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A90897	God the father glorified: and the worke of mens redemption, and salvation finished by Iesus Christ on earth. Opened in a sermon before the Right Honorable the Lord Major, and the Right Worshipful the sheriffes, aldermen, and recorder, of the Citie of London, the second day of the tenth moneth (called December) 1649. / By Vavasor Powell, a willing (though weake) labourer in Christs Vine-yard in Wales.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3087; Thomason E584_15; ESTC R206284	43,217	67

desire thee to consider that I doe not aske any thing that is unreasonable for seeing I have glorified thee upon Earth glorifie thou me in Heaven Seeing also I have finished the work thou gauest me to doe glorifie me thy Son with thy selfe The words contain in them three things First what Christs great businesse and worke upon earth was to wit to glorifie God his Father and to work the work of mens redemption salvation 2 Then secondly you have in the Text the accomplishment of this businesse and worke of his in these words I have finished the worke which thou gavest me to do Then thirdly the motives that moved Jesus Christ to do this worke and these are two 1. because it was his Fathers worke so much is included in the Text. 2. Because his Father gave him this worke to do this is expressed the work which thou gavest me to do There be but two things in the Text to be opened and explained and then I come to the Doctrine Q. The first is this How doth it appeare that this worke spoken of by Iesus Christ The two difficulties in the Text explained was the worke of mens Redemption and the worke of 〈◊〉 salvation A. By comparing it with other Scriptures and we have severall other Scriptures Hab. 1.5 with Acts 13.41 that speake of this worke of redemption and salvation as Hab. 1.5 I will worke a worke in your dayes which ye will not believe though it be told you If you compare this with Acts 13.41 you wil find it to be the work of Redemption and Salvation this is that worke or the worke the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the maine and chiefe worke that Christ was to do and this worke he cals his Fathers work in Iohn 4 34. My meat and drinke is to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his worke Obj. But there are many works of Christ spoken of in the Gospell as his work of miracles his worke of preaching and the like A. It is true Math. 11.2 13.54 John 5.20 10.25.32.37 38. the working of miracles and of preaching were the workes of Christ distinct works but those were comprehended as afterwards I shall shew in that of glorifying God and carrying on mens Redemption Q The second thing here is How could Christ say he had finished the worke seeing he had not yet suffered surely the worke of mens Redemption the work of Salvation was not finished till Christ had suffered how then saith Christ here I have finished the worke A. 1. I shall cleer that by another Text which is in the 2d of Timothy the 4th and the 7th where Paul saith I have finished my course and yet you know Paul was not dead then he did live peradventure some years after that at least he did live some what longer and did some service afterwards though he saith He had finished his couse 2 The word that is in the Creek for it is but one and translated I have nished it signifies not only perfecting of a work but it signifies a going on with a work also it signifies to offer cōsecrate sacrifice yea it signifies a going through with a work though it be not finishe The q John 17.4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Tim. 4.7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 same word that Christ useth here Paul used though it is not in the same tense doubtlesse the meaning of it is this that Jesus Christ he had undertaken proceeded very far in the worke of mans redemption and in the work of salvation he had also resolved fully that he would not lay aside that work till hee had perfectly compleated it and so you are to understand it as oft times men use to speak when they purchase a thing that they have bought it ended that bargain though they have not paid for it Now having openned the words take notice of this speciall and spirituall observation from them To glorifie God and to work the work of mens redemption and salvation Dact. was the businesse of Iesus Christ upon earth and this businesse he hath finished Beloved I know not any subject in all the word of God that is so necessary to be spoken of as this subject is the glory of God the worke of Redemption and the worke of Salvation every man is concerned therein and it behoves every man to know this truth not only Magistrates but also other people yea every man that hath a soule hee ought to be acquainted with this truth and doctrine To proceed herein I shall first prove this Doctrine to you by the Scriptures Secondly cleare it and explain it Thirdly give you some reasons to confirme it and teach you what uses you are to make of it For the proofe of this Doctrine that the work of Jesus Christ upon earth was to glorifie his Father and work the work of mans redemption and salvation and this he hath finished There are two things to be proved First That to glorifie God was his work for this take one Text in the 7. of Iohn vers 18. Hee that speaketh of himselfe seeketh his own glory John 7.18 but he that seeketh his glory that sent him the same is true no unrighteous ness is in him Here Jesus Christ tells you that he did seeke the glory of him that sent him which was God the Father Then to prove that hee hath wrought mans Redemption you have a Text in the first of Luke verse 69.70 Luke 1.69.70 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited and redeemed his people Mark he saith he hath redeemed them though they were not as yet actually redeemed and hath raised up for us a horne of salvation out of the house of his servant David He speaks here of Jesus Christ that was the strength of salvation or one that was to work it by power and might and therefore called here the horn of salvation Then to prove that Jesus Christ came to save or to worke mens salvation that you have in the 18. of Matthew the 11. Matt. 18.11 I came saith he to seek end to save that which was lost and Secondly That the worke is finished the text it selfe is sufficient for it You have also other texts where he saith that it is finished As in the 19. of Iohn he saith these words It is finished John 19.30 What is finished Why all the Prophecies concerning me are now finished the worke of mans redemption is now finished When he was upon the Cross Christ asserts this truth that all was finished Now having proved the Doctrine I shall in the next place come to cleere it and for the cleering of it resolve these three questions First what it is to glorifie God Secondly How did Jesus Christ glorifie God Thirdly How did Christ finish the work of mens redemption and the work of mens salvation these are the three things to be opened Q. First

