`%ER.IOC11,I2. EpfiletotheHEBREWS. VII. The collation of the Spirit on the Lord Chrifl, and his glorious Exaltation, are the peculiar works of God the Father. God tlyGod bath anointed thee. It was God the Father who defigned and appointed him unto his work, who actually feat him, and fet him forth in the fulneßoftime; and thereforeon hint was it incumbent both to fur- nifh him unto his work, and to crown him upon its performance. And herein thefe feveral Ads, partly Eternal, partlyTemporal, are contiderable. r. The ingarement of the Eternal Will, Wisdom, and Counsel of the Father with the Son about his work. Prov. 8.22, 23, 3o, 31. Ifa. 40. 10, 11, 12. 2. His fore-ordinationofhis coining, by an eternal free at`,t ofhis will, I Per. 1. zo. wt. 2. 23. 3. His Covenant with him to abide by him in the whole course ofhis work. Ifa. 49.6, 7, 8, 9. chap. 50. 7, S, 9. 4. His Promifi of him from the foundationof the world, often reiterated and re- peated, Gen. 3. 15. 5. His aitualMigion and fendingofhim in his Iacarn0tion, Zech. 2. 8, 9, I0. 6. Theexerting ofhis Almighty power unto that purpofe and tired-, Luke I. 35. 7. Hisgiving of him command and commissionfor his work, Job. to. 18. job. 20.21. 8. Furnishing him with all the gifts and graces of his Spirit, to fit him and enable himunto his work, Ifa. t I. 2, 3. N. 6r. I, 2. Matto. 3. 16, 17. joh. t. 3z, 33. Col. 1. 19. 9. Abiding by him in Care, Love, Power and Providence, during the wholecourse ofhis Obedience and Ministry,Ifa. 49. 2, 8. 1o. Speaking in him, work- ingby him, and in bothbearing witnefs unto him, Heb. t. 1. job. 5. 19, 29,2 r, 22t rs.Giving him up unto death, Rom. 8.3z. Ad. 2. 23. 12.Raif:ng him from the dead, a Pet. 1.21. Ad. 2.24. 13. Giving all Power, Authority and Judgment unto him, job. 5. 22. Matth. z8. 18. 14. Exalting ofhim by his Aff3mption into heaven, and gloriousfffion at his right hand, ACtt. 2. 32, 33. Phil. 2. 9, to. 15. Givinghim to be theHead over all unto the Church, and fubjebing all things under his feet, Ephef.' a. 20,21, 22. 16. Inall things crowning himwith eternal glory and honour, job. 17. 5. Heb. 2. 9. All these and fundry other particulars ofthe likenature, are affigned unto the Father, as part ofhis work, inreference unto the Mediation of the Son. And amongst them his Exaltation and Vndion with the Oil ofgladneß hath an emi- nent place. And this are we taught, that in this wholework we might fee the Au- thority, Counfei, and Love of theFather, thatfo ourfaithand hope through jefus Chriff might be inGod, who raifed him up from the dead, andgavehim glory, i Pet. I.21. VIII. TheLord jefus Cbrifi isftngular in thisVntiion. This is that which the Apoftle proves in fundry Instances, and bycomparing him with others, who in themolt emi- nent manner werepartakers of it. And this we are in the confederation of, as the par- ticulars ofit do occur. Neither (hall I atprefent farther infift on the ensuingObfer- vations, becaufe I will not longer detain the Reader from the Context, namely, that IX. Ali thatferve God in sheworkofbuilding the Church, accordingto bis appointment, are anointed byhis Spirit, andshall be rewarded bybis Power, Dan. 12. 3. X. The DisciplesofChrifi,efleciafly thefe who ferve him in bisChurch faithfully, are his companions in allhis grace and glory. I15 VerfeX, XI, XII. IN the following Vertes, the Aponte by another illuffrious Teltimony taken out of Pfäl. soz. confirms his principal Affertion in the words enfuing. VerC to, 11,12. Vert. tó. Xal ed z47' dpxde, aims, ad, yñv ißs osairaeat, 5 ie ca 7ïiv xdtap Viti ú/ìp it ivpxvol Vert. 11.'Avral ¿TaA,W7ar, ou ótiátatA4ynt,7¡,,rdr7te de;piney .4A4t0$6/074t j Vejf. 12. Hai doll ,rettt65 i,p iioiEett dash tÿ do.'ayñ /ortatj / douas áta %j7á In fey ;VS iiclai40v07. L1I In
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