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 2. Because it was fit, that he which in singular obedience was mightily humbled, should afterwards be exalted unto great glory.

3. Because this glory and power is necessarily required, that Christ might finish all things, which belong to the salvation of the Church.

Vse. This may serve to comfort us, against all dangers and feares, seeing we have such a Saviour in heaven. Chap. IV. Vers. 1. For as much then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arme your selves likewise with the same mind: for that he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne:

Verse. 2. That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Verse 3. For the time past of our life, may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousnesse, lusts, excesse of wine, revellings, banquettings, and abominable idolatries.

Verse 4. Wherein they thinke it strange, that you run not with them to the same excesse of riot, speaking evill of you:

Verse 5. Who shall give account to him, that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

Verse 6. For, for this cause was the Gospell preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.

The Analysis.

The Apostle having set before us the example of Christ, in this place he concludes therehence, that which he proposed to be concluded chap. 3. v. 17. and before that v. 11. that is, that all Christians should eschew evill, & follow that which is good. And this conclusion he layes downe in such manner, that if a