. All_thingt are in (jodJ' handJ'. Now howall things are inG'od:r handsingene– rali,we have rleclarcd to youbefore:butwe.will now deliverita little morediltinetly,that Imay adde fomething to that which I have formerly ·taught.They are all in the har.1ds ofGod,that is originally in thehands oftbe Fat~e:, and in the hands ot all the per[ons ofthe Tnmcie, as they joyne in the Deity,asthey arcGod:butyet if you comparethis place with fome other,you {hal fee moredifiinttly in what manner they are in the hands ofGod: Thty are I fay, originally in the handsofrheFat:h~r, but yet they are moreim. mediarely put into thehands·oft he Son, as he is Mediator.Therefore cornpare this placewith t.Math.p .27.Allthings (faith he) dre given me ofmy Fttther ,andnone_knowes theSon,but the Fa. ther: And fo likewife with John j.3·The Father lovdthe Sonne,llnd hathgiven tz!lthings if:to his hands: And with that,! Cor.r) .24 . you fball fee therethis expreffi6;faith the Apofile,ThereJha!l heanend, when Chri(l j!Jttllgi've up the Kingdome into the hands ofthe F ttther. Themeaning ofit is this, that though al things be in the hand ofGod yet-dr.eyare all put into'the hands ofChrijl,ashe is Mediator: And therefore P(al.2 .it is faid;Aske– ofme;;& I wilgivetheetheHeathenfor thineinhe , rit11nce and the utmofltart oft he ear-th fort hypo{ fe.ffirm. That is, he will give·t·hem into his hands to doe with them what11e pleafeth :-!o that ( to add this tothat which we havebeforedelivered) l it wil be aprofitablepo_i~t for US tO Cofider,~hat thoug·nGod'be All~fltjftclen-t,and hathall thmg.s · in 499 All thing~ is the lnnds Gf the Mediat or. Iohn3 .3). 1 Cor.15 2.+ Pfal. :2..8.
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