Scripture Light the Most Sure Light, Sermon group 2
Chriſt in Travel. ON Iſaiah, 53.11.
Sermon I. THe Text Opened Page 61, 62
DOCT. Chriſt ſhall ſee the Travel, of his ſoul, and be ſatisfied Page 63
The opening of this by three Ar…uments ibid.
1 The Travel of Chriſt, or Chriſt in travel
2 His aſſurance of Iſſue
3 The Contentment that he doth, and ſhall find therein His travel was very painful, For ibid.
1 It was a ſore Travel
2 A long Travel
3 A helpleſs Travel ibid.
I. It was a ſore travel, in regard of Soul and Body ib.
1 For his Body ibid.
1 It was univerſal, in regard of the parts in which he ſuffered, and perſons he ſuffered from ibid.
2 It was moſt extream Page 65
3 They were long and lingering Page 65
2 For his Soul. His was a ſore Travel Page 66
Proved in four Propoſitions.
1 Chriſt did truly ſuffer in his ſoul
2 That he ſuffered in his ſoul immediately
3 That he did encounter with the wrath of God
4 That he did ſuffer the very torments of Hell in this life. ibid.
The firſt Propoſition proved. ibid.
The ſecond Propoſition proved. Page 67
The third Propoſition proved. Page 68
The fourth Propoſition proved. Page 69
Queſt. Whether one can endure the very torments of Hell in this Life? Page 70
Anſw. Affirmatively.
Chriſt did not endure al the miſery we ſhould have done. ib.
Arg. 1. He ſuffered al the threatening produced; but not what proceed from the diſpoſition of our perſons Page 71
Arg. 2. What Chriſt delivered us from, that he endured for us Page 72
Arg. 3. Chriſt eſtabliſhed the Law by his death ibid.
Arg. 4. Chriſt hath ſuffered Gods Wrath and Juſtice for the Elect ibid.
Reaſons
1 The Law is not ſatisfied unleſs the debt be paid ibid.
2 Chriſt ſatisfied the Law in his ſufferings Page 93
3 No evil is equivalent to the wrath of God ibid.
II. Chriſts Travel was long and tedious, not only in his death, but in his life all along ibid.
III. It was a helpleſs Travel: for he trode the Wine-preſs of his Fathers wrath alone. Page 94
Queſt. Suppoſe Chriſt was thus in travel for us, what then? ibid.
Anſw. Our duty is to come in, and behold this hard labor he ſuffered ibid.
Obſervations.
1 All the Attributes and Perfection… of God, are here in Commiſſion in Chriſt crucified ibid.
2 We ſhall hence value, and love Chriſt more Page 95
3 We ſhall hence prize all our enjoyments more ibid.
4 Men are hereby made more willing to ſuffer any thing for Chriſt his ſake ibid.
5 We ſhall hereby be made more unwilling to put Chriſt to a new ſuffering ibid.
6 Hereby we are more enabled to overcome all our temptations, and corruptions, and to become more profitable, and gracious in our lives. ibid.
7 Hereby we are more enagaged to his Commandements and Ordinances ibid.
8 Hence conclude the willingneſs of God to ſave ſinners. Page 96
9 It is an encouragement for poor ſinner… to come to Chriſt Page 97
10 Hereby our hearts are confu…ed, and our faith confirmed ibid.
Sermon II. Chriſts Aſſurance of Iſſue Page 99
The Introduction ibid.
O…ening of the words ibid.
1 What this Iſſue is Page 100
2 What aſſurance he had ib.
I. It is all the effects of his ſufferings, whereof ſome are immediate, ſome remote ib.
Queſt. What are the immediate effects ibid.
Anſw. Negatively.
1 Not to make God reconcilable to man-kind ibid.
2 That actual reconciliation, and juſtification, is not the next effect of Chriſts death, is proved by five Reaſons. ibid.
Object. But we were diſcharged from our ſins, when they were charged on Chriſt Page 101
Anſw. Negatively.
3 Chriſt died not to reconcile man to God, proved by ſeven Re…ſons ibid.
4 The next …ffect of Chriſts death, is not the forgiveneſs of original ſin to all the wo…d, proved by five Reaſons Page 102
5 The obtainment of this Decree, that who…oever beleeveth ſhall be ſaved, not the n…x… …ffect of Chriſts death, proved by four Arguments. ibid.
6 It was not to bring all the world unto the Covenant of Grace, proved by three Reaſons Page 104
7 Chriſt hath not by his death ob…ained ſufficiency of Grace for all men, proved by five Reaſons Page 105
8 Chriſt died not to obtain a Dominion over all things, proved by ſix Reaſons Page 107
Queſt. What was the next effect of his dea…h? Page 108
Anſw. affirmatively.
