Thirdly, It is Causa Obiectiva, an Impelling or moving cause as Objects are. For Objects have an Attractive 1Power. Acha• saw the wedge of gold, and then Coveted it. David saw Bathsheba, and then desired her. Therefore the apostle mentions Lusts of the Eye, which are kindled by the Things of the world. As the strength of imagination fixing upon a blackemoo•e on the wall made the woman bring forth a black child: so there is • kind of spiritual Imaginative power in faith to crucify sin by looking upon Christ Crucified. As the Brazen Serpent did heal those who had been bitten by the fiery2 serpents […] obiectum fides, meerly by being looked upon: so Christ Crucified doth heal sin by being looked upon with the ey• of faith. Now faith looks upon Christ crucified, and bleeding, First, as the gift of his fathers love, as a token and spectacle of more unsearchable and transcendent mercy, then the comprehension of the whole host of Angels can reach unto. And hereby3 ⟨p. 531⟩the heart is ravished with love again, and with a grateful desire of returning all our time, parts, powers, services unto him, who spared not the Son of his own love for us. Secondly, It looketh on him As a sacrifice 4for Sin, and Expiation thereof to Gods Justice; and hereby the heart is framed to an humble fear of reproaching, voiding, nullifying unto it self the Death of Christ, or by Continuance in sin of crucifying the Lord Jesus again. It is made more distinctly, in the sufferings of Christ, to know that infinite guilt, and hellish filthiness which is in sin, which brought so great a punishment upon so great a person; And hereupon groweth to a more serious Hatred thereof, and carefulness against it, as being a greater enemy unto his Jesus, then Judas that betrayed, or the Pharisees that accused, or the soldiers that Crucified him; as being more sharp to the soul of Christ then the nails or spears that pierced his sacred body. How shall I dare (thinks the faithful soul) to live in those sins by which I may as truly be denominated a betrayer and Crucifier of him that saved me, as Judas, or Pilate, were? Thirdly It looks on him as Our Forerunner into Glory. whither5 he Entered not but by away of blood.
Thirdly, It is Causa Obiectiva, an Impelling or moving cause as Obiects are. For Obiects have an Attractive 1Power. Acha• saw the wedge of gold, and then Coveted it. David saw Bathsh•ba, and then desired her. Therefore the apostle mentions Lusts of the Eye, which are kindled by the Things of the world. As the strength of imagination fixing upon a blackemoo•e on the wall made the woman bring forth a blacke child: so there is • kinde of spirituall Imaginative power in faith to crucifie sinne by looking upon Christ Crucified. As the Brasen Serpent did heale those who had been bitten by the fierie2 serpents 〈…〉 obiectum fides, meerly by being looked upon: so Christ Crucified doth heale sin by being looked upon with the ey• of faith. Now faith lookes upon Christ crucified, and bleeding, First, as the gift of his fathers love, as a token and spectacle of more unsearchable and transcendent mercie, then the comprehension of the whole hoast of Angels can reach unto. And hereby3 ⟨p. 531⟩the heart is ravished with love againe, and with a gratefull desire of returning all our time, parts, powers, services unto him, who spared not the sonne of his owne love for us. Secondly, It looketh on him As a sacrifice 4for Sinne, and Expiation thereof to Gods Iustice; and hereby the heart is framed to an humble feare of reproaching, voiding, nullifying unto it selfe the Death of Christ, or by Continuance in sinne of crucifying the Lord Iesus againe. It is made more distinctly, in the sufferings of Christ, to know that infinite guilt, and hellish filthinesse which is in sinne, which brought so great a punishment upon so great a person; And hereupon groweth to a more serious Hatred thereof, and carefulness• against it, as being a greater enemie unto his Iesus, then Iudas that betraid, or the Pharisees that accu•ed, or the souldiers that Crucified him; as being more sharpe to the soule of Christ then the nailes or speares that pierced his sacred body. How shall I dare (thinkes the faithfull soule) to live in those sinnes by which I may as truely be denominated a betrayer and Crucifier of him that saved mee, as Iudas, or Pilate, were? Thirdly It lookes on him as Our Forerunnerinto Glorie. whither
- 1Joh. 7. 21. 2 Sam. 11. 2. 3. 1. Joh. 2. 15. 16.Ioh. 7. 21. 2 Sam. 11. 2. 3. 1. Ioh. 2. 15. 16.
- 2Numb. 21. 9.
- 3Rom. 5. 8.
- 4Heb. 9. •6.
- 5Heb. 6. 20. Luk. 24. 26. 1. Pe•. 1. 11.
