74 SERMONS upon Serlyì.S: he maketh them : He might rule us, for he bought us,he hath an abfolute right over us: As there was a Covenant between the Father and Chrift, fo between Chrift and the Church. He propounded) no lets than a Kingdom,. Ifa.ro.8. Are not my Prince:altogethet Kings ? Chriffs Title is by Purchafe,Conqueft, and Content. All Chrift's Subjels were Veflets of Wrath, Ve(fels of Hell, in their natural Eftate ; he recovered us from the Devil by Power and Conqueft,. he bought us out-of his Father's Hands by Merit and Price. In (bort, concerning:this Kingdom, which beloneth to the fecond Perlon ; The Father appoints it, the Son merits it, the Holy Ghoft as Chrift's Vice -Roy governs it. The Father chufeth a certain number of. Men, giveth them to Chrift ; the Son dieth for these Men, ranfometh them from the Grave and Hell, and committeth them to be ruled and governed to the Spirit,asChrift's Vicar ; the Spirit ufeth the Miniftry of Men, we are the Holy - Ghost's Overfiers, As 20. 28. by which Grace is wrought, and fo we are united to Chrift. Our Work by the Power of the Spirit is to bring them to Chrift, and Chrift bringeth us to God the Father, by his Intercession, and by final Tradition, which isthe laft Al of Chrift's Mediatory Kingdom. r Cor. 15.24. Then fhallhe deli- ver up the Kingdom to the Father. God giveth us to Chrift, Chrift to the Spirit, the Spirituniteth us to Christ, and Chrift bringeth us to God. So that if we would enter into this Kingdom, we muff go to God the Father, confefs thou art a Traitor and Rei bet, delire him not to enter into Judgment with thee, but feek to be reconciled s If thou thus comeft to the Father, he will fend thee to the Son; as yob 42.8. God biddeth the Friends of job to Peek his Interceflion 5 I will not be pleafed with you but in Chrift. IfI did not regard the pretence ofJehoshaphat,l meld not look to thee ,norfee thee., King.3. r4. Co to the Son,reflel upon Chrift's Merit and Interceffton,fay,Lord ! appear for us before thy Father, were it not for thee he would not regard my Face. The Son will fend you to the Spirit ; I cannot bring you to God in your Impurity and Rebellion, go to the Spirit of my Father, that he may wash you, and purge you. Plead the promife of the Spirit, John t6. 13, 14. Howbeit, when he that if the Spirit of Truth pall come, he will guide you into all Trash; for he fhall not fpeak of himfelf: but whatfoever he (hall hear, that shall he f eak, and he will 'hew you things to come. Hefball glorify me for he fball receive of mine, and (hall thew it to you. When we come to the Spirit, he will fend us to 2lofes and the Prophets, hear them. The Word is the Rod ofhis Strength: By the Word we are gained, by the Sacraments we take an Oath of Allegiance, in Prayer we perform our Homages, in Alms and Als of Charity we pay him Tribute; Praife and Honour are the Revenues of this Crown. Thus I have chewed the Title, the largenefs of the Grant, and the manner of Admi- niftration. 2. We are given to Chrift as Scholars in his School. He is the great Prophet, and Dolor of the Church. Certainly Chrift loveth the honour of this Chair, he counteth it an honour to be our Prophet. It is his Title, Als 3. 22...4 Prophetshall the Lord your God raif up toyou from among your Brethren. Chrift he came out of the Bofom of God, to (hew his Mind and Heart; he is called the poflle and High- Priefi of our ProfeJon, Heb. 3.t. Chrift taketh the Titles of his own Officers. Tho he be Lord of the Church, yet he is an Ipoflle. He counteth it an honour to be a Preacher of the Gofpel, God's Legat a latere, the Son of God is first on the Roll of Gofpel-Preachers. He laid the Foundation of the Gospel when on Earth, he teacheth now he is in Heaven; others teach for him; Chrift counts it his Liberty to. teach : He is to be a Light to the Gentiles: He dóth not teach the Ear, but the Heart; he is (till to nurture us, and bring us up. He is an excellent Teacher, he doth not only fet us our Leffon, but giveth us an Heart to learn; the Scripture is our Book, but Chrift is our Master, and we (hall fee wondrous Things, if he doth but open our Eyes. 3. We are to be Children of his Family. A Mailer is not fo careful as a Parent. This was the thing propounded to allureChrift to the work of Redemption, Ifa. 53. ro. He flmll fee his Seed, he (hall have a numberlefs Iffue and Progeny. Tho all are Benonies, Sons of Sorrow, and Chrift died in the Birth, yet this was his Privilege,. He shall fie hisSeed. Jefus Chrift bath a great Family, take it altogether. Rev. 7. y. A great Company which none could number, redeemed out of all Nations, and Kindred:, and Pee- file, and Tongues. Chrift is wonderfully pleafed with the fruitfulnefs of his Death. It is his great triumph at the laic Day, Heb. 2. 13. Behold, I, and the Children which God bath given me. It is a goodlyfight, when Chrift (hall rejoice in the midfl of them, and go with this glorious Train to the Throne of the Father. Jefus Chrift is our Brother, and
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