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A96524	Two treatises concerning I. God's all-sufficiency, and II. Christ's preciousness Being the substance of some sermons long since preached in the University of Oxford. By Henry Wilkinson, D.D. Then principal of Magdalen-Hall, Oxon.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1681 (1681)	Wing W2240A; ESTC R230884	231,748	498

the price of our Redemption He is not only a Priest but an Altar and a Sacrifice The Burnt-offering Trespass-offering Sin-offering Scape-Goat Dead Bird all these mention'd in the Book of Leviticus related to Christ who alone made satisfaction for the Sins of his People Now this satisfaction is made up of two kinds of Obedience viz. Active and Passive 1. For Christs Active Obedience He 1. Christ's Active Obedience fulfill'd to a Tittle all that the Law required Christ was made under the Law and became obedient to the Law of Circumcision he came not to destroy but to fulfil it The Law required exact and perfect Obedience It will not abate a Tittle but curseth all the Transgressors of it Now Christ by his Perfect Obedience performed whatever the Law required No meer Man could ever keep the Covenant of Works Christ alone who was God and Man fulfilled the whole Law Christ pleased the Father in every Matt. 3. 17. thing He is the Beloved Son in whom he is well-pleased This the Apostle fully clears Rom. 8. 3. For what the Law could not do in that it was weak through the Flesh God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful Flesh and for Sin condemned Sin in the Flesh And the Reason is added v. 4. That the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the Flesh but after the Spirit The meaning is not that the Law was weak in it self but through our default The Law pointed at our disease but could not heal it But Christ took Flesh upon him and he by Offering himself a Sacrifice expiated for Sin and by his Death was the Death of Sin And thus the Law is fulfill'd which requires perfect Righteousness and perfect Obedience And only they have interest in this great Priviledge who are not Carnal but Spiritual whose Walks are not after the Law of their own Lusts but after the Law of the Spirit of Life Here 's a discriminating Note Who walk not after the Flesh but after the Spirit A Learned * Jus justitiae Justificatio legis in eo consistit ●● per omnimodam cum lege conformitatem justi atque inculpati habeamur coram Deo Id obtineri non potuit dum per legem peccat●m viveret ac regnaret sed damnatoin carne Christi peccato atque ipsa lege damnationem hanc approbante per plenariam Christi capitis nostri cum lege conformitatem Justi atque inculpati in eodem capite fatente lege habemur nec hoc tant●m sed ut membra capiti sint conformia ●●uat ex eo in nos spiritus Regenerationis qui in nobis quoque ipsis justificationem Legis perficiat Is nos ita regenerat ut mente nostrâ Lege Dei delectemur Qu●dque in carne reliquum est peccati ita paulatim abolet ut tandem sine maculâ ●ut labe ab ipsâ lege simus agnoscendi L. de Dieu in Rom. 8. 4. Expositor writes appositely to this Sense the Righteousness and Justification of the Law consists in this that by a through Conformity with the Law we may be accounted Righteous and Vnblameable before God That cannot be obtained whilest Sin Liveth and Reigns but Sin being Condemned in the Flesh of Christ and the Law it self approving of this Condemnation by the full Conformity of Christ our Head with the Law we are accounted Righteous and Vnblameable in our Head even by the Testimony of the Law nor in this only but that the Members may be conformable unto the Head from him flows the Spirit of Regeneration which in us perfects the justification of the Law The same so regenerates us that we take delight in the Law of God And the Reliques of Sin in the Flesh he doth by Degrees abolish that so at length we may be acknowledged by the Law it self without Blot or Spot Thus far that Judicious Author And thus it evidently appears that Christ hath made satisfaction to Divine Justice by his Active Obedience in fulfilling the Covenant of Works and yielding perfect Obedience to the whole Law 2. Let 's consider Christs Passive Obedience 2. Christs Passive Obedience in suffering the Wrath of God due to Man upon the Cross Many are the degrees of Christs Humiliation as by taking Flesh upon him as it were Uniting a clod of Earth unto his Divine Nature and by suffering Contempt Ignominy and Reproach in the World by taking upon him Humane Infirmities of Weariness Thirst Hunger c. But the highest degree of Christ's Humiliation whereunto we purpose to speak was the Death of the Cross which was the Signal Obedience of Christ as the Apostle expresseth it Phil. 2. 