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with him, we shall also live with him.' Philipp. iii. 10. that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.' Col. i. 24. 'who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church.' 1 Pet. iv. 13. rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also.'

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In his state of exaltation. Matt. xxvii. 52, 53. 'the graves were opened.' John xii. 32. I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.' xiv. 2-4. 'I go to prepare a place for you....and I will receive you unto myself.' xvi. 7. it is expedient for you that I go away-.' xvii. 22. the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them.' Rom. iv. 25. 'who was raised again for our justification.' vi. 4. 5. 'like as Christ was raised up from the dead-.' 1 Cor. xv. 13. if there be no resurrection from the dead, then is Christ not risen.' v. 20. the first-fruits of them that slept.' Eph. ii. 5, 6. God hath quickened us together with Christ....and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in in Christ Jesus.' Philipp. iii. 21. who shall change our vile body-.' Col. i. 18. the first-born from the dead.' iii. 1, 2, &c. if ye then be risen with Christ-.'1 Thess. iv. 14. even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.' Heb. x. 19, 20. 'having boldness to enter into the holiest-.' 1 Pet. i. 3, 4. which hath begotten us again by a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.'

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So far, therefore, as regards the satisfaction of Christ, and our conformity to his humiliation, the restoration of man is of merit; in which sense those texts are to be understood which convey a notion of recompense and reward. Matt. v. 12. · Matt. v. 12. rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.' Rom. ii. 6. 7. 'who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.' 2 Cor. iv. 17. for our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' Philipp. iii. 14. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.'

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2 Thess. i. 5—7. which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer; seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you, and to you who are troubled, rest with us.' 2 Tim. iv. 8. there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.' Heb. vi. 10. 'for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love.' 1 John i. 9. if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just.' Rev. iii. 4. 'they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.' Nor need we fear, lest in thus believing we should port to the doctrine of human merits. formity to the image of Christ is as far from adding anything to the full and perfect satisfaction made by him, as our works are from adding to faith: it is faith

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that justifies, but a faith not destitute of works: and in like manner, if we deserve anything, if there be any worthiness in us on any ground whatever, it is God that hath made us worthy in Christ. Col. i. 12. 'giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance.' 2 Thess. i. 11. we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling.' See more on this subject in Chap. xxii. on Justification.

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On the other hand, so far as regards the election of Christ to the office of Mediator by God the Father, and our own election to life by the same Father, the restoration of man is purely of grace; whence the Father is so often said in the gospel to have given those that are the Son's to the Son, and the Son to those that are the Son's.

The fable of a purgatory, in which, as the Papists feign, the sins of men are cleansed and purged away by fire, is refuted by many considerations, but above all by that of the full satisfaction of Christ. For (besides that there is no mention of any such place in Scripture) if it be true that the blood of Christ has made complete expiation for us, and purified us thoroughly from all stains, it follows that there is nothing left for the fire to purge. To those who understand the fire mentioned in 1 Cor. iii. 13, 15. of a real fire, I reply, that the apostle is not here speaking of the flames of purgatory, but of a metaphorical fire, appointed to try, not mankind in general, but the false teachers, whose doctrine the day, that is, the light of truth, shall declare, whether it was on the one hand disguised and impaired by false ornaments, or whether on the other hand it remained neglected

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purges us in the next. Besides, all retribution, all endurance of good or evil subsequent to this life, is deferred till the day when Christ shall sit in judgement, 2 Cor. v. 10. that every man may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad' And if it be true, as shown in a preceding chapter, that the soul as well as the body sleeps till the day of resurrection, no stronger argument can be urged against the existence of a purgatory. Lastly, it is certain that to those who are to be saved there is nothing intervening, except death, between the earthly house' of this life, and the house eternal in the heavens,' 2 Cor. v. 1. 2 Tim. iv. 8. there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day.'

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CHAPTER XVII.

OF MAN'S RENOVATION, INCLUDING HIS CALLING.

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LAVING Concluded the subject of man's redemption, his renovation is next to be considered.

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The renovation of man is that change whereby he who was before under the curse, and obnoxious to the divine wrath, is brought into a state of grace. Eph. ii. 3, 5, &c. we were by nature the children of wrath....by grace ye are saved.' i. 3, 5. who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.' Col. iii. 10. and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.' Eph. iv. 23, 24. 'that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.' 2 Cor. iv. 16.the inward man is renewed day by day.' Tit. iii. 5. by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.' Rom. xii. 2. by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.' Heb. vi. 4, 6. 'for it is impossible for those who were once enlightened....if they shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance.'

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