Of Elefl.ion. M ediator, as in 1he intuition and contemplation of whom, God took it and Wt fwore it, he it was that was to make i•good; and to this fenfe the Greek Scho· Chap. 7• lia!t bath alfo interpreted it, and it is to be greatly heeded, thofe words Gt~1.~ :z.:r.. 16. By my [tt{ havt I Jworn , lhould haye been rendred by the Chaldee Paraphra!t, By m_yword, dol [wear ; thatis, by my Chn!t, who is the Word, as John after declared him. The Oath of a King rurns in the word of a King ; Gods Oath runs higher, not barely in a verbal word, but in his word, that is , Chri!t his fub!tantial word, who is alfo God himfelf, for my name;. in him, Jay s God toMo[ts, and6ymy Name have I Jworn : So the .fyriack Tranfiation. The effedi of all which comes to this, that in the virtue and firength of this my Son, and my Chri!t , as a Medjator, and in whom is my Name , it is that I do make this Oath; and he !hall fee to perfonn it. Thus much for the fir!t General head, That he i< a God of Grace, andof all Grace to,.. 6y Chrif/Jtfsu : And the Inferences from thence to firengthen our Faith in the main Conclufion. CHAP.
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