1 He ſatisfied the Law and Juſtice of God for us, learnedly proved by ſix Arguments ibid.
2 He ſanctified us Page 112
3 He merited Heaven for us. Page 113
4 He recovered the loſt Image of God in us ibid.
5 He deſtroyed the power of Satan Page 114
6 He ſanctified all things to us. Page 115
7 He confirmed the Covenant of Grace Page 116
II. The remote effects of Chriſts death are many, whereof ſeven are ſet down Page 118
Queſt. What aſſurance had Chriſt to ſee theſe fruits and effects ibid.
Anſw.
1 He had the aſſurance of ſalvation of many thouſand ſouls before his death Page 118
2 He had aſſurance of his own merit, and his Fathers fai hfulneſs Page 119
3 He did not only merit the impetration of our Redemption, but the application of it alſo Page 120
4 He merited not only ſufficiency of Grace for us, but the efficacy of Grace Page 121
5 He merited not only ſome bleſſings of the Covenant, but the Condition of the Covenant ibid.
Application.
1 Chriſt did not die for al men Page 123
2 Conſolation for thoſe he died for ibid.
Object.
I fear he died not for me ibid.
Anſw.
He died for his Sheep ibid.
Sermon III. Chriſt's Contentment, which he doth, and ſhal find in his Aſſurance of Iſſue Page 127
The Introduction Page 128
Queſt. Wherein doth Chriſt expreſs this Con entment ibid.
Anſw. The Iſſue is, what he travelled with, or what be t…av…lled for ibid.
I. For his Seed, the Iſſue he travelled with: his de ight is proved by eight A…guments. ibid.
Queſt. Why doth Ch…iſt take ſuch contentment in his Iſſue? Page 133
Anſw.
1 They are his own ibid.
2 They are given him of his Father ibid.
3 They have all relations to him ibid.
4 They are one with him ibid.
5 They are ſuitable to him ib.
6 By them alſo he liveth. Page 134
II. For the Iſſue he travelled for, his delight muſt be great.
1 He ſees the good pleaſure of God prosper in his hands. ib.
2 Thereby the reproach is …owled away from his ſufferings.
3 He thereby obtains the end of his ſufferings ibid.
Queſt. How ſhall this appear that Chriſt …aw this? Page 135
Anſw.
1 It hath been cleered already.
2 It is proved further by Scripture ibid.
3 Nothing can hinder Chriſt from it ibid.
An Objection anſwered: proving that Chriſt died for all. Page 136
Application.
Uſe, 1. Ʋniverſal Redemption is falſe Doct…ine Page 137
Object.
Chriſt died c nditionally Page 138
1 A…w. negatively, and conſ…med by three Arguments.
2 P…of that Chriſts m…rits were not conditional Page 139
3 Proof &c. ibid.
4 Proof ibid.
5 Proof ibid.
6 Proof Page 140
7 Proof Page 141
8 Proof Page 142
9 Proof. The Covenant of Grace is free, abſolute, and without Condition ibid.
1 The Lord delivered it without Condition ibid.
2 It is like the Covenant made with Noah ibid.
3 In the Covenant of Grace, there is a converting mercy promiſed ibid.
4 The Spirit is promiſed in the Covenant ibid.
5 The Covenant of Grace is eaſier than the Covenant of Works Page 143
Object.
All Divines ſay, Faith, and Repentance, are the Condition of the Covenant ibid.
Anſw.
Not all: not Luther, Zanchy, Junius, Dr. Ames. ibid.
Uſe 2 The Saints cannot be Apoſtates Page 144
Uſe 3. This Doctrine looks upon Godly, and Ʋngodly men Page 125
1 It cals on the Godly to be ſatisfied in Chriſt ibid.
2 The Godly are called upon to be contented with Chriſt, and to endeavor all for him Page 146
Queſt.
What muſt the Godly do to anſwer Chriſts love? ibid.
Anſw. Many things
1 To bear the ſame mind to Chriſt, he bear to us ibid.
2 To uſe the means of Grace in publick and private Ordinances Page 147
3 To uſe one Grace ſo as to make us fit for another ibid.
4 To be thankful for our preſent Condition ibid.
5 Ʋſe no com…any, but what you may receive ſome good from ibid.
6 Ʋſe y…ur particular Calling, ſo as to be fit for a general Calling Page 148
7 Be merry, yet ſo as you may not grieve afterwards for your mirth ibid.
8 It is excellent to know what Gods deſign is, yet we muſt admire what we cannot underſtand ibid.
9 So mind the Truth of the Times, as not to neglect the power of Godlineſs Page 148, 149
10 Deſire to die, yet be contented to live ibid.
FINIS.