Book II. C H R I S T AN E M B A S S A D 0 R. tions; for they are Matters in which are wrapped up the fpiriwal and eternal Welfare or Ruin of all People and Nations of the World. He is entrufl:ed with rhofe higl1 and wonderful Things, that concern the Glory of God, and the Peace and eternal Fe– .licity of our Souls. M ET APHOR. VII. An Embaffador, as he "is ·chofen, and entrufl:ed with Matters ·of great Confequence; fo likewife, that he may be invefied with a legal Power, he receives a fpecial Commiflion from the Prince or State he reprefents, which au– thorizes him w· that Work and ·Office. VIII. An Embaffador, having received his Commi(Jion, leaves his own Kingdom, and goes imo that Country, to which his Prince hath ·ordered him, there to negotiate the Affairs that are committed unto him. IX. An Emba.f!ador of Peace re– prefents the Perton of the Prince or State that fent him; fo that the fame Honor and Dignity, or In– dignity, that is !hewed to him, is fhewed thereby to the Sovereign whom he reprelents : And it is eafy to guefs how much they efl:eem the Prince, by the RefpeCls they pay to his Emba.f!ador. X. An Emba./Jadcr is O:riftly tied to the prefcribed Rules, Precepts, . and DireCtions, which are deliver– ed to him, and doth not, muft not proceed contrary unto them. PARALLEL. VII. As Chrifi was chofen and ordained God's Meffenger, and entrulled with the great Concerns, and foie Management of the Covenant of Grace; fo that he might every way be rightly confl:ituted, authorized, and empowered, he received a fpecia.l Commi(Jion from the Father. He gave me Com- . mandment what I jhould Jay, and what I jhoultl fpeak, John xii. 49· I have a greater Witnefs than that ofJohn ; for the PVorks which the Father bath Jent me to do, the fame bear witnefs tbat he fent me, John vi. 36. VIIL Chri£1:, that he might negotiate, and fully accomplilh and compleat the great and im– portam Afrairs, of making Peace between God Almighty, and poor Sinners, left his own King– dom, and the Glory he had with the Father, and came into this "World: !Vhen the Fulnefs of Time was come, Godfentforth his Son, Gal. iv. 4· IX. Chrifl: Jefus, the Mdfenger of the Cove– nant, reprefents the Perfon of God himfelf; fo that whofoever reverences the Son, reverences the Fa· ther alfo, Matt. x. 40. He that recei-veth me, receiv– eth him thatJent me, but be tbat rejefteth me rejefteth bim that fentme. Luke x. 16. The Fatherjudgeth no Man, but bath committed all Judgment unto the Son, that allMen jhould bonor the Son as they honor the Father. He that bonoretb not tbe Son, honoreth not the Father which bath fent him, John v. 22, 23. X. The Lord J efus Chrifl: did require and command nothing of Mankind, but what wa• the abtolute Will and Pleafure of the F ather: My Doftrine is not mine, but the Fether's tbat Jent me, Johll vii. 16. I lay down my Life, that l 1ntl) take it up aga£u. '!'his Commandment received I of the Father, Job• x. 17, 18. XI. An Embaifador is oftenXI. Chrift was lent to put an end to that dif- ·times lent to prevent or put an end mal and defol:uing War, which was occaiioned to War, that thereby great Effufibv Sin, and the horrid Breach of the firfl: Cove– on of Blood, Ruin, and Defolation n;nt, betwt·en God the Creator being ofFended, might be fiopped and prevented. and the finful, guilty, and rebellious·Creature. God was in Cbrifl, reconciling the .World to himfclf, ,&c. 2 Cor. v. 19. For if whiljl we were Enemies, we were reconciled to God, by tbe Dea.th ofhis Son ; much more, being reconciled,jhallwebefaved by his L ife, Rom. v. 10. Ar.d tbat he might reconeile both un:o God in one Body by the Crofs, having jlain .the Enmity there– .by, Eph. ii. 16. And came and preached Peace to yrm that were afar off, and to them that were nigh. And you that were Jometimes alienated, and Enemies iil your Minds by wicked .works, yet 11ow bath he reconciled in.the Body of his Flejh, through Death, Col. i. 2 1, Xll.AnEmbaffadorof!"ersTerms XII. Chri£1:, the Meflenger of the Covenant., ·Or makes Propofals to the adverfe afters gracious Terms of Peace and Reconcilia– .Party, thereby finally to conclude tion to "Sinners: Repent, and believe the Gojjul, and make a lafl:ing Peace. Mark i. 15. Believe, and be baptized. He that believeth, and is baptized, jha/1 be faved, .Mark xvi• .! 6. Come unto ·me, all ye that labor and.are heavy laden, and I will give you Reft, Matt. xi. 28. 0 what fweet and eafy Terms of Peace are thefe! It is but to acknow– ledge our own Guilt.and Vilenefs, lay down our Arms, and accept of Mercy by beli~vlllg
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