A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Thirdly, I will writ upon him the name of my God: that is, whereas God the Father is my God first, I will also communicate unto him the same name of God; and he shall have God even my God, to be his God also. By this it is plain, that no man can have fellowship with God but by Christ: we must not look to have immediate fellowship with God of our selves, or by any other, but by Christ: God hears not, God helps not, God saves not, but by Christ; nay, God is no God unto us, out of Christ. For first, he is a God unto Christ, and then in him and by him unto us. Therefore if we would call upon God, we must call on him through Christ; if we would give him thanks, it must be in and by Christ; for in him only are we heard. If we would know God, it must be by Christ, for he is the very engraven Image of his Father, in whom is manifested the wisdom, justice, and mercy of God, in him dwelleth the fullness of the God-head: and to conceive of God out of Christ, is to make God an idol in the brain. Lastly, if we would receive any temporal blessing from God, it must be in and by Christ; as meat, drink and clothing. For if we receive them from God out of Christ, we are but usurpers of them, and the use thereof shall turn to our further condemnation.

Thirdly, I will writ vpon him the name of my God: that is, whereas God the Father is my God first, I will also communicate vnto him the same name of God; and he shall haue God euen my God, to be his God also. By this it is plaine, that no man can haue fellowship with God but by Christ: wee must not looke to haue immediate fellowship with God of our selues, or by any other, but by Christ: God heares not, God helpes not, God saues not, but by Christ; nay, God is no God vnto vs, out of Christ. For first, he is a God vnto Christ, and then in him and by him vnto vs. Therefore if wee would call vpon God, wee must call on him through Christ; if wee would giue him thankes, it must bee in and by Christ; for in him onely are wee heard. If we would know God, it must bee by Christ, for hee is the very engrauen Image of his Father, in whom is manife••ed the wisedome, iustice, and mercie of God, in him dwelleth the fulnesse of the God-head: and to conceiue of God out of Christ, is to make God an idoll in the braine. Lastly, if we would receiue any temporall blessing from God, it must bee in and by Christ; as meate, drinke and clothing. For if wee receiue them from God out of Christ, wee are but vsurpers of them, and the vse thereof shall turne to our further condemnation.