ThePrkflhoodofChrill. ther with thefe things giveth theco,-)pleteand ultimate formality ofa Sacrifice unto the deathofChrift was his owne * willingnere thereunto in that hee offeredhimfelfe. And therefore hee is called the LambeofGod, that ta- keth away the finnes of the world , becaufe hee was -dumbe,andopened not his mouth,but wasobedient moo death, even the death ofthe Croffe, Phil.2.8. Chrifis death inregard of God theFather was anecefary death; for hee had before determined that it fhould bee done, A11.4.28. Thus it iswritten , and thus it behoedChrili toMir, Llik.24.46. The Sonne ofMan midi bee lifted up,/oh.3.14. And therefore hee is Paid tobee a Lambe flame from the beginningoftheworld , in regardofGods Decree andpreordination. But this gave it not the for- mality ofa Sdcrifice; for God the Father was not the Prieftand it is the AOionofthe Priefi which giveth the being of a Sacrifice to that which is offered. Againe, Chrifisdeath in regard ofmen was violent. They flew himwith wicked hands,andkilled the Prince oflife, AR. 2.13.3.15. And in this fenfe it was no Sacrificeneither, forthey werenotPriefisbutbutchers ofChrift.Thirdly, his death in regard ofhimfelfe was *volmstarie. I lay down my life,isoman takethitfrommee,bnt I lay it downe ofmyfenfe. Ihavepower to lay it downe,andIhavepower to takeit againe , lob.' 0.17,18. And thisoblation,and willing obedience, or rendring hirnfelfe to God is that which gives being toa Sacrifice. Heewas deliveredby God, 4E1.2.2.3. Hee was delivered byham and the Iewes,Mattb.27.2. do .3.I3. and heewas yeelded and given up by hinofelfe,gah2.20. Epb.5.25; In regardof God it was Nikeandmercy lob.3.16,t7 . Rom.3.25. In regardofman it was murther,andcrueltie,AR.7.52. In regard of Chrifl it was obedienceandhaztnilitp , IA. And thatvelmaary aEl ofhiswas that which made it a Sacrifice. Heegavehimfelfefir ales, anoffering and4 Sacrifice to God or a fweete finelling laver , Oh. 5.2. E e 4 His 425 VERSE 4. ffalliafiad aras relmelata fuiffet , invite Deo offerripute- bant.igacrob. Saturn. 3.e.5 Ime#44 native-. lentos; ed. vela': anuentem etabant. Pin. tare. Sympoi; lib.8. cap .8. coaeueAkhgrr IX.0eXila crud. fir PA. roam, kpagirs,- afsercet. .2uia voluit, quando voluit, quomodo Aug. de trin.1, 4. cap.i3. Taffiones anima corps. ru difJenfatio- zsiavoluntate five ?ilia neeelli. tatefufcepit. 116.83. kg.ie. CaP.80. Spiri_ turn cum verbo 'pantedimifit prevento carol- lieu offieio.Tert. dpol cap.z 1. De Traditione Cbrsfti faced Patree .7. aPi- lie Iudeis,vide(ex .Augullino) Limbard,3. SCnt.Dift.zo.
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