z8 do Sx oJition q the CH A P. IL 2. Of the blefled Effectand conkquence thereof, both in his own preparation unto the farther difcharge of his Office, and the benefit of themwhom he minifters in it for, he is able to fùccour them that are tempted. Firfl, There is the Illation intimated in the word ¡kv, wherefore ; Now this may re- fpeE# either what had been before diJcourfed; or what is farther inflled on in the wordsenfuing. In the nail way, the Apoftlewould feem to infer the neceflit yof his being made likeunto his brethren in all things, from what he had before proved of his participation of humanenature ; but this feems not to be the meaning of the word. Thatexpreffion to be made like unto his brethren in all things, is only a Recapitulation of what theApelle had before taught concerning his incarnation and fufferings; and here, his defign is to thew theReafon or End thereof; namely, . that he might be an HighPrieff, and difcharge his office unto thebenefit of the people. He gives therefore an account of what he had delivered, and declares the Endof it ; wherefore, or there- fore ought he thus to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful High Prieff. And thus did Chryfotomundertland the conne6hon of there words, ¡Oa áìv, faith he, asesasvéyxt 9uafar d`uvaévnv ñµms xatatíaaa, há .717r0 ylyerty äv9gwa9 ; Therefore was be made man, that he might be aSacrifice able to purge ourfins. Secondly, The Neceffityof the matter of the Apoftles affertion, is expreffed in the word ionAS, He ought; it muff be fo; it could not be otherwife, on fuppofition that hewas tobe an High Prieff. Godhavingdesigned him unto that Office, and the work thereof, it was indif enfbly necefary for him tobe made like unto his brethren in all things. Thirdly, That which the Apoflle thus afferts, is, his being made like unto his brethren in all things. The Propofition is ofthe nature of them that are xulíoe rk µd enOóan; univerfal, but not univerfally to be underffood. For that expreffon o ' ,rdreu, is capable of fundry limitations. AsFirft, Itrefpeihs only all thofe things whichare neceffary unto the End affigned; and Secondly, In them alto, there may be agreat difference. The things it refpeds areNature with the effential properties thereof ; attendedwith temptations and fufferings. But whereas the Brethren are tanners, he was not made like'unto them infin ; whichException the Apofile elfewhere puts in unto this af- fertion, Chap. 4. 15. For this would havebeen fo far from conducing unto the End aimed at,that it wouldhave been utterlydeftrut hive thereof. In the thingsalto wherein hewas made like unto them, íh11 theRegulation from the End is tobe carried along withus. That therein whichwas needful thereunto,this Affimulation or conformity ex- tends unto ; that whichwas otherwife it fuppofeth not. Andas the ftrli part of this dgùble.limitationis made evident in the inftance of fn, fo the truth and ñeceflity of latter will appear in the confederation of the things wherein this Conformity doth confift. As, Firfl, He was made like unto them in the Effence of humane nature; a Rational Spiritual Soul, and a mortal body, quickned by its Union therewithal. This it was necedfary he should be like the Brethren in; and not have a phantafical Body, or a bo- animated by the Deityas forre fanciedof old. But that he should take this na- ture'upon himby naturalGenerationafter the manner of the Brethren, this was not necetfary; yea, fo to have done, would not havefarthered theEnd of his Prieflhood, but have enervated the Efficacy of it , and have rendered him incapable of being fuch a Prieft as he was to be. For whereas the Original contagion of tin is de- rived by natural procreation, had he been by that means made partaker of humane nature, how couldhe have been holy, barmlefl, undefiled, feparate fromfinners ; as it be- came ourHighPriefl tobe, Chap, 7. 26. Again, it was not neceffary that thisHumane Nature fhouldhave its individuationfrom its felt, and a particular fubfillence in and by its fell; yea, this alto wouldhave overthrown his Prielihood. For whereas the efficacy thereof depends on the excellency of the DivineNature, this could not have givenits influence thereunto, had not theHumane Nature been taken into the fame perfonal fubfiffence with its fell. Only, as we faid, that he thould have an Humane Nature, truly and really as the Brethren, and therein be like unto them, this wasne- eeffary; that he might be an ofring Prieti, andhave of his own to offer unto God. Secondly, It was alto necefrary, that in and with his Humane Nature he fhould take upon him all the Properties and Affeftions of it, that fo he might be made like unto the Brethren. He was not tohave an ubiguatariau body, a body rommenfurate to the Deity, that is immenfe, and confequently no true body at all. Nor was his foul to be
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