these 1 Ignorance whereby wee cannot know the truth nay not often with much labour 2 Obscurity and confusion in the understanding 3 Hardnesse to conceive and retaine things in the memory Punishments in respect of the body are 1 Common weaknesse and frailties of all men 2 Speciall disposition to sicknesse and diseases 3 Paine and labour especially in women paine of child-bearing 4 Deformity and want of beauty and comlinesse thorow evill proportion of the members or evill colour 5 Famine withholding or taking away the fruits of our lands chattels c. 6 Want or losse of children 7 Contentions emulations reproaches infamies warres among men 8 Many things against health good name goods and livelihood yea there is the punishment of deaths temporall the separation of soule and body and deaths eternall separation of soule and body from God from all felicity and glory called the second death The second death is to be minded first for the parts and degrees of it secondly for the circumstance of time and place The parts and degrees are these 1 the damned have no communion with God nor participation of grace 2 Thes. 1.9 2 They are united unto Satan and are partakers of his punishments 3 They are ashamed and confounded because their sinnes are manifested Rev. 20.12 4 They are ashamed and fret and envie the felicity of the Saints in Heaven Psalm 112.10 5 They are horribly pained and tormented with feeling Gods wrath and the worme of conscience The circumstances of time and place are these first of place which is hell the bottomlesse deepe the utter darknesse Gen. 16. Luk. 13.21 2 Pet. 2. Secondly of time and that will ever breake the heart of the damned which is eternity that hee is past hope of ever going out or having end of his paines Mat. 25.46 All sinne of its owne nature requireth punishment Rom. 6.23 Punishment is evill in respect of the sufferer good in respect of God that afflicteth it justly for sinne As sinne hath taken away the agreement with the nature of God so punishment hath taken away the communion with the felicity of God Mans misery is remediable through the mercy of God though God spared not the Angels that sinned yet the grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared The remedy of our misery consisteth of two things 1 A deliverance from sin Secondly our reformation to the Image of God Psal. 32.1 2 Cor. 3.18 Our deliverance from sinne containeth foure things 1 Election to life eternall by God the Father 2 Redemption by God the Sonne Psal. 130.8 3 Justification Rom. 5.1 4 Sanctification and reformation into the Image of God by the Holy Ghost In our first estate wee had two things Gods favour and Image In our fall and misery wee have two things Satans Image and Gods displeasure In our restauration are had two things reconciliation to Gods favour and restoring of his Image God from all eternity did predestinate appoint and elect some Angels and some men to be for ever heires of the riches of his grace and glory 1 Tim. 5.2 1 Pet. 2.8 God keepeth the Angels that they cannot fall conserving and increasing their happinesse Joh. 13. Jer. 22.40 Mat. 24.24 Election is of God the Father Eph. 1.2 3. and onely some few men are elected unto life and they out of all sorts Jewes and Gentiles Matt. 20.16 Rom. 9.24 Rev. 7.9 Election hath two acts and degrees concerning the end which is eternall glory the first of God then of the creature Secondly the meanes to the end Rom. 9.11 The first act touching the end is Gods purpose to take some men which were to be created to eternall grace and glory leaving other some The second act is his purpose whereby hee ordaineth these men being to fall in Adam unto eternall glory through Christ Joh. 3.16 6.47 The signes testimonies and benefits of our election in Christ are an effectuall calling the gifts of lively faith Act. 13.4 5. 2 Thess. 2.13 14. Justification Rom. 8.30 and glorification begun in this life by holinesse being predestinated thereunto Eph. 1.4 That unto which God hath elected us is first Adoption of sonnes Secondly Sanctification Thirdly Eternall life The first and onely moving cause of Election is the good-pleasure and love of God Eph. 1.5 Rom. 9.18 Eph. 1.11 Christ being the ground-worke hereof This is further confirmed thus God is the beginning of his actions Rom. 11.35 The first beginning dependeth upon no other outward beginning but God should depend upon an other outward beginning if he could not elect whom he would without having respect of their faith faith is the effect of election Act. 13.48 therefore it cannot be the cause or before election The meanes whereby wee are predestinated is Jesus Christ Eph. 1.5 Christ is not the first moving cause but the meane for hee is onely Gods Sonne and we being predestinated to the adoption of Sonnes have the Sonne-ship by communion with Christ Gods election is firme and immutable Esay 46.10 2 Tim. 2.19 The meanes whereby wee come to be assured that wee are elected are these First the Gospell teaching that all truly beleeving shall be saved Tit. 1.2 and wee knowing wee beleeve assure our selves by the effects of election found in our selves as effectuall calling faith justification sanctification and good workes Secondly by the testimony of Gods Spirit in us Rom. 8.9.16 17. 