I The Nature ofthe &c.· ' IY. The Natur~ of the Adminiflration of the Cove-. nant. The nature of this adminifiration offers itfelf to our view, in the relations Chrifi bath to 'the covenant, as he is adminifirator thereof. We have already feen,hov;r .that Chrifi became the Mediator of the covenant, both fi1bfiantial and official; and have obferved, that his of– ficial mediation runs through the whole of the cove– nant: and we have taken notice of a thr~efold rela· tion of his unto it, na.mely, his being (r.) The kinf- ·. man-redeeme,r in it. (2.} The Surety of it. (3.) The Pr.iefi,; the facrificing Priefi, of it; the which parts of his media~ion, refpecring the condition of the cove– nant, do belong to the making of it. We fhall now confider-his other relations thereto, bearing thefe parts of his mediation, which refpe(1ing the promifes ofthe covenant, dq belong to the adminifiration of it. And they are thefe five. 1.' He is the 'Truftee 0f the cove• nant. 2·· The Teflator of the covenant. 3· The Pro– phet oft4e covenant. '4· ' The King of the covenant, And, 5· The lntercejJor of the covenant: each of which, is a fyllable of the name above every name, .given himof the Father: as the reward of his work. And in viewing of thefe in order, the nature _of the adll}inifrration of the covenant will plainly appear. I. Chrifl the Trufiee cfthe Cove1Jant. Our Lord Jefus as adminifirator is in the .firfi place the Trufiee of the f=Ovenan,t; having tht;! covenant, ·and all the benefits thereof committed to his trufi. Col. i. . \ 19. ' For it pleafed the Father, that in him lhould all f~lnefs dwell.' This greatefi: of ail trufis, too great . for any . mere man or angel, our b]eifed Redeemer 'Yas perfectly qualified for; and fo was fer over rhe' · hou.fe of Go~, the mofi precious things thereof be– ing put under his hand. What is fealed up from the highetl: angel, he · hath acce·fs tO; he 'is tru!l:ed to /tJof~
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