Qeffions,anclCafes ofConfciençe Chap. z9, f¡ Anfw. Firtt, in refpe&of than, whofe ignorance is healed by him as a Pro- phet , his alienation as a Prieft , his impotencie to fubje&ion , as a King. IÎ. 2, Secondly, In refpea of the manner of tote a&ua11 difpenfation offalvation, made known byhim as a Prophet, procuredby him as a Prieft, applyedby him as a King. III Thirdly , In refpe& of the manner of the execution of his Office : He taught as a Pro, h.:t, He fuffered as a Prieft He entered into Heaven as a King. How isChrifta cAlediatoter? .Anfw. He is a Mediatour of our Salvation, but not ofour Ele&ion. uefi. Ruh it not imply inferiority to bea Mediatour ? .Infw, Chrifl,in refpect of theDivine Nature is equal with God, Phil. a. 6. but in refpe& of his Office, and the humane nature , both which the word Chrift precifely taken , holdeth out to us , he is inferiour to the Father , joh. 14.z6. Objet}. Chrifl being both God and Mediatour, which is an Office implying in- priority, it follows from henc-, thot Chrift is inferiour to himfelf ? Anjw. Chrift as Mediatour is inferiour to himfelf as God , inequality in re- fpe& of Office , confi(tech with equality in refpe& of Nature , 'and Per- fons. Obje&. Chrifl king both Jod and cíhlediatour, it follows that ChriIt is a Mediatour to himf If. Anfw. A. Mediatour is fo either properly , or Analo-ically, Properly who reconcilerh others untoothers. Analogicallywho reconcileth others to himfelf : As he that coth juftice unto another , exercifeth juflice properly : but he that doch juflice unto himfelf, exercifeth juftice proportionably : Lhrift perform- eth the part of God accepting, and of a Mediatour reconciling, in a diverfe refpe&. Obje&. Put a Tim. z. 5. There isone God and one Mediatour, the ManChrifl. .Hence itfeemeth that Chrift is Mediatour as man, not as God-man? _Infiv. The word man here is not taken in an abara&ed fence, for the humane nature alone, but in a concrete fence, fignifying the Perfon, and Nature, yea both Natures together. So alfo, eflils 2o.z3. Obje&. If Christ as God-man be Mediatour , then the Divine nature fabffling in the relation of the Son, received the Office of Mediator, andcon- fegaentlyfomething may be added to God , but nothing can be added to God, becaufe he is perfef ion itfelf ? Anfw. The Divine Nature receivednot the Office, as confidered in it felf;but in refile&of its voluntary difpenfation, as accepting of fubfiaence with the hu- maneNature, i, e. Chrift receivedand fuftained the Office of Mediatour, not as. God alone, nor as mati alone, but as God-man : the DivineNature in refpe& of its voluntary difpenfation : the Humane Nature properly. To the Divine Na- ture there is not any thingadded, only a relation : but to the Humane Nature there is added a reall change. Queft. what are theprincipal effe is , and eonfequents of the perfanál_upi n, in refprl?s of Chr71 Manhoo ? I Anfw. Firft, the graceof eminency, whereby the Manhood in refpea of this perfonal union is exalted farce above all Creatures, and now fittech at the right hand of God. , Secondly, Created habitnall grace, which Chrift received out of meáfure, 11. Job. 3.34. It was in hint in his full latitude in four refpedts. r In refile&of its fubJe&,here it is to be found inits proper.fubjet,as light in 0J the Sun. z. In
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