1 Cor. 2.10 11 12. 2 Cor. 1.21.23 We judge our selves elect by the judgement of faith which is infallible 1 Thes. 1.4 Adoption is the first and proper thing whereunto we are predestinated and there is no exceeding benefit whereof it should not be the effect as in the Trinity the Father is first then the Sonne and the Holy Ghost In the order of working our salvation the first is the Father predestinating the second is the Son redeeming the third is the Holy Ghost sanctifying That the Father is first in working see Joh. 5.19.30 16.13 14. Adoption being then the worke of the Father it is before Redemption and so before Justification and Sanctification The first worke of Grace in bringing us to Christ is given by the Father Joh. 6.65 44 37 39. Opposite to Election is Reprobation which is Gods decree to leave some in their sinne and misery and for sinne to damne them or reprobation is Gods decree to passe by some and not elect them and to permit those to fall into sinne and to punish them eternally for sin Herein are two acts 1 Negative 2 Positive Negative to refuse or not elect positive to punish for sinne for that from which they are reprobate is from grace and glory and that whereto they are appointed is damnation the cause of not electing Gods just pleasure and will Mat. 11. Rom. 9. without respect of good or evill in the creature the cause of the second act damnation is mans sinne God is hee that
Absolution from sinne is not sufficient to salvation unlesse there be also a restoring or putting on of good called Sanctificatâ—on Heb. 12.14 As Election is the peculiar worke of the Father Eph. 1.3 4. Redemption of the Sonne 1 Joh. 2.1 2. so Sanctification is the proper worke of the Holy Ghost 1 Cor. 6.11 Christ by his obedience and death hath merited for us the gift of sanctification of the Spirit 1 Cor. 1.30 This he hath merited with God who for his Sonnes sake giveth us the Spirit Gal. 4.6 Our Sanctification hath two parts 1 the putting off the old which is corrupt through the deceiveable lust 2 the putting on the new man which is after God created in righteousnesse and true holinesse The putting off the old man is the subduing breaking and abolishing of the sinfull disposition and inclination that is in our nature 1 Pet. 4.5 and of it there be two parts 1 Death 2 Buriall of the old man Death or mortification is an actuall effect of the application of Christs death by the holy Ghost to our nature whereby our corruption or body of sin receiveth a deadly wound is feebled and dyeth daily Buriall is the going forward of death and is an effect of the application of Christs buriall by the Spirit whereby the old man our body of sinne is more and more corrupted and as it were rotted in the grave Rom. 6.4 Putting on the new man is when wee take againe Godf habits and disposition to vertue and it is called the rising or the quickning of the new man which is an effect of the application by the Spirit of Christs resurrection whereby inherent holinesse is begunne and by degrees continually increased Rom. 6.4 Thus Christs death buriall and resurrection is to us 1 A gift of justification Rom. 5.15.18 2 A power to mortifie and quicken us Eph. 1.19 20. and 2.1 5 6. And an example or type to follow in â—â—r course of life 1 Pet. 2.21 The 〈…〉 The justified â— understanding 〈◊〉 will 3 The 〈…〉 The 〈…〉 is 〈…〉 By teaching and 〈…〉 necessary knowledge 〈…〉 Gods favour to the 〈…〉 4.17 Rom 5.5 3 By confirming us in the 〈◊〉 of perseveraâ—ce and eternall life 2 Cor. 1.22 The will is 〈…〉 by making 〈◊〉 and ready Right when the will is inclined and carried in a straight course to that which is good rightly knowne 〈◊〉 when there 〈…〉 and faculty to follow and to the good â—â—rehended and hee 〈…〉 〈…〉 when our desires of meats drinks and other things that wee lust after are moderated according to Gods Law and reason Rom. 13 1â— And when our affections of joy sorrow love hatred 〈…〉 to Gods Law 〈…〉 and too 〈◊〉 and keepe the holy meaâ—â—e Psal. â—â—0 Psal. 119. This sanctification is 1 begun 2 perfected 〈…〉 in this life Alwaies in this life there is a mixture of the old 〈◊〉 with the new an 〈…〉 to good by 〈…〉 are contrary 〈…〉 The 〈…〉 Eph. 6.13 14. The conflict is the resisting of sinfull temptations arising in us or suggested any way to us and the victory is when wee so resist as sinne ruleth not in us Rom. 6.14 The infirmities and defects of our sanctification are forgiven us in Christ Sanctification hath many degrees sometime more sometime lesse Rev. 2 3. The children of God have some speciall sinne or sinnes whereunto they are most prone which they must have most speciall care to mortifie Any one sinne reigning in a man argueth him to be wicked and unsanctified Ezek. 18.10 11. The effect of regeneration or sanctification is good workes namely acts and operations proceeding from a regenerate will understanding and affections In good workes are to be considered 1 The rule 2 The partition of them The rule of good workes is Gods Law comprehended in the ten Commandements which