Verfes 4,5,6. the Epifile to the Romanes. Secondly, that we never doubt of Gods I being clone by his pi oper power. Third - love toward us, whereof fuch a pledge is ; lÿ, by his fore telling things to come. given us in the incarnation of his Sonne, Fourthly, by his knowledge of mans John 346. Rom.5.8. Thirdly, that we thoughts, Matth.9.4. Fiftly, by ordai- ftudy and ftrive to returns all love to ping of the Scranients of his Church. him, who fo loved us ; and by love to Math. 26. y z o. Sixtly, by inftitution ferve one another, as Chrift through of Minifters,for the teaching and ruling love became man, to ferve his fathers his Church. Math. I o. and 28. Seventh- will for our good. Rom, 15.I.a.3.Ephe. ly, by railing himfelfe from the dead, 5.2. which is a worke farre palling humane power : and therefore fitly brought here DIALOGUE III. to prove his Divinity. TIM. But Elifha and Paul raifed the Verfe 4,5,6. dead, and wrought other Miracles,yet mere 4 And declared mightily to bee the Sonne but men? ofGod, touching the Jpirit of Sandia &cation S I L. True : this was by a borrowed by the Refeerrellion from the dead, power even in Chrifts name, but Chrift 5 By whom we have received Grace and did raife hitnfelfe, which is more then Apo file, fhip, that Obedience might bee given to raife others,as Prophets did, and (hall unto the Faitb for his name, among all the raife others by his owne proper power Gentiles. (which argueth him to bee more then a 6 Among wbom,ye be alfo the Calledof man) not as an infiniment, but asa Jeftts Gbrift. principali Efficient. TIM. For what reafons was it needfull for him to bee a very God, that, fhould be our Saviour? S I L. For there Reafons : Firft, that he might give full merit to the doings and fufferings of his manhood, for a meere creature cannot nitric of the Crea- tor God. Secondly, that in his ftif %- rings, which of it felfe hee might fup- port his manhood, could not beare firth a weight of wrath as fell upon him. Thirdly, that hee might give his £pmt to the EleCt to fanitifre them, for the fpi- rit being God, none but God could give him. Fourthly, that he might raife up him(elfe from the dead, and al his mem- bers with him, at the Taff and great day. Fiftly, that he might be a maintainer of that lalvation which he hath purchafed, and a Protector of his people for ever: therefore, his members traft in him, and call upon him, which were a grievous inure, if bee were but a meere man : for curled is he, that maketh Fle(h his arme. Ti M, What 7/Je is to be made of this truth? S I L. Firft, it ferveth to flirre up our thankfulneffe towards God, who bath given us fuch a mighty Redeemer, Luke_ 5.32. Secondly, it fhould auto us to put our whole affiance in him againfi all Ti MOTHEVS. V V Hat is the rumme of this fourth Verfe? S I L. That Jefus Chrift is God Omnipotent, of the fame power and Majefty with his Father : fo declared to the world by his glorious refurreEtion, which was a worke of Divine power. TIM. What is meant by the fpirit ? S I L, His divine Nature, as the flefh againfi which it is let, fignifieth his hu- mane Nature. See Spirit ufed in like fenfe,i Tim.3.16.I Pet.3.18.Heb.9.14. Tim. Why loth he put [ Sanïlification to,trtt ? S 1 L. To expreffe the worke of his Divinity, fanEtifying his manhood,with all graces above meafure ; and quick - ning that flefh which he affumed,unto a life which is no more fubjeEt to death. Thus both Cbryfofiorne and Oecumenius expound it of Chrifts owne riling. Tim. By bow meeny wayes did hee mani- fefi himfelfe tcbe the Sonne ofGod? S 1 L. By there (even wayes : The first is,hisDivine and effeEtual Do&rine, for no meere man could teach as he taught : allo, by his molt innocent life. Secondly, by his powerful! Miracles, which were evidences of his Godhead,
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