the Salliation ofthe C!Jui·ch from his Perfon 87 ceffary unto the difcharge of his Offices, on ·the twofold ac– count before mentioned. For, I. Thofe ACts of his Offices whereon the Sanfrification and Salvation of the Church dq principally depend, could not be performed but inand by that Nature. Ther.ein alone could he yield Obedience unto the Law that it might befu!fil– ed in us, without which we could not ftand in .Judgment be– fore God. SeeRom. 8. ~- chap. Io. ~' 4 . Therein alone could he undergo the Curfe of the Law, or be made a Curfe for us, that the bleffing mig~t come upon us, Gal. 3· I), I4· It was neceifary that as ·a Prieft he fhould have fomething of his own to offer unto God to make Atonement for fin,Heb.8 .). The like may be faid of his whole Miniftry on the Earth, of all t~e EffeCts of his Incarnation. · · 2.' Herein that Cognation and Allianc~ between him and the Church, which were nece!Tary to entitle it unto a Par– tiCipation of the Benefits ofhis Mediation, do depend. For hereby he became our Goel, the next of kin, unto whom be– longed the Right of Redemption, and from whom alone we could claim reliefand fuccour in our loft condition. This is divinely and at large declared by the Apofile, Be!J. 1. I o, I I, I2,I ),14,1 ),I6,I7,18. Hav:ing at large explained this Con• text in our Expolition of that Chapter, and therein declared both the neceility and benefit of the Cognation between the Church and its High Prieft, .·I 1hall not here farther infift up-- . on it. .See to the fame purpofe, Ephef'J· 2 5, 26, 2 7· Where~ fore had he not been partaker of our Nature, we could have received no Benefit, not that without \vhich we mufr eter– nally perifh, by any Office that he could have undertaken. This therefore was nece!Tary unto the Confiitution of his . Perfon with refpecr unto his Offices. But f 1( 2. There was yet q1ore required thereunto, or to render his Ojfices effectual unto their proper Ends. Not one of them could
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