Iohn 18. 6. Hee saith to Peter that if he would bee delivered hee could obtaine of his Father more than twelve Legions of Angels and we reade of one Angell that in a night sâ—ote an hundred fourescore and five thousands that became dead corpses He saith Ioh. 10. 18. that his life was so in his own power that none could take it from him if hee would resist Secondly hee is said to powre out his soule unto death which is more than simplie to dye it is from his heart and of his owne will to give himselfe to death Isay. 53. 12. which appeares in his expression of a great desire to dye for mans salvation Luke 12. So How am I straitned till it be accomplished Which hee expressed also in his desire to eat the last Passover with his Disciples before his death Luke 22. 15. when he was upon the Crosse at his time of his owne will when hee would conserve his bodily nature no longer in vigour he bowed his head and gave up the ghost dyed sooner than they that were crucified with him and so soone as Pilate not knowing the mysterie marveiled at it as extraordinary and the Centurion obserâ—ing his yeelding up the ghost instantly upon a lowde cry concluded that surely hee was the sonne of God There was some thing divine in him for when men breath their last commonly they utter either none or a very weake and low voyce Thirdly hee died in love and obedience to his Father laid downe his life as he had received commandement of his Father Iohn 10 18. So his Father is said to deliver him to death for us all Rom. 8 32. First ordaining his passion for mans salvation Hee is said to have beene delivered by the determinate counsell and foreknowledge of God Act. 2 23. and Herod Pilate the gentiles and people of Israel are said to do what his hand and counsell determined before to be done Act. 4 28. This way in which God declared his wisedome to bee just in the forgiving of sinnes Rom. 3 25 26. And to set forth his bountifulnesse love and mercie to man in appointing a satisfier for him was ordained before the world unto our glory 1 Cor. 2 7. Secondly though as God hee delivered himselfe to death with the same will action with his Father yet as man his Father inspired the willingnesse and love of which he yeelded himselfe to leath for it was repugnant to his naturall will whereby hee declared some desire to decline it Abba Father â—l things are possible to thee take away this cuppe from mee Yet submitted himselfe to his Fathers will neverthelesse Not what I will but what thou wilt God so made him for a little time inferiour to the Angels for suffering of death Heb. 2. 9. and that the world might see how hee loved his Father and as hee commanded him so hee did even went to meet the Prince of the world comming to him having nothing in him and in this respect hee is called Gods servant the Chosen of God to raise up the tribes of Iacob to restore the preserved of Israel to bee a light to the Gentiles his salvation to the end of the earth Isayaâ— 49. 6. In which service hee employed himselfe and tooke the forme of a servant assumed our nature to unitie of person for the worke of the mediatorship and became obedient to the death even the death of the crosse According to the will of his Father fulfilling the ceremoniall Law in his sacrifice and the morall in fulfilling all righteousnesse by the which will of God wee are sanctified through the offering of the body of Iesus Christ once for all Heb. 10 9 10. Fourthly hee died of his owne love to man Pro. 8 31. Whose delights were with the sonnes of men hee gave his life for his friends in the greatnesse of his love Iohn 15 13. So his love is set before the gift of himselfe for us Gal. 2. 20. To wash us from our sinnes in his blood to make us kings and Priests to our God Revel 1. 