426 C H R I S T H E I R OF ALL T H I N G S. Book II. METAPHOR PARALL EL IV. The Altar of Burnt-OfferIV. The Saints fpirituol Altar Jefus Chrifl:, is ings was but one, and in one Place; but one, who only once, anti in one Place offered and the Sacrifice tO be offered thereup a fClfficient Sacrifice for Sin, lleb. ix. 26. and on, in this Place only. xiii. 1 z. V. The Altar did fanB:ify the V. The Lord Jefus our fpiritual Altar, doth Sacrifices which were laid upon fanB:if)' all our Duties and Prayers, which are in it. ' themfelves impure, R ev. viii. 3• 4, 5· VI. The Altar was a P lace of VI. J efus Chri!t is a Believer's only Refuge; Refuge, Men that were in danit is through him, and by flying to him, God . ger, fled to the llorns of the Altar, comes to be intreated, and is kind, and merciful and there intreated for Favo;, unto us. 1 Kings i. 50. and ii. 14. VII. The Horns of the Altar were to be fprinkled with Blood, and fo was the A!tar of Incenfc once a Year, E.<od. xxix. 12. and XXX. 10. VIII. The Altar had four Horns on the four Corners thereof, Exod. xxvii. 2. TYPE. I. THE Altar and Sacrifice, the Altar and !ncen!e, were two Things. II. Other Altars only fanB:ified the Gift ceremonially or figura– tively, and could not otherways. III. Other Altars were to ftand but for a Time; it is a Sin no"! to ereu fuch Altars ; becaufe the An– titype or Subftance of them is come. IV. Other Altars were made of corruptible Matter, viz. Shittim Wood. VII. Chriil: was not only fprinkled with his own Blood, but we may thereby learn, that all our Prayers and Duties are not only accepted through his l nterceffion, but alfo by the Means of his fhedding, and fprinkling of his Blood. > V!II. Thefe four Horns !ignified the Power and Glory of Chrift's Priefthood, for the Salva– tion of his EleB: from the four Corners of tbe Eanh. • · D IS P A R l T Y. I. CHRIST alone is both the Sacrifice and Sacrificer. 11. Chrifl: fanCtifies all the Prayers and Duties of the Godly, really by Reafon of that intrin!ic 'North, Virtue, and Excellency there is in him, and in his Death, &c. II1. Chrifl: our Altar and High-Priefl: abides for ever. 'fhou art a Prieft for ever after the order of Melchifedec, Heb. v. 6. IV. Chrifl: is incorruptible; that was of a perifhing N atute, bllt this Altar perifheth not. I N F E R E N C E ~ I. THIS reproves thofe that ereu Altars in their Churches, as the Pnpij!s,and others do : Saints own no Altar but Chrift. II. We may infer from hence, that thofe that ferve at the Jewifh Tabernacles, have no Right to ear of this Altar, for they thereby deny hi'? to be their Altar. IiL This fhews the Gofpel Church and vVorfh1p, IS far more glonous than the Legal Church and Worfhip was. C H R I 8 T H E I R oF ALL THINGS. Whom he bath appointed Heir of all 'fhings, Heb. i. z, THE Term Heir, !in Greek K>.,povop.rg'jj>, from x>."~' Sors, Ot' a Lot, and vo,~\1?, Lex, the Law) IS one rhat tnhents an EO:ate, Lot, o; Ponton by La_w ;. and therefore God the Father bemO' the fovere~crn Owner and I ropnetor of all fhmgs, devolves the Inheritance upon his only beiotten Son J efus Chrifl:. And fo though he is really and properly an Heir, yet the T erm 1s by a Metaphor borrowed from • Ai~tfwortb. worldly
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