brings them at laft to his eternal inheritance; 1 Per.1.5. 3. He fends his holy Spirit to dwell in themyandto be their comforrer,and this Proves him 'all() to bethe"true G od;in that he can fend the holy Ghofl,who is alío the e'er living God. 4. As be46idlined his 'Ownbody, fohewill raife them up at the fall day: Hencehe calls himfelf, therefisrrrtlion and'the life;'Joh.6.4o. So, s Cor. 5.21,22. 5. He wilhfend'his-Angels'togather them together; and ¡hall paffe fentence On the b vils'and the' wicked,and force every knee tóbow tohim,Ff4 45.23. Rom. 44.10,11 "Tir.z 13. 6. HeMill give untohis/beep eternal life, Joh.tó.i8. and t7. 24. ''See all {hefe Ärguhlents'enla ped,and vindicated from all the cavils , and"ob- leçsiipñs of theadverfaties'by Mr.ÉJhr ic&.inhis artfwer-to bridle. Qweft Flo ffarfortli'are the aPïldas ofChrijl ro be imitatedbj au ? i1njw Torgn'6ter`héreiinto we'riluf} dif}itrguifh of Chrif}s aurons : As, 1. 'Such as weretdtine by his divineomniporency, asall his miracles' were : `tliefe `aread'rrilr'óndæ; ''üdorafdæ,' son imrrandæ : Tobe admired, andadored, not to be imitai'ed z Such as rvér`cr dÄne'bÿ his prer ativer As his fending for Affe without öwnerscontent Tb&eire dhtriidæ,'neifiinitttndæ: To be loved, not't 3. The _. _antatedr-
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