VH[L.I7y18. 111¡tle to t Jt° -H B R E W Sú 281 be freed from the Affeáions which are connatizral to an humane rational Vial ; as Love,Joy,Fear,Sorrow,Shame and the like; nor was hisBody to be free from bring obnoxious unto Hunger, Third, Cold , Pain , Death. it fel. But now whereas thefe things in 'the Brethren areattended with irregular perturbations for the molt part ; and whereas all the individuals of them have their proper infirmities in their ownPerlons, partly, by inordinate inclinations from their Tempers and Complexions, partly,ia Weakneffes and Sickneffes, proceeding either from their Original Contiitu= tions, or other followinginordinacies, it was noway needful, that in any of thefe he fhould be made like unto the Brethren ; yea, a Conformity unto them therein would have abfolutelyimpeded the work he had todo. Thirdly, Hewas alfo like unto us in Temptations, for the Reafon which theApo- fIle givepin the laft Verfe ; but herein alit) Come difference may be obfrved between him andus. For the molt of our Temptations arife from within us, from our own Unbelief and Luis. Again, in thofe that are from without, there is fomewhat in us to takepart with them, which alwayesmakes us fail in our dutyof refitlance, and -oft- tintesleads to farther mifcarriages. But from theft things he was abfolutely Gee: For as hehad no inward difpofztionor inclination unto the leali evil,b_ing perfeá inall Graces, and all their Operationsat all times : So when the Prince of this world came unto him, he hadno part inhim, nothing to clofe with his fuggeftions, or to enter- tain his terrors. Fourthly, Hit Sufferingswere of the fame kind, with them that the Brethren under- Went, or ought fo to have done s yet they had far different Effe&s on him, from what they 'would have had on them. For whereas he was perfèólly innocent, and perfe&ly righteous, no way deferving them in his own Perfon, he was free from all impreffions of thole finful confequents which attend the utmoft lìzfferings under the Curfe of theLaw by finners themfeldes. 'Thus the ó¡aóeaose sand ,rdvra, the lilgenefs inall thingshere atlerted, is capable of a double limitation; the firil concerning Come things rhemfelves,. as fin; the other, themode or manner of the things wherein the conformity doth really confifl. Now thus to be made like unto them it became him.; it was meet, juft and ne- ceffary, that God fhould make himfo, becaufe of the Office , Duty and Employ- ment that he had afligned him unto; which as, the End hereof, is nextly to be-en- quiredafter. Fourthly,The general End of his Conformity unto the Brethren, is that he mighthe amerciful and.faithful High PrieJt. Two things are comprized herein : Perft, The Office thathe was defigned unto ; He was to be an High Pried ; Secondly, His &ualifi- éations for that Office : He was to be merciful and faithful. His conformity unto the Brethren as we have feen, confided in two things: Firfl, His Participation of their na- ture : Secondly, His Copartnerfhip with them in their condition of fullsing and tem- ptation. The drft of thefe was.neceffary unto his Office; the latterunto his &ualifl cations. He was made man,that hemight be anHigh Pried ; he fufered being tempted, that he might be merciful and faithful. There was no more required that he might be anHigh Pried, but that he Ihould partake of our nature ; but that he might be merciful andfaithful, with that kind of mercy and faithfulnefs which the Brethren flood in need of, it wasmoreover required,that he fhouldfffer and be tempted; which things mull be di(ìintily confidered. Firft, That hemight be an High Pried; it was' neceffary that he Ihould be partaker of the Nature of them, for whom he was to adminiller in the things Of God. fo the Apol}leinforms us, Chap. 5. t. Every HighPrieut for men, mull be takenfrom among men. This is not work for anAngel; nor for,Godhimfelf as fuch. And therefore al- though the benefits of the Priefthood of Chrill, were communicated unto all Be- Levers from the foundation of the world, by vertue of the compaól and agreement' between the Father and him,for the undertakingand execution of that Office at'the time appointed; yet hewas not a&wally, nor could be an High Pried, until' he was' cloathedwithfiefh; and made partaker of the nature of the children. The dutywhich as an High Pried hehad toperform, namely, to offer Gifts and Sacrifices unto God; Chap. 8.3. with the efpecial nature of that great Sacrifice that he was to offer, which . washimfetf, his Body and Soul preparedand given him for that purpofe, Chap. to. Id. require andmake neceffary this Conformity. For this caufe then was he made like unto theBrethren in a Participation ofHumane Nature. Secondly, That in this nature he fhould be perfeifly Holy, and exaélly difcharge Iiii his
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