5 F.5 ZO t5 30 5 she Epifileu theGalaria*s. Chap.+ the father. Andhe is Paid to bemade Lordin refpef3ofhiscon- dition as he is Godman,and that in tune,in ref/Jett ofbothhis natures. In refpeft ofhis manhood , becaufe it is recciued into the vniticof the fecond perfon , andexalted to thc-right hand ofGod inheauen. In refpeítofhis Godhead,the ruaieftieand Lord(bp whereof, he declaredandmade manifeft in the flcth after his refurreftion. Thus was he made Lordby declaring htmfclfe to be fo indcede.Rom. s.4. t im.3. r6. Thus we feehowGodtent forthhis forme : thevfe follows. Thisaft ofGod in fending,declares his infinite lone : for this fendingwas for their fakes that were the enemiesofGod. And it further fignif:cs vntovs the moft free lone of God. For no- thing in vs mooned him to fend , but his owne goodnes. This toue of God muff mooue vs to lout Godagainc , and to be thankful The fonne ofGod takesnot tohimfclfe theofficeof a Me- diatour, but he iscalled and fent forth ofthe father : whereby two thingsarc fignified;onc;tliat theofficeofa Mcdiatour was appointedof the father: the other , that the Sonne was deig- ned to this office in the eternal!counfell-of the blefred Trinitie. And fo,that wemay picáfc God in our callings and places, we muff haue a doubleaffurance in our confciencesa one, that the offices and callingswhich we perfume, aregood,.&pkafing vnto God : the fecond,that we are defigned and called©f Cod to the Paidofficesand callings. Bythis muff we fayourminds in all our miferies. The fonne isjentforth,that is,he comesfrom his father,laiies afidehis maieftie, and takeson him the condition,of a feruant. The fameminds muff beinvs to humble and abaft our fclues before God,to thinks beat,' ofothers thenofour (clues, to be content with our condition , to be well pleafed when weare defpifed and contemned , becaufewe areworthic ofit. This is toconforme our (clues to Chrifi. That the fonneof Godhimfelfemuffbe Pent forth fromthe bofome ofhis father, this fhewes the greatnes ofour fonne and miferie,whichwas theoccafionofthis fending. And thismuff teach vs with bitternes to hate and deteft our frnnes, which fet- ched the fonne ofGod from heauen, and to humble our feines with Dauid cuen to thedecpcs, and thence topray toGod for his mercie. Pfal. r 3o.r. Nu a The i
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