soone as Jeaus Christ went up the spirit immediately comes downe and the counsell of the Lord begins to be revealed in a marvellous way unto men This is an absolute and cleare signe the work was done for said Christ (w) John 16.7 except I go away the Comforter cannot come I say it 's a sign Jesus Christ hath finished the work for do you thinke the Lord would have sent his Gospel to men to tel men or his spirit to assure men it was done if it had not been done and thus much now concerning the reasons of the point Before I come to the application of the Doctrine give me leave to answer one or two objections 1 Object The first objection is this If Jesus Christ had finished the worke of mens Redemption and of mens Salvation upon earth why then are men commanded to worke out their owne salvation if the work be already done what need the debtor be exhorted to pay if the surety have already paid for him 1. The Apostles meaning in exhorting men to work out their salvation is this That they should persevere in the way they did professe not fall from the truth or as the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies a working through and so it 's to be understood for a persevering work Secondly when men are called to doing or to worke they are not called to do that they might have life or be justified but men are called to do because they are (x) Tit. 3.5 6. justified and because they are saved i. e. in a state of salvation because they have life and not that they may have it for the Lord never in the Scripture maketh works the cause of Justification or the cause of Salvation no it is a subsequent and an effect and that which followes a mans justification or that which floweth from a justified person For here is the difference between works as they are done under a covenant of workes and under a covenant of grace works when they are done under a covenant of works they are done to seek justification salvation they are done to work righteousness for man to keepe him out of hell But workes done under the covenant of grace they are done out of (y) 2 Cor. 5.14 love to Christ done to the (z) 1 Cor. 10.31 glory of God done to expresse that we are (a) Col. 3.1 Christians and that we are (b) John 8.31 and 15.8 Christs Disciples and so to doe works as the covenant of grace requires workes as the duty of Christians but to doe workes as the covenant of workes requires workes either upon paine of damnation or upon promise of salvation this is to be shunned by Christians 2 Object The second Objection It is true as you say that Jesus Christ hath glorified the Father and finished the worke of mens Redemption and Salvation but you have not shewed upon what grounds the Lord did this peradventure he might do it upon some grounds that were not advantagious to us There were two maine grounds moved him to do this his love and affection to men was one and the great necessity of men was the other Upon these two grounds Jesus Christ came forth from heaven to worke this worke 1 First it was his love and affection unto men the heart of Jesus Christ was towards men upon earth you may reade as soone as ever they were made yea Jesus Christ his delight was with them In the eighth of the Proverbs saith he My delights were with the children of men Prov. 8.31 If his delight was so then much more was it when the time of their redemption drew near and most of all since he suffered If Jacobs love were so great when he first saw Rachell how much more did his heart go out to her when that she was neete to be his wife If Jesus Christs heart went out when he first saw men upon earth how much more went his heart out towards them John 15.13 Gal. 2.20 when the time was come to be married to them This doubtlesse was the first and maine cause why Christ did worke this worke of Redemption and Salvation The 2d was mens necessity thi did move Christ to do it there was indeed a necessity for Christ to come to worke this worke for had there been any other way doubtlesse that way would have been taken the Father would never have lost such a deare Sonne if there could have been any other means of saving men without him No he would never have parted with such a companion that he had so much content and comfort in if Angels might have done the worke but he looked upon his right hand and upon his left hand and there was no helper Then sayes God My owne right hand or my (c) Isa 63.5 arme wrought salvation That is my (d) Isa 53.1 Luke 1.51 Sonne Jesus Christ he wrought salvation If you understand this Text in a spirituall sense Thus having removed the two objections now I come to the uses of this point I shall make but three uses of it and then conclude remember the observation The businesse of Iesus Christ upon earth was to glorifie his Father and to worke the worke of mens redemption and the worke of mens salvation and this businesse he hath finished 1 Use The first use is a use of great incouragement unto sinfull men Is the work of mens Redemption already fulfilled finished and already wrought O what great incouragement is this unto you that are sinfull and that are ungodly men it is incouragement unto you that cannot worke here is a worke already wrought for you it is wrought to your hand I may say to you as it was said in the Gospell to the men that were invited to the Feast Loe all is ready Math. 22.4 come I tell you here is all ready here is the work of redemption and salvation wrought every thing is prepared come The Spirit saith come the Bride saith come the saints say come the Gospell saith come every thing saith come Oh come here is great incouragement for you to come I beseech you heare without doubt there be this day in this place many sinners and many that stand in great need of Jesus Christ here be many poore soules that stand looking they cannot tell which way to go but like a boule the least thing that toucheth it will make it turne this way or that way you are looking which way you shall be saved some men are great and grosse sinners men that delight in sinne and sport in the day and make it their whole businesie to dishonour God as Christ made it his businesse to honour him Well what shall I say to you I desire to open the gate of Gods grace and God open you hearts that you may heare what he saith unto you the door of his mercy is open to you already Encouragements for sinners to come into Christ and to believe