Ch. 1. Chrift preferred Hebrews. above zingela. Chia The Epiftle to the [ Whether by Paul, Lath CHAP.I. a. OD, who at fundry times, and in divers manners, fpake in time paft unto the fathers by the pro- phets, 2. Rath in thefe laft days fpo- ken unto us by his Son, t: God who bath not left us only to the light of Nature, to know him by his works of Creation, but in mercy hath more fully infor- med us by fupernatural Revelation, waspleafed to do this varioufly as to Times, and Manner, and Degree,. and of old fpake to our Anceftors by feverai Prophets, who were the Meflengers ofhis Word : But in thefe left days he hath fpoken to us by his Son (greater than all the Prophets.) z. Whom he bath appointed to be heir of all things, by whom alto he made the worlds. 2. Whom he bath appointed to be Owner and Lord ofall things, as he is God and Man, dot only by the prime right of Creation, but as the Redeemer ofMan, all,power in Heaven and Earth, and all things are delivered to him for the ends of Redemption a And by him (his Wifdom and Word) he made the Worlds, and all therein. 3. Who being the brightnefs of his glory, and the exprefs image of his perfon, and upholding all things' by theword of his power, when he -had by himfelf purged our fins, fat down on the right hand of the majefly on high : q. Who being the (hieing Beam,or Splendor of his Glory, by whom God fleeeth forth, or giveth the knowledge of himfelfto us (as the Sun is known to us by its light) and the Cha- r tier of his Subfi(tence, and upholding and ruling all things by theWord of his Power (as by that wordofGod's Power they were made) when hehad by his ownMerits, and Sacrifice, and Covenant, made a fufficient Purgation to take away theguilt ofour lies, and fo farpur- ged them away, as to enadh a pardoning Cove- nant for all that will believingly accept it in him. So that now the general Pardon wants nothing but acceptance, (and none (hall. perith for want of fufficiency in the Sacrifice or Co- HEBREWS. e, or whom, is uncertain.] venant) he then attended, and is in Heavenly Glory, at the Right Hand of God's Sapream Celeftial Majefty, Head over all things to his Church, that thence he may fend down the Holy Ghott, to gather his Choice, and bring his Myftical Body to Glory. 4. Being made fo muchbetter than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 4. Being in Excellency and Superiority let above the Angels, as he bath by Lotor Inhe- ritance, obtained higher Titles, Power andOf. fices than they. g. For unto which of the angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee ? And again, I will be to hint a Father, and he fhall be to me a Son,' 6, And again, when he bringeth inthe firft be- gotten into the world, he faith, And letall the 8 ngclsof God worfhip him. '55,6. Ile calls Chrift his Son in divers Texts (which, tho' it fpeak partly ofDavid, yet ulti- mately meaneth Chrift;) and he commandeth the Angels to wor(hip him. But none of this is laid ofAngels. 7. And of the angels he faith, Who makethhis angels fpirits, and his mini- fiers á flame of fire : 7. But hecalls his Angels Spirits, apd Ser- Lants, and a Flameof Btre, 8. But unto the Son he faith, Thy throne, OGod, ú for ever and ever ; a fcepter of righteoufnefs if the fcepter of thy kingdom. 9. Thou haft loved righteoufnefs,and hated iniquity,there- fore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyl of giadnefs above thy fellows. 8, 9. But to the Son he afciibeth the name ofGod, and an EverlastingThrone and King- dom, and a Scepter ofRighteoufnefs, and a Su- periority, by Divine Un&ion,above all others. so. And, thou Lord, in the begin- ning haft laid the foundation of the earth: and theheavens are the works of
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