48. Queft. How did Chrift humble himself in his Life Anfw. Chrift humbled himself in his Life, b fubjecting himself to the Law which he perfec fulfilled; and by conflicting with the Indigniti of the World, Temptations of Satan, and firmities in his Flesh, whether common to the N ture of Man, or particularly accompanying the his low Condition 2.

49. Queft. How did Chrift humble himself in Death?

Anfw. Chrift humbled himself in his Death,

as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. v. 18. No man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him. Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law. Luke 2. 7. And the brought forth her firftborn fon, and wrapped him in fwadling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

48. Gal. 4.4. But when the fulnefs of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law.

w Mat. 5. 17. Think not that I am come to deftroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to deftroy, but to fulfil. Rom. 5. 19. For as by one mans difobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, shall many be made righ

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dured the crofs,defpifing the han and is fet down at the tight hande the throne of God. v.3. For co der him that endured fuch cont diction of finners against himself left ye be wearied and faint in you minds.

y Mat. 4. 1. to verse 1z. Then Jefus fed up of the fpirit into t wilderness, to be tempted of devil, &c. Luke 4. 13. And wit the devil had ended all the temp tion, he departed from him for season.

Heb. 2. 17. Wherefore in things it behoved him to be m like unto his brethren; that might be a merciful and faith high priest, in things pertaining God, to make reconciliation for fins of the people.. 18. For that he himself hath fuffered, bein tempted, he is able to fuccour the that are tempted. Heb. 4. 15. we have not an high priest whi cannot be touched with the feel of our infirmities; but was in points tempted like as we are

and despised of the people. Heb. 12, without fin., Ifa. 5.2. 13. Behol 2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, en

my fervant fhall deal prudently; fhall be exalted and extolled,

that having been betrayed by Judas, forfaken by his Difciples, fcorned and rejected by the World condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his Perfecutors; having alfo conflicted with the Terrors of Death and the Powers of Darkness, felt and born the Weight of God's Wrath, he laid down his Life an Offering for Sin, enduring the painful, hameful, and curfed Death of the Crofs 8.

50. Queft. Wherein confifted Chrift's Humiliation after his Death?

Anfw. Chrift's Humiliation after his Death, confifted

be very high. v. 14. As many were tonied at thee; his vifage was fo marred more than any man, and his form more than the fons of men. $49. a Mat. 27.4. Saying, I have Ginned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid, What is that to us? see thou to that. b Mat. 26. 56. But all this was done, that the fcriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the difciples forfook him, and fled. Ifai. 53.2. For he fhall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness: and when we fhall fee him, there is no beauty that we should defire him. v. 3. He is despised and rejected of men, a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were, our faces from him; he was defpifed, and we efteemed him not.

Mat. 27. 26. to verfe 50. Then releafed he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jefus, he delivered him to be crucified, &c. John 19.34. But one of the foldiers with a fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith came there out blood and

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Luke 22. 24. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Mat. 27. 46. And about the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that is to fay,My God, my God,why haft thou forfaken me?

f Ifai. 53. 10. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his foul an offering for fin, he fhall fee his feed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord fhall profper in his hand.

8 Phil. 2. 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Heb. 12.2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the cross, defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. Gal, 3. 13. Chrift hath redeemed us from the curfe of the law, being made a curfe for us for it is written, curfed is every one that hangeth

fifted in his being buried ", and continuing in the State of the Dead, and under the Power of Death till the Third Day, which hath been otherwise expreffed in thefe Words, He defcended into Hell. 51. Queft. What was the Estate of Chrift's Exal tation?

