Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…

The second work of the Power of Christs Resurrection is to overcome all death in us, and restore us to life again. Therefore he is called ^fthe Lord of the living, and ^gthe Prince of life, to note that his life is operative unto others. we are by his Resurrection secured first against the death and Law, which we were held under; for every sinne• is ⟨p. 525⟩condemned already. Now when Christ was condemned for sin, he thereby delivered us from the death of the Law, which is the curse: so that though some of the grave clothes may not be quite shaken off, but that we may be subject to the workings & fears of the Law upon some occasions, yet the malediction thereof is for ever removed. Secondly, we are secured against the death in sin, ^hregenerated, quickened, renewed, fashioned by the power of godliness, which tameth our rebellions, subdueth our corruptions, and turneth all our affections another way. Thirdly, against ⁱthe hold-fast and conquest of death in the grave, from whence we shall be ^ktranslated unto glory: a specimen and resemblance of this was showed at the resurrection of Christ, ^lwhen the graves were opened, and many dead bodies of the Saints arose, and entered into the City. As a Prince in his inauguration or solemn state openeth prisons, and unlooseth many which there were bound, to honour his solemnity: so did Christ do to those Saints at his resurrection, and in them gave assurance to all his of their conquest over the last Enemy.

The second worke of the Power of Christs Resurrection is to overcome all death in vs, and restore vs to life againe. Therfore he is cald ^f