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

4. Christ finished his work in respect of duration, for even the Law required continuance, though there were perfection of parts and degrees, and subjective perfection also, yet Cursed is he that doth not continue therein, Gal. 3.10. as you see Adam did not, but Christ from the beginning to the end of his days held it out, yea his love did most appear at the later end, for then was the greatest and hardest parts of his work to undergo, but though in all that reproach, contempt and scorn, yet he was not weary, he did not give over his work, he did not fail or faint in the later end: Thus Christ was our David fighting against Goliath, and in his conquest we did overcome.

4. Christ finished his work in respect of duration, for even the Law required continuance, though there were perfection of parts and degrees, and subjective perfection also, yet Cursed is he that doth not continue therein, Gal. 3.10. as you see Adam did not, but Christ from the beginning to the end of his daies held it out, yea his love did most appear at the later end, for then was the greatest and hardest parts of his work to undergo, but though in all that reproach, contempt and scorn, yet he was not weary, he did not give over his work, he did not fail or faint in the later end: Thus Christ was our David fighting against Goliah, and in his conquest we did overcome.

Lastly, He so finished it, that he hath left nothing to be done either by Angels or men, in that way and kind as he did. Therefore all these doctrines that maintain free-will, that hold the mediation and intercession of Saints in heaven, that maintain merits and satisfactions, all these blaspheme the sufficiency of Christ, and say, Christ hath not finished his work, for either Christ was a total and perfect Mediator, or else a partial; if a total and perfect, then there ⟨p. 123⟩needeth no more, one Sun is sufficient, all things added are superfluous, if a partial Mediator, then he did not finish his work, then he did it by halves, and so Angels and Men are to share with him in his glory; It's true they have many distinctions to mince the matter, but these fig-leaves cannot cover Adams nakedness, and it's made the sinful property of man fallen, to seek out many inventions; God made man upright, but they have sought ut many inventions,