5. As his Father loved him and appointed him to be the mediator in whom whosoever were received into favour should bee received and no otherwise so hee loved us and gave himselfe a ransome for us that the Father might love us with the love wherewith he loved him and that love also bee in us Iohn 17 23 24 26. It was expedient that his death should bee voluntary First for mans justification that as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one many might bee righteous as wee were sinners in Adam by imputation of his disobedience before wee had inherent sinne so in Christ by faith wee might bee righteous by imputation of his obedience before wee have inherent righteousnesse as sinne reigned unto death even over theÌ„ that sinned not after the similitude of Adams transgression so grace may reigne through righteousnesse by Iesus Christ unto eternall life Rom. 5 14 19 21. Thus was Adam the figure of Christ. Thus was Christ Gods righteous servant in his obedience righteous in himselfe and the righte ousnesse of them that effectually know him Esay 53 11. Secondly it was expedi ent for his sacrifice that his death should bee in obedience not onely for innocencie not to need to offer for himselfe as the priests of the Law did Heb. 7 26 27. But because obedience with God is more than all burnt offering and sacrifice this being the obedience of such a person being the Sonne hee learned obedience in the things which hee suffered The Lord of the Law willingly submitting himselfe to the Law it did greatly please God His sacrifice was a sweete smelling savour Ephes. 5 2. His father loved him because he laid downe his life for his sheepe such as were given him of his Father Thirdly it was meete also for his victory that his death should bee in obedience and voluntary that as death and the Divell who had the power of it reigned by disobedience so hee by obedience might overcome and tryumph in his Crosse where hee shewed obedience hee spoiled principalities and powers disarmed them and made a shew of them openly and tryumphed over them so they have no more power to accuse them that are in Christ or to require them of Gods justice to punishment for their disobedience Sinne is put out of authoritie in the flesh of Christ and the whole right of the Law fullfilled in them that walke not after the flesh but after the spirit Rom. 8 3 4. Because Christs obedience or righteousnesse which is reall and inherent in him is so imputed to them as if they had done it themselves Which well knowne and digested may be a great encouragement to come to Christ for salvation seeing hee gave himselfe so willingly and with such great desire to death in obedience to his Fathers will to save the world by him and salvaton being
worke of Christ done by himselfe wee are bound to trust and rejoyce in him alone for our whole salvation Gal. 6 14 God forbid I should rejoyce in any thing save in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ. The word save is exceptive hee will glory in that and exclusive in nothing else Christ cru cified is the treasure of the Church for all spirituall blessings of all wisedome and knowledge of the love and favour of God Ephes. 1 6 Of honour and holinessâ— hee hath made us kings and Priests to our God Apac. 1 6 of libertie Luke 1 74 Iohn 8 32 36. Of pleasures and comfort wee are compleate in him Philip. 3 3 Wee rejoyce in Christ Iesus and put no confidence in the flesh that is in any created thing out of Christ. But rest in him alone for our whole felicitie with confident glorying The evidence of the truth of this is that hereby the world is crucified to us and wee to the world by the world understanding that which is opposed to the kingdome of Christ and the new creature for which new creature in us the world cannot but hate us By the power of the Spirit dead to the world Phil. 3 We worship God in the spirit our spirit sanctified and governed by the Spirit of Christ with internall and externall actions after his word Let it move us to love him with our whole heart that by himselfe purged our sinnes saved us being lost and no other with him thinke it not enough to magnifie him above other beloveds but omnifie him not onely as a friend a child a wife our life but united all more than all these He did in his love that passeth knowledge all that purchased thy happinesse hee suffered all finished all for thee Let this bee seene in our not induring of such teachers and doctrine as obscure this love of Christ joyning helpes with him for our salvation Philip 3 2 As enemies of the crosse of Christ v. 18. It is noted that the faithfull stand on Christs side for him 2 In our due esteeming of the sincere ministers of Christ that teach him faithfully as the onely redeemer not onely from greater but from all lesser sinnes Ye received me as an Angell of God as Christ Iesus if need had beene yee would have pluckt out your owne eyes Gal. 4 Have them in singular love for their worke 1 Thess. 