148 An Expofition upon Chap.5. rings and death of Chrift, and laid out the tame in the caufes and effe &s : now he proceedeth to handle the other part of jnftification,touching the imputation of Chrifis perfe& obedience unto us which beleeve. TIM. Is there any necellity of this part of Inftiftcation? S I L. Yea very great: for we were two wayes endangered to God. Firft,by not fulfilling and keeping the Law, ( as we were bound)we loft all right and ti- tle to heaven.Secondly,by our lins done againft the Law, we become worthy for ever of eternall punifhment in hell ,'and therefore wee have need of a double re- medy from Chrift. One,to have a fatis- fa &ion for the deferved punifhment,and this we have by thedeath and bloodfhed ofChrift imputed to us. The other to reftore us to the right of our loft inheri- tance,and this we have by the perfe& o- bedience of his life put upon our faith. Ti M. How may it appears that Paul dotb thus difiinguifh the parts of our jufii- ftcation ? S t L. Two wayes : Firft,by the word rejoycing,orglorying, ufed in the fot- mer verfe,wherein he makes his paffage to this Treatife. TIM. What doeye gatherfrom hence? S I L. Thus much: beleeving Chri- flians cannot fully rejoyce and glory concerning God , untill together with the difcharge from the pain due to their fins by free forgivenefs through Chrifis paf6on, !they know and beleeve them - (elves to be decked and bleffed with that abfolute obedience and righteoufneffe which the Law requireth, and unto which by promife of the Law eternal] life is due : which feeing they have not, nor can have in themfelves, therefore they have it of Chrift, T I M. What is the fecund way horn yee gather this diftinllion of two parts of Iufti- fication ? S I L. By the comparifon of Adams unrighteoufnefs and his difobedience, with Chrift his obedience, both com- municated to all eleft perlons, though in divers forts and falhions the which he doth begin in verfe i 2. and continueth it to verfe zo. TIM.tWherein bee Adam and Chrift compared together? SI L. Both in things wherein they are like one to the other, and in things wherein they are contrary one to the other. They are alike in this generally, that each of them conveyeth that which is his,unto fuch as are theirs, and bec of them ; particularly, Adam fendeth over to all that come of him,guilt offin, and death by his difobedience imputed; Chrill conveyeth over righteoufüeffe and life to hismembers, by freeintputa- tion of faith. Alto they differ in this, that the offence of Adam, by which death came upon all men, was but one; but the obedience of Chrift imputed to beleevers, doth not onely cover and doe away that one, but all ether offences of the elect. Allo his obedience putteth upon the faithfull a righteoufnes which meriteth a far better condition then wee loft by Adams unrighteoufnefs : this u n- likeneffeispointedatverfe 13. and fur- ther laid open,verfe 16,17. Ti M. What be the profits that will arife of this comparifon'? S i L. Thefe : Firft , it will ferve to confirm our minds, touching the cer- tainty of having the righteoufneffe of another given to us to make us happy, this being as reafonable as that the un -. righteoufneffe and finne of another fhould bee derived to us to make us guilty. Secondly, it will ferve much to humble Gods Children, to confider well the nature and force of film, and what hurt they have taken by it. Third- ly , the great benefit they have from Chrift will bee better knowne, more hungred after, and efteemed of us more greatly, by Petting before it the contrary evil], as a cure is more commended being compared wit h the danger of the difeafe. T I M. What bee the parts of this I2. verfe? S I L. Two : Firft, a propofition of the double harm which is come upon the whole world by Adam, through whom all men are under finne and death. Secondly, a reafon hereof-0 as much as all men were in Adams loynes when
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