fin': being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her fubftance". So that two whole, perfect, and diftinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were infeparably joined together in one person, without converfion, compofition, or confufion. Which perfon is very God and very man, yet one Chrift, the only mediator between God and man". III. The Lord Jefus, in his human nature 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 efpoused to a man whofe name was Jofeph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was MaryAnd behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a fon, and fhalt call his name Jefus. And the angel anfwered, and faid unto her, The Holy Ghoft fhall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest fhall overfhadow thee: therefore alfo that holy thing which fhall be born of thee, fhall be called the Son of God. Gal. 4. 4. See letter k immediately foregoing. 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 bleffed for ever. Amen, 1 Tim. 3. 16. And without controverfy, great is the mystery of godlinefs; God was manifest in the flesh. o Rom. 1. 3, 4 Concerning his Son Jefus Chrift our Lord, which was made of the 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 Christ Jefus. thus united to the divine, was fanctified 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 furety'. 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 fame". III. p Pfal. 44. 7.God thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy fellows. John 3.34. For he whom God hath fent, fpeak eth the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto bim. q Col. 2. 3. In hom are hid all the treafures of wisdom and knowledge. r Col. I. 10. For it pleafed the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell. f Heb. 7, 26. For fuch an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, feparate 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 Ads 10. 38. How God anointed Jefus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppreffed of the devil: For God was with him. Heb. 12. 24-And to Jefus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood fprinkling, that fpeaketh better things than that of Abel. Heb. 7. 22. By fo much was Jefus made a furety of a better teftament. v Heb. 5. 5. Su alfo Chrift 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 alfo, becaufe he is the Son of man. Mat. 28. 18, And IV. This office the Lord Jefus 'did moft willingly undertake, which, that he might difcharge, he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it", endured moft grievous torments immediately in his foul, and most painful sufferings in his body; 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 fame body in which he suf Jefus 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. oufnefs. Mat. 5. 17.-1 am not come to deftroy, 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 earneйlly and his Iweat 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 Sabachthani; that is to fay, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken 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: becaufe it was not poffible that he fhould 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 alfo he afcended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father", maketh interceffion"; and fhall return to judge men and angels, at the end of the world'. V. The Lord Jefus, by his perfect obedience and facrifice of himself, which he through the eternal Spirit once offered up unto God, hath fully satisfied the justice of his Father*; and pur f John 20. 25, 27.-But he faid unto them, Except I fhall fee in his hands the prints of the nails, and put my fingers into the prints of the nails, and thruft 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 thruft it into my fide and be not faithlefs 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 alfo maketh interceffion Where for us. Heb. 7. 25. fore he is able alfo to fave 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 Chrift both died, and rofe and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. For we fhall all ftand before the judgment feat of Chrift. Acts 1. 11. and 10. 42. Mat. 13. 40, 41, 44. As therefore the tares are ga thered and burned in the fire; fo fhall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man fhall fend forth his angels, and they fhall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity.--And fhall caft them into a furnace of fire; there fhall be wailing and gnafhing of teeth. Jude 6. And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath referved in everlafting chains under darknefs, unto the judgment of the great day. See alfo 2 Pet. 2. 4. V. k Rom. 5. 19. For as by one man's difobedience many were made finners, fo by the obedience of one, fhall many be made righteous. Heb. 9 14, 16. How much more shall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himfelf without fpot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to ferve the living God? Rom. 3. 25, 26. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiati on through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for chafed not only reconciliation, but an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father hath given unto him'. VI. Although the work of redemption was not actually wrought by Chrift till after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefits thereof, were communicated unto the elect, in all ages fucceffively from the beginning of the world, in and by thofe promises, types and facrifices, wherein he was revealed and fignified to be the feed of the woman, which should bruise the serpent's head, and the lamb flain from the beginning of the world, being yefterday 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 righteoufnefs: that he might be juft, 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. 1Eph. I. II, 14. In whom alfo we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to the purpofe 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 fhould give eternal life to as many as thou 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 fhail bruife thy head, and thou fhalt bruife his heel. Rev. 13. 8. And all that dwell upon the earth fhall worfhip him, whofe names are not written in the book of life of the lamb flain from the foundation of the world. Heb. 13. 8. Jefus Chrift the fame yefterday, and to-day, and for ever. |