God gave by voyce and by writing on 2. Tables of stone at mount Sinay The 1 Table containeth foure Commandements informing us of our duties and good workes towards God The first commandement chargeth us not to be Atheists without God Psal. 14.1 Secondly not to have false gods with the true Exod. 20.23 1 Cor. 10.20 Thirdly not to have false gods without the true 2 King 17.25 Fourthly not to have the true God neare in thy mouth and farre from thy heart Esay 29.13 〈◊〉 1.16 but requireth us to have Jehovah the true God and him onely and sincerely to be our God Deut. 4.35 The second Commandement forbideth us to make in Gods worship any shape image representation or ordinance whereby to worship God or to bow downe or to submit to any such made by any other Act. 17.29 Mat. 15.9 Col. 2.23 and commandeth us to worship the true God truly according to his owne prescription The third Commandement forbiddeth all profanation and abuse of Gods Name Word Ordinances and requireth a reverent and holy use and estimation of those meanes and instruments whereby God hath made knowne himselfe unto us and requireth to be worshipped of us Deut. 19.12 23.21 and 18.20 Lev. 19.12 24.11 The fourth Commandement requireth the observation of the due time of Gods publique worship and of all holy means whereby we may grow in grace knowledge and sanctification Act. 15.21 16.13 17.2 3. The second Table containeth sixe Commandements all teaching love and duty to our neighbour The first requireth speciall duties to our parents governours and all superiours that we honour them The second concerneth our neighbours life and good Thou shalt not kill The third concerneth his chastity as our owne Thou shalt not commit adultery The fourth concerneth our neighbours goods that wee steale not The fifth concerneth his good name that we beare not false witnesse but speake the truth The sixth forbiddeth all lust or desire to anything that is our neighbours and requireth us to be contented with our owne Thou shalt not covet The summe of these Commandements is to call men from all naturall corruption or vice unto the true God having him in an unfained love above all and our neighbour as ourselves Touching the Law of God these rules are to be considered As the Law was given by God who is most perfect so in the keeping of it is required absolute perfection Psal. 19. Jam. 2.10 Gen. 6.4 5. This perfection is inward and outward Inward in the Image of God expressed in the understanding will and appetite of man Outward in the intire effect of this image shewed in operation Rom. 7.14 Esay 2.10 Unregenerate men are utterly unable to keepe the Law the regenerate are able to keepe it in part but but not fully in this life Gen. 8.22 Psal. 14. Eph. 2.1 Rom. 7.22 23. 1 Joh. 1.8 10. Seeing the Law cannot be by us perfectly fulfilled wee may not seeke for justification by the workes of the same Gal. 2.16 3.10 13. Psal. 3 9. The common
reprobateth some sinners Rom. 9.18 1 Thes. 5.9 This is also from eternity Jud. 4. and many are passed by and reprobated Mat. 20.16 The things whereof men are reprobate are true faith 2 Tim. 3.6 true sanctification Tit. 1.16 eternall life Act. 13.38 compared with 1 Thes. 5.9 Jud. 4. The cause of punishing the wicked is their sinne for justice must needs respect the innocency or guilt of the creature The end of reprobation is properly Gods glory Prov. 16.14 The perdition of the Reprobate is also the end but by accident unchangeable also is the decree of God Thus much of Election and reprobation Wee are redeemed by Jesus Christ Gen. 3.15 Gen. 22.18 Gal. 3.16 3.13 Rom. 16.20 In Christ two things are to be considered 1 his person 2 his office In his person are to be considered two natures divine and humane Rom. 9.5 with 1 Tim. 2.5 and Mat. 1.13 Christs divine nature is the same essence with the Father and the Holy Ghost from eternity Rom. 9.5 1 Joh. 5.20 Heb. 1.10 from Psal. 102.25 Our Redeemer was to be God because the greatnesse of the evill wherewith men were possessed could not be taken away but by God himselfe for Gods wrath being infinite could not by any creature which is finite be overcome He also that must be our Mediator must know us and all our estate wants thoughts desires which no creature can doe Christs humane nature is of the same essence and substance with the sonnes of Adam 1 Tim. 2.5 Heb. 2.14 It could not stand with Gods justice to punish Christ for our sinnes if he had not our nature neither could it have beene satisfactory for us if it had not beene done by a man The union of these two natures the Godhead and the manhood to make one person and mediator Jesus Christ is the great mystery of godlinesse God manifested in the flesh 1 Tim. 3.16 The manner of union of these two natures is extraordinary and therefore hath a peculiar name of Person or hypostaticall union and it was by the Godhead assuming the manhood as is shewn He. 2.16 This humane nature was to be particularly of the seed of Abraham Gen. 22.18 of David Ps. 132 11. Act. 2.30 of the virgin Mary Esay 7. Mat. 1.23 to fulfull the promises and to have right to the kingdome of Israel and to be free from originall sinne