Is it not an high expression of his delight, and satisfaction in them, to spend and lay out his time, and eternity for them, and on them? Thus it is, before he came into the World, he saith Prov. 8.31. I was by him, rejoicing in the Habitable Parts of his Earth, and my delights were with the Sons of Men: When he came into the World, he came to, and for them, Isa. 9. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: while he lived here, he lived for them, Behold thy King comes to thee, meekly riding on an Ass: when he died, he died for them; The Just for the unjust; he died for our sins: and when he rose again, he rose for them, who died for our sins, saith the Apostle, and rose again for our Justification: when he went to Heaven, he went for them; I go to prepare a place for you (saith he, John 14.) when he ascended, he did ascend for them, that he might give Gifts unto men; and when he appeared before the Father, he did appear for them, Heb. 9.24. and now he continues in Heaven for them; Seeing he ever liveth (saith the Apostle) to make Intercession for us, Heb. 7 ⟨p. 131⟩there he negotiates for them still, and doth transact all their business; why should not we negotiate for him on Earth, who doth negotiate for us in Heaven? why should not we spend of all our time for him, who hath, and doth spend of the days of his Eternity for us? But if Christ do thus spend, and lay out himself, and day, and time, and eternity for his Seed; then surely he doth, and must needs take much contentment, and satisfaction in them.
Is it not an high expression of his delight, and satisfaction in them, to spend and lay out his time, and eternity for them, and on them? Thus it is, before he came into the World, he saith Prov. 8.31. I was by him, rejoycing in the Habitable Parts of his Earth, and my delights were with the Sons of Men: When he came into the World, he came to, and for them, Isa. 9. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: while he lived here, he lived for them, Behold thy King comes to thee, meekly riding on an Ass: when he died, he died for them; The Just for the unjust; he died for our sins: and when he rose again, he rose for them, who died for our sins, saith the Apostle, and rose again for our Justification: when he went to Heaven, he went for them; I go to prepare a place for you (saith he, John 14.) when he ascended, he did ascend for them, that he might give Gifts unto men; and when he appeared before the Father, he did appear for them, Heb. 9.24. and now he continues in Heaven for them; Seeing he ever liveth (saith the Apostle) to make Intercession for us, Heb. 7 ⟨p. 131⟩there he negotiates for them stil, and doth transact al their business; why should not we negotiate for him on Earth, who doth negotiate for us in Heaven? why should not we spend of al our time for him, who hath, and doth spend of the daies of his Eternity for us? But if Christ do thus spend, and lay out himself, and day, and time, and eternity for his Seed; then surely he doth, and must needs take much contentment, and satisfaction in them.
