The Aosl ofChrifl out ofSion. traw.M....11.7010111. 007.rwm.averreIIIR immomewmacam. bodyof Chrill borne of a Virgin. Some, for the king- dome ofChrifls power, taking the figne for the thing fignified. Some for the power of his mightie worker and preaching. That of the body, andof the croffe of Chria, except by them wee underhand the vertue of Chtill crucified, I conceive to be not fo pertinent to the purpofe ofthe Prophet. The re( agree inone. But for the more clan& udderflandingof the words wee may confider out of the holy Scriptures what things were fent out ofSion. And we fade there two things: thewordoft& Lord,or his holyGofpell. The LawAd proceed outofSion, andthe word ofthe Lordfrom Terse- Mic.4. 2. Secondly, the #irit oftoLord, which vv'as -firli rent unto Sion : for a t Hietufalem the Apofiles were to wait for thepromifeof the Father, AR.' .1. and from thence WfSfliedabroad into the world uponal fleih, Aa.2.17. and bib tbefe are the power or firength of Chrifl. His word, a Go.qell of power unto falvation, Rom . T. i6. 2 COr.4. to. 4. and his fpitic a jpirit of power,' On 2 .4. 2 Tim.T.7 which is therefore called the finger and thearrne of the Lord, Lffik311.20. Matt. 12.28. Efai.53.1. fo by the Rod is meant the Gofpell and the Spirit of Chria. Secondly, what is meant by Godsfending this Red of Chris firength ? It notes,the manifeilattonof theGo- fpell,we knew it not before it was fent. Thedonation of the Gofpell, we had it not before it was fent ; the invi- tations ofthegetpefi,vve were without God in theworld, and firangers from the Covenant of promife, before it was fent. The Commigion of theDitpenfers ofthe Go- fpell,they have their patent from heaven, they are not to fpeake untill theybe fent. Thirdly,what ismeant by fending it out ofSion ? It is put in Oppetion tomount Stna, from whence the Law was fometimes fent with thunders and fire, and much terrour unto the people of Ifrael. rearenot comefaith K2 the
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=