5. It is their great praise to seeke the things of Christ. 3. In our valewing and respect of men of Christ in them 2 Cor. 5 16 wee know no man after the flesh Whatsoever wee do in word or deede do all in the name of Christ Coloss. 3 Philip. 1. To me to live is Christ. 1. Give him the honour of binding our consciences by his Commandements and no earthly creature as Lord of Lords and King of Kings Traditious not after Christ are in that name blamed that they are after the commaundements and doctrines of men not after Christ Coloss. 2 8 22 Not imposed or warranted by Christ not ascribing all to Christ as the Prophet Priest or King of the Church 2. Doe all by his vertue fruits of righteousnesse are by him Philip. 1 11. Our sufficiencie for doing or suffering is by his grace and power Rom. 8 37. Philip 4 13. I am able to do all things by the helpe of Christ which strengtheneth me All vertues are but naturall qualities dead shapes if they bee not done in and by his grace hee must bee the root they must favor of his sappe or they have nothing to make them truely good 3. In his mediation seeke acceptance in all with assurance Spirituall sacrifices acceptable by Iesus Christ 1 Pet. 2 5 4. All to his glory it is some mens prayse they are the glory of Christ 2 Cor. 8 23 Paul was all in his desire to magnifie Christ whether by life or death That which was lost This is the condition in which Christ finds them whom he comes unto to seeke them and save they were lost The Iewes Gods owne confederate people Children of the kingdome and concerning externall adoption heires of life yet are called lost sheepe Math. 10 6. Goe yee rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel Math. 15 24. I am not sent but to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel If they were lost then the Gentiles without God without Christ without hope Math. 18 11 The Sonne of man is come to save that which was lost 1. We were lost in Adam wee in him made a defection from God by hearkening and consenting to the Divels suggestion out of unbeleefe nnthankefullnesse ambition Ayming at a higher state than that which God made man in wee lost both holinesse and happinesse innocencie and life and so by nature are children of wrath Ephes. 2. Death went over all inasmuch as all had sinned by the offence of one the fault came upon all men unto condemnation Rom. 5 12 18. The Divell is therefore sayd to bee a murderer from the beginning Iohn 8 44. 2. There is no power in our nature to recover our selves from this losse and destruction into which wee are plunged nor in any creature We were of no strength Rom. 5. 3. We left to that way of our selves lose our selves more more Esay 53 6. That if Christ did not seeke us and save us wee should perish for ever without regard Iob 4 20 and dye before wee were so wise as to thinke with any fruit of death v. 21. Holden in the cords of our owne sinne goe astray through our great folly and dye for lacke of instruction Prov. 5 22 23. And this aggravated by the time of our going astray from the wombe Psal. 58 3. The wicked are strangers from the wombe from the belly they erre speake lyes so â—remellius reades that Psal. 119 67 Quum nondum loquerer ego errabam declaring that wee are sinners from the wombe I have called thee a transgressor from the wombe Esay 48 8. For I knew thou wouldst grievously transgresse Wee erre as is said of Egypt they have caused Egypt to erre in every worke thereof in things that wee do not yet should doe in things that wee doe and should not doe Deceived Titus 3 3 either by that great deceiver the Divell 1 Tim. 2 14. The woman was deceived and was in the transgression 2 Tim. 2 26. Revel 20 8. And shall goe out to deceive the people which are in the foure quarters of the earth 10. The Divell that deceived them was cast into a lake of fire and brimstone Or by instruments of his that are first deceived and then deceive others 2 Tim. 3 13. Or by our owne heart Ier. 17 9. Sinfull wayes are from a naughtic heart concupiscence drawing away and intising carnall reasons vaine excuses deceiveable hopes our hearts joyne themselves to swarmes of temptations and lusts so sinne deceives us and kills us Sometimes God in a fearefull kind of justice
