This is, to eat Christ and his word, or else we do not eat them, but chew them, and when our taste is satisfied, spue them out again.1 Thus we must put on Christ, for the word signifieth so to put him on, as if thou wouldest put him in, that he may be one with thee, and thou with him, as it were in a body together. As he hath put on all our infirmities, so we must put on all his graces, not half on, but all on, and clasp him to us, and gird him about us; and wear him even as we ⟨p. 118⟩wear our skin, which is alway about us. Then there shall be no need of wires, nor curls, nor periwigs, the husbands shall not be forced to rack their rents, nor enhance their fines, nor sell their lands, to deck their wives.2 But as the poor mantle of Elijah seemed better to Elisha then all the robes of Solomon, so the wedding garment shall seem better then all the flaunts of vanity, and put every fashion out of fashion, which is not modest and comely like it self. If you will know farther how to put on Christ, you shall see how your text vvil catechise you in his three names. Lord, Jesus, Christ. The Apostle seemeth to spell out the way unto us, how we should wear this garment. First, we must put him on as Lord, then we must put him on as Jesus: Lastly, we must put him on as christ. Thou must put him on as Lord, that is, thy ruler to command thee, and thy Tutor to govern thee, thy master ⟨p. 119⟩to direct thee, thou must be no mans servant but his, take no mans part against him,3 but say with the Apostle, Whether is it meet to obey God or you? Thou must put him on as Jesus,4 that is, thy saviour, in whom thou trustest, thy protector on whom thou dependest, thy redeemer in whom thou believest. Thou must not look for thy salvation from Angel, nor Saint, nor any thing beside him. For the name of Jesus signifieth a Saviour,5 and is given to none but him, and he is not only called the Saviour,6 but the salvation, in the song of Simeon, to show that he is the only Saviour, for there be many Saviours, but there can be but one salvation: as there may be many tortures, & yet but one death. Therefore when he is called the salvation, it implieth that there is no Saviour beside him. Thou must put him on as Christ,7 that is,8 a king to rule, a Prophet to teach,9 a Priest to pray and sacrifice ⟨p. 120⟩and pacify the wrath of GOD for thee.10
This is, to eat Christ and his worde, or els we do not eate them, but chew them, and when our taste is satisfied, spue them out againe.1 Thus we must put on Christ, for the word signifieth so to put him on, as if thou wouldest put him in, that he may be one with thee, and thou with him, as it were in a bodie together. As he hath put on all our infirmities, so we must put on all his graces, not halfe on, but al on, and claspe him to vs, and girde hym about vs; and weare him euen as we ⟨p. 118⟩weare our skinne, which is alway about vs. Then there shall be no need of wyers, nor curls, nor perriwigges, the husbandes shall not be forced to racke their rents, nor inhaunce their fines, nor sell their landes, to decke their wiues.2 But as the poore mantle of Eliah seemed better to Elisha then all the robes of Salomon, so the wedding garment shall seeme better then all the flantes of vanitie, and put euerie fashion out of fashion, whiche is not modest and comely like it self. If you will know farther how to put on Christ, you shall see hovve your text vvil catechise you in his three names. Lord, Iesus, Christ. The Apostle seemeth to spell out the way vnto vs, hovv vve should weare this garment. First, vvee must put him on as Lord, then vvee must put him on as Iesus: Lastly, we must put him on as christ. Thou must put him on as Lord, that is, thy ruler to commaund thee, and thy Tutor to gouerne thee, thy maister ⟨p. 119⟩to direct thee, thou must bee no mans seruant but his, take no mans part against him,3 but say with the Apostle, VVhether is it meete to obey God or you? Thou must put him on as Iesus,4 that is, thy sauiour, in whome thou trustest, thy protector on whom thou depēdest, thy redeemer in whō thou beleeuest. Thou must not looke for thy saluation from Angell, nor Saint, nor any thing beside him. For the name of Iesus signifieth a Sauiour,5 and is giuen to none but him, and he is not onely called the Sauiour,6 but the saluation, in the song of Simeon, to shew that he is the onely Sauiour, for there bee manie Sauiours, but there can be but one saluation: as there may be many tortures, & yet but one death. Therfore when he is called the saluation, it implieth that there is no Sauiour beside hym. Thou must put him on as Christ,
- 1Ephes. 3. 30.
- 22. King. 2.
- 3Act. 4. 19.
- 4Joshua hath the like name but not from God, nor to that end.Iosua hath the like name but not from God, nor to that end.
- 5Luke 1. 69.
- 6Jud. 3. 9.Iud. 3. 9.
- 7Luke 3. 33.
- 8Act. 3. 22.
- 9Heb. 8. 3.
- 10Mat. 1. 16.