which is in ordinary generation the nature seed or blood of the woman was sanctified and formed by the Spirit of God and thereof Christs flesh created Christ had the same time degrees and progresse for his formation as other children have Luk. 1.26 36 39 56. and 2.4 5 6. when the forming of humane nature was absolute so as there was the matter and forme of a man then was the Godhead of Christ united thereto by a mysticall and incomprehensible union Luk. 1. Col. 2.9 The union is most neere and indissoluble that Christ from thenceforth for ever continueth God and man in the unity of one person The union of natures is not a confounding of them or of their properties for the Godhead remaineth infinite invisible incomprehensible the body finite visible locall Act. 3.21 1 Cor. 15.26 27 28. By this union ariseth the dignity of Christs person above men and Angels that hee is next to God or the Godhead it selfe such is the grace of eminencie by the joyning of these two natures Act. 20.28 By this union Christs humane nature purchaseth habituall grace as knowledge wisedome holinesse such as a creature cannot have Mark 13.32 This gradation sheweth Christ as man to have greater knowledge than men or Angels From this union is given unto Christ the highest power of office as to be head of the Church In respect of this union the whole person of Christ is worshipped though the direct object of worship is the Godhead onely Heb. 1.6 Mat. 4.10 From this union ariseth a communion both of the names and titles and operations so as these two natures conjoyned and distinguished are called one Christ Lord Head Mediator King Priest Justice Wisedome In every work the operations of the Godhead are Christs operations as equall with the Father which giveth an infinite worth and most perfect force together with the operation of the manhood unto the worke of mediation Act. 20.28 Heb. 9.14 From this union also ariseth figurative and unproper speeches as when things common to the whole person are attributed to one of the natures There is one mediator betweene God and man the man Jesus Christ whereas Christ is Mediator as God and man As also when things proper to one nature is given to another as in Act. 20.28 The Church of God which hee hath purchased with his blood yet blood is proper to man and not God Luk. 24.39 Hitherto of Christs person now of his office under which name the proper accidents and effects of Christs person be contained In generall it is to be Mediator between God and man 1 Tim. 2.5 Without a Mediator man could not be reconciled unto God nor saved from his wrath because it was the good pleasure of God by him to reconcile all things to himselfe and to set at peace through the blood of his Crosse both the things in earth and the things in heaven Col. 1.19 20. And because the Majesty of God was offended by sinne and could not passe it over without punishment Rom. 3.5 6. Christs Mediatorship containeth all the office and functions and operations which hee performed for mans Redemption By prophesie first decerning the cause betweene the parties differing as an arbitrator Secondly relation of covenants and conditions on both parties as a messenger By Priesthood thirdly the request or intercession for the offending party Fourthly payment or satisfaction to the party offended Fifthly effectuall application of the satisfaction By kingdome sixthly by defence and conservation of the parties satisfied for from all their enemies and so sanctification and restauration of Gods Image The office of Mediator requireth both divine and humane nature in one person God the Father ordained Christ to be the Mediator before the foundation of the world 1 Pet. 1.20 Heb. 5.4 5. God continually conserveth Christ in the office of Mediation Esay 49.8 Christs Mediatorship is eternall and everlasting Heb. 7.21 Psal. 45.6 In respect of this office our Mediator is called Christ Jesus a Saviour that is anointed of God for the Father continually and perfectly filleth his humanity with plenty of grace sufficient every moment to performe the worke Psal. 48.8 This anointing comprehendeth collation of gifts unto the humane nature and ordination to office in respect of both natures it is the person of Christ God and man that is Mediator Heb. 9. and not one nature onely either Godhead or manhood In the administration of this office though Christs whole person do things yet must wee distinguish of the worke or the action or effecting
