I. His resurrection, wherein by his divine power he subdued death, and raised up himself to eternal life. 2. Cor. 13.4. Though he was crucified concerning his infirmity, yet liveth he through the power of God. Matth. 28.6. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said, Come see the place where the Lord was laid.
The end of Christs resurrection, was to show that his satisfaction, by his passion and death, was fully absolute. For one only sin would have detai•ed the Mediator under the dominion of death, though he had fully satisfied for all the rest. 1. Cor. 15.17. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain: ye are yet in your sins. Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification.
II. His ascension into heaven, which is a true, local, and visible translation of Christs humane nature from earth into the highest heaven of the blessed, by the virtue & power of his Deity. Act. 1.9. When he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up: for a cloud took him up out of their sight: and while they looked steadfastly towards heaven, as he went behold, two men stood by them in white apparel: which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing into heaven, this Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall come as ye have seen him go into heaven. Eph. 4.10. He ascended far above all the heavens.
The end of Christs ascension was, that he might prepare a place for the faithful, give them the holy ghost, and their eternal glory. Joh. 14.2. In my fathers house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you: I go to prepare a place for you. c. 16.7. If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
III. His sitting at the right hand of God the father, which metaphorically ⟨p. 35⟩signifieth that Christ hath in the highest heavens actually all glory, power, & dominion. Heb. 1.3. By himself he hath purged our sins, and sitteth at the right hand of the majesty in the highest places. Psal. 110.1. The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 1. Cor. 15.25. He must reign till he hath put all his enemies under his feet. Act. 7.55. He being full of the holy Ghost looked steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Mark.
I. His resurrection, wherein by his diuine power he subdued death, and raised vp himselfe to eternall life. 2. Cor. 13.4. Though he was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth he through the power of God. Matth. 28.6. Hee is not here, for he is risen, as he said, Come see the place where the Lord was laid.
The ende of Christs resurrection, was to shewe that his satisfaction, by his passion and death, was fully absolute. For one onely sinne would haue detai•ed the Mediatour vnder the dominion of death, though he had fully satisfied for all the rest. 1. Cor. 15.17. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vaine: yee are yet in your sinnes. Rom. 4.25. Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.
II. His ascension into heauen, which is a true, locall, and visible translation of Christs humane nature from earth into the highest heauen of the blessed, by the vertue & power of his Deitie. Act. 1.9. When he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken vp: for a cloud tooke him vp out of their sight: and while they looked stedfastly towards heauen, as he went beholde, two men stood by thē in white apparell: which also said, Ye men of Galile, why stand ye gazing into heauen, this Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall come as ye haue seene him goe into heauen. Eph. 4.10. He ascended farre aboue all the heauens.
The end of Christs ascens•on was, that he might prepare a place for the faithfull, giue them the holy ghost, and their eternall glorie. Ioh. 14.2. In my fathers house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would haue told you: I goe to prepare a place for you. c. 16.7. If I goe not away, the Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.
III. His sitting at the right hand of God the father, which metaphorically ⟨p. 35⟩signifieth that Christ hath in the highest heauens actually all glorie, power, & dominion. Heb. 1.3. By himselfe he hath purged our sinnes, and sitteth at the right hand of the maiestie in the highest places.
