.. - Ai1;li~gJ' ~r;in, ij~d.f*'h~ndJ~ . >,. it, That the Father bath put all things into the . handsofrheSonne,imo the hands ofChrift, as he is Mcdiatour,and this he bath done fo1· thefe , reafons : Firfi, that men might glorific the Sonne, that men might honour the Sonne, as ·they honour the Father, for therefore was it that he would not keepe all in his own hands, but gave them upintothe handsoftheSonne. s~condly) he bath done, that he might dif– penfetheAtl-fofficiency, that is in himfelfe,in a way befeeming himfelfe, with that indulgenc~, and that mercy that is fittableto himfclfc,·& fu– tabJe Iikewife to our frailty. And thereforeExo– dw 33·3· the Lordfaid,I willnotgoevpwiththu, !for thou art a .ftiffe.ntckedpeople,therfore I wi11not go up withthee,l~fll confome thee; but !will fend l?efore thee theAngelofmyprefence, ttndhefoaUg~e vp with thee.Asifhr: fhould fay, Ihave pureeyes• . I am not able to fee that which I lhall fee in thee,but I lhall be ready to con!itmethee;but he· is more indulge·nt, he is more mercifu ll, he is more able to beare, becaufehe is made the Me– diator:thereforc(faith he)he ihallgoealong with th~e,even th~Angduf111J prefonce : Whereby youmay fee,.thatthe Lordhath putall power in– to the hands ofrheMedi;ttour,rhat he might dif– pen re it the better to the fonnes ofmen. Thirdly, hehathdone ir, thatit might befure to us:for iftheLordhad madean immediareCo– venantwith thefonnes ofmen, there had beene . tittlehopeforus:.-We ilioulclhave brokenit, as , · B b . t..Aaa~n ,. .... Rea[. 'I.. That we mi,~: hthonour the wonne. Re.tt{. ~~ Todifpenfe his All-fWfi. ciende. Reafon 3· Thatcure– fiate1Ui£htbe fur.::•
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