But further, Christ is not only a Propitiation for his children, but for the whole World, that is, the whole body of the Creation, for as by Adams fall the whole World was cursed, Christ by his death renewed the blessing to the World again. the whole body of the Creation, Rom. 8.20. therefore it is said, the whole body of the Creation waits for the liberty which the Sons of God have. A type of this we have in Noah, Gen. 8.20, 21. Noah being a Type of Christ, and making atonement for the World by Sacrifice, God smelt a sweet favour, and doth promise that he would no more curse the ⟨p. 54⟩earth for mans sake, and that which was done by Type in him, is perfectly procured by Christ, all the creatures are encouraged to rejoice in his Redemption, because they are Redeemed in him, Isa. 44.23. All the creatures are become the servants of Christ, subject to the dominion of Christ, he hath bought them all, Rom. 14.9. Christ is now Lord of all, he hath bought not only us, but our Ground, and Cattle, and Houses, and our Children, and he hath so purchased it, that the world shall be a blessing to the Church, the Tumults, and Agitations, and Disorders, shall be for the good of his people.
But further, Christ is not only a Propitiation for his children, but for the whole World, that is, the whole body of the Creation, for as by Adams fall the whole World was cursed, Christ by his death renewed the blessing to the World again. the whole body of the Creation, Rom. 8.20. therefore it is said, the whole body of the Creation waites for the liberty which the Sons of God have. A type of this we have in Noah, Gen. 8.20, 21. Noah being a Type of Christ, and making attonement for the World by Sacrifice, God smelt a sweet favour, and doth promise that he would no more curse the ⟨p. 54⟩earth for mans sake, and that which was done by Type in him, is perfectly procured by Christ, all the creatures are encouraged to rejoyce in his Redemption, because they are Redeemed in him, Isa. 44.23. All the creatures are become the servants of Christ, subject to the dominion of Christ, he hath bought them all, Rom. 14.9. Christ is now Lord of all, he hath bought not only us, but our Ground, and Cattle, and Houses, and our Children, and he hath so purchased it, that the world shall be a blessing to the Church, the Tumults, and Agitations, and Disorders, shall be for the good of his people.