8. He humbled himself and became obedient unto Death even the Death of the Cross There 's a Gradation in the Words Christ humbled himself that was much and became obedient unto Death that was more but to become obedient even to the Death of the Cross that was most of all even beyond all degrees of Comparison For Christ to yield up himself to Crucifixion was a kind of Humiliation more than Superlative For a more full Discourse of the Passive Obedience of Christ let us consider 1. The Fore-runners of his Passion 2. The Passion it self 3. The Consequents thereof From these Particulars the Preheminence and Exaltation of Christ will most evidently be Demonstrated SECT III. Of the Fore-runners of Christs Passion 1. FOr the Fore-runners of Christs 1. The Fore-runners of Christs Passion 1. Christ was Betrayed Passion 1. Christ was Betrayed by Judas with an Hypocritical Kiss Matt. 26. 49. Judas one of the Twelve Disciples was one that did eat at Christ's Table and saw his Miracles and was Commissionated by Christ to Preach the Gospel even Judas a Disciple Betrayed his Lord and Master 2. Christ the Lord of Life was Arraigned 2. He was Arraigned before Pontius Pilate an Heathen Judge 3. False Witnesses were Suborned to 3. False Witnesses Deposed Accuse him Their Accusations are no less than Blasphemy and Treason by the one to Condemn him in the Civil Court by the other in the Ecclesiastical Court The Blasphemy that they charge him with was in that he said that he was Christ the Son of the Blessed Mark 14. 61. Jo. 19. 7. The Treason they Accused him of was that he made himself a King Joh. 19. 12. 4. His Disciples Deserted him Peter 4. His Disciples deserted him himself followed asar off and as soon as he was Assaulted he was Conquered by denying his Lord and Master and adding Perjury to his denial 5. Consider his great Sorrow and 5. Consider his Sorrow earnestness in Prayer and Sweating of Blood earnestness in Prayer and Sweating of Blood Matt. 26. 38 39. Then saith he unto them My Soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto Death tarry ye here and watch with me And he went a little farther and fell on his Face and prayed saying Father if it be possible let this

of Christ Life of Christ Christ's Life is a perfect Pattern for our imitation and an exact example of Holiness Christ lives in every true Believer and he lives in Christ Christ's Image which consists in Righteousness Gal. 2. 20. is imprinted upon the Lives and Hearts of all his Adopted Children Christ propounds his own example for Meekness and Humility Let 's then thus argue the case every one in particular Was Christ Mat. ●● 29. humble and shall I swell with Pride Was Christ meek and shall I be transported with anger Christ was much in Prayer and Meditation much exercised in watching and fasting O! what a similitude ought there to be in every one of us unto the Life of Christ Christ went about doing good comforting the Afflicted counselling the ignorant strengthning the weak His whole business even his Meat and Drink was to do the Will of his Father Now what pains should we take to imitate Christ in some proportion Quest But some will say how can we be Quest as Holy as Humble and as Meek as Christ was Answ I Answer though we cannot attain Answ to that Equality and Measure of Holiness which is in Christ yet we must endeavour after the quality and similitude of that Holiness which was in Christ And what measure of Grace we have already attained we may not propound as the Just Standard or the Ne plus ultra but still we must labour for augmentation of every Grace after the example of the Apostle forgetting those things which are behind Phil. 3. 13 14. and reaching unto those things which are before I press towards the Mark for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus Every one that hath true Grace labours for more accessions to it and he Qui desinit proficere incipit deficere Bern. Desinit esse bonus qui desinit vel le fieri melior Bern. 3. There will be a Conformity to Christ in his Sufferings that ceaseth to get more Grace begins to fail of what he seemeth to have Here than is that perfect Pattern for our imitation even the Holiness Meekness Humility and other Graces which eminently appeared in Jesus Christ 3. There will be a conformity to Christ in his Sufferings The Apostle tells us Phil. 1. 24. Who now rejoice in my Sufferings for you and fill up that which is behind of the Afflictions of Christ in my Flesh for his Bodies sake which is the Church We are not to conceive Christs Sufferings to be imperfect for by one Offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified But as Christ had personal Sufferings in his Humane Body which are finished so Christ hath and shall yet have more Sufferings in his Mystical Body the Church Christ hath suffered once for all upon the Cross But the Saints Militant which are Christ's Body must prepare for Sufferings they are-appointed 1 Thess 3. 3. Luk. 9. 23. thereunto They must take up their Cross daily When Saul was Converted to be a Preacher of the Gospel and was chang'd both in his Name and Nature and of a Persecuting Saul became a Preaching Paul and a chosen Vessel to bear the name Acts 9. 15 1● of Christ unto the Gentiles then the Lord shewed him how great things he must suffer for his sake And this is that knowledge that the Apostle so highly valued that he might know the fellowship of his Sufferings Phil. 3. 