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

1. There is something in it self; had we but a view of the glory, dignity, excellency of Christ, as raised from the dead, it would put us on this heavenly motion; we should fly as the Eagle that hasteth to eat. The object of desire is good,¹ but the more excellent and glorious any good is, the more earnest and eager should our desires be; now Christ as raised from the dead is an excellent object; the resurrection of Christ is the glorifying of Christ; yea, his glorifying took its beginning at his blessed resurrection; now it was that God highly exalted him, and gave him a name above every name, ²&c. and in this respect how desirable is he?

1. 1Heb. 1.8.
2. 2Phil. 2.9.

2. There is something in reference unto us; As, 1.¹ He r•se again for our justification; I must needs grant, that Christ's death, and not his resurrection is the meritorious cause of our justification; but on the other side Christ's resurrection, and not ⟨p. 450⟩his death is for the applying of our justification, as the stamp adds no virtue, nor matter of real value to a piece of gold; but only it makes that value which before it had actually appliable and currant unto us: so the resurrection of Christ was no part of the price or satisfaction which Christ made to God, yet is it that which applies all his merits, and makes them of force unto his Members. Some I know would go further, Lucius a learned Writer saith, that Justification is therefore attributed to Christ's resurrection, because it was the complete, and ultimate act of Christ's active obedience: and from hence inferreth, that remission of sin is attributed to his passive obedience; and justification, or imputation of righteousness, to his active obedience: Goodwin no way inferior to him,