V}EColurllant of PzaCeCori.eòo+ 75 rant of the way of Salvation, it behoved him that was to make our Peace, to bring us to the knowledge of that Peace andReconcili- ation he hathmade. Moreover, we were dead, therefore he snuff quicken us; we were Enemies, therefore he muff reconcileus to God, as well as God tous, we were.Impotent, and could not come to the Father, thereforehe, as a Kingly-Prophet, muff draw us ; the Father draws us by Jefus Chriff tohimfelf; alfo we were in Debt, and Divine julfice will be fatisfied,and will not abate us one Farthing, therefore Chriff muff be our Surety Chrïfi a to engage, and alfo aaually pay all our Debts, surety. in refpeft of the Preceptory and Penal parts thereof; for we owed PerfehObedience unto God, aswell as Punifhment. Alfo hewas to confirm the Covenant of Peace Chrifi a byhis Blood, and make his Laft Will and Ye- ?eftator. ftament, and bequeathmany Legacies toall the Legatees ; therefore it was necelFary that he should be a Yeftator ; yea, the Yeftator of the New Yeftament, or Covenant.- Further- Chrifi a more, we were Sick, therefore itbehoved him Phyfician, to be appointed our Phyfician, we were a's &e herdH Sheep gone affray, therefore he is our Shep- herd. II. As to theEnd and Excellencies ofChrift's Offices, I have lately opened them in a late Treatifeupon ;f'acob's Ladder, towhich I (hail dire& you ; but know this, the whole defign and purport of all his Offices are, that he might effeftually be impoweredwith all things nece- fary, in refpeft had to the Glory and Honour of
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