That thing' are requiredin true repentante. 4 2 R' finnes, that theybeleeue in him, that is,that by a liuely faith, theydoe applievnto themfelues Chrifi Iefus, and all his be- nefits ; and affure thernfelucs,that whatfoeuer heebath done in the worke ofinediation and redemption, hce did it for their fakes; namelie, that hee left the bofome ofhis father, and taking vponhim our flefb, became the fonne of mai, that hee might make vs the formes ofGod, and heires of his euerlaf}in g kingdome; that hee Ixas conceitied by the holy Ghof , to fan6iifie our conception ; that hee here fuf- fered hunger, cold, wearineffe, and other miferies of this life, that hee might make vs partakers of all happineffe in the life to conic; that bee performed perfect obedience tò the law, that hce might decke and adorne vs with the rich robe of his righteoufheffe : that notwithflanding, hee was mo!}iui} and innocent, yet hee was condemned to death, beforean earthlie Iudge,thatwewho were wicked and vn- iuf}, might bee acquitted and ábfolued, before the iudge- ment feateofGod:that beedied vpon the croffe, to preferue vs from euerlaf}ing death of hell; that hee indured his fa- thers anger, that weemight bee reconciled vnto him; that heebore thecurie ofthe law, that hemight cancel the hand- writing of ordinances which made againf} vs; that he rofe againe and afcended into heauen, that hee might bee the firf} finitesofthem that fleet, andby his entrance into heánen, might make way for vs ado ; that hee fitteth at the right hand ofGod, tomakeinterceflìon for vs, and to pro- teó} and defend vs againft all our enemies; that hee fhall come toiudge both the quicke and the dead, to the end he maygiue untovs, perfe6t redemption, and crownevs with euerlaf}ingglorie : And ifwee thus beleeue inChrif}, and applie him with all hisbenefits vnto vs, we mayaffure our felues, that heewill cafe vs ofthebeanie burthenofour fins; clothe vs with the glorious arayofhis righteoufneffe ;and giue veto vsthe eternal! pofl'eflïon ofthofe euerlaf}ing ioies, which byhis death and bloudfhed he.-hath dearelypurcha- fed for vs; CHAPü,_.
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