OfGods -- ojthe [reede. Omnipocency. 139' manife!l:ed in Chri!lthe head :.fo mufl it bee A the fame powerto tr:mf}.cte him frocn this va:t manifefled in all his members: for euery m.m ofmifcry in this life; to the kingdome ofhe:\- hath his graue,which is l)aturall !in& corrupuen. Whetefore,to conclude , we hane great tion which we draw from our firfi parents, & caufe.to bee thankefull and to pr.tife God for looke as am:1n lyes deJ.d in the graue,:and can this pr.iuiled~e, that he 01ewc:s his pmver in mooue neither hand norfoote ; foeuery m:n his children in regencraring them., in. mJking by nature lytth dead infin. Now a~ God d1d them dy vnto fin, & to fland againfl the g:>t<S fhew his power in railing Chrifl frodeath: fo ofhell.,and to fuffer afilicrions patiemly:as al· euery one mufllaborto haue this knowledge fothat he rranO:•tes .them from death to fife. &experience in himfelfe ofthe.mighty powAnd euery one fhol!ldOlew his thankfulndfe, erofGod, in raiGng him from the graue of inhbouriogto haue experienceofrhis powtr linnetonewneffe oflife. For thus P•ul makes inhimfelf, as P•ul exhortet!; vs in his Epirtlt. afpeciall requefl, that hee mightlz••w Chrij/, to the Coloffi'"' aniil ./;ph<fam:ycac,<eodc all his •nd the vmue ofhil re[.m<lion,that is,that hee Epi!Hes, and we !hall finde he mtntioncth no might fcele in himfclfe that pe>wer whereby point fooften .asthis, namely' the mi;;hty poChri!t wasraifedfrom death to life, tora1fe B wer of God,manife!l:ed fir!t in Chri{t,and fehim alfo from the bondage ofhis finnes to a condly in his membc:r3: & he IICCQUnts dl ehiflgj Phii.J~Io newlife more and more. Furthermore,when lojfi,sh~tt ht might /:...now Chrift,& the11er1u! ~fht4 Chriflwas vpon rhecrofie. aud all the gates refomtlion.This point is the rather to bcm>rofhel were openagain!l: him,then did he vanked,becaufe this power in the matter of~race qui!h Satan,he brui(ed the Serpents head; and ispotto be feene with eye; and few there be as 'Paulfaith,Cul,z.I5 ,He fPotled princ\..bties in refpeel; that haue felt the vertue thertof in andp~l!lers,•ndnwJ, •jlie"of th<m openly, •nd th.emfelu~s: for the diudl doth mightily !hew hath triumphedou<rthe•: onthecrof[e: hee ouerhis contrary power in the greate!l: partofthe ca:nethe diucll and all his ange!sby the powworld;in Garryingthemto (in and wickednrs. ~r ofh1s ·"lmiglity Father, and by his o:vne Secondly, henceWe loarne,that which '"'"'' power as he is God. And euen fo mull: Chnflrteacheth;namely,<o know that •I tllings work Rom,8. an men bbou_r.to finde the Ctme power in togither for the belt vntothem that loue God. ' 8 ' themfdues ofthis Almighty F.,her by which Godis Almighty,& therforeabletodowhatChrilt did. rriumphouer Saran: thatby it they foeuer he wil:hc is a!fo a Father,and therfore nia}' treacle him vnder their fee.te, which men is willingto do that which h for our good But cat) neuer doe by any power in themfelues.A- C fome will fay, we are lubiecr to ma"y croll'es, gaine, Chrifl prayeth that that cnp might yea to fin: what? can our finnes turne.to m:r palfefrom him: and yet he faith, Luk.:z.42. good I .An[. IfGod Almighty be thy Father N•t my l!lill,b•tth,.~iO befulfiOed. Forit was nehe will turne thine afllicbons , yea thy finne; ceff1rie that Chrilt Owuldfulfer. And this rewhich by'nature are euill, beyond all expe{t.1. quell: was he>rd, not becaufe he wasfreed fro tion vnto thy faluation. And thus much God death, but becaufe God his Father Almightie will doe to all fuch as bee obedienrvnro him: • gout him power and flrength.in his manhood yet no man mult hereupon preftune to !inne ro beare the brunt of his indignation. Now Thirdly , whereJS we beleeue that God is look as this power was effectual in Chri!l: Iea mighty Father, it ferues to confirme Gods fus the head, to make him able and fufficient children inthe promifes of mercy reuc.1lcd in tobeare thepangs ofhell: fothe f1me power his W\)rd. The chiefdhvhereofls,that ifmen of.God, is in fame meafure effectuall in all the will turne frqm their finnos, .and beleeue i; 1 members of Chrifl, to makethem both pariChri!l:,they !hall not peri01,but haue life ener. <nttan~of(ufficient flrength to bcare any aflalting.I know fome men will make it >neafie lliClion, as Saint P•ul faith, Colosfians I .r I. thing to beleeue, efpcciallytholi: which ncuer B"ing [lre.gtbened t'llith all,might tbrou~b hu D knewwhatfaithmeant. Butfuchperfosneed ,glorioru P""'" ;r.mtr~ allp~tience 1 and lrJng-{ujfiring, no meanes ofconfirmation of Faith:therefore with ;oyf•l«f[e. And this_is a notable point let all thofc which haue tatled ofthe hardnes · which euery one ought to learne;·th:rt whereofattaining vnto it, learne how' to c!hbli!h as they confeffe God to b'e t~ei~lmighty their wanering hearts in the promife ofGod Father,they Ownld herewithalla'>iiutto feelc by the confiderationofth:fetwo points:Gocl and haue expe.rience in .themfdues, that he is is a Father, &therfore he is willing:hc is AlAlmightyin the beginniog and continuing of mighty, and therefore he is able to perfo:mo grace vnto them, and in ~iuing them power his promife. He tlllt will be re!Olued ofGods and patie~e ~o fuff" a!HiCI:ions, Further, p'romifes, mufl haue both thefe fe~led in his Chrifl Iefus,when.rh' work ofo~r redcmptiheart,& build on them as ontwo foundations. on was accomplia1ed, was lifted vp in;a heaIt (olloweth, Crt•""' ofHe4nenand Earth.] uen, and/et •tther;giJt h<ndof God in ~lauenly Wee haue fpoken ofthetitleof the firfl perplaces[4rre.cbou~ allprirJcip.sliri~sand prrwersl&c. fon, and of.his at~ributes.~ now we come to euen by the power ofhis Father: well,as this fpeake'ofhis •!feEl, namdv, rhe Creation: but power was q1ade manifdtinthc; head; fo beforeweco~etoit,we~retoanfweracer!_i': mufl itbe in the members thereof.Euery child obieCliotrwbich may be made. Atthe firfl it o_f-'G:..:o:..:d:..:O:..:'":::lc:.h:::er:ce:.:a.::ft:::er:.:fc:::e:::.e:::•n:::d:.:fc:.:e:::el:.:e:.:i':::'h::.'=· m:::fi:::.el::,fe::.__:_m~ay~fe~e~m~e-"!b:':r~an,geto fome, that the work of N Creatio11___
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