of the worke for every worke of our Mediator is one as his person is one but distinct actions concurre one of the Godhead another of the manhood as the body and the soule concurre in many workes as for example Christ offering himselfe for a sacrifice to God was a worke and a function of his office common to both natures but to accomplish this worke there concurres a diverse operation one of the Godhead another of the manhood for the manhood suffered the punishment for our sinnes and the Godhead offered it up a most worthy satisfaction to the Father Heb. 9.14 The blood of Christ that was the manhood which through the eternall Spirit that was the Godhead offered himselfe Hitherto of Christs office in generall now to the severall parts or branches The parts or branches of Christs office are three 1 Prophesie 2 Priesthood 3 Kingdome Christs Propheticall office is a function of his person whereby he teacheth and informeth his Church Joh. 1.18 Act. 3.22 Deut. 18.18 Act. 7.37 and of this office he is called the Word Joh. 1.1 In this worke of mediation is to be considered 1 what hee doth in respect of God 2 in respect of us In respect of God Christ the Mediator goeth up into Heaven Joh. 3.18 to receive the lively oracles of life and speak things as the Father taught him Joh. 8.28 In respect of men he came downe from Heaven Joh. 6.38 to teach the doctrine of the Father which sent him Joh. 7.16 And to give unto his Disciples the word which the Father gave to him Joh. 15.15 even all things that he heard of his Father This propheticall office hath two parts first the function of teaching Secondly the efficacie of things taught The function of teaching is whereby Christ instructeth his Church in things needfull to salvation videlicet by doctrine exhortation dehortation conviction consolation reproofe 2 Tim. 3.15 16. This worke Christ fulfilled mediately and immediately Immediately in his owne person when for three yeares and more he preached publikely and privately with great power of the spirit Mark 1.14 Christs doctrine was also confirmed by signes and miracles which partly belong to his Propheticall partly to his Kingly office The summe of Christs Doctrine was the two Covenants or Testaments the Law and Gospell Luk. 4.18 He preached the Law by shewing the true meaning and fulfilling it against the corrupt and false glosses of the Scribes and Pharisees Againe Christs preaching was more publike or more private publike when he taught in the Synagogues and Temple private when apart hee opened the mysteries of the Kingdome of God unto his Disciples Christ also foretold by the Spirit things to come as the destruction of Jerusalem the comming of false Prophets Antichrist and the end of the world Christs preaching was of things present and of things to come of things present he taught 1 the doctrines of faith to be delivered good workes to be practised of things to come as before Christ confirmed his doctrine by signes and miracles by seales and Sacraments which partly belonged to his Propheticall office partly to his Kingdome and Priesthood Mediately Christ preached by his servants which were Angels and men Rev. 22.16 1 Pet. 3.18 19 20. By Angels as at the giving of the Law by Gabriel to Daniel Zacharias and John And by men before his comming as Patriarchs Prophets Priests 2 Pet. 3.18 19 20. After his comming in the flesh by Apostles Evangelists Prophets Pastors and Teachers When Christ sendeth any hee that receiveth them receiveth him and he that refuseth them refuseth him The meanes whereby hee furnisheth his Ministers are two 1 the word spoken and written 2 the Spirit Thus much of the function of teaching the efficacie of the things taught is a vertue whereby Christ worketh in all men by his Spirit pricking their hearts illuminating their understanding changing their affections working repentance faith and comfort these effects he worketh by his Spirit which hee sendeth into the hearts of his people Job 16.1 Christs Priestly office is whereby hee is ordained to satisfie for the sinnes of the elect and redeeme them to God Heb. 9.11 12. The workes of his priesthood are foure first obedience secondly satisfaction thirdly intercession and fourthly blessing Touching obedience Christ having taken upon him our flesh perfectly fulfilled the Law that his obedience might be imputed unto us Rom. 5.19 Touching satisfaction Christ made satisfaction for sinne to Gods Justice that the elect might be delivered from the guilt and punishment of sin onely the expiation and satisfaction that Christ made is the proper and perfect price that serveth for the sinnes of the world neither have the workes of sufferings of men or Angels any place herein Heb. 9.12 The expiation of sinne was made by Christs suffering 1 Pet. 3.18 Christs sufferings are 1 Privation of good 2 Infliction of evill Privation of good is the want of joy glory and happinesse which otherwise hee should have had had he not willingly emptied himselfe for our sakes Infliction of evill was all the miseries which hee suffered for our sakes which we may consider in three ends 1 the things he suffered in the whole course of his life secondly the speciall things hee suffered before his death thirdly his death it selfe before his buriall His sufferings in the whole course of his life was outward and inward his outward sufferings were hunger Mat. 4.2 Joh. 4.7 poverty Mat. 8.20 cold wearinesse injuries reproaches perils flight into Egypt and from the Jewes Mat. 2.14 11.19 Luk. 7.34 Joh. 15.20 2 Cor. 8.9 Mar. 9.34 21 22. Joh. 8.48 59. 