Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…

2. He was enriched with all manner of good works, graces and virtue. Christ had both of these. He was free from any spot of sin, though in the midst of a wicked world: and there was nothing in him which could expose him to any temptations. He was continually assaulted, and yet he was spotless. The Prince of the world came, and yet he found nothing in him. Satan could find nothing in him whereon to fasten any temptation. Such a Priest it became us to have, who was holy and harmless. Heb. 7.16. Undefiled, separate from Sinners.

2. He was inriched with all manner of good works, graces and vertue. Chrst had both of these. He was free from any spot of sin, though in the midst of a wicked world: and there was nothing in him which could expose him to any temptations. He was continually assaulted, and yet he was spotless. The Prince of the world came, and yet he found nothing in him. Satan could find nothing in him whereon to fasten any temptation. Such a Priest it became us to have, who was holy and harmless. Heb. 7.16. Vndefiled, separate from Sinners.

There is the purity of his nature, he is holy, and in his carriage, harmless; he did no man hurt· Undefiled, a pure, and innocent Lamb, a lamb without blemish, separate from sinners, and could not contract any guilt of sin. Though he conversed with Publicans and sinners at the Table, yet they could not infect him. He knew no sin, neither was there guil• found in him, 1 Pet. 1.19. Therefore we see when it comes to the point that the Devil would tempt him, yet he himself must needs say, What have I to do with thee thou holy one of ⟨p. 377⟩God? He is forced to acknowledge him to be so. And so if we look on the place, where he saith, I do the Will of my Father always, there likewise he shows himself the holy one of God. In a word, as he was thus obedient unto God, so was he subject to men too; to his Father in the family, and to Caesar in the Commonwealth: As he taught, he did: subjection towards Governors was his Doctrine, & rather then he would not pay Tribute, he would have it out of the fishes belly: To show a Recognition of his subjection unto higher powers, the text tells us, He went about doing good. This man, say they, hath done all things well: and at the last cast, when all the quarrels and Accusations were brought against him, they could bring nothing that could hold water: that he could boldly challenge them all, as it were, Which of you can accuse me of sin? You that pick so many holes in my coat, come forth, spare me not, accuse me; yet at the last he is accounted a just man. Judas himself could acknowledge him to be blameless, and that he had sinned in betraying his innocent blood. Pilates wife could say to her husband, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: and Pilate himself washed his hands, and would be free from the blood of that innocent person. The thief crucified with him, acquits him; his whole life was a perfect obedience to the Law of God. Christ is the end of the Law that the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, not by us, we are not able to fulfil the Law: but in us, Christ did it for us; and the Father is better pleased with the thirty three years hearty obedience of his Son, then if Adam, and all his posterity had been obedient throughout the whole course of the world; So