Qttefiion,r,andCcafe,e of Confeience Chap. z polite to his defcention into the grave : his fitting at the right hand ofthe Ma- jelly of God ( in a Rate of glory, next CO the gloryof Godhimfelf ) oppofite to the continuing in the grave. Que.ft, what u ChriF1 thou inglory now doing ? Anfw. Executing hisMediatory Office,not in a conditionof humiliation , as when here, but in a manner fuitable to his Rate ofglory. (Zuel}. How doth henow execute the Propheticalpart of his Office ? Anfw. By fending forth the Miniltery, givinggifts, and making the improve- ment thereof effeaual for the callinghome, and buildingup his Elect, c./Wateh. x8. IS,"c. Epbef.4.i r, &c. Quell. How dothhe execute the Prief?ly part ofhis Office ? Anfw. Firlt, By appearing in theprefence of God forus, Heb.9 24. Secondly, By continual prefenting to the Father the fatisfaaion, and meritof his perfeaobedienceperformed by him inhis flare of humiliation for us, Rom.8. Hcb. z 34 Thirdly, By manifesting hisconfiant will, anddefire, that this his fatisfaaory, and meritorious obedience fhould be accepted of the Father for us, t job, 2. t. Fourthly, Bydeclaring it tobehis confiant will , and delve that the benefit thereof fhould be effectually applyed to us, Heb.7. 25. and ro. to. Note. Somehold that Chi it+ Rill in heaven asman, doth pray to God the Fa- ther, properly, and formally in refpet of his Church , whence, fay they, he is called anAdvocate with the Father, and is faid, Rill tomake interceflion for us : yet not thathe prayeth in fofervile and humble a manner as he did whilui here, yet ( fay they) its more then a meere prefentingof himfelf, or his will that the Father fulfill what hebath purchafed : Its a true, and formal praying, neither (fay they) is this anymore indecent or unbefeeming Chrift as man in Heaven, then praifing ofGod, whichyet as man heBoth. Quell. How doth he exercife the Kingly part of his Office ? Anfw. By applyingunto hisElea by his Spirit, ohat he revealeth as a Prophet, and purchafed as aPrieR, by ruling in his Elc& by his Word, and Spirit, to- gether with defending them from his and their enemies. Mr. Norton Or- thodox Evangeli ft. Quell. Howmac Christ revealed under the Old 'Teffament ? Anfw. The firft prophefieofChriftwas by God himfelfgiven to Adam, Gen. 3.15. thefeed of the woman(hall break. the Serpents head : and Chrifi was that feed of thewoman, beingborn of a womanonly, a Virgin that had not known a man : and therefore at the very timewhen he fulfilled this' promife upon the Crois , he faid to his Mother, woman behold thy Son: woman, not Mother, to intimate that he was the feedof the woman long before fpoken of. Abraham alto expeâed this píomifed feed, Joh.8. 56. he law my day , and relayed: this was the foul ofthe Covenant of God made withhim, the feale whereof was cir- curncifion, an imageof his blood-fhed. Ifaacwas a Typeofhis feed in many re- fpe&s. t . Ifaac was born of Sarah, a barren woman , and pall child-bearing : Jefou was born of c..Mary, a Virgin, fpringing like a branch out of a dry hock: like a Rone hewen out of a Rockwithout hands, Dan.2.4ç. z. Ifaac bare thewood that fl ouldhave confurned him, Chrifi bare the Crois onwhich he was crucified. 3. Ifaac was bound, Jefuewas bound. 4. Ifaacfhouldhave been offeredfor aSacrifice, Jefue wasoffered a Sacrifice for the fins oftheworld. 5. Ifaac on mount cilforiah : jefta on mount (Neigh., as force think. 6. From 1 t
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