192. VE S E 4. Chrijis Priejihooa':confirmed received a Promife. from his father likewife which did much encourage him in thisfervice. And thispromife is twofold. Fall, the peennifeof a greatfeed which by the executionof his office bee fhould gather tuato himlelfe, and ofa great conqueti over all his enemies. God con- ferred this honour upon him tobe the King of mighty People, whom he fhoulc! Cave and fan&ifie to himfelfe They were givenonto him, 7y41.2.8. Iohn17. 6. fo that unto his Pidelitie,Mercie and Power ; here is furtherad- ded a Propriety to the thing which bee laves: and who would not ufeall fidelitie inhis ovine bufineffe,all mer- cy towards hisowne feed, all the p awer he bath tode- liver his owneHanle from thefire ? and Chrift waa faith- ful!, as a Someover his owne bonfe, nbofe bottleare wee: Heb.346. Seconuly, there was thepronatieofagreat Glo- ry andCrowne which the nature he had affumed fhould in his Perfon receive after the fulfilling of his Service. After hehad beene a little while lower than theAngels, bee was to bee crownedwith GloryandHononr,Ho. 2.7. and therefore we may bee lure that beehash fulfilled all righteoufneffe, and done for his Church all which hee was todoe upon the Earth ; becaufe bee isgone, andwee feehim no more : for his fufferings were to goe before, and his glory to follow : I Pet. r .a 1. This is the Apo_ files argument why we are not in ourfinnes, but delive- red from them, becaufe Chrift is rifen, Y Cor. t5 .17 . Who ie he that condemneth, it ie Chrifi that died, yea rather that is rifenagaine,who is even at the right bandof God, who aliomaketb intereeffionforuse ? Rom.8.34. And it is his argument againe, why wee ought to hold fall our profeflion, and tocome boldly to the Throne of Grace for help in time ofneede, becaufe wee have a great high Priefl that is paired into the Heavens, Ho. 4. a4, r5, 16. Fifthly, as bee had acPromije from the Father to en- courage him, fo he had a Naturefrom us to inclinehim unto
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