10. being conformable unto his Death Every true Christian is a Martyr in Heart and Resolution willing to lay down his Life for Christs sake It 's observ'd that Luther used to say that he should never have the Honour to dye for the Professing of the Gospel But he was a Man valient for the truth and a Martyr in the purpose and Integrity of his Heart and a willing mind obtains acceptance It 's said by Faith Abraham when he was tryed Heb. 11. 17. offered up Isaack God accepted the real Intentions of Abraham as if he had actually Sacrificed Isaack Christians must consider before hand what Religion will cost them not only the loss of Liberties Riches Honours but sometimes the loss of their Lives also And happy are they that die for and in Christ Men in this respect have a preheminence above Angels for Angels have not Bodies to suffer withal as Men have Christians must consider that they are Members of Christ their Head and he hath gone before them in Sufferings leaving them an example to follow his Steps Shall Christian sexpect Pleasure and think to Crown themselves with Rose Buds when Christ drank a Cup of trembling and wrung out those bitter ingredients down to the very Dreggs Shall Christians pamper their Appetites and live in Luxury and Wantoness when Non oportet membra deliciari sub capite spinis coronato Tert. Phil. 3. 10. as Christ drank Gall and Vinegar and in scorn was Crown'd with Thorns Let 's consider farther that we must with the Apostles desire to be made conformable unto Christ's Death Quest But it will be askt wherein consists this conformity unto Christ's Death Answ I Answer in regard of Mortification of Sin Christ condemned Sin in Rom. 8. 3. the Flesh And there holds some proportion be●ween the Death of Christ and the Death of in u. Christ died for us that our Sins should dye in us Christ died a Cursed Death to note that we should abhor Sin as a most accursed thing Christ drank Gall and Vinegar to signifie the sharpness of Gods Displeasure against Sin and that Sin ought to be in our account a most grievous and bitter thing Christ was nailed to the Cross and endured great pains to shew that we should never let Sin have a quiet Minute of ease but that we should Crucifie every corruption SECT III. Shewing that those that prize Christ burn in ardent Afflictions of Love to him LOve is as strong as Death It 's hotter Prop. 3. then the Coals of Juniper All the Waters and Floods of Persecution cannot quench Love There 's nothing can turn Christ's Love from us and therefore nothing should be able to extinguish our Love towards him Now where Christ is valued there cannot be wanting an ardent Love For those things which we prize most we love most But because there are many pretences and semblances of Love where Love in reallity is wanting we must bring the Love which ought to be in every Believer towards Christ unto the Touchstone and Tryal Wherefore I shall fix upon five tryals of our Love to Christ 1. Our Love must consist in an universal 1. Our Love must consist in an universal Obedience to the Commands of Christ chearful and cordial Obedience unto the Commands of Christ Obedience to Christ's Commands is an evident Character of our sincere Love to Christ John 14. 21. He that hath my Commandments and keeps them he it is that loveth me And ver 23. If any Man loves me he will

that we may be justified Christ is said to be of God made unto us Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption It 's said unto us who were first united unto Christ by Faith That is that which the Apostle prays for That Christ might Eph. 3. 17. dwell in their Hearts by Faith As there is a substantial Union between God the Father and God the Son so there is a Mystical Union between Christ and all his Members This as the Apostle saith is a great Mystery concerning Christ and his Eph. 5. 31. Ut indicet ad istam Spiritus ●nitatem opus esse solidâ et constanti cohaesione qualus est membrorum in corpore ramorum in arboribus Musc Church And this Union the Apostle declareth farther 1 Cor. 6. 17. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one Spirit The Spirit on God's part and Faith on our part which Faith we could not have unless God first gave it makes up this Union between us and Christ i. e. a Mystical Union And by vertue of this Union we paticipate of Juice and Nourishment from Christ as the Branch doth from the Vine and receive influence as a Member from the Head and we receive Supportation and Strength as the Building from the Foundation Farther yet in the very Grave we shall yet remain united to Christ For Christ will be with us in the Grave Every Saint is a part of Christ's Body and not one Member can be wanting otherwise which is impossible Christ's Body would not be compleat And these Bodies of ours if they be the Bodies of true Believers they shall be made like unto the glorions Body of Jesus Christ Phil. 3. 