411 The Priehoodof Chriji. VERSE4 hea.vie as a million to the foule ofChria?Why fhould that bee my pleafure, which was his paffion ? Why fhould that be in a throne with me, which was upon a eroticwith him ? Why fhould I allow that tobe really in me, which the Lord fo feverely punned, when the guilt thereof was but imputed to his Sonne? Many -1,finnes there are which others intheir pra6fice, afwellas PapiUs in their doctrine and profeffion efieeme for light and venial' finnes. And veniall indeed theyare, per exo- r4toremParis Chrilltsm,as Tertulliale (lates thequefli- on,by Chria who is a prevailing Advocate with the Fa- ther. Rut however let not us dare efieeme that a light thing for which Chriadied. Andwoe had it beene for men, if Chria had not in his body on the tree carried as well theguilt ofour idle words, our value thoughts,our loole and impertinent aEtions, as of our oaths, execra- tions and blafphemies. IF great finnes weregasthe fpeare and nailes, certainely fmall finnes were the thorns which pierced his head. And therefore we fhould learne with Dovacito hate everyevill way, becaufe God hates it, and fuffers it not to paffe unpunifhed, to revenge the quarrel'. of Chria againa thofe luas ofours which nai- led him to hiscrotie,and to crucifie them for him againe, for, for that end was Chriacrucified, that our old man might becrucified with him, that the bodyof fin might bedearoyed, that hence-forth we should not ferve fin, Rorn.6.6. Againe, wee fee by this neceflitie of a Priea, how deepely we amid engaged to our mcrcifull God, who hath vouchfafed to helpe us in our greatea neceflitie. Howwe ought to lovehim, who bath fira ofall loved us. How Wee ought in our bodies and inour fpirits to glorifie him, whohath fo dearelybought us. Howwe should likeVoluntaries fight for himwho overcame for us. How thankfull we lima be to him, who was fo compafilonate unto us. How we fhould admire and adore f,
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