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CHAP. XVII.
Other Evidences of Divine Wisdom in the contrivance of the work of Redemption in and by the Person of Christ, in Ef∣fects evidencing a condecency thereunto.
THat which remains of our present enquiry, is concer∣ning those Evidences of Divine Condecency or suitable∣ness unto infinite Wisdom and Goodness, which we may ga∣ther from the Nature of this work, and its Effects, as expres∣sed in Divine Revelation. Some few instances hereof I shall chuse out from amongst many that might be insisted on.
1. Man was made to serve God in all things. In his Person, in his Soul and Body, in all his Faculties, Powers and Senses, in all that was given unto him or intrusted with him, he was not his own, but every way a Servant, in all that he was, in all that he had, in all that he did or was to do. This he was made for, this state and condition was necessary unto him as a Creature. It could be no otherwise with any that was so, it was so with the Angels who were greater in Dignity and Power than man. The very name of Creature includes the condition of universal subjection and service unto the Creator. This condition in and by his sin, Adam designed to desert, and to free himself from. He would exalt himself out of the state of Service and Obedience, absolute and univer∣sal, into a condition of self-sufficiency of Domination and Rule. He would be as God, like unto God, that is, subject no more to him, be in no more dependance on him, but advance his own Will above the Will of God. And there is somewhat of this in every sin; the sinner would advance his own Will