2. In the Mystery of Redemption, all the Divine Persons put themselves in an Order for our Faith to take hold of. Faith may close with any one of the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, provided we divide not the Divine Essence in our Thoughts. But in the Mystery of Redemption all is made obvious and handy to our Faith: The Father considered as the Fountain of the Deity, to whom we come for Grace and Mercy: The second Person clothed with our Flesh, through whom we come: Being assisted and enabled to come by the Holy Spirit, who is the third Person; Eph. 2.18. For through him we both have an Access by one Spirit unto the Father. This is that full and satisfying Object, with which Faith closeth when it acteth most distinctly. In the Father, there we see original Love, or original Authority, and infinite free Grace; John 3.16. For God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting Life. In the Son, everlasting Righteousness and Redemption; Heb. 9.12. Neither by the Blood of Goats and Calves, but by his own Blood, he entered in once into the holy Place, having obtained eternal Redemption for us. In the Spirit, infinite Virtue and Power, for the applying of Christ's Purchase; for he createth a new Spirit in us, he createth the Fruit of the Lips, Peace, Peace. It is God that must be satisfied, and by God must this Satisfaction be made, and by him that is God must this Satisfaction be applied, before we can have the Comfort of it. You have all in one Verse, ⟨p. 247⟩1 Pet. 1.2. Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through the Sanctification of the Spirit, unto Obedience, and the sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ. So ver. 21, 22. Who by him do believe in God that raised him up from the Dead, and gave him Glory, that your Faith and Hope might be in God; seeing ye have purified your Souls in obeying the Truth through the Spirit. In the Father we see Elective Love, in the Son there is full Redemption, and by the Spirit effectual Application. The Father appoints Blessedness to us, the Son purchaseth it for us, and the Holy Ghost carrieth it on powerfully and invincibly. The Salvation of poor Sinners is a Work wherein all the Persons of the blessed Trinity are engaged, and do concur therein by a several distinct personal Operation.
2. In the Mystery of Redemption, all the Divine Persons put themselves in an Order for our Faith to take hold of. Faith may close with any one of the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, provided we divide not the Divine Essence in our Thoughts. But in the Mystery of Redemption all is made obvious and handy to our Faith: The Father considered as the Fountain of the Deity, to whom we come for Grace and Mercy: The second Person clothed with our Flesh, through whom we come: Being assisted and enabled to come by the Holy Spirit, who is the third Person; Eph. 2.18. For through him we both have an Access by one Spirit unto the Father. This is that full and satisfying Object, with which Faith closeth when it acteth most distinctly. In the Father, there we see original Love, or original Authority, and infinite free Grace; Iohn 3.16. For God so loved the VVorld, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting Life. In the Son, everlasting Righteousness and Redemption; Heb. 9.12. Neither by the Blood of Goats and Calves, but by his own Blood, he entred in once into the holy Place, having obtained eternal Redemption for us. In the Spirit, infinite Virtue and Power, for the applying of Christ's Purchase; for he createth a new Spirit in us, he createth the Fruit of the Lips, Peace, Peace. It is God that must be satisfied, and by God must this Satisfaction be made, and by him that is God must this Satisfaction be applied, before we can have the Comfort of it. You have all in one Verse, ⟨p. 247⟩1 Pet. 1.2. Elect according to the fore-knowledg of God the Father, through the Sanctification of the Spirit, unto Obedience, and the sprinkling of the Blood of Iesus Christ. So ver. 21, 22. VVho by him do believe in God that raised him up from the Dead, and gave him Glory, that your Faith and Hope might be in God; seeing ye have purified your Souls in obeying the Truth through the Spirit. In the Father we see Elective Love, in the Son there is full Redemption, and by the Spirit effectual Application. The Father appoints Blessedness to us, the Son purchaseth it for us, and the Holy Ghost carrieth it on powerfully and invincibly. The Salvation of poor Sinners is a Work wherein all the Persons of the blessed Trinity are engaged, and do concur therein by a several distinct personal Operation.
