A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

And certainly speaking this as the peculiar commendation of the Son of God sent into the world, it plainly evidenceth that all other are indeed sinful flesh, and not only in the likeness of it; Now he is said to be in the likeness of sinful flesh, because he was subject to misery and death, which is the reward due to sinners; We have likewise a comfortable place, Heb. 4. 15. for Christs holiness is the foundation of all our consolation; This is that which we must rest upon under the accusation of the Law, under the strict demands of justice, when God shall require, that righteousness we once had or call for that purity, which the Law doth command, our support is this, though we have not a perfect holiness, yet Christ our High-Priest and Surety hath; and to this end is that place, when the Apostle had showed, we had an High Priest who was touched compassionately with a sense and feeling of all our infirmities, and that he was tempted in all things like unto us, he addeth, but without sin; That temptation is not meant of enticing to sin, but it is as much as exercise and affliction, he was subject unto the common miseries of mans nature; yea the Apostle meaneth more, not only the substance of mans nature, but the affections and qualities thereof, he had grief and fear upon him, only all these were without sin; And this is to be our comfort, that in all the miseries, all the oppositions he conflicted with; yea in all those soul-affections and agonies, even when he cried out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? yet still there was no sin, now all this was for us, we needed a Saviour that could in an holy manner work out our redemption for us; So that it is not our inherent holiness, but Christs holiness that we must trust to, when we have to do with God. We have ⟨p. 391⟩the Apostle also again considering this property of our High-Priest, because it is so useful, Heb. 7. 26. It behoved us to have such an High-Priest, who is holy, harmless, undefiled separate from sinners, How many glorious properties are here? The Socinians (Schlitingius in locum.) would apply this to Christs condition in Heaven, his immortality and glory there, expounding this holiness and harmlessness not in respect of grace inherent, but freedom from infirmities and miseries, because it is added, Made higher then the Heavens;