CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Fourthly, As it's the heart of a man this power reacheth to, so the main and chiefest effects of this power are spiritual and such as tend to salvation;¹ To give faith, to give repentance to men; When I am lifted up (said Christ) I will draw all unto me, Joh. 12.32. Though Christ as God made the world, all things are supported and born up by him, Heb. 1. yet these things are not so considerable as what is done to mans salvation; Therefore he makes the great end of his coming into the world to save that which is lost, he came to dissolve the works of the devil. His Titles that he hath are in reference to heavenly advantages; He is called Jesus because he saveth his people from their sins, and Christ because furnished with all fitness and fullness to be a Saviour; The Jews indeed ⟨p. 38⟩they looked for a Messiah that should deliver them out of the captivity and bondage they were in; They hoped for such a power over all flesh, that should restore them to their ancient temporal glory; But this carnal prejudice was their undoing.

Fourthly, As it's the heart of a man this power reacheth to, so the main and chiefest effects of this power are spiritual and such as tend to salvation;¹ To give faith, to give repentance to men; When I am lifted up (said Christ) I will draw all unto me, Joh. 12.32. Though Christ as God made the world, all things are supported and born up by him, Heb. 1. yet these things are not so considerable as what is done to mans salvation; Therefore he makes the great end of his coming into the world to save that which is lost, he came to dissolve the works of the devil. His Titles that he hath are in reference to heavenly advantages; He is called Jesus because he saveth his people from their sins, and Christ because furnished with all fitnesse and fullnesse to be a Saviour; The Jews indeed ⟨p. 38⟩