Those that make bargains, begin low at first, so God bids Christ low comparatively at first, (you must always remember that these things are spoken after the manner of men, that so we might be able to conceive and understand something of these Mysteries) Well, ⟨p. 10⟩saith the Lord, if that be not enough, thou shalt have more, if the conversion of the Jews be not enough, elect Gentiles shall be converted also. v. 5. 6. And now saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again unto him—Is it a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel? I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles. Again, The Justification of Believers is promised to Christ; In this Context is promised, that he should justi•ie many. And their Sanctification Heb. 10. 10. By the which Will we are sanctified through the offering of the Body of Jesus once for all. What Will is that? That Will has Respect to the Covenant of Redemption, even the Will of God concerning Christs Coming into the world to do the work of a Redeemer. The Sanctification of Believers doth originally flow from thence. And their eternal Salvation was promised to Jesus Christ, Heb. 9. 15. God promised that In case Christ would become subject unto Death, all Believers on Him shall receive an everlasting inheritance. There are also promises made to Christ of Victory over all His Enemies, Isai. 50. 9. Psal. 100. Yea, over Death it self, Psal. 16. 9. God promised that if Christ would become subject to death, ⟨p. 11⟩in order to the Salvation of his Elect, he should not continue long in that state of death, but should have a glorious Resurrection to life and immortality. Therefore well might the Apostle say, It was impossible for him to be held under the pains of death, Act. 2. 24. And God promised that a glorious Reward should be given to him, as we see in the last verse of this Chapter. And accordingly God hath exalted Jesus Christ to sit at his own right hand, and hath made not only men but Angels and Authorities and Powers to subject to him, because He hath been obedient unto Death, even the Death of the Cross, therefore God hath exalted him, and given him a Name above every name, that at the Name of JESUS every knee shall bow in Heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth.
Those that make bargains, begin low at first, so God bids Christ low comparatively at first, (you must alwaies remember that these things are spoken after the manner of men, that so we might be able to conceive and understand something of these Mysteries) Well, ⟨p. 10⟩saith the Lord, if that be not enough, thou shalt have more, if the conversion of the Jews be not enough, elect Gentiles shall be converted also. v. 5. 6. And now saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again unto him—Is it a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel? I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles. Again, The Justification of Believers is promised to Christ; In this Context is promised, that he should justi•ie many. And their Sanctification Heb. 10. 10. By the which Will we are sanctified through the offering of the Body of Jesus once for all. What Will is that? That Will has Respect to the Covenant of Redemption, even the Will of God concerning Christs Coming into the world to doe the work of a Redeemer. The Sanctification of Believers doth originally flow from thence. And their eternal Salvation was promised to Jesus Christ, Heb. 9. 15. God promised that Incase Christ would become subject unto Death, all Believers on Him shall receive an everlasting inheritance. There are also promises made to Christ of Victory over all His Enemi•s, Isai. 50. 9. Psal. 100. Yea, over Death it self, Psal. 16. 9. God promised that if Christ would become subject to death, ⟨p. 11⟩in order to the Salvation of his Elect, he should not continue long in that state of death, but should have a glorious Resurrection to life and immortality. Therefore well might the Apostle say, It was impossible for him to be held under the pains of death, Act. 2. 24. And God promised that a glorious Reward should be given to him, as we see in the last verse of this Chapter. And accordingly God hath exalted Jesus Christ to sit at his own right hand, and hath made not only men but Angels and Authorities and Powers to subject to him, because He hath been obedient unto Death, even the Death of the Cross, therefore God hath exalted him, and given him a Name above every name, that at the Name of JESUS every knee shall bow in Heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth.
