,. · ·'The St~intr : thebarresofthe~arthJ'and conqtter death.) and rife . . . . agam~. . · . · . ·HadhebeeneGod alone, fitisfaetion c-auld not have beene made todivine jull:ice, whichmuft bee performed in the fame nature which offended : And ifhe_hadbeeneonelyman, hecouldnothave applie~l.untous the power of his paffion, or made his fufferings effefruall for us, for thisis the worke of the fpirit, which he gives unto us, as he is God. Secondly, there rnufi: beea ~ight uRderfianding .of the officeQfour Redeemer, inwhich relpelt he is called G!Jr~tt:, that is GOds annoinredJ .becaufe theFatherdidconfecrate him to theofficeofaMe- . diatour, and ·did furnifh him ~ith ali m~et gifts for .tbat_purpofe,.Ioh. 6.27. Al1. 1 ~·38. . There are threeP.ar~s ofhis Mediatourfhip :. 1 , Firfr, the prophetkall part, whereby hee revea~ All.p.). .. lethand publifheth the whole will anq counfell of Godhis Fath~r, as ~oncer~ingII].ansfalvation. 3 Pfal 2..6. ·Luk.I.3l· . HisPrielHy funfrioq, where~yhe wc;>rks the full, cornpleat, and thFough fuffidenr meafure andmerit <?four Redemption; in.his holy conception) righ· teeus life, arrdbloudyfi!ff~r~ngupon the Croife. · Lafi:ly, his royaJI and Kipgly part., whereby he mightily effeCts allthis in'us) by the inwardopera– tionof his tpirir, powerfully applies itunto.us_,and ·byanoutward divi{le p<'>Iitie_, whereby he~ ruleth his Chureh till the lafi andgre~tJudgelllfnt. • ~- ' In;athlF~-·~""e '\V~ oue;hf'•. rn~ke f:gectallnottCe ·· ofrhofe benefits whlchfpnng-up unto urourur Matt.I.:~.r~' a bottomletfe fountaine of Grace~ ; In wliich re· fpefr heiscalled]efus; theyareinfinitej unfpeak- - · · · ~ able, I o
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