C brigs interefi inMan. of Chrifts kingdome and Gofpell. Such men arealtogether trnmindfiill of their relation unto Chrift, who defire not, who labour not the profperity oftheGofpell and kingdome ofChrift. 3. In regard of Chrifls interefi in us. We are not our owne, bue Chrifts, as foinetimes the King of Syria faid to the King of Ifrael, thy flyer and thy gold ù, mine, thy Wives alto and thy children, even the goodliefi are mine. Thus may Chrifl fay to us, thy body and thy foule, thy wife and thy children, thy gold and thy flyer, thy lands and thy livings, and whatfoeuer thou haft is mine ; and we mull anfwer as the King of Ifrael did, My Lord, O King, Iam thine, and all that I have. This the Lord claimeth by the mouth of the Prophet : Now thus faith the Lord that created thee OJacob, and that formed thee O Ifrael, I have redee- med thee,I have called thee by thy name, f thou art mine, fIfa.43.1. my chofen velfall , my redeemer , and fandtified one, my childe, my fervant, my jewel', and the Lords , portion (faith g Deut,3 z 9. til'tofes) is his people, Jacob is the Lot ofhis inheritance; He bath feparated and taken us unto himfelfe, to be his pecu- liar people , whom he loves , in whom he delights, and to whom we muff bring forth all our fruit, and be unto him whatfoever we are, as a portion or inheritance, is all that it is to him that ownes it ; and Chrifts we are in- deed, by h donation. We are given unto him from eternity 6loh, 17.7. in the decree of Gods election ; by redemption, be bath bought us with a price; by vocation he called us out of darkneffe into a marvellous light, and bathmade us a peculiar people to himfelfe, andalfo by way of fpirituall Conjunliion and wedlocke. We are efpoufed unto Chrift, and are [tiled his un fr, And as we are Chrifts, fo we muff be for Chrift, i Rev. r 9.8, fo we inuft feeke the profperity of Chrlfts kingdome, and advancement of his Gofpell : k Thine arc We O `David,and << i Chr. i 2.8, on thy fide, thou fanne of `}e fe, faid YImafai to David, peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be unto thine helpers. Thus muff we fay unto Chrift, thine are we O Chrift, and on thÿ fisse O Sonne ofGod, peace, peace, all welfare and profpe- rity be to thee, and thy kingdome, fiacceffefiall be the la- bours ;.ChráRs intc- rctt tn us, e:Iiann.2o.;,4
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