C Ìi'AP.4.. EpifIle to the Theffalo #ions. Val. 14 fo much magnifìe Gods grace to Iewes before Chrifts comming, inkgiuíngto then; his Statutes, and entring with then, Couenant of Peace and Saluation. Secondly, And why is that blefling fo much amplified to vs Gentiìcs fìnce Chrifl, 1 that to vs alfa God hath opened the doore of Faith, and made vs m neere by the blood of his Sonne ? I fay rather as the Apoftle, a Let vs Gentiles, of rhefe times, pra f God for his mercie, whom he hath regenerated to a olraely hope in Chrifflefras, hauing left delperare foma- ny Generations of our Fore- fathers. VERS. 14. For f we beleene that Chrifl dyed and refe aine, &c. IIP He laft reafon prefíing moderation of for row is here couched ; taken from certain- ty of refurreEtion to life. Of it he layes two grounds. Firfl, the refurre1lion of Chrifl. Secondly, the Power of God : withal}, li- mits out the perlons to whom this bleffing belongs. The Article of Retùrreflion,I Ineane not her. to infiflon, but lo farte onely as it receiues flrengrh from the refùr- reftion ofChrift. Chrifl is rifen : Therefore vs.rlfo fhall God bring, agaitie from the graue. How followes the Argument ? It might bee his priui- ledge as being the Sonne ofGod, and hauing in himfelfe Diuine Verrue ro quicken his body. Firfl, Probable at leaf} it is made by the refurreFtion of Chrifl, P Man /Ike to vs in all things, finne owl! excep- ted; Gods power in railing Chrift from the dead, bath made manifefl a pcfiìbility of returning from death to life. Secondly, if withall wee confider our vnion with Chrift by the Spirit, whole heauenly influence and Di- uine Verrue, inraifing our foules tofpirituall life, all 1i= Y z uin 323 kFfal.r47,19: ao. 1./9çis r4.z7, m Epb.a t3. n ls9. o 1 Feld .3. eíl>ifw P FIEb, b.17,
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