Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

SECT. VII. Of joying in Jesus in that Respect.

7. Let us joy in Jesus, as carrying on the great work of Salvation, in his sufferings and death: what? hath Christ suffered for us? hath he drunk off all the cup of God's wrath, and left none for us? how should we be but cheered? Precious souls! why are you afraid; there is no death, no hell,¹ no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. There is no divine justice for them to undergo, that have their share in this death of Christ; Oh the Grace and Mercy that is purchased by this means of Christ! Oh the waters of comfort that flow from the sufferings, and obedience of Christ! Christ was amazed, that we might be cheered: Christ was imprisoned, that we might be delivered; Christ was accused, that we might be acquitted; Christ was condemned, that we might be redeemed; Christ suffered his Fathers wrath, and came under it, that the victory might be ours, and that in the end we might see him face to face in glory: is not here matter of Joy? It may be the Law, and sin, and justice, and conscience, and death, and hell, may appear as enemies, and disturb thy comforts; but is there not enough in the blood of Christ to chase them away? Give me Leave but to frame the objections of some doubting souls; and see whether Christ's death will not sufficiently answer, and solve them all.

7. LEt us joy in Jesus, as carrying on the great work of Salvation, in his sufferings and death: what? hath Christ suffered for us? hath he drunk off all the cup of God's wrath, and left none for us? how should we be but cheered? Precious souls! why are you afraid; there is no death, no hell,¹ no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. There is no divine justice for them to undergo, that have their share in this death of Christ; Oh the Grace and Mercy that is purchased by this means of Christ! Oh the waters of comfort that flow from the sufferings, and obedience of Christ! Christ was amazed, that we might be cheered: Christ was imprisoned, that we might be delivered; Christ was accused, that we might be acquitted; Christ was condemned, that we might be redeemed; Christ suffered his Fathers wrath, and came under it, that the victory might be ours, and that in the end we might see him face to face in glory: is not here matter of Joy? It may be the Law, and sin, and justice, and conscience, and death, and hell, may appear as enemies, and disturb thy comforts; but is there not enough in the blood of Christ to chase them away? Give me Leave but to frame the objections of some doubting souls; and see whether Christ's death will not sufficiently answer, and solve them all.