Chap. 29. about Cbr f . L. Fourthly, all that he could pray for was in reference ro his body , and the further glorificationof that, he having taken our infirmities upon him : Its not fo with us. Que(t. Ifa.53. a. Its faid, that Chrifl had no form or comlincffe: Ir this fe ? Anfw. Firft, To God he was altogether defirable, the only beloved , and comely in his fight , and without whofe grace none is beauteous in Gods eye, z: 7- 2 Secondly, He had forme and comelinefs to the admirationofthe goodAngels, which made them cry Holy, holy, holy, when they beheld the Majefty of his beauty. 3 Thirdly ,TheDivels fpied a beauty in him,when they acknowledged him tobe the Son of'the high god, Luke 8.28. h/, Fourthly, Believers,vrho are the molt dear-lighted in the world, acknowledge that he is altogether the faire, and the chiefefl of ten thoufand, Cant. 5. to, 16, and7.6. S" Fifthly, The eyes of unbelievers will one day be opened to fee his beauty, either in their converfion, when their carnal eye is nude fpirirual : as we fee in r PFu1, Nichoderotms, C7c.orin the day of judgement,2 Tbef.s.to. when he fhall L__ appear in glory. ucft. whether was Chrifl in hisface, and outward feature beautiful, as Pfal. 45.2. thou artfairer then the childrenofmen ? Anfw. That Text fpeaks not ofhis outward beauty,but ofhis inward, and fpiri- tual beauty,by reafon of his wifdom, holinefs, righteoufneffe, meekneffe, &c. yet its very probable that in his body he had much comlineffe : For thefe rea- Ions. I. The J'wsnever twitted himwith any corporal deformiry,which they would out of malice havedone, ifhe hadhad any deformity. a. He was not fubje't toany mifcarriages in his conception, or birth, whence weakneffe, and deformities enfue. j 3. He was not fubje& todifeafes which come by fin, andoftendeface thebeau- ty ofrhe body, nor to any intemperance in life, which fpoiles the comlineffe,and colour. Indeed Chri(l took fome univerfalinfirmities of man, ashunger, thirft, mortality, &c. but he took no particular infirmities , of blindneffe, lameneffe, &c, He that was perfec4God, was madealío perfe&man. Some think, and that very probably, that the firft and fecond Adam were as comly,and well featured in body as ever any in the world : being both formed without fin, and without man, and being more immediately compleafed, and perfe&edby God. Queft. How, and why fhouldGod hide his face from his Son, feeing he loved him alwayes?and when he cryedout that he wasforfal en,did he ceafe to be God,er to be in God? Anfw. God didnot hide his face fromhim, as he was his Son , but as he was our furety in theroom offinners He hidnot his face from Chrift as man, but as a Mediatour. Again, it was not theGodheadsforfaking Chrift according to Effence , but according to fence. It was not a totall, abfolute, and final forfaking, but only partial, and for a fhort time. Calvertsmcl Cali. Queft. what are theparts of Chrifts Office ? Anfw. That he is a Prophet, a Prieft, and aKing, Chrift revealed, and reveal- eth to the Elea thewhole counfel ofGod, as a Prophet. He procured, and pro- cureth for them all the good therein revealed as aPrieft : what he revealed as a Prophet, and procuredas a Prieft, but as yet is unaplyed, he applyed, and apply- ethas a King. Quell. Why are theparts ofhis Office mentioned in this order ? Anfw.
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