Chrfis Fulnef receivedby all saints. did at the fame time give the Ceremonial Law ; thatthereby they might reade the iatisfa&ionofJefus Chrift for any fin they fhouldcommit againft the Moral Law. Here was a higher Advance. But becaufe thiswas Rill under-vail'd ; And it is a pain to love to conceal it ielf: the Lorddoes make a further re- velation ofHis Grace, of Chrift, by His fervant David : for after David, and Solomons time, we reade of the Eter- nal generationof Chrift; Proverbs the 8. Of the Incarnationof Chrift : Loe, I come, in thevolumeof thy Book(faies the Pfal- Pfal. 40. milt.) Of the Death, andSufferingof Chrift ; Pfalm the 22. 7. I. (and divers other Pfalms) .114y God, My God, why haft thouforfakenme. Of the Refurrellion ofJefus Chrift : in the 118. Plaint; and the 16. Pfalm. Thouwilt notfiler thine holy One to fee corruption. Ofall theThree Officesof Jefus Chrift His Kingly Office, The fecondPfalm, Tet will I let my King uponmy holy Hill. His Prophetical Office, He(hall declare the Decree, Pfal. 2.7. And His Priefily Office ; Thou art a Prieff for ever after the Order of Melchifedech ; Pfal. i io. Of the Afcention ofJefus Chrift; Pfal. 68. He bathafcendedon high, and receivedgiftsfor men. Cf the Sittingat the right hand of God the Father, the I to. Pfal. The Lord faid unto my Lord, fit thou on my right hand. Thus you fee in David! time the Gofpel had Advance further, had gotten a great deal of ground. But the Lordwas not yet contented, butcaufes moreof His Grace to break forth in the times oftheProphets; more concerning Chrift : He tells them of the very 'lime Chrift fhould be born, Daniel the 9. Of the Place where He fhould be born, At Bethlehem. The Perfcn that fhould bear Him : Mic, 5.2 AVirginThal conceive. Gives them divers CharaCters where- ifa,7.14 by theyfhould knowHimwhen He came: Anti I will fend mai.3.1 my Meflinger before Him, The voice of one crying in the wilder- If nef! : He will ride upon an Aires coalt ; Behold thy Kin comes riding uponan Affes coalt : He flail be fold for hirtY & i Liz peices offilver (idles the Prophet Zachary) He (hall die, not for His own finsbut ours; The chafiifement of our peace pall Ifa, 53.5 be 75
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