The three offices of Christ they have this order, in regard of manifestation. First, he was a Prophet to instruct, and teach his in himself, and likewise by his ministry: And then a Priest to dye for those that are his, to make intercession now for ever in heaven; and then a King: first a Prophet, then a Priest, and then a King: He was all at once, the very union invested him in all these, but in regard of manifestation, he was first a Prophet to in struct us of the end of his coming into the world, and then a Priest to do that grand office, that we have most comfort by, ⟨p. 136⟩and then a King to rule us, he could not be otherwise, for if he had manifested himself a King, and a Lord in his glory, where had been his abasement, if they had known him to be the Lord of glory they would never have crucified him; only some sparkles of his God. head, and Lordship, and Kingdom, and royalty over all flesh, brake out in his miracles, yea in his greatest abasement there were some sparkles I say, even when he lay in the manger, Kings came to adore him, when he paid tribute, he had it out of a fish, by a command, by majesty, when he was on ⟨p. 137⟩the cross he converted the good thieves; so somewhat brake out of him, that he was a person more than ordinary, but that was for special ends, ordinarily he went on in a course of abasement, and all that he might perform the great work of redemption, therefore he made a stop of his glory and Kingly office, that he might not manifest himself, in that relation and office; that he might do the office of a Priest to dye for us: therefore you have it here in the due order; Christ dyed and rose again, as the high Priest of his Church, that he might he Lord of the dead ⟨p. 138⟩and of the living, he was so before, but he was not manifest before: therefore he is said to be manifest to be God by the resurrection, Rom. 1. 4. he was God from eternity, but he was borne then, This day have I begotten thee, it is spoken of the resurrection, so you see here Christs offices, the state, and condition of his humiliation, and of his exaltation, and the use and end of all, That he might be Lord of the dead and of the living.
The three offices of Christ they have this order, in regard of manifestation. First, he was a Prophet to instruct, and teach his in himselfe, and likewise by his ministery: And then a Priest to dye for those that are his, to make intercession now for ever in heaven; and then a King: first a Prophet, then a Priest, and then a King: He was all at once, the very union invested him in all these, but in regard of manifestation, he was first a Prophet to in struct us of the end of his comming into the world, and then a Priest to doe that grand office, that we have most comfort by, ⟨p. 136⟩and then a King to rule us, he could not be otherwise, for if he had manifested himselfe a King, and a Lord in his glory, where had beene his abasement, if they had knowne him to be the Lord of glory they would never have curcified him; onely some sparkles of his God. head, and Lordship, and Kingdome, and royalty over all flesh, brake out in his miracles, yea in his greatest abasement there were some sparkles I say, even when he lay in the manger, Kings came to adore him, when he payd tribute, he had it out of a fish, by a command, by majesty, when he was on ⟨p. 137⟩the crosse hee converted the good theese