Book IV. · Looki"g unto 1ef~J~, Chap. 2 .Sect. 3 _ a ~rophet. 3 .~The excellency ofChrift above all other Prophets, and then we have done. ' -----___ _........,:....- ___________ ._...... . ' . •· .. SECT. 3· of Chri~s prophetical office. 1. THe titles of Chrift in refpect of his prophetical office . were thefe : 1. Sometimes he is called Doctour or Manh. z3. 10 ' Mafrer, be JC not called Mafte.rs,for o~e u your Mafter,even Chrift. The word ts K<~.;}»)'lml~, whtchfigntfies a Doctor, Moderatour, teaching-Mafter,a guide ofthe way. z. Sometimes he is called a Law· giver, there is one Law-giver, who is able to [ave and te de- ]\mes '4, 1 t. ftroy; the Apoftle fpeaks of th~ internal -government of the con- . fcience, in which cafe the Lord IS our Judge, the Lord t4 our Lawlla, 3.~· :u. Col. z. t 9· Ifa.-9• 6. Prov.8. 14. Heb. 3·1• giver ,the Lord t4 our King, he wilt fa·ve z.<A : we muft heare no voyce in our confcien~;es but Gods, no doctrine in the Churdt but Chrifis; no offices, inftitutions, and wor!hip rnuft be allowed, but fuch as he hath appointed ; and therefore when men brought in forreigne doctrine>, it is faid that they did not h~Id the head. 3. Sometimes he is called a Councellor, and hw name foa/t be ca/lfd wonderf1tl, Counce/lor; ·mmcel is mine and found wifdome, faith Chrift, I am underftandir~g, and I have ftrength. Chrift by his office councels men how to fly fin, and how to pl-ea[e God, and how to efcape hell, and how to be faved. 4· Sometnnes he is called the Apofile of our profeffion, wherefore holy brethren, parta.kfrs of the heavenly~ c~lting, confider the ApoJl.le, and high Priefl ~four profeJ!lon, (, 'hrifl fefm. God fent htm as an Embaffadour to make known his will; he'came not unfent, ·the very Rom. 10. 1 5 ·word imports a miffion, afcending, how foal/ they preach except they be fent ? let all thofc who run before they be fent,take notice of this, for this would not Chrift .do; he was fent, he was the Apoftle of our profeffion. 5. Sometimes he is called the Angel of the Covenant,even the Angel •f the Covenant whomye delight in; Chrifr was the publi!her of the Gofpel-Covenarit, he declared the gracious purpofe ofGod towards the Elect held forth in the Covenant; and in this refpect he is called a Prophet, AEl. 3. 22. _and
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