Sermons preached

(1.) By a fiducial Application, making out his own Title and Interest. Some things in Nature are common Benefits, not lessened to any because others enjoy them. As a Speech heard, and the Sun shining, &c. The Saints do not exclude others. 1 Joh. 2. 2. And he is the Propitiation for our Sins; and not for ours only, but for the Sins of the [whole] World. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, not for me only, but for [all] them also that love his Appearing. This doth not lessen the Benefit to us, and our Obligations to him. Plato thought himself obliged in kindness to one that paid his Fare for his Passage over a River, and reckoned it, positum apud Platonem Officium, a Courtesy that obliged Plato; but when he saw others Partakers of the same Benefit, he disclaimed the Debt, and only took part of it on himself. Upon which Seneca groundeth this Aphorism, That it is not enough for him that will oblige me to him, to do me a good Turn, unless he do it to my self directly, non tantùm mihi, sed tanquam mihi; otherwise, quod debeo cum multis, solvam cum multis, I will only pay my Portion and Share of Thanks and Respect. But this cannot be applied to this extraordinary Kindness of Christ; for every Man is indebted for the whole, not every Man for a part of Redemption. God's Love to every one is infinite, and he hath paid an infinite Price for thee, purchased an infinite Happiness to thee. His Love to thee was without measure and bounds, so must thy Thankfulness be to him without stint and limit. Though he died for others as well as thee, yet thou art bound to love him no less than for thee alone; he shed his whole Blood for thee, and every Drop was poured out for thy sake.

(1.) By a fiducial Application, making out his own Title and Interest. Some things in Nature are common Benefits, not lessened to any because others enjoy them. As a Speech heard, and the Sun shining, &c. The Saints do not exclude others. 1 Ioh. 2. 2. And he is the Propitiation for our Sins; and not for ours only, but for the Sins of the [whole] World. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, not for me only, but for [all] them also that love his Appearing. This doth not lessen the Benefit to us, and our Obligations to him. Plato thought himself obliged in kindness to one that paid his Fare for his Passage over a River, and reckon'd it, positum apud Platonem Officium, a Courtesy that obliged Plato; but when he saw others Partakers of the same Benefit, he disclaimed the Debt, and onely took part of it on himself. Upon which Seneca groundeth this Aphorism, That it is not enough for him that will oblige me to him, to do me a good Turn, unless he do it to my self directly, non tantùm mihi, sed tanquam mihi; otherwise, quod debeo cum multis, solvam cum multis, I will only pay my Portion and Share of Thanks and Respect. But this cannot be applied to this extraordinary Kindness of Christ; for every Man is indebted for the whole, not every Man for a part of Redemption. God's Love to every one is infinite, and he hath paid an infinite Price for thee, purchased an infinite Happiness to thee. His Love to thee was without measure and bounds, so must thy Thankfulness be to him without stint and limit. Though he died for others as well as thee, yet thou art bound to love him no less than for thee alone; he shed his whole Blood for thee, and every Drop was poured out for thy sake.