(31) the great Soveraign of all his Creatures. Unto Cñrift as Mediator, it was given by the Father, and the whole of it intrufted with him. Hence it follows, that in the Execu tionof it, he hath refpe6t unto the Mind andWill of G.d, as unto whathe would have done and ordered, with refpec`t whereunto this Power was committed untohim. And here his Faithfulnefs takes place, . exerted in the Revelation of the whole Mind of God in this matter, inftituting, appointing, and commanding all thatGod would havefo ordained, and nothing elfe. And what can' any man do, that cometh after the King. Hereunto there is added on the fame Account , the Confideration of hisWifdom,his Love, and Care,for the good ofhis Church, which in him were ineffable and inimitable. By all thefe things was he fitted for his Office , and the work that was referved for him, fo as that he might in all things have the l'reheminency. And this was to make the laic and only full, perfeft , compleat Revelation of the Mind and Will of God, as unto the State, Order, Faith, Obedience , and Worfhip of the Church. There was no Perfeâion in any of thefe things, until he took this work in hand. Wherefore it may justly be fuppofed, that he hath foperfeétly stated, and eftablifhed all things concerning his. Churches and Worlhip therein, being the lait Divine Hand, that was to be put to thisWork; and this his Hand; Hel.t. z, 3. that whatever is capable ofa Law or a ConJiitution for the ufe of the Church at all times, or is needful for his Dif- ciples to obferve, is revealed, declared, and eflablifhed by him. And in this Perfuafion T 'hall abide, until I fee better Fruits and Eftefts of the Interpofition of the Wifdom and. Authority ofmen, unto the fame Ends which he defigned, than as yet I have been able, in any Age to obferve. The fubitance of the things pleaded , may for the greater Evidence of their Truth, be reduced unto theenfuing Heads or Propofitions. ... Every,
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