Book ll. c H R 1 s T IS A L L AND IN .1\.LL. 4 73 .3· He is All in aH in Pacification, and Reconciliation of God to Man, and of Man ·to God: lie hatb abolijhed in his Flejh the Law of Commandments, contained in Ordi7lances, for to make in himfelf if twain one new Man, Jo mal<ing Peace, Col. i. 19, 20. 4· Chrift is All.in " 11 in SatisfaCtion, and Pay men t of our Debts: He wa.< made Sin for us, that knew no Sin, that we might be made the Righteoufnefs of God i>t him. 'The Lord bath laid. en him the Iniquities of tts ell,, Eph. ii. 15. .2 Cor:v. 2 I. 5· Chriit is A ll in all in J ultification: He is the Lord our Righteoujnefi, .Jer. xxxiii. I 6. 'It is in him all the Families of the Earth, and every believing Soul is juitified: bl tiN Lord,jhal! onefay , have I Righteoufnefs and Str-ength, !fa. xlv. 24. 6. Chrift is All in all in E le&ion, he is the Root of it, tlte firft of Eleftion, th~ ·sum of our EkCI:ion; we are chofen in him, for him, and given to him: None 01all be favecl but fuch as are eleCted ; but had it not been for Chrilt, none had been elet1ed; h ad not Chrift been found as the F ruit of the Wildom of God, what would have fig– nified EleClion, the Fruit of the Grace of God ? 7· Chrift is All in all inVocation; he it is that hath c•lled us, _and that mal<es that .Calling effeCtual to us: Who bath fa·ved us, and called us, not according to aur Jf/orks, but according to his Purpofe and Grace, 1 'fim. i. 7. 8. Chrift is All in all in Sanetification: But of him are ye in ChrijJ Jefus, who of God is made unto liS Wifdom, and Righteoufnefi, and San&ijication, and Redemption, t Cor. .i. 1. He bath loved us, and wajhed. us front our Sins with bis own Blood, Re·v. i. 59· Chriit is i\ll in all in ACC"J'tation: He hatb made us accepted in the Beloved, Eph. i. 6. 10. Chriit is A ll in all in refpeCI: of Salvatiop., he is the Author of Salvation: I looked, and there was ;zone to upbvld, tberefore mine own Arm brol{ght Salvation. He hath no Partner or Competitor: His N.amejhaJI be called JESUS, becaufe bejhallfa-vc .his People from their Sins: Neither .is there Salvation in any other, AEls iv. I 2. 1,. He is A ll in all in Converlion. ( t .) It· is he that !hews the Soul the Need and .Necellity of it. (2.) ·He it .is that quickcneth us : You bath he quickened, who were dead in 'l'reJPaJ!es and Sins, Eph. ii. .1. (3.) Be it is that hath begotten us by his Word and ·spirit, and hath given a new H eart ro us, and hath planted a new Principle of L if.e in us. I 2. He is All in all in the P ardon of Sin. (r.•) He pmchafed Pardon for us. (2.)>He gives us a broken H eart in order to it, and a Heart to alk it, and a H and to receive it. (3.) Pardon is·given for ·his Name's f.1ke. . IJ. Chriitis A ll in all in every Grace. ( 1.) He gives Faith : 'f.o)'ottitis .gi·ven iiJ the behalf of ChrijJ, not only to believe on him, but alfo to Jiiffer for his Sake, Phi!. i. 29. ( 2,) lt is he that hath.Jhed a:broad. .the Love of God. in our Hearts, b)' tbe Holy Ghojf, Rom. v. 3, 6. All Grace is treafured up in him: Of his Fullnefs have we all received, and Grace for Grare, John i. r6. He is the Amhor, Increaler, and Fini!her of our F aith, and all other Graces in us, Heb. xii. 2 . 14. Chriil: is Ali in all in the Miniil:ry of the Word. (J.) It is Chriil: that is preached: We preach ChrijJ crucified, t Cor. i. 23. (2.) It is Chriil: that gives Grace and Gifts to preach: 'To me is the Grace given, that I fhould preach among the Gentiles .the unfearchable Riches ofChrijJ, Eph. iii. 8. ( 3.) It is he that ordains and appoints Men to this Work, and puts all true Preachers into the Minilhy. (4.) It is he that opens the Mout h to fpeak, and the Ear and Heart to hear and receive the Word. Take Chrift away, and what Gofpel can be preached? &c. !Vhat is Paul? m:d. what is Apollos? 1 am nothing. Gofpel Minilhy, and Minifters are nothing without Chri!l:. So neither is he that plantetb a;,y 'fbiilg, mither he that watereth, but God that giveth the Increafe, r Car. i1i. 7· I 5· He is All in all in every Ordinance. Firft, In Baptifm. r. This Ordinance fbews forth Chril1's Doath. 2. It holds .forth his Burial: We are buried with Chrijl in Baptifm, Rom. vi. 4· 3· It holds forth his RefurreClion, take Chriil: away, and what !ignifies Baptifm? Secondly, In the Lord's Supper, Chrilt is All in all. 1. It holds forth, that his B<ldy was broken, and his Blood was lbed. 2. It (hews his Love to us, and his Suffering for us. Thirdly, In Prayer Chrift is All in all. t. \ Ve muil: afk in his Name. 2. By the -Help of his Spirit. 3· It is be that -preftnts and nnkcs our Prayers acceptable to 6 J::: God
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