A declaration of Christ and of his office compiledA declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd

Christ the only light of the world sent from his father and born mortal man according unto the scripture began to teach the word of God purely and sincerely unto the world and chose ministers and Apostles convenient for the expedition thereof and approved to be the very Messiah by God ⟨image 17⟩the father Mat. 3. 17. Joan. 5. taught his disciples the truth by the only law. Written by Moses and the prophets and not by unwritten verities. And in all controversies and doubt full questions, he answered his contrarijs by the word of god, in that wonderful temptation of the devil Matt. 4. by collation of the places of scripture he killed the devil with his own sword: falsely, and in a wrong sentence alleging the word of god by the word of god godly applied. When his disciples were reprehended by the Pharisees as breakers of the sabbath Matt. 12. He excused there fact by the law. Non legistis quid fecerit David, & qui cū eo erant, so like wise Matt. 15. 19. in all controversies he made the law judge between his Enemies and him. When he was desired to teach a young man the way to heaven and to con to eū lasting lief he said in lege quid scriptum est, quomo ⟨image 18⟩do legis? Matt. 22. like wise the Sadducees that denied the resurrection of the dead. Erratis inquit nescientes scripturas & uerbum dei. The Rych man in hell that was so desirous that his brothers living in the earth might have knowledge, and warning to beware they were not damned in time to cum would gladly have warned them himself for à more surety Luc. 16. that the message should be done. Abraham Answered, habent Mosen & prophetas audientillos, the scripture teacheth what heaven hell, and what man is, and what Christ is therefore Christ send dith us thither Jo. 5. scrutamini inquit scripturas. Again being required in à civil matter concerning tribute and obedience unto the princes of the world