not justified by the workes of the Law but by the faith of Iesus Christ even we I say have beleeved in Iesus Christ that wee might be justisied by the saith of Christ and not by the workes of the Law Gal. 2. 15 16. Philip. 3. There is no sinne that can be repented that a man may despaire of pardon of Mark 3. 28. All sinnes shall be forgiven unto men and blasphemies Consider all sorts of sinners that have bel 〈…〉 ed upon this ground th 〈…〉 â—od hath concluded all undâ—â— sinne that he might have mercy on all That Christ Iesus came thâ—â— the world might be saved by him and such chiefe sinners are made patterns to others It appeares that grace being offâ—red there is no other let but the refusall of grace What could I have done more that I have not done Esay 5. For God beseecheth us to receive it willing to conferre it 2 Cor. 5. Christ will put none away that come to him Iohn 6. 37. Doubt you of the sufficiency of Christs sacrifice to obtaine peace with God for you because your sinnes be so many and great It is sufficient for the sinnes of the whole world 1 Iohn 2. Or feare yo 〈…〉 God will not pardon y 〈…〉 destroy you Hearken to him avouching the contrary 2 Pet. 3. 9. Yea swearing for confirmation of your faith As I live I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked Ezech 33. 10. 11. Seeing all are lost even the elect as well as the reprobate Rom. 3. 23 There is no difference for all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God only this odds there is some are children of perdition by eternall iudgement of God Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction for whom Christ would not so much as pray they were not given him to save but appointed to wrath forewritten to condemnation children of the curse 2 Pet. 2. 14. But others though they were by nature 〈…〉 ildren of wrath as well as otheâ—s yet they were not appointed to wrath but to obtaine salvation by the meanes of Christ Iesus to whom they shall every one of them come not one of them be lost Iohn 6. 37. 39. It should move men to recount with themsâ—lves often what they were and that for diverse uses 1. Thâ—t well instructed in the particulars of our misery and that doctrine one time after another laid upon our hearts we may runne to Christ still with singular affection 1. Pet. 2. 2. 3. 4. It is noted the constant act of beleevers to come to Christ their living foundation 2. To keepe themselves humble and abased in themselves because of all that they have done remembring their wayes and workes that were not good Ezech. 16. 63. and 20. 43. You shall iudge your selves worthy to be cut off Eze. 6. 9. They that seriously repent they doe not sleightly acknowledge their faults but recount with themselves how many wayes how long and with what pertinacy they have provoked the Lords anger and stirre up themselves to a detestation of their former led life and become ab hominable to themselves The Lord would have us so taste his goodnesse in pardoning and purging us as that our sinnes truly displease us and we remember them with bitternesse The Apostle abasing himselfe because of his former life ascribes all the good in him or done by him to Gods free grace 1 Cor. 15. 9 10. And puts other Christians in minde of that which they were when God called them 1 Cor. 12. 1 2. Yee know you were Gentiles and were carried away unto the dumble Idols as ye were led that they might magnifie the compassions of God in their change and not to use their gifts to ostentation but to the praise of Christ 1 Tim. 1. 12 14. Ephes. 2. 11 12. Iâ— serves to sâ—irre us forward to righteousnesse and to bee as earnestly carried to that as ever wee were to sin Rom. 6. 19. 2 Peâ— 1. It is sufficient to have spent the time past c. To preserve from Apostasie and to hold us to God with study if it could be to make him amends by standing full in all his will for the injurie wee have done him It helpes to faith in God for the continuance of his good wâ—l and pardoning our sinnes of weakenesse seeing when we weâ—e enemies hee r 〈…〉 d us of his great love and abundant mercy Rom. 5. 