each PERSON difiint`lly. 329 3tßtf ß?:f7 * ¢ttt t 3tt e**I e&9ttt rzrrrr .r1r *¡1213L11c11 -Fi **a;** ,,Pkkvi-i7f0V4WPiWkVfà400* CHAP VIII. How the Saints hold communion with Chrift as to their acceptationwith God. What is required on the part of Chri/l, hereunto; in his intention; in the declaration thereof: The funs of our acceptation with Godwherein it con- falls. What is required on the part of believers to this communion, and how they bold it with Cbrill. Some objeflions propofed to confideration; why the elelI are not accepted immediately on the undertaking, and death of Chrifl; in whatfenfe they are fo, Chrifl a common or publickperfon. How he came to befo; the way of our acceptation with God on that account. Thefecondobjeflion. The neceffity of our obedience flared, Fphef. ii. 8, y, to. The grounds, caufes and ends of it manifefled. Its proper place in the new covenant. Háw the faints in particular hold communion with Chrifl in this purchafed grace. They approve of this righteoufnefs; the grounds thereof. Rejebi their own; the grounds thereof. The commuta- tion offin and righteoufnefs between Chri fl and believers, fome objetlions anfwered. 0MMUNI ON with Chrift in purchafed grace, as unto acceptationwith God, from the obedienceof his life, and efficacy of his death, is the firft thing we enquire into. The difcovery of what on the part of Chrift, and what on our part is required thereunto (for our mutual aftings, even his and ours are neceffary, that we may have fellowfhip and communion together herein) is that which herein I intend. (i.) On the part of Chrift there is no more required but thefe two things, [t.] That what he did, he did not for himfelf, but for us. [s.] What he fuffered,, he fufferednot for himfelf, but for us. That is, that his intention from eternity, and when he was in the world, was that all that he did and fuffered, was and fhould he for us, andour advantage as to our acceptancewith God, that he frill continueth making ufe of what he fo did, and fuffered, for that end and purpofe, and that only. Now this is molt evident. [t.] What he did, he did for us, and not for himfelf, He was made under the law, that we might receive the adoption offons, Gal. iv. 4, i. Hewas made under the law, that is, in that condition that he was obnoxi- ous to the will and commands of it, and why was this? Towhat end? For himfelf ? No, but to redeem us, isthe aim of all that hedid, of all his obedience, and that he did. This very intention in what he did, he ac- quaints us with, Joh. xvii. 19. For theirfaker Ifantlify my felf, that they may be fan£lifaed through the truth; I fanftify my felf, dedicate and fet my felf apart to all that work I have to do. I came not to do my own will, I came to fave that which was loft, to minifter, not to beminiftred unto, and O000 to
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