11.57 His inward sufferings were griefe and sorrow for the hardnesse of mens hearts ignorance and temptation of the devill Mat. 4. His speciall sufferings before his death were inward and outward inward was his trouble agony deadly sorrow wherein the Holy Ghost noteth the passions feare amazednesse agony or conflict grievous trouble neere unto fainting Mat. 26.37 Mark 14.33 that his soule was very sorrowfull even unto death Joh. 12.28 Mat. 26.38 Three things are to be considered in sinne and sinners First the turning away from God and his Law Secondly the turning unto Sathan and the pleasures of sin Thirdly the continuance in that sinfull estate Accordingly in Gods justice or punishment which God must inflict on sinners are 3. things to be considered 1 The losse and deprivation of Gods presence and joyes that are in the same 2 Thes. 1.9 Psal. 16.11 2 The torments and sensible paines answerable to the pleasures of sinne Rev. 14.10.18.7 3 The eternity of the torments in such as never breake off nor cease from sinne by repentance and conversion unto God Act. 25.18 Rom. 1.4 which is the state and case of all reprobates and naturally this was the case of all men but supernaturally by the grace of Christ in the elect their continuance in sinne is broken off by
repentance and conversion unto God Act. 25.18 Ro. 6.1 4. Where continuance of sinne is not there Gods justice requireth not eternity of punishment but onely the extremity of it for a time Christ therefore suffering but for the elect whom hee converteth from their sinnes was not to suffer eternall punishment but temporary such as for the extremity of it and in respect of the dignity of his person who was God and man was equivalent to that which the elect should have suffered bee suffered not for the damned for why then should themselves also suffer seeing Christs death is not in vaine but he suffered for them which otherwise should be damned his blood was shed for remission of sins and where sins are remitted punishment is not inflicted This intolerable sorrow in Christs soule arose from the feeling of the burthen of all the sinnes of the elect and of Gods wrath for them all which as in one view were set before him 2 Cor. 5.21 Esay 35.6 Psal. 40.12 38.3 Psal. 22.14 15. here was Christs conscience afflicting him for the sinnes of the elect now made his the devils and all the powers of hell loading and charging him Joh. 14.30 the heavie ire and wrath of God laid upon him Psal. 38.3 The highest degree of Christs inward afflictions was on the crosse when he cryed My God my God why hast thou forsaken mee Mat. 27.46 The greatest sorrow feare trouble and temptation that possibly could be in humane nature without being overcome was in Christ the Lord would breake him and make him subject to infirmities Esay 53. Act. 8.22 1 Pet. 2.24 The outward sufferings was the ignominy reproach contempt of men which he suffered Psal. 22.6 Psal. 69.20 Heb. 12.13 Mat. 27. The effects of Christs sorrowes in him were these 1 prayer that if it were possible the cup might passe from him Mat. 26.39 2 More fervencie in prayer with strong crying and tears Heb. 5.7 3 A strong sweate in his agonie and prayer like drops of blood falling to the ground Luk. 22.44 In this agony the blood in the veines was so troubled the vitall spirits so forcibly urged that the blood came out of the veines and skin the like whereof is never seene nor heard of In this his agony an Angell appeared from heaven comforting him Luk. 22.48 Thus Christ was made inferiour to the Angels Heb. 2.9 Other outward afflictions besides the fore-mentioned he had which I thus particular 1 The betraying of him into the hands of the Sergeants and officers by Judas as a theefe Mat. 26. 2 His leading about the city as a malefactor to the high Priests house to Pilate to Herod and backe againe to Pilate Mat. 26.5 27.2 Luk. 23.2 8 9 10 11. where by the Ecclesiasticall Judge he was condemned of blasphemy and worthy to die Mat. 26.65 66. hee was accused to the civill Judge as an enemy to Cesar but the Judge found him innocent and so pronounced him Mat. 27.78 Luk. 23.4 he was by Herod and his servants mocked set at nought cloathed with a robe and sent away with derision Luk. 23.11 To appease the rage and tumult of the wicked Jewes contrary to justice and the manifestation of his conscience he was condemned of Pilate Mat. 27.24 25 26. hee was scourged crowned with thorns spit on buffeted by the Ministers and soldiers a reed was put in his hand they bowed the knee before him to deride him they smote him on the head that he might prophesie Mat. 27.29 30 31. the Jews cryed out Crucifie him crucifie him Thus they denyed the holy One the just and desired a murtherer to be given them then was Christ condemned to die and being led out of the City to execution with two evill doers hee carried his Crosse himselfe but being weary and faint by reason of his agony and scourging Simon of Cyren was compelled to helpe him Joh. 19.17 Mar. 15.21 He was hanged upon a crosse by nales that pierced him in his hands and feet his death was cursed in respect of God Gal. 3.13 in respect of man shamefull in respect of punishment painfull in respect of the extention of the veines and sinues and the piercing of them in the hands and feet where they all met and were knit together it was very horrible hee was hanged betweene two theeves for more shame and so was accounted amongst the wicked