Chap, 8 316 An Expofition upon ! his perfon and benefits be infeparable " See Joh.6.4o. i Cor.3. 22.23. Thefebe- nefits they are either fpirituall, as righ- teoufnetTe,fan &ification and redempti- on, t Ciri. 3o. Or earthly good things, fo far as they are behoovefull for his members : either they be fupernall things,asGod ; or equall,as Angels.; or inferiour,as the world;all is given with Chrift. T i M. What ufe is to be made o fthi, point? S s L.lt reproves two forts, of men : Fiat Papifis, who Phut out the wicked from eternall life, andyec affirm, that they eat Chrift in the Sacrament. Se- condly, ttich as would have us partake in the benefits. of Chrift, without par- taking with himfelf: as if a branch could have the juice and life of the Vine, and not be in the Vine. Befides,it great- ly comforts fuch as be married to Chrift by faith : for having him, they are lure to have all his things,even as a woman marryed to her husband, communicates in all' his honour and wealth. T i M. What are we to learn from hence, that Chrift it faid to be given for us? S i L. It teacheth that we have not deferved Chrift, becaufe he is a gift, yea, a free and frank gift, procee- ding ofineerfavour and love (as the word here lignifies.) Alfo it ftirreth us-up to thankfulneffe, that Chrift fo hòly,fo high, fo bleffed, fhould be gi- ven for us,fo prophane,fo vile,fo wret- ched. T i M, What ufeof this is further to be made? S i L. It overthroweth humane me- rit of all forts, feting no man giveth ought unto God, but God giveth all `'hat he hath unto him,and that freely. T i M. Whgt more may we learn from hence? S i L. This : whatfoever is given to any man,ifCheift be not given withal!, it can be no good thing to him;for as he that,noffeffeth Chrift muff needs have all rood things, fo he that pofefleth not Chrift, hath no good thing, ph. 6. 27. Above all things then labour for bins to have hiin,and judge del loffe and dung to him. T I M. Who are the perfons for whom Chrift was given ? S I L. For us, that is, even Past, and all others which are like him, (to wit) fuch as God bath predeflinated and called. T But is not Chrift fafficient to fave all men ? S s L. Yes,heis,wereit that all men had faith to receive him : but as the Sun 1 gives us no light without an eye to be- hold it, nor cloathes warm us, except we put them on,nor meat feed us, un' idle it be eaten : fo neither doth Chrift avail any man but beleevers, of whom there is an univerfality and world, as there is a world and univerfality of un- beleevers. T i si. What ufe ofthis ? S I L. To provoke all men to labou. for to become true beleevers : better Bever to have been, then not to be of this number. Note further, that the word [411] is fo limited to the faithful, as Ga1.3. 22. that it ferveth alto to take away the difference between Jew and Gentile, as Rom. 50.11,12. DIn LOOUE XXX. Verfes 33,34 Who (hail lay any thing to the charge of Gods dell? It is God who juffifteth. Who (hall condemn? It is Chrift which is dead, yea or rather which is rifen again, who is alfo at the righthand of God, and maketh requeftalfo for tor. TI MOTH E U S. Hat are veto to think of the reading of this Text ? Si L.Some read it all by interrogation or queftion thus : who fhal accule? (hall God who juftifieth ?who [hal condemn? that Chrift who is dead ? &c.containing a reafon. Some read it by queftion and anfwer, thus : Who !hall accufe? it is God who juftifieth ; that is, no body Thal laccufe,for it is God who juftifieth: and who (hail condemn ? it is Chrift which is dead; that is, no body (ball con - Thequelli on huh here the forceofO negati. on, and ttronger denialt
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