fin': being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substanceTM. So that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, compofition, or confufion Which perfon is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man°. III. The Lord Jesus, in his human nature 4.4. See letter k immediately foregoing. I Heb. 2. 17. Wherefore in all things, it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God; to make reconciliation for the fins of the people. Heb. 4. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. m Luke 1. 27, 31, 35. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jofeph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary-Lord, which was made of the And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a fon, and shalt call his name Jesus. And the angel answered, and faid unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. Gal, n Luke 1. 35. See letter m immediately foregoing. Col. 2. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Rom. 9. 5. Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh, Chrift came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. I Timm. 3. 16. And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifest in the flesh. o Rom. 1. 3, 4 Concerning his Son Jefus Christ our feed of David according to the flesh:-And declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the refurrection from the dead. I Tim 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus. thus united to the divine, was sanctified and anointed with the Holy Spirit above measure"; having in him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, in whom it pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell: to the end that being holy, harmless, undefiled, and full of grace and truth, he might be thoroughly furnished to execute the office of a mediator and surety. Which office he took not unto himself, but was thereunto called by his Father"; who put all power and judgment into his hand, and gave him commandment to execute the same". III. p Pfal. 44. 7.- God thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy feilows. John 3.34. For he whom God hath fent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto bim. q Col. 2. 3. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. r Col. 1. 10. For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell. f Heb. 7. 26. For fuch an high priest became us, tubo is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from finners, and made higher than the heavens---John 1. 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. t Acts 10. 38. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppreffsed of the devil : For God was with him. Heb. 12.24.-And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Heb. 7. 22. By so much was Jesus made a furety of a better teftament. v Heb. 5. 5. Su also Christ glorified not himself, to be made an high priest: but he that faid unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. w John 5. 22, 27. For the Father judgeth no man: but hath committed all judgment to the Son:---And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Mat. 28. 18. And IV. This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake", which, that he might discharge, he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it", endured most grievous torments immediately in his foul", and most painful sufferings in his bodyb; was crucified and died; was buried, and remained under the power of death, yet faw no corruption. On the third day he arose from the dead, with the same body in which he suf Jesus came, and spake unto them, faying, All power is given unto me, in heaven and in earth. IV. x Pfal. 40. 7, 8. Then faid 1, Lo, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me. I delight to do thy will, O my God, yea, thy law within my heart. Phil. 2. 8. And became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs. y 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. z Mat. 3. 15. Thus it becometh us to fulfil all righte ousness. Mat. 5. 17.-1 am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. a Mat. 26. 37, 38. And he took with him Peter, and the two fons of Zebedee, and began to be forrowful and very heavy.----Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death. Luke 22. 44. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Mat. 27. 46. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, faying Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani; that is to fay, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? b Mat, 26 and 27 chapters. c Phil. 2. 8.--- He humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs. d Acts 2. 24, 27. Whom God hath raised up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.---Because thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. Acts 13.37. But he whom God raised again, faw no corruption. e 1 Cor. 15. 4. He was buried, and that he rofe again the third day, according to the fcriptures. fered'; with which also he afcended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father", maketh intercession"; and shall return to judge men and angels, at the end of the world. V. The Lord Jesus, by his perfect obedience and facrifice of himself, which he through the eternal Spirit once offered up unto God, hath fully fatisfied the justice of his Father; and pur f John 20. 25, 27.-But he faid unto them, Except I shall fee in his hands the prints of the nails, and put my fingers into the prints of the nails, and thrust my hand into his fide, I will not believe.- Then faith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my fide and be not faithless but believing. g Mark 16. 19. He was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God. h Rom. 8. 34--Who is even at the right hand of God, and also maketh interceffion for us. Heb. 7. 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. i Rom. 14. 9, to. For to this end Christ both died, and rose and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. For we shall all stand before the judgmentfeat of Christ. Acts 1. 11. and 10.42. Mat. 13.40, 41, 42. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall fend forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity.--And shail cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnafning of teeth. Jude 6. And the angels which kept not their first eftate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day. See alfo 2 Pet. 2. 4. V. k Rom. 5. 19. For as by one man's disobedience many were made finners, so by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous. Heb. 9 14, 16. How much more shall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himfelf without spot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to serve the living God? Rom. 3. 25, 26. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for chased not only reconciliation, but an everlafting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father hath given unto him1. VI. Although the work of redemption was not actually wrought by Christ till after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefits thereof, were communicated unto the elect, in all ages successively from the beginning of the world, in and by those promises, types and facrifices, wherein he was revealed and signified to be the feed of the woman, which should bruise the ferpent's head, and the lamb flain from the beginning of the world, being yesterday and to-day the fame and for ever". the remiffion of fins that are paft, through the forbearance of God;--To declare, I fay at this time his righteousness: _ that he might be just, and the juftifier of him that believeth in Jefus. Heb. 10. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever, them that are fanctified. See alfo Eph. 5. 2. haft given him. See alfo Heb. 9. 12, 15. VI. m Gal. 4. 4, 5. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of fons. Gen. 3. 15. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy feed and her feed: it shail bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Rev. 13. 8. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb flain from the foundation of the world. Heb. 13. 8. Jesus Christ the fame yefterday, and to-day, and for 1 Eph. 1. 11, 14. In whom also we have obtained an inhe ritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counfel of his own will.--- Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchafed poffeffion, unto the praife of his glory. John 17. 2. As thou haft given him power over all flesh; that he should give eternal life to as many as thou ever. |