Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

When the price was laid down, the devil would not yield up his hold, till Christ must come and cast him down, and pluck us from him. And therefore it was necessary that our redeemer should be of infinite power. He hath destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil. Ah brethren, we may behold the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross, bowing himself as Sampson did, and pulling down the house about his enemies, and carrying away the posts and all, and setting us free. This is our Sampson that hath carried all away, and ⟨p. 130⟩destroyed our enemies for us. The price was sufficient to satisfy the justice of God for us: but when the price was paid, and paid to God; then Satan would not let us go: and therefore he must be overcome too.

VVhen the price was laid down, the devil would not yield up his hold, till Christ must come and cast him down, and pluck us from him. And therefore it was necessary that our redeemer should be of infinite power. He hath destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil. Ah brethren, we may behold the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross, bowing himself as Sampson did, and pulling down the house about his enemies, and carrying away the posts and all, and setting us free. This is our Sampson that hath carryed all away, and ⟨p. 130⟩destroyed our enemies for us. The price was sufficient to satisfie the justice of God for us: but when the price was paid, and paid to God; then Satan would not let us go: and therefore he must be overcome too.

First Use, Is it such blessed news that to us is born a Saviour? then my brethren, let this stir you up to Joy and thankfulness for this salvation. O let me hear you say with Mary, my soul doth magnify the Lord, my Spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour, Luke 1. 46. Brethren, methinks you should now meet your redeemer with songs of salvation. Methinks you should come forth to meet him, as they did Saul and David, when they returned from their victory, the women came out, singing and dancing &c. and they answered one another as they played, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. Thus should you meet your Redeemer. You should go forth to meet him as Miriam and the women with her with timbrels and with dancings, and sing unto the Lord,