11 Gap .5, Epif#leto the lheffalonians. VsR.9,10. 4 449 If any aske Reafon, this may fuffice him ;thus God de- termiried to faue. It may be other meanes might haue oc- curred to Gods Wifdome, auaileabla to faluation : But this was refolued on, as molt conuenient for the ends in- tended : as firfl, the w_2ni feftation of k his endie ffe lone to- wards man;fecondly,that euen ín forgising linnes,he might ¡'e m hilrsf !f e I as iu¡l au merciful!. What greater louc,chan to fend his oncly Sonne out of his Bofome,to airtime our Nature, to vndergoe our Carte?W har flrieter lullice,ha- uing mixture of Mercy, than to punifh his owne Sonne, vndertaking our.finnes,with that fcuerity? Malice it felfe, though more than deuillifh, knowes not how to quarrel! at the Truth and luflice of God `; or to crime his Mercy, as vniuft in forgiuing Iniquitie, Tranfgreflion and Sin, fo fully expiated by the death of the Sonne ofGod. The greater queflion is, how Chrill lanes ? Fir a, Mírito; fecondly, Spirits:. By his Merit, in pay- ing that 4t/Sy and price of Redemption, that Gods Iu- ftice required for fatisfaclion, By his Spirit, applying that fansfaEion, and making it ours ; euery way qualify- ing vs, by mortifying our Gnnes, &c. to:partake in the glory of his heauenly Kingdome. Whence de inference isfound,thatto whom God ne- uer reuealed Chriftlefus, the Mediator of RighteoufnclTe and Saluation, them he neuer determined to faue. Out of which Ground, Bowes Confutation of two palpable Er- rors. Firfl, of them that thinke no Religion or Sc ll in the World fo alienating from God, but that Guth as hue ho- neflly rherin,may become heires ofSaluation. Firfl,What then, I wonder, is the great Priuilcdge ofGods Church fo much amplified in Scripture, in hawing mrhe Oracles of God,and reuelation of Chrifl vouçhfafed vnto it?Second- ly, What haue n fewer loll by their reiellion ?,Or what fhall they ()gain,' by their re f aeration ?T hirdly,W hat is the rea- fon Past fo.prefTeth necef tie of the P Goffels preaching to the Gentiles,; ifwithout this Gofpel,reuealing Chrifl,the E e 2 - meanel k Ioh. ; .16.g iíZom.;.zf,l6. ,Quef:t. 19tnfm. m Rom3. s. n Rom. Ir. s Cor. 3. i6 P Rom:ioa;. 14. t Thefts. 6. !el
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