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A33454	Methodus Evangelica, or, The gospel method of Gods saving sinners by Jesus Christ practically explained in XII propositions / by Abraham Clifford ; to which is prefixed a preface by Dr. Manton, and Rich. Baxter.	Clifford, Abraham.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4701; ESTC R23890	95,942	214

give a Bill of divorce to many of the grand Articles of our Faith But whether it be not exprest by such terms and phrases as do necessarily signifie and import all that which is essential to and is commonly meant and understood by the word Covenant For the proof of which two things we learn from the Scriptures before mentioned that are naked and open to every observan● eye First That Jesus Christ engageth in the behalf of those whom the Father had given to him to take their Nature to bear their Infirmities to be wounded for their transgressions and make his Soul an Offering for their sins c. And on the other hand that the Father thereupon promiseth to him by way of reward that he should see of the fruit of his soul and be satisfied that he would divide him a portion with the great and the spoil with the strong and that he would exalt him and make him head over all Principalities and Power and give him a Name above every Name that every knee should bow and every tongue confess him to the glory of God the Father c. And as upon this consideration he was comfortably supported under and joyfully triumphed over all his sufferings Heb. 12.2 So likewise having perfectly accomplish●● the work he undertook upon these terms he pleads it with his Father as the reason why he should be exalted and reassumed to Glory Joh. 17.4 5. And what can all this signifie less than what we commonly understand and express by the word Covenant And when the thing it self is so evidently declared in Scripture why should we scruple to call it by that name any more than we do to call that original sin which we derived from Adam or the Law given to him the natural Covenant or the union of the Divine and Humane Nature in the person of Christ the Hypostatical Union or the three Persons in the Godhead the Trinity or the Lords Supper a Sacrament c. which are words no where to be found in Scriprure Yet since the things themselves which ar● signified by them may be found there 't is thought sufficient to justifie the use of them I have the rather insisted upon this Argument because the confounding of these two Covenants this I mean of Redemption with that of the Gospel and making them but one which as will afterwards be made more fully to appear are vastly different and consequently to be distinguisht hath been the fundamental cause of those several Controversies and Mistakes that have been concerning the Gospel Covenant PROPOS IV. Of Christ's actual Satisfaction by his Obedience and Sufferings JEsus Christ according to the tenour of this Eternal Covenant did in time assume the Humane Nature and therein as Man's Surety actually do and perform all that the Law of Righteousness required at the hands of the guil●y Creature and consequently all that was any way requisite either to the repairing of his Fathers Honour or effecting the Creatures Redemption and Happiness Psal 40.6 7 8. God had for some while taken his Sons word and saved souls upon his single promise of making satisfaction in their behalf and in the interim accepted of typical Sacrifices and O●lations the blood of Bulls and Goats as daily memorials of what he expect●d from the hands of h●s own Son though not as things pleasing and acc●pt●ble in themselves Yea but now God will no longer admit of these Shadows or be satisfied with Bonds or Promises but requires the actual payment of the Debt and therefore now Christ comes according to his engagement to discharge it Then said I that is Christ Lo I come in the Volume of thy Book it is written of me I delight to do thy will O my God! And for the full accomplishment of this great Undertaking he cloaths his Divinity with the Humane Nature A body hast thou prepared me for so the Author to the Hebrews chap. 10.5 renders those words of the Psalmist ver 6. Mine ears hast thou digged as was before observed or as the Apostle expresseth it Gal. 4.4 He was made of a Woman made under the Law Yea and being found in fashion as a Man and in the form of a Servant subject to the Law of a Creature he also humbled himself and became obedient saith the same Apostle Phil. 2.8 and that not only in some more signal and momentous instances of Obedience but even to the least tittle and Iota commanded by the Law Math. 5.17 18. He fulfilled all Righteousness and he tells you it behov●d him so to do Mat. 3.5 Nor yet did he only thus render himself subject to the Commands of the Law and pay a perfect active obedience to them but he also undertook and suffered the most rigorous penalties that were therein threatned against sinners He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with our griefs He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities and the chastisement of our peace was upon him Esa 53.3 4 5. He was in all things tempted or afflicted even as we are tempted sin only excepted Heb. 4.15 He loved us and gave himself for us an Offering and a Sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour Ephes 5.2 He humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross Phil. 2.8 He was made sin for us who knew no sin c. 2 Cor. 4.18 19. Yea a Curse that we might be blessed Gal. 3.13 And all this that he might ransom our souls Math. 20.28 and propitiate God to sinners 1 Joh. 2.2 and vindicate his Fathers Authority Law and Justice his Truth and Holiness that he might consistent with his honour pardon the guilty Creature and reaccept him into favour Rom. 3.25 26. And thus Jesus Christ by his active and passive Obedience which here are not to be separate or distinguished since both were paid solely upon the sinners account finished the whole work which his Father gave him to do in order to Man's recovery Joh. 17.4 and so being made perfect through sufferings he became the Author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him Heb. 5.9 PROPOS V. Of the application of Christ's Merits to sinners THE saving fruits and benefits intended to sinners by the Obedience and Sufferings of Jesus Christ they do not actually and of necessity become theirs immediately upon the Satisfaction thereby given and the Purchase made in their behalf But before they can be admitted to any actual interest in or reap any comfortable advantage from either there is yet somewhat further on their part to be done and performed by them The Merits of Christ in dying for sinners do not necessarily save any but only as God the Father Son and Spirit shall think meet to communicate and dispense with the issues of them to the Vessels of Mercy For all that properly results from the satisfaction of Christ is only this that the grand obstacle which stood in the way of Mercy and obstructed its communications to