Ver.4. the 17th Chapter òf St. J O H N. 45 2. To what was Chrift anointed ? To the Office of a Mediator in general; parti- cularly to be King, Prieftg and.Prophet of the Church. To be a Prophet, to teach us by his Word and Spirit ; Mat. t 7: g. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am wel -pleafèd, hear ye him, God befpeaketh audience. To be a Prieft, to intercede and die for us: To be a King, to rule us by his Spirit, and to give Grace and Glory to us. Vfe I. 'Let us reeeive Chrift as an anointed Saviour. Chrift is fet over us by Autho- rity ; Let us come to him as a Prophet, denying our own Reafon and W ifdom ; as á Priell, feeking all our acceptance with God through his Merit. Let us plead, Lord; Thou haft anointed Chrift to offer himfelf a Sacrifice for me. As a. King, let us give up our felves to the Authority and Difcipline of his Spirit. God's anointing, is the true Reafon and Caüfe why we fhould come to Chrift. Vie 2. Comfort ;We are anointed too. Chtift's Ointment is (hared amongft his Fel- lows ; he was anointed more than we, but we have our part. Pfal. 133. 2. Like the precious Ointment upon the Head, that ran down opon the Beard, even Aaron's Beard, that went down to the Skirts of his Garment. 1 John 2. 27. The anointing which ye have re- ceived of him, abideth in you. We are made Prophets, Priefts, and Kings: Prophets, meet to declare his Praifes; Priefls, fit for holy miniftring Kings, to reign over our Corruptions here, and with Chrilfor ever in glory, as the Queetì is crowned with the King. SERMON V. JOHN XVII. 4. I have glorified Thee on the Earth, I bave finiflied the Work which Thou gave me to do. N this Verfe, there is another Argument to inforee the main Requeft of his being glorified ; it is taken from the faithful difcharge of his Duty, and his Integrity in it: it was all finished, and finished to God's Glory; therefore it was not unjull, that he thould now define to be glorified. When our Work is ended, then we look to receive our Wages. Now, faith Chrift, I have finifhed the Work; and betides, ( which giveth weight to the Argu- ment) 1 have glorified Thee. The Reafon of Chrift's Requeft Teems to be taken from the Eternal Covenant : Do your Work, and you fhail fee your Seed ; and from thofe Promifes, 1 Sam. 2.30. Them that honour me, I will honour. Prov. 4.8. Exalt her, and The flaall promote thee, flee (hall bring thee to honour, when thou doll embrace her. Well Chrift fheweth, that his Requeft is not unequal. Though this be the general Rela- tion of the Context, yet it is good to note the particular dependance between this and the former Vetfe. Chrift laid, that it was Eternal Life to know him that was lent ; now he (heweth he had difcharged that Work for which he was fent. From Chrift's fuing for Glory upon this Argument, I might note, That we may plead ?romifes. God faith, Put me in remembrance. There is difference between a Plea and aChallenge : ,Hypocrites challenge God upon the Merit of their Works; Believers humbly urge him with his own Promifes : Not as if God did need excitetnent to make good his Word; but we need grounds of Hope and Confidence. Again, Becaufe Chrift asketh nethiug, but what God will give ; I might obletve, That when we have done our Work, we may expell our portion of Glory. Bot 1 rather come to the particular difcufiìon of the Words. 'thé
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