2. To look upon them as the Purchase of his own Blood. 1If it was a satisfaction to the Lord Jesus, when behold he was in the throws and agonies of his Travel with them upon the Cross, to see his Seed, 2when they were but in the swaddling Clothes of their imperfect Regeneration, according to their successive generations (wherein they were to be brought into the Church); Oh what infinite satisfaction will it now be to the Lord Jesus, to see the Travel of his Soul in their perfect and consummate estate, all the mixtures of Corruption and Infirmity now deleted, and they come to a perfect man, to the measure of the Stature of the fullness of Christ? to see them all brought in; not a Soul wanting of all those whose names he bare upon his breast, while he hung upon the Cross? that not one drop of Blood, not one Prayer, not a Sigh or Groan, or Tear, that ever he spent for them, (in the days of his Flesh) ⟨p. 122⟩is lost or fruitless, as to any one Soul whom he purchased of the Father? 3In the Pastoral charge of Christ, there was one Son of Perdition, but in his Mediatory charge, not one Soul shall miscarry; but all shall be presented to him safe and entire, at his appearance: And over them shall he glory, saying (as it were) All these are mine, the Travel of my Soul, the Purchase of my Blood, the Fruit of my Agonies; for these, I was born, and for these I was made under the Law: For these I Bled, 4and for these I made my self an Offering for sin: Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me, where I am, that they may behold my Glory which thou hast given me: Come near unto me, my Sons, and my Daughters, that I may kiss you. 5See, the smell of my Redeemed is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed.
2. To look upon them as the Purchase of his own Blood. 1If it was a satisfaction to the Lord Jesus, when behold he was in the throws and agonies of his Travel with them upon the Cross, to see his Seed, 2when they were but in the swadling Cloaths of their imperfect Regeneration, according to their successive generations (wherein they were to be brought into the Church); Oh what infinite satisfaction will it now be to the Lord Jesus, to see the Travel of his Soul in their perfect and consummate estate, all the mixtures of Corruption and Infirmity now deleted, and they come to a perfect man, to the measure of the Stature of the fulness of Christ? to see them all brought in; not a Soul wanting of all those whose names he bare upon his breast, while he hung upon the Cross? that not one drop of Blood, not one Prayer, not a Sigh or Groan, or Tear, that ever he spent for them, (in the days of his Flesh) ⟨p. 122⟩is lost or fruitless, as to any one Soul whom he purchased of the Father? 3In the Pastoral charge of Christ, there was one Son of Perdition, but in his Mediatory charge, not one Soul shall miscarry; but all shall be presented to him safe and entire, at his appearance: And over them shall he glory, saying (as it were) All these are mine, the Travel of my Soul, the Purchase of my Blood, the Fruit of my Agonies; for these, I was born, and for these I was made under the Law: For these I Bled, 4and for these I made my self an Offering for sin: Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me, where I am, that they may behold my Glory which thou hast given me: Come near unto me, my Sons, and my Daughters, that I may kiss you. 5See, the smell of my Redeemed is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed.
- 12. The Sons Purchase.
- 2Isa. 53 11.
- 3Joh. 17.12.
- 4Joh. 1•.24.
- 5Gen. 27.27.
