5 Io 15 20 25 30 35 the Epijile to the Galatians. Chap. 4. (inneagainft the holyGhoft is anvniuerfalt Apoftafc , in re- (pea ofall the Articles ofreligion for that finne makes men crucifie Chrift crucified,Heb,6.5.and to tread vndcr foote the tonne ofGod : the Apoftafie of the Galatians was particular onely in the articleofiuftifcation. The vfc. In that the Ceremonies of the law let vpagainft Chrift,in the cauteofour iuftification and faluation, arc called impotent and beggarly rudiments, Paul teacheth a waightie conclufion:That Chrift Rands alone in theworke ofredemp- tion, without collegue or partner, without deputie,or fubli- tute,whether werefpc& the whole worke of redemption,or, the leaft part of it. Againc , that all theworkes ofmediation! ftandalone by themfelues , and admit nothing to be added and adioyned to them , There is no other name ohereby zre 1 canbe fattedbeßde thename o fChritt . AEt. 4. 12. Chri f fosse s-, themperfetlly that comeuntohi ti,Heb.7. 2 5. Inhim rve arecony plete,Co1, 2. t o. 11e alone treads the wineprefe ofGods ivrath,and none withhim, Ifai, 6 ;, ;. If Chrift be aSauiour, he mull be a perfeet Sauiour,confidering he is God and man:and booing a perfeft Saviour in him(elfe , he needs nopartner, and becaufe he is euery where at all times,thercforehe needs no deputìe in his ftead.Again, eueryworke ofredemption isaged by whole Chrift,accordìng to both his natures : and as there arc inhim twonatures,fo are there two operationsof the Paid natures:and as both naturesconcurre tomake one perfon, fo the operatiós i ofboth naturesconcurre to make the compound workeof a j mediatour,which is an admirable worke,not rneerely humane, but theandrickke,that is,htamane.diuine. For this caufc no athon pertaining to redemptió,can be performedby a mere creature, .1 whether manor angel. Obietlien. I. lob. 20.2;. The Apofllcshaue thepower to remit and retaine finnes : therefore it is not proper to Chrift. Anfw.To remit by meriting and by efficacie in the conferring of pardon,isproper to the mediatour. TheApoftles and other Miniftersremitbypreaching and by declaring remi(lion.The minifters ofthe word doenot procure our reconciliation with God as Chrift loth , but they exhort men tobe reconciled to Gocl.2.Cor.5.2o, 01.4E7. I1. T. Pet,;, t$, Taptif efageth : thereforenot Chrift alone.Anf.Baptifine laueth by finifying and by foaling veto _31I
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