The Priejihoodof aril!. 0111M.1.110 taTroaeowwwwwo soammoloamma...... grave,&c.Bywhich Communication ofproperties vertue is derived from theAltar to the Sacrifice in as much as it was the Lord of Glory which was crucified. So that his paffions were in regard of the perfon which bare them, euwetnit, bothHumane and Divine, becaufe the perfon was eactOeswrrriY, Godand Mao. Secondly, from the unity ofthe perfon fupporting the Humane Nature with the Divine, arifeth the App/takieNefe ofone facri- flee ontoallmen. Becaufe thePerfon ofthe Some is in- finitelymore than equivalent to the perfons ofall men,as one Diamond tomany thoufand pebbles; and becaufe the obedience of this facrifice was the obedience of God, and therefore cannot but have more vertue and well-pleafingneffe in it, than therecan bee demerit or malignity in the finne ofman. Now this Perfon in whofe unity the two Natures are conjoyned, isthe fecund perfon in theHolyTrinity. He was the perfon againft whom the fiat finne was princi- pally committed, for it was anaffeetation ofvvifedome and to bee like unto God; (as the falling-finne now is the finne againfl the third perfon) and therefore the mercy is themore glorious that hec did undertake the expiation. By him the world was made, Cola .16,17. lob. t.3. a.cl therefore being fpoiled beewas pleafed to new make it againe , and to bring many Sonnes unto glory, Heb.z.to. Hee was theexpreffe image ofhis Fa- ther,Heb.r.3. Col.LI 5. And therefore by him are wee renewed after Gods image againe,Co1.3.1o. He was the Sonneof God byNature , and therefore the mercy was againe the more glorified in his making us Sonnes by Adoption, and fo joynt heirs with himfelfe who was the heire ofall things. So then fuck an high pi iefi it became us to have, as should bee firfi an equall middleperfon betweenGod and Man. In regardofGod towards man an officer ap- pointed to declare hisRighteoufneffe , and in regard of Ec 2 man 4.21 VERSE4.1
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