z78 z. II, IV. V. VI. IV. V. He ion.r,anul Cajc,t ofConcience Chap.z 4njw. Firil,IfChrif}fpeaks -there of bis Divine Nature, then, chouri as -God, yet as the fecondPerron, he is of theFather, and fo not in time, but from all eternity be had all thofe divine properties communicated no him : for he is therefore called the Son, becaufe begotten of the Father. Secondly, if the Text fpeáknot ofthis Nature, but the Office, or reward rather of his Mediatorlhip, then that Power, andglory which is here laid to be given him , may well be undcrflood of that Mediatory power, andhonour which God vouchfafed to him : and though by reafon of theperfonal union, all honour, and t;lo y was due tohim, yet God had fo ordered it , that he fhould not have the manifellation of it till he had ioffered, and run through the whole courfe of his ;Clive and palfive obedience. InScripture language, aliquid diciturfieri, ytsan- do inetpit patefitri, a thing is faid tobe done, when is manifefteth it felf, as Ill. 13 33 This day have I begotten thee, fpeaking of Chtifis refurredlion, becaufe he. was then truly manifefled to be the Son of God. Queft. wherein cant;fls thepower of Chriff ? eslnfw. Fidt, In that its uniwerfal, in Heaven, Earth, and Hell, `Phil. a. Io, II. Secondly, That though he hath all power , yet the adminiftration of it is by his Spirit , which therefore is called the Spirit of Chrifl. Hence foh. I S. a6. Thirdly, That this power of Chrifl extends not only to the bodies , and ex- ternals of men, but it reacheth to their hearts and confciences alto. By it their mindes areenlightened , their hearts changed, their lulls fubdued, and they are made new creatures : whence Chrifl faith, He Is the way, th truth, and the life, Joh. 14.6. Fourthly, As its the heart ofman that this power of Chrifl reacheth to, fo the main, and chiefeffe&s of this power are fpiritual, and fuch as tend to falvation : as to give Faith, andRepentance to men, foh. r 2.3 2. To fave that which was loft, todiffolve the worksof the Divcl, &c. Fifthly, This power of Chrifl mull needs be infinite , if we confider the ends for which it was given him : For its to gather and fave a people out of theworld, to juflifie their.perfons, urf n&ifie their natures, and to judge all men at the lat./ day : But he cannot judge all mens lives, yea , and their fecret ins without infinite knowledge, and though Chrifls humane Nature be not capable of in- finity, and omnifciency, yet the perfora that is the Judge muff be fo quali- fied. Sixthly, His power is arbitrary in the ufe of it , He opens one mans heart, and leaves another Phut : He cures one blind eye, and leaves another in darknefs, Mat. I I. 27. Quell. What are the remarkableparticulars whirein Chriffs dominion over all f efh, effecially the Church, doth appear ? Anfw. Firft, in appointing a Miniftery for the converfion and Caving mens fouls, Mat-1..28.18,1o. Ephef.4:i i. Secondly, In blefling, and giving fuccefs to his Ming/cry, i Cor.3.6i7. Thirdly, In convincingand inlightning mens underltandings, fo far as to fee their finful and ¡damnable &ate, as alfo the abfolutc neceflity of a remedy through Chrifl. Fourthly, in that he is the Author andFountain of all the grace that the godly have, Joh.i. i6. InChrift there is plenitudefextis, the fulnefs of a Fountain. In Angels, and Adam, onlyplenitude vafis,the fulnefs of a veffel.Now this fulnefsof ChriP is for communication, andour participation ofir,Joh.r 5.3. hence xTim.6. 15. He is. KingofKings,c'c. Fifthly, Henot only gives grace, but is able tobeftow all theglory, and happi- nefs which the Scriptures promife.Now the reward,or fruit ofgrace, is either the inward
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