CHRIST A p R 0 pH ET. Book If. z. He hath. fe.t forth himfelf as Mediator, the immediate Object of Faith, and to be followed m h1s L1fe and Do<'l:nne : Another Foundatio" ca;z nu Man lay, I Cor• .iii. 11. 3· He hath confirmed the Holy Scriptures, as the Rule of Worfhip, directing: Men to them for the Regulation of their Hearts and Lives. Search the Scriptures~ ]obn v. 39· It is written in your Law, &c. And to the young Man, that would kno1v what he fhould do to inherit eternal Life, he faid, How readeft thou? &c. . 4· He hath fet forth the World to come, in the Glory of it, as the Reward ofWor– fuip, telling them that there .is a Kingdom to be givm, and, '[he Pure in Heart jha/1 fee God. PR 0 PH ET. XIV. TheWork of a true Pro– phet is, to perfect theWork apper– -taining to the Church, as well as to lay the Foundation of it: He gave Jome Prophets, &c. for the perfeEling of the Saints, &c. Eph. iv. I I. PARALLEL. XIV. Jefus Chrift hath not only, as the Author of our Faith, laid a fure Foundation for us to build upon; but, as the Finifher thereof, hath Store of Gifts and Graces to bdtow, which he hath promifed to give down .; and bath alfo propofed fuch Examples and Precepts touching all the Par– ticularities of our Duty, which, if followed, can– not mifs of perfeCting, and making the Church ·· .cornpleat. Be merciful, as--- Be )'e perfeEI, as ;•our heavenly Father is perfeEI. Love one·another: Walk as you have me for an Example ; and what you would that Men jhould do to you, that do unto-them: 'Ibis is the Law mzd the Prophets. XV. Prophets are to be ExamXV. Jefus Chrift was the moft perfect Copy pies to others: 'Iake my brethrm, the to write by, the beft Example to conform our Prophetsfor a!!Example,Jamesv.ro. Lives unto, that ever ourEyes beheld, or that ever appeared. r. In his unparalleled Meeknefs, Humility,-Self-Denial, and Contempt of this World. 2. His unwearied Patience under Afflictions and Sufferings. 3· His Zeal and Forwardnefs to do good, even to the worft .of his Enemies. XVI. Prophets gave forthScri.pXVT. Jefus Chrift hath given forth Scripture by ture by the lnfpiration of the Holy -the glorious Power of the Holy Ghoft, which are Spirit, for Men to have recomfe to the four Evangelifts, and all the Epirtks; and as' .at all Times,for OEickening, Corn- ·w the Book of the Apo~alypfe, he ha1h fo con– fort, and lnftruction in Righteouffirmed it, that he hath "'l'de it Damnation to any ,nefs: /is it is written.in the Prophets. that !hall add -to it, or diminifh from it, Re-~. According to the Scriptures of tbe xxii. I8, .19· Prophets. 'Ihe Prophecy came not i11 o!d'Iime, &c. ./ifls vii. 41. Rom. xvi. z6. XVII. Prophets do not only exXVII. Herein Jefus .Chrift hath cornpleated pound and {hew what is paft, and his Work as a Prophet. He did expound to hts already fulfilled, but foretell and Difciples what was written in the Law of Mofes, .predi<'l:Things tocome,(which,they in the Prophets and in the Pfalms, concerning all did more or lefs) as a proper Part himfelf. And not on1y fo, but he foretold them of their Work. Things that were yet to .come to pafs ; as the Deftruction of J erv.Jalem, and the Captivity ofthe Jews. He did not.conceal, hut plainly told, that there fbould be a Day of Dillrefs, fuch as had not been Gnce they were a Nation. And foon after his Afcenfion, fent hts Angel to Ggnify to his Servant ]ohn, for the teaching all hi~ Church",.. many Things .that are, and lbortly fhould come to pafs, Luke xxt. Matt. ;xxtv. Mark xm. Re-v.'· As, I. The .Rife, Reign, and Ruin of the !aft BeaO:. 2. The Suffering of the Church in the Wilderneis, during hi• Reign. . 3 • The Glory, Gtandeur, horrid \Vickedncfs, and fearful Overtb.row of My{hcal Baby/on. 4· The aoin<Y forth of the everlafting Gofpel into all the World. -5· And JaftlY, his own Coming in Glory, with the New Jerztjlikm, the .holy Angels, _:md all Saints, to [olemnize •the !aft and dreadful Judgment~ 3 PROPHET
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