The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…

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,