The Life of Faith. 3o. In order to the works ol.thefe Relavions for the future, aye muff confider of Chrifisexaltation ; a. Of hisjufttftcatiate andRefurre1ion : a. Ofhis Afcenfion and Glorification : And i 3. Of the delivering of Ail Power, and All Things into his hands. 31 .The work of Redemption thus fundamentallywrought, doth not of it fell renew mans nature;. and therefore putteth no Law of Nature into us of it fell, as the Creationdid : And therefore we mutt next proceed to. Chrifis Adoninî/frati:n of this office, according to thefe Relations ; which is a. By Le. giflation or Donation ; ena4`king the New Covenant (where this laft and perfect edition ofit is to beexplained; the Pre- ceptive, the Promifory and the Penal parts, with its cffees, and its differences from the former Edition, and from the Law of Nature and of Works. 32. And 2. By the promulgation orpublication of thisCo- venant or Gofpel to the world, by calling fpecial Officers for that work, and giving them their commiífion, and promifing them his Spirit, his Protellion, and their Reward. 33. And here we come to the fpecial work of the Holy Gbojt; who is a. To be known in his Frew and Felon , as the third in Trinity, and the eternal Love ofGod : 2. And as he is the grand Advocate or Agent of Chrift in the world; where his works are to be confidezed r. Preparatory, on and by Chrift himfelf : 2. Adminiftratoty : a. Extraordinary, on theApofiles and their helpers : a. Being in them a fpirit of extraordinary Power, b}t gifts and miracles : 2. Of extra- ordinary Wrfdom ana infallibility, as far as their commitíìon- work required :. 3. A 3 of extraordinary Love and Ho- / linefs. 2. By the ApofiL r. Extraordinarily convincing and bringing in the world: 2. Settlingall Church-odrines, Of- ficers and Orders which Chi It had left unfettlç (bringingall things to their remembrance whichChria had taught and commanded them; and guiding them in the refl.) 3. Re- cording all thisfor pofterity in the holy Scriptures. 2.. His OrdinaryAgency I. OnMiniacrs, 2. By fandihcation onall true Believers is after to be opened. 34: And here is to beconfrdcred the Nature of Chriftiani, tyin fieri :. Faith and Repentance in our threegreat Relations, Bb b 3 ts 3tsi
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