being nailed on the crosse hee endured thirst reproaches and scoffings of the wicked they wagged their heads and derided him of his faith and doctrine Mat. 27.42 43. here he wrestled with the devill and all his Angels the powers of darknesse Col. 2.15 Heb. 2.14 and by faith with his Father who seemed to have forsaken him at the horror and indignity of this his passion the sunne was ashamed and turned blacke the earth quaked the rockes rent and the vaile of the Temple cleft Mat. 27 45 51. and at the last hee breathed out the ghost commending his spirit into his Fathsrs hands and so death seized on him and separated his soule and body being dead his side was pierced with a lance out of which water and blood issued but his legges were not broken The end of Christs sufferings were partly in respect of God of himselfe and of us as that God the Father for his wisedome mercy and justice might be glorified in the same Joh. 13.31 32. That Christ by suffering might enter into his glory Luk. 20. that he might bring and reconcile us unto God 1 Pet. 3.18 that hee might know to pity and succour us Heb. 2.18 that hee might lend us an example to suffer with him that he might destroy the devill that had the power of death and death it selfe Heb. 2. that hee might ratifie the two testaments Heb. 9. that hee might alish sinne Rom. 6. that wee might be married to Christ Rom. 7. Christ was to die by effusion of blood for to be a perfect sacrifice and to confirme the testament by his death Heb. 9.16 22. Christ was not a meere patient onely in his death but an agent also offering himselfe to God willingly Heb. 9.14 Joh. 10.17 18. Christ himselfe was the Priest Heb. 9.1 the sacrifice was himselfe Heb. 9.14 the Altar was the eternall Spirit 9.1.14 the fire was the afflictions hee felt in himselfe and the spirit Christs person being God and man the sacrifice was of more worth and esteeme than if all men and Angels had dyed Act. 20.28 Therefore was his death not onely a punishment but a satisfaction Christs body was laid in grave untill the third day Christs Kingdome is either essentiall by nature which he hath common with the Father and Holy Ghost Prov. 8.22.30 or it is the second Persons by dispensation as hee is God manifested in the flesh and mediator of the Church Phil. 2.6 1 Cor. 15.24 Of this latter do we treat of in this place The workes and parts of Christs kingly office are these 1 Victory for
obey God afflicteth his children 1 For his owne Glory 2 For their good and salvation 3 For the profit of others First for his own glory Israel was afflicted in Egypt that his power and goodnesse might appeare in their deliverance Secondly for our good seven wayes 1 To humble us and keepe us from sinning 2 To worke repentance in us Heb. 6. 1 Cor. 11. 3 To make us compassionate towards others 4 To stirre us up to prayer Psal. 50.15 5 To try our faith and patience Jam. 1. 6 To worke in us a loathing of this life and love of a better 7 To testifie his love unto us as unto children Heb. 12. Thirdly for the profit of others three wayes 1 That seeing our affliction they might take warning 2 Seeing our faith and patience they might be comforted 3 Seeing our deliverance they may be confirmed Two-evils we must take heed of when God afflicteth us first that we despise them not or make no use of them Esay 1. Secondly that we faint not under the burthen of them Feare is sometime by figure put for the whole worship and service of God Esay 29.13 with Mat. 15.9 sometime particularly for an affection of the heart shunning evill Three sorts of feare were in Adam and are yet in the world 1 The feare which he had in his integrity which is yet in the Angels 2 The feare which he had being falne into sinne which is yet in devils and wicked men 3 The feare which he had when hee was regenerated by the promise and grace of Christ which is yet in all Saints 1 The feare which he had in his integrity is whereby he eschewed sinne and the punishment of sinne but without sorrow because hee was without sinne and free from punishment 2 His feare when hee was falne from God was whereby he was afraid of punishment but without faith or desire of leaving sinne and so fleeing from God 3 His feare when he was regenerate was whereby he acknowledging his sinne and Gods wrath for it he was very sorrowfull for his sinne committed to the offence of God and feared to sinne any more having a care desire to eschew all evill because he knew felt Gods mercy towards him in Christ Prov. 14.17 God is loved in respect of his goodnesse as a Father he is feared in respect of his power and justice as a Lord The feare of the Lord is to hate iniquity Prov. 8.13 and by his feare men depart from evill Prov. 16.6 but the wicked runne into evill and the feare that is in them is in respect of Gods wrath and their torment not hating their sinne but God who punisheth them Godly feare ariseth from the feeling of Gods mercy Psal. 130.4 Sinfull feare ariseth from the feeling of mans misery onely Gen. 3.10 Godly feare draweth us neare to him Psal. 5.7 but sinfull feare draweth men from God as Adam fled from his presence Godly feare is in the Saints continually Prov. 23.17 Sinfull feare is by fits when God appeareth or when his judgements are revealed Esay 7.1 2. but oft times the wicked are secure Ezek. 8.12 Godly feare is joyned with faith hope and love of God Psal. 33.18 Prov. 24.26 Jer. 39.32.40 but sinfull is destitute of faith accompanied with torment and despaire Godly feare is an holy affection whereby we feare to offend God not only because wee shall be punished but chiefly because we account it most unworthy and unjust to offend him who is most great in power and good in grace who hath shewed such Fatherly love and mercy towards us To whom be all Glory for ever FINIS Jer. 32.40 Psal. 35.18 Ps. 34.9 Eccl. 12.13 Hos. 8.8 2 Tim. 3.15 Deut. 31.11 12 13. 