111.11MRIMIs Chrifi juftifzedin the Spirit. /7 - and fubduing his enemies ; fo that hewas every way jufti f ed in the spirit tobeGod, tobe the true MeYu prophefied of , and promiled to the Church. Thereforehe wasjufliried in his Truth, that all the Promifes were true of him ; and in his faithfulneffe, that he was faithfull inperfor- ming the Promifes he made; he was juftifted in his goodnefl'e3andmercy,and all thofe attributes ;. he was jufidîed in thespirit. But you will fay, it feemes hewas not luflifacd in the spirit : There are many Heretïkes , that thinkenot Chrifl to beGod,that take notChrift to be fo glorious as he is. I antwer; when we fpeake of thejuflifyingof Chrifl, it is meant to thofe that have eyes to feehim , to thole that fhutnot their eyes ; hee was juflified to be fo great as he was to thefe mhofe eye' the god ofthe world hadnot blinded, to all that were his : as it is excellently fet downe, lohn r. 14. The word was made fiefh and dwelt among ur, and we beheld hisglorieas theglorif of the enely begotten Bonne of the Father full of Grace and Truth. We beheldhicglories Ire did , others did not takenotice : but theywere thole, whofe eyes the godof this world bath blinded, the malicious Scribesand Pharifes, that finned againfl the Ho- ly-Ghofl,and would never acknowledgeChrì fl ; and ignorant people that had not 'Faith, nor the spirit of God. He was juJtifed by the spirit ofGod, to all that lead fpirituall eyes to fee and takenotice ofhiscourte; as S Johnfayth in one ofhis Epifiles,what we have fane and heard. G 3 and .lxfiner. To whom Chriii is juitid ficd, lobs I. 4,
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