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Anfw. The Eftate of Chrift's Exaltation com prehendeth his Refurrection *, Afcenfion, fitting at the Right-hand of the Father", and his coming again to judge the World' n

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1 Cor. 15. 3. For I deliver- no more dominion over him. Mat. ed unto you first of all, that which 12.40. Foras Jonas was three days I alfo received, how that Chrift died and three nights in the whales be for our fins according to the feri- ly; fo fhall the Son of man be thre ptures: v.4. And that he was bu- days and three nights in the hear ried, and that he rofe again the of the earth. third day according to the fcriptures...

i Pfal, 16. 10. For thou wilt not leave my foul in hell; neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy one to fee corruption. Compared with Acts 2. 24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. v. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I fhould not be moved. v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad moreover alfo my flesh fhall reft in hope. v.27. Because thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this before, Ipake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his foul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did fee corruption. Rom.6.9. Knowing that Chrift being raifed from the dead, dieth no more; death hath

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ST. I Cor. 15. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the fci ptures.

1 Mark 16. 19. So then, after the Lord had fpoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God.

Eph. 1.20. Which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places.

" Acts 1. 11. Which alfo faid. Ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come, in like manner as ye have feen him go into heaven. Acts 17.31. Becaufe he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteoufnefs, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, a that he hath raised him from the dead.

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52. Queft. How was Chrift exalted in his RefurreEtion ?

Anfw. Chrift was exalted in his Resurrection, in that not having feen Corruption in Death, (of which it was not poffible for him to be held ⚫) and having the very fame Body in which he fuffered, with the effential Properties thereof (but without Mortality and other common Infirmities belonging to this Life) really united to his Soul 4, he rofe again from the Dead the Third Day by his own Power; whereby he declared himself to be the Son of God, to have fatisfied Divine Juftice, to have Vanquished Death and him that had the Power of t, and to be Lord of Quick and Dead". All which he did as a publick Perfon *, the Head of

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$2. Acts 2. 24. Whom God Rom. I. 4. And declared to be hath raifed up, having loofed the the Son of God with power, acpains of death: becaufe it was not cording to the Spirit of holipoffible that he fhould be holden nefs, by the refurrection from the of it. v. 27. Because thou wilt dead. not leave my foul in hell, neither Wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to Lee corruption.

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Luke 24. 39. Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I my felf; handle me, and fee, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye fee

me have.

Rom. 6. 9. Knowing that Chrift being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Rev. 1. 18. I

he that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive for evermore, Amen ; and have the keys of hell and death.

John 10. 18. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of my felf: I have power to lay it

t Rom. 8. 34. Who is he that condemneth it is Chrift that died, yea rather that is rifen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alfo maketh interceffion for us.

Heb. 2. 14. For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he alfo himself likewife took part of the fame that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.

W. Rom. 14. 9. For to this end Chrift both died, and rofe, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

* 1 Cor. 15. 21. For fince by man came death, by man came alfo the refurrection of the dead. v. 22. For down, and I have power to take as in Adam all die, even fo in Christ it again. This commandment have fhall all be made, alive. I received of my Father.

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53. Quelt. How was Chrift exalted in his Afcenfion? Anfw. Chrift was exalted in his Afcenfion, in that having after his Refurrection often appeared unto and converfed with his Apoftles, fpeaking to them of the Things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, and giving them Commiffion to preach the Gofpel to all Nations; Forty Days after his Re

Eph. 1. 20. Which he wrought in Chrift when he raifed him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. v. 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, v. 23. Which is his body, the fulnefs of him that filleth all in all.. Col. 1. 18. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

z Rom. 4. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raifed again for our justification.

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Eph. 2. 1. And you bath he quickned, who were dead in trefpaffes and fins. v. 5. Even when we were dead in fins hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved) v. 6. And hath raifed us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places in Chrift Jefus. Col. 2. 12. Buried with him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are rifen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead,

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till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

v. 26. The laft enemy that fhall be deftroyed, is death. v. 27. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he faith all things are put under him, it « manifeft that he is excepted which did put all things under him.

I Cor. 15. 20. But now is Chrift rifen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that flept.

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53. Acts 1.4 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy Ghoft had gi ven commandments unto the apoftles whom he had chofen. v. 3. To whom alfo he fhewed himself alive after his paffion, by many infal lible proofs, being feen of them forty days, and fpeaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

e Mat. 28. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things what foever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway even unto the end of the world,

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