A09388:15
A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified
Cambridge: printed by John Legate, 1596Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate, 1596
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Thus much of our knowledge. Now follows the second point, how Christ is to be known. He must not be known barely as God, or as man, or as a Jew borne in the tribe of Judah, or as a terrible and just judge, but as he is our Redeemer and the very price of our redemption: and in this respect he must be considered as the common Treasury and storehouse of Gods Church, as Paul testifieth when he saith, In him are all the treasures of knowledge and 1wisdom hid: and again, Blessed be God, which 2hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ. And S. John saith, that of his fullness we receive grace for grace. Here then let us mark that all the blessings of God, whether spiritual or temporal, all I say without exception are conveyed unto us from the father by Christ: and so must they be received of us and no otherwise. That this point may be further cleared, the benefits which we receive from Christ are to be handled, and the manner of knowing of ⟨p. 6⟩them. The benefits of Christ are three, his Merit, his Virtue, his Example.
Thus much of our knowledge. Now followes the second point, how Christ is to be knowne. He must not be knowne barely as God, or as man, or as a Iewe borne in the tribe of Iudah, or as a terrible and iust iudge, but as he is our Redeemer and the very price of our redemption: and in this respect he must be considered as the common Treasurie and storehouse of Gods Church, as Paul testifieth whē he saith, In him are all the treasures of knovvledge and 1wisdome hidde: and againe, Blessed be God, which 2hath blessed vs vvith all spirituall blessings in Christ. And S. Iohn saith, that of his fulnesse we receiue grace for grace. Here then let vs marke that all the blessings of God, whether spirituall or temporall, all I say without exception are conuaied vnto vs from the father by Christ: and so must they be receiued of vs and no otherwise. That this point may be further cleared, the benefits which wee receiue from Christ are to be handled, and the maner of knowing of ⟨p. 6⟩