Doct. Two thighs needs some explanation in this Doctrine, viz. 1. Who is here meant by the New-Man? and secondly, How Christ is all, and in all, in the New-Man? By the New-Man, here, we are to understand (as was intended by the Apostle) a true believer, or a faithful Brother in Christ, one sanctified in Christ Jesus, called a Saint, who is redeemed in the Spirit of his mind, and hath put on the New-Man, Ephes. 4 23, 24. which is done, when by the mighty operation of the holy Spirit, in the Promises given unto us, we are made partakers of the Divine nature, 2 Pet. 1.3, 4. Non per participationem Essentiae, sed per communicationem Spiritus, & gratiae ejus. Gal. 4 6. Ephes. 4.6. thus being by the Spirit and Faith united with Christ, we are made a new creature, or creation. 2 Cor. 5.17. have a new Heart, Ezek. 36.26, 27. and walk in newness of life, Rom. 6.4. And such may be said to have put on the New-Man, ⟨p. 2⟩the sum then is this, Christ is all, and in all, in every true Believer in every Justified-Sanctified person, who hath a New-heart, and walk in newness of life. Touching the Second particular, to wit, How Christ is all, and in all, in the new man? The Lord Jesus Christ, (who is all in himself, for in him dwelleth all the Fullness of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2.9. which was the pleasure of God, that in all things he might have the preeminence, Col. 1.18, 19.) is all, and in all, in the New-Man. First, Fundamentally, I mean Christ is the Foundation of all, 1 Cor. 3.11. For other Foundation can no man lay then that is laid, which is Jesus Christ; I say Christ is the Foundation of all that Faith, Repentance, Love, & other graces, gifts, and fruits of the Spirit, which are in every true believer: He is a living fountain full of grace, and from his fullness have we all received grace for grace, Joh. 1.14, 16. Secondly, Communicatively, I mean, Christ doth communicate all unto the New-Man, to wit, Life, Light, Grace, and Glory, &c. We have nothing, but what we have received, and we have received all from his fullness, Ephes. 4.7. Joh. 1.16. The Titles given to Christ in the Scripture of truth, will make this appear yet more fully, viz. That Christ is all in the New-Man, or in every true Believer: I shall instance some.
Doct. Two thighs needs some explanation in this Doctrine, viz. 1. Who is here meant by the New-Man? and secondly, How Christ is all, and in all, in the New-Man? By the New-Man, here, we are to understand (as was intended by the Apostle) a true beleever, or a faithfull Brother in Christ, one sanctified in Christ Jesus, called a Saint, who is redeemed in the Spirit of his minde, and hath put on the New-Man, Ephes. 4 23, 24. which is done, when by the mighty operation of the holy Spirit, in the Promises given unto us, we are made partakers of the Divine nature, 2 Pet. 1.3, 4. Non per participationem Essentiae, sed per communicationem Spiritus, & gratiae ejus. Gal. 4 6. Ephes. 4.6. thus being by the Spirit and Faith united with Christ, we are made a new creature, or creation. 2 Cor. 5.17. have a new Heart, Ezek. 36.26, 27. and walke in newnesse of life, Rom. 6.4. And such may be said to have put on the New-Man, ⟨p. 2⟩the sum then is this, Christ is all, and in all, in every true Beleever in every Justified-Sanctified person, wo hath a New-heart, and walke in newnesse of life. Touching the Second particular, to wit, How Christ is all, and in all, in the new man? The Lord Jesus Christ, (who is all in himselfe, for in him dwelleth all the Fulnesse of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2.9. which was the pleasure of God, that in all things he might have the preheminence, Col. 1.18, 19.) is all, and in all, in the New-Man. First, Fundamentally, I mean Christ is the Foundation of all, 1 Cor. 3.11. For other Foundation can no man lay then that is laid, which is Iesus Chirist; I say Christ is the Foundation of all that Faith, Repentance, Love, & other graces, gifts, and fruits of the Spirit, which are in every true beleever: He is a living fountain full of grace, and from his fulnesse have we all received grace for grace,