2 Tim. 2.2 Deut. 6.6 7. Mal. 2.7 1 Pet. 5.1 2. Eccles. 4.17 1 Tim. 1.7 Jam. 2.5 1 Tim. 4.16 Psal. 32.1 2. Levit. 19.2 Deut. 32.35 Hab. 2.4 Lev. 18.5 Reduction History Rom. 15.4 Division and Order Weighing the words Figurative words Scriptures compared Collecting doctrines Application Psal. 95.7 8. Heb. 12.7 Prov. 1.7 Gen. 20.11 Tit. 1.1 Eph. 1.5.6 1 Pet. 1.5.9 Joh. 17.2 3. 1 Joh. 3.2 Psal. 16.11 GOD Esay 52.5 Joh. 1.28 Joh. 36.26 Prov. 30 4. A Spirit Act. 17.29 Esay 46.5 2 Chron. 6.18 Job 36.26 God knowne By his Works Job 41.1 Esay 15.29 1 Tim. 6.16 By his Word Gods Titles Psal. 135.14 Gods Essence 1 Cor. 8.6 Trinity Joh. 5.26 Heb. 1.3 The Holy Spirit Why called Holy Mat. 10 20 Trinity Deut. 6.4 1 Joh. 5.7 Inward difference Joh. 15.26 Outward difference 3 Joh. 5.19 Gods properties 1 Gods power Josh. 10.12 Dan. 3.23 24 25. Joh. 2.9 2 Fore-knowledge 1 Pet. 1.2 Psal. 139.27 Act. 2.23 3 Bounty Ezek. 33.11 Eph. 2.4 5. 4 Gods justice 5 Truth Rom 3.4 Gods Decree Act. 15 18. Esay 46.10 Creation {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Job 42.2 3. Psal. 33 6â— 6 Dayes 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day Man World 7 Day Heb. 1.7 Dan. 10.5 6. Job 1.6 Esay 6.6 Gods Image in man Gen. 2. Gen. 1.25 Gods Image in the Soule Paradise Gen. 2.16 17. Worlds conservation Gods knowledge Gods will 1 Tim. 2.4 Gen. 45.5 50.20 Rom. 1.19 20. 2 Tim. 3.16 17 Gods providence Act. 17.28 Gen. 1.31 Gen. 6.12 Corruption or Sinne Vide Rom. 5.12 13 14 17 18 19. Josh. 22.22 c The causes of evill is the changeablenesse of the creatures will 2 Pet. 2.4 Rom. 5.161 Jam. 1.13 Evill Angels Job 5.44 Mark 5.9 Luk. 8.30 Eph. 6.12 Esay 18.10 1 King 22.23 Zach. 13.2 Gen. 3.6 1 Joh. 2.16 Gen. 3.22 Rom. 5.12 The first sin was not proper to the first parents but common to all who sinned in his loynes Originall sin Col. 3.9 Rom. 6.6 Rom. 5.14 Rom. 5.12 Rom. 7.17 Psal. 51.5 Soule of man Gen. 5.3 Rom. 5. Psal. 51. Parts of native sinne 1 Cor. 3.5 Psal. 2.13 Rom. 7.23 Actuall sin 1 Joh. 3. Sinnes punishment The devils The serpent Adam and his wife All mankind Second death Mat. 25.41 Mark 9.49 Tit. 2.11 Mans remedy for his misery 1 Pet. 1.2 Predestination Election Rom. 8.30 9.23 24. Rom. 8.29 Act. 13.48 Heb. 2.10 11 12. 2 Pet. 1.2 3. Adoption Reprobation Esay 46.10 Of Redemption By Christ His natures Their union Luk. 1.35 Luk. 24.36 Phil. 2.9 Mat. 20.18 Rom. 1.4 â— Tim. 2.5 Of Christs office Mediator Luk. 4.18 Christs Propheticall office Christs preaching Mat. 5 6 7. chap. Joh. 8.20 Mark 4.35 Mar. 24. Joh. 3. Eph. 4.11 2 Tim 3.16 Joh. 16.13 14. Christs Priestly office Gal. 4.4 Rom. 8.3 4. Joh. 17.19 Esay 53.5 6. Christs sufferings Joh. 17.5 Phil. 2.7 2 Cor. 8.9 Heb. 12.2 Mat. 47.46 Joh. 19.33 34. Christs Kingdome Victory Glory Rom. 4.25 Rom. 1.4 Act 23.32 33. Gen. 1.31 Mat. 28.1 2. Gen. 1.1 2 3. Mat. 28 3 5 â— Luk. 24.34 1 Cor. 15.5 Act. 1.4.12 Luk. 24.50 Act. 1.9 10. Joh. 18.7 Eph. 4.8 Joh. 17.5 Mat. 28.18 Psal. 2.6 Heb. 12.28 Esay 18.36 Luk. 17.21 Luk. 24.45 Eph. 4.14 Apoc. 6. 2 Thes. 1.7 8. Mat. 25. The Church 1 Joh. 2.2 Mar. 22.24 Psal. 51. Heb. 9.25 Tit. 1.1 Joh. 10.27 28. Church Eph. 5.25 Joh. 17.2 Justification Rom. 5.18 1 Joh. 3 4. Phil. 3.9 Rom. 4.5 Gal. 3.10.10 12. Psal. 14. Rom. 3.24 5 chap. 1 Joh. 3.9 Rom. 3.24 Col. 2.13 1 Cor. 2.9 1 Joh. 1.7 Eph. 2.1 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.13 Rom. 8.10 2 Cor. 5.14.21 Rom. 4.5 8. Faith Jam. 2. Rom. 10.6 10. Gal. 2.20 Rom. 10.20 Jam. 2.20 Tit. 1.1 Gal. 3.16 Peace of conscience Rom. 8.15 Sanctification Rom. 8.30 Joh. 3.5 Rom. 6.29 Absolution Rom. 15.16 Eph. 4.22 Eph. 4.24 Rom. 6.6 1 Thes. 1.6 Rom. 8.30 1 Thes. 5.23 Zach. 12.10 Eph. 4.26 1 Cor. 6.11 Gal. 6.17 1 Joh. 2.1 Psal. 18.23 Jam. 2.10 Exod. 19.20 Commandements 1 Table Exod. 5.2 Deut. 12.32 Eccles. 4.17 5.1 Mat. 6. Lev. 23.3 Luk. 4.16 Esay 56.2 58.13 2 Table Rules touching Gods Law 1 Tim. 1.5 Psal. 143.3 Rom. 7.7 Jam. 2.12 1 Joh. 5.3 Psal. 37.30 31. Of Prayer Mat. 6. Luk. 11. Prov. 15.8 29. 1 Joh. 5.14 Psal. 51.17 Joh. 16.23 1 Tim. 2.8 Exod. 18.8.10 Of Singing 2 Chro. 29.30 Eph. 5.19 Rev. 14.2 3. Psal. 92.1 2 King 3.14 15. Of mans duty towards himselfe Eccles. 2.16 Eccles. 5.13 17 18 19. Rom. 13.13 1 Cor. 7.9 Eccles. 7.1 Eccles. 2.23 Of Gods Will Of Gods dominion and soveraignty Of Afflictions 1 Cor. 12. Heb. 4.15 Rom. 8. Prov. 3. Heb. 12.1 Of the feare of God Mal. 1.6 Deut. 25.15 Gen. 20.11 Prov. 18.14 1 Pet. 1.17 Psal. 94.1 1 Joh 5.4 18.