44 The Making of the is infi'nite; whereas the drfiance b~tween the angelic nature, and the nature of worms of ·the earth, is but finite. Now the Ejfe.fl ofthis was, ,that hereby the Son'of God was confHtuted fubfiaatial Mediator, or Mediator 'in refpect of nature, between God a'nd man. Being from eternity God equal with the Father, he .fo flood related to Heaven. And having from eternitycon~nt• ed to become m:1n, he fo flood related ,to earth: ·for' tho' he did not actually take on hirri the nature ofman; until the fulnefs of time appointed by the, Father; yet forafmuch as ·he had from eternity confented to take it on, an9 it was impoffible, that his confent fhould mifs to t~ke e.ffeB:, he was reckoned in law, to all in– tents and purpofes thereof, as if he had altually been incarnate. A type of this his fubfiantial mediation, was Jacob's ladder~ which was fet upon the earth and the top of it reached to Heaven, Gen . xxviii'. 12. A clear «:mblem of the Divine and human nature in Chrifr, through ·whom as fubflantial Mediator, there was a way opened, towards a com.munication for peace be– tween Heaven and earth. Accordingly our Lord Je· fus applies it to himfelf, John i. 51 • . ' Hereafter you fua:lt fee Heaven open, and the angels ofGocl afcen– ding and defcending upon the Son of man;' to wit; as on Jacob's ladder, Gen . xxviii·. 12. Second£v, The Father chofe him to be head of the · . .election ; to be the lafl Adam, federal head and re– prefentative, offuch as Sovereign pleafure. fhould pitch .upon, to be veifels of mercy, and enrolled in the book of life; a head and reprefcntative, with whom he might make ~he new covenant, for life and falvati· on to them. And to this alfo he readily agreecl, contenting to be the J'afi, or fecond Adam, head and reprefentative ot the election ; to fufiain their perfons, and tranfacr in their name, Ifc1. xlii. r. ' ~ehold --mine eleCt in :whommy foul delighteth.' Pfal.lxxxix. 19.. 'I have · exalted
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