The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved

3. Peter speaks to them concerning Christs Miracles, whereof they were witnesses: instance is given of his casting out Devils, likely he told them of more, of his calming the Winds and Sea with a ⟨p. 56⟩word, his feeding five thousand with five Loaves, his opening the eyes of them which were born blind, his raising the dead that had been buried several days, and the like; which works were a testimony of his Divinity, and that he came from the Father.

3. Peter speaks to them concerning Christs Mi•acles, whereof they were witnesses: instance is given of his casting out Devils, likely he told them of more, of his calming the Winds and Sea with a ⟨p. 56⟩word, his feeding five thousand with five Loaves, his opening the eyes of them which were born blinde, his raising the dead that had been buried several dayes, and the like; which works were a testimony of his Divinity, and that he came from the Father.

4. Peter speaks to them concerning Christs Death. Him they slew and hanged upon a tree. Christ humbled himself not only to take upon him our Humane Nature, to be born of a mean Virgin, and live in a low condition, when he was Lord of all, and God equal with the Father, to take upon him the form of a servant; but he humbled himself further, to become obedient unto Death, even the death of the Cross, Phil. 2.6, 7, 8. It was a cursed, disgraceful, lingering and painful death, which he endured, and however it was inflicted upon him by the hands of cruel, blood-thirsty men, yet it was according to the fore-appointment of God, for the satisfaction of Gods Justice, for the expiation of Mans sin; it was not only for an example of suffering to men, but in the room and stead of sinners, who otherwise must all have unavoidably perished; and for the ratification of the New Testament and Covenant of Grace: So that the salvation of Man from sin and Hell, and the Inheritance of glory and happiness doth depend upon the Death of Christ which was the purchase hereof.