21. This Union is the ground of Communion with Christ There ' a mutual Union and Communion between Christ and his Members for in Christ there 's a fulness and of his fulness we receive Grace for Grace Joh. 1. 19. There 's in Christ fulness of Wisdom to Counsel us and of Mercy to pardon us of Righteousness to justify us and of Holiness to sanctify us and of Eternal Glory to make us happy to all Eternity The Head takes care of all the Members Christ the Head of his Church will not leave it destitute of Supplies and continual Influences from him Now it 's Faith that makes particular application of all the benefits of Christ By Faith we draw vertue from Christ and fetch Supplies from him In hearing by Faith we taste the sweetness of God's Word In praying by Faith we have a sacred Communion with God and receive a gracious answer of our Prayers In receiving the Lord's Supper by Faith we feel Strength and Help for the subduing of our Corruptions So then Faith is an Instrument that makes Christ and all his Benefits our own by particular Application 3. Faith gives us Victory over all our 3. Faith gives us Victory over all our Enemies Enemies There are three grand Enemies of our Salvation viz. the Flesh the Devil and the World 1. The Flesh i. e. corrupt Nature is The first Enemy is the Flesh a grand Enemy always plotting destructive Designs against us and the harder it is to be avoided because it is an inbred Domestick Enemy an Inhabitant that lieth in our Bosom like the Syren it lulls us asleep and then devoureth us it kisseth and kills embraceth and strangles Inter amplexus strangulat and when it maketh the most fair and plausible pretences then it intends the most mischief It 's an Enemy to God even Enmity it self in the abstract We read of the miserable estate of unregenerate Men who have this grand Infamy Tò 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom 8. 7. Hic observemus hominis voluntatem divinae voluntati per omnia adversari Calv. stampt on them fulfilling the desires of the Flesh In the Original it's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eph. 2. 3. The Wills of the Flesh plainly shewing that the Flesh hath a commanding Will requiring Obedience And the Flesh hath an enticing alluring way to entice Sinners and draw them with all alluring Persuasions to follow that way that leads to Destruction For we read of Seducers that they allure through the Lusts of the Flesh 1 Pet. 2. 18. The Expression is emphatical 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They lay a bait and so allure to the rnine of those that take it We must beware of the Baits of the Flesh least if we swallow them we be choaked by them Many Diswasives the Scripture gives against lusting loving and living after the Flesh It 's the Apostles charge entreaty both 1 Pet. 2. 11. Dearly Beloved I beseech you as Strangers and Pilgrims abstain from fleshly Lusts And there 's a strong Argument added to persuade in the following Words which war against the Soul The Flesh sets it self in battel array and useth all the battering Engines which it can invent that it may conquer the royal Cittadal of our Immortal Souls Other diswasives which the Scripture useth against the Flesh are Rom. 8. 6. To be carnally minded is Death And Rom. 8. 8. They that are in the Flesh that is they that abide in the state of unregeneracy they cannot please God And Flesh and Blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God 1 Cor. 15. 50. Now having discovered our Enemies let 's prepare to encounter with them and the Weapon which we must use is Faith For Faith is an Instrument to subdue our selves even unto our selves even corrupt self unto renewed self When thy pretended Friend i. e. thy Flesh but rather that real Enemy which as I may compare is as a Snake which is in thy Bosom I mean corrupt Nature enticeth and allureth thee to Sin and assaults thee with renewed Forces fight by a strong Faith against this dangerous Enemy so through the strength of God thy corrupt self will be subdued unto thy renewed self i. e. the Flesh unto the Spirit A second Enemy is the Devil The A second Enemy is the Devil Devil throws Darts and not ordinary Darts but fiery Darts Wherefore the Apostle exhorts us above all taking the Shield Eph. 6. 16. of Faith where with we shall be able to quench the fiery Darts of Satan The Devil is a potent Adversary compared to a Lyon for Strength and not to a Lyon penn'd up in his Den but to a rageing Lyon not a sleepy but a roaring Lyon not a lazy but an industrious Lyon and industrious to act Cruelties Wherefore the Apostle's caution is both seasonable and necessary 1 Pet. 5. 8. Be sober be vigilant because your Adversary the Devil as a roaring Lyon walketh about seeking whom he may devour And what 's the Weapon offensive and defensive against this potent Enemy The Apostle prescribes it ver 9. Whom resist stedfast in the Faith This Adversary hath strong holds And the 2 Cor. 10. 4. Weapons of our Warfare are not Carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds Luther