Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

See then briefly what we have obtained by those considerations; and then I shall intimate what is the stream issuing from this first spring or Fountain of purchased Grace, with what influence it hath thereinto.

See then briefely what we have obtained by those considerations; and then I shall intimate what is the streame issuing from this first spring or Fountaine of purchased Grace, with what influence it hath thereinto.

1. By the Obedience of the Life of Christ, you see what is intended: his willing submission unto, and perfect complete fulfilling ⟨p. 184⟩of every Law of God, that any of the Saints of God were obliged unto. It is true, every Act almost of Christs obedience, from the blood of his Circumcision, to the blood of his Cross, was attended with suffering; so that his whole life might in that regard be called a death: But yet looking upon his willingness ¹and obedience in it, it is distinguished from his sufferings peculiarly so called, and termed his Active Righteousness. This is then I say, as was showed, that complete absolutely perfect Accomplishment of the whole Law of God by Christ, our Mediator; whereby He not only did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth, but also most perfectly fulfilled all Righteousness, as He affirmed it became him to do.

1. By the Obedience of the Life of Christ, you see what is intended: his willing submission unto, and perfect compleat fulfilling ⟨p. 184⟩of every Law of God, that any of the Saints of God were obliged unto. It is true, every Act almost of Christs obedience, from the blood of his Circumcision, to the blood of his Crosse, was attended with suffering; so that his whole life might in that regard be called a death: But yet looking upon his willingnesse