Keach - Houston-Packer Collection BT155 .K4 1698

VacCoiaenont of Peace 'PCHC . 133 Signs andWonders ; TheSpirit of the Lord God "'fa. 61.1. is upon me, becaufe the Lord bath appointed me to Preach good Tidings unto theMeek. Moreover he is called, A Minifter of the Heb. S. 2. Sant`luary, and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitched, and not Man : This Work refers to his Prophetical Office. 5. He only knows the Counfel of God, or the whole Covenant Tranfaions between the Father and himfelf, and therefore could belt reveal them, or make them known to us ; nor can we know or underhand the Myheries of God, theMyfteries of the Covenant, and Go- fpel, but by this Interpreter, Who is one among Jab 33.23, a Thoufand : Neither knoweth any Man the Fa- M2ttb. I r. ther, finie the Son, and he, to whomfoever theSon 27. will reveal him. He only is the Ambaflädor that can make the People to hear and underhand I have given them the Words that thou gavefl lob 7.3. me :. He bath the Tongue of the Learned, he was God's Great Ambafi'ador whilit he was onEarth, to make known the Joyful News of Peace and Reconciliation, purchafed by his ownBlood, and that gives Succefs to his Ser- vants whom he employs. 6. Without the Exercife of this his Office, as a Prophet, Miniher, or Ambaflador, he ; couldnot perfecî his Work asMediator, for it is hereby he reconciles us to God ; by (peaking to our Hearts, by enlightening our Under- ftandings, bowing our Wills, and renovating our Souls. ;Moreover, all other Ambaffàdors labour in vain, if he works not, Labours not with them. K3 1-le

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