The Priellhoodof Chrill. f 409 VERSE4. amommeesewroman......, and bringing downe their thoughts-unto the obedience ofChria : he loveth to fee things in their primitive Keil- rude and beautie, and therefore efieemethhimfelfe more glorified in the fervices, than in the forerings of men. Hee loveth tohave a Church and generation ofmen, which fhallferve him in the middef+ of all his enemies. TheLord loveth thesatetofSion, more than allthe dwel- lings ofJacob, Praia,. 87. 2. namely, becaufe hee was there more folemnely worfhipped and ferved. And therefore he refolved not to dettroy all men, lea there fhould be no Religion upon the earth. When theAn- gels fell, they fell not all, manywere fill left to glorifie him a&ively in their ferviceofhim,but when Adam fell, all mankinde fell in him, fo that there was no tree of this Paradife left to bringforth any fruit unto God (and this is moil certaine, God hadrather have his:trees for fruit, than for furil,) and for this realm he was pleafed to re- fore mankinde againe. Thefe are the caufes why the Lord would not utterly defiroyman, but thefealone {hew not the neceffitie of a Prief to come between Godandman. Secondly,Goddid purpofe not to fuffer finne to paffe utterlyunrevenged, and that for thefe reafons Firft,be, caufe ofhis great Hatred thereunto. He is ofparer eyes than_to behold evill, hecannot lookeoniniqesitie,Elabo.13. it provoketh a naufeoufneffe and abhorrencie in him, Pk/. 5.6. Zech.8.17. Reve1.3.I6. Amos 5.21,22. Ell r. a 3, i4. Secondly, becaufe of his Truth, and the Law which he had efablifhed againft hone, which he will in no wifeabolifh, one jot or tittle Pall in no wife parefrom theLaw till all befulfilled, t-Matth.5.1 8. for it is altogether undecent, efpecially to the wifdome and righteoufneffe ofGod, that that whichprovoketh the execution, fhould procure the abrogation of his Law, that thatflould fupplant and undermine the Law, for thealone preventingwhereof,the Law wasbefore efla D d q. blifbed. IP* Ira to 4,105u p; 76 'mope- Ador. Vial. de zIku Vi, Grot. de fithfoC1i240 Cbri[li,cap.c.
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