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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 22: Of Christs finishing the work he undertook, with the End and Properties of it, and the…
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4. This was not merely obedience, but a meriting obedience; so that our salvation and his glory was not due to him merely as such, by virtue of a promise, ⟨p. 121⟩or by congruity, but from condignity; although concerning the later, viz. meriting his own glory, many sound Divines think otherwise. There was an intrinsical worth and excellency in Christs obedience answering to our salvation. Hence though we have our Justification and Salvation of grace and mere grace, yet in respect of Christ it was of justice and debt, so that in Christ the Covenant of works was fulfilled, though in us the Covenant of grace; and this consideration layeth a firm and sure foundation for our peace and comfort. For our salvation is not grounded upon our works, but Christs works; it's not upon any perfection or fullness in us, but on Christ: Though therefore our sins and frailties may humble us, yet they may not drive us from our anchor of hope in Christ.
4. This was not meerly obedience, but a meriting obedience; so that our salvation and his glory was not due to him meerly as such, by vertue of a promise, ⟨p. 121⟩or by congruity, but from condignity; although concerning the later, viz. meriting his own glory, many sound Divines think otherwise. There was an intrinsecall worth and excellency in Christs obedience answering to our salvation. Hence though we have our Justification and Salvation of grace and meer grace, yet in respect of Christ it was of justice and debt, so that in Christ the Covenant of works was fulfilled, though in us the Covenant of grace; and this consideration laieth a firm and sure foundation for our peace and comfort. For our salvation is not grounded upon our works, but Christs works; it's not upon any perfection or fulnesse in us, but on Christ: Though therefore our sinnes and frailties may humble us, yet they may not drive us from our anchor of hope in Christ.
5. This work Christ was to do, it was in it self very heavy and grievous,