9 10. It helpes to condole and be compassionate toward sinners consideing the Lords compassion towards us to pull us out of that woe FJNJS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iphier Quâ exâ—â—sationâ— purgamus qui dâ—â—boli servis â—â—inoâ—es sumâ—â— Christo prâ— sanguinâ—â— pretio viceâ— noc in modicis rependimus Cypr. de oper Eleem os Iob 38. 41. O si posse 〈…〉 excitare homines cumipsis pariter excitari ut tales essemus amatores 〈◊〉 permanentis qualeâ— sunt homines â—matores â—itae suâ—ientiâ— Aug. de doct Christ. Quanto propinquius sinemmundi diâ—bolus videt tanto erudelius â—ersecutâ—â—nes exerâ—eâ— ut qui se continuò damnandum consp 〈…〉 〈◊〉 socios multipliceâ— cum quibus gehexnae ignibus addicatur Isid de sum bon * Aâ—dentius ab illis defenditur 〈…〉 esis quam a nebis oppâ—gnatur Hieron epist. ad Theoph. * NusquaÌ„ faciâ—â—us profi 〈…〉 quam â—n castris rebell um Tersul de praescript advers â—aereticos obser 1. Mat. 26. 53. 2. King 19. 35. Marke 15. 44. Marke 14. 36. Iohn 14. 30 31. Phil. 2. 7 9. Iohn 10. 17. Coloss. 2. Vse 2 Vse 3. Vse Caut. Iosh. 6. 26. 1 King 16. 34. Obs. 2 Iohn 12. 21 Ezra 4. 2 3 4 5. Iohn 4. 9. Iohn 4. 40. 41. Gal. 1. 17. Reason 1. 2. 1. Vse Act. 18. 10. 2. Verse 2. â—bser 1. Psal. 111 2. 〈◊〉 Vse Obiect Sol. Disâ—â—nt diâ—ites â—on in fa 〈…〉 crimen â—arâ—re sed in ijs qui 〈◊〉 â—esciant facâ—â—tatibuâ— Amb. Luke 6. â—24 Iam. 5. 1. Luke 16. 13. 14. Luke 12. 19. Revel 18. 13. 1 Tim. 6. 10. 2. Pet. 2. 15. Phil. 3. 19. 1 Sam. 22. 7. Psal. 127. 2. Eccles. 2. 26. Luke 13. 28. 2 Chro. 17. 5. Heb. 6. 10. Diviâ—ia ut 〈…〉 dimenta improbiâ— itâ— bâ—â—iâ— sunt adjumenta virtuâ—io Aâ—b 2 Sam. 7. 11. 3 Iohn 6 7. Iob 29. 11. 22. Vse Marke 15. 43. 2 King 14. 3. Luke 3. 8 9 11. 1. Obs. Rom. 8. 26 27. Mat. 21. 1. Vse Quest. Ans. 〈◊〉 ur 〈◊〉 gratia praevenâ—em in quantum ipsaÌ„ voluntatem facit bonam ideâ— praeâ— venit quia non est a liâ—ero arbitrio sed infunditur ab â—â—so Deo Magist. sent 〈◊〉 2. dist 20. D. 1 Cor. 8. 3. Math. 20. 30. 31. Marke 10. 3. Heb. 12. 1. Vse Verse 4. 1. Obs. Iob. 32 6. 18 19. 1 Thess. 2. 17. 3. 10 11. 1. Vse vse 2 Vers. 5. 1. Obs. Psal. 9. 18. Prov. 10. 24 28. Esay 45. 19. Esay 8. Esay 6. 4. 5. Esay 65. 1. Vse Iohn 14. 2. Rom. 8. 26 27. 2. Obs. Gen. 17. 18. 19 20 21. Gen. 32. 10. Iohn 4. 47. 53. 1. Vse 2. Obser. Marlâ— 3. 20 21. Vses Iob 23. 10. Iob 36. 7. Vse 2. 2 Pet. 3. 8. 〈◊〉 Obs. Esay 40. 28. 31. Psa. 103. 4. 1 Iohn 4. 7. Past. Present Future 〈◊〉 Iohn 5. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 13. Vse Cant 1. 10 11. Psal. 23. 1 2 6. 2 Tâ—m 4 17. 18. Caution Cant. 4. 8. Verse 6. Caution Esay 42. 10. Act. 18. 6. Vse 2. Mat. 10. 20. 2 Thess. 1. 11. Veâ—uâ— obediens moram â—â—scit nâ—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 oculos parat visui cor â—ussioâ—i â—ures â—â—ditui ma 〈…〉 operi â—eâ—itinerâ— sese totum reâ— colligit iâ—â—â—s 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—ussionem Domini impleâ—â— Bernar. 3. Gen. 17. Mat. 2. 14. 1 Tim. 3. 2. Vse 1. Vse 2. Vse Rom. 5. 11. Ioh. 1 12. Vse 1 Cor. 11. Obiect Answer Mich. 7 24. Esay 30 18. Vse 4. Vse Maâ— 24 12. 2 Tim. 4 16. Rom. 16. 17. Vse Iohn 9. 41. Q. A. Phil. 2. 15 16. Tit. 3. 2 3. Prov. 15. 26. Prov. 15. Rom. 7 15 22. Esay 51 1. Esay 32. 8. Vse Esay 19 19. Object Answ. Est modus in dando quid â—ur cui quomodo quando 1 Thess. 5. 13. Esay 32. 8. Vse Vsâ— 2. Vse 3. Proverb 1. 〈◊〉 S 〈…〉 â—1 Vse Quest. Ans. Rom. 13. Vse 1. Quest. Ans. Vse 2. Deut. 28. Object Sol. Object Sol. Object Sol. 1 Cor. 11. Vse Vse 1. Marke 6. Object Coloss. 2 16. Vse Vse Vse z. Rom. 1 6. Vse 3. Vse Rom. 16 10. Obser. Vse Vse 2. Vse 3. Obser. Reason Vse Vse 1. See 〈…〉 donat iâ— Mat. 8 20. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vse 2 Vse 3. Vse 4. Mat. 1. 21. Object Sol. Rom. 3. Object Sol. Heb. 9 24. Gal. 5. Vse â—ames 4 7. Iohn 16. Vsâ— Vse 3. Vse 1. Rom. 1. 20. Rom. 2. 15. Hos. 2 4. Whittak Vse Coloss. 2. Vse 3. Rev. 17. 14. Vse 4. Vse 1. Vse Acts 13. 38. 39. 1 Cor. 6. 10. 9. Vse 3 Iohn 17. 12. 2 Thess. 2. 3. Rom. 9. 1 Thess. 5. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 8. Iude v. 4. Vse 1. Vsâ— 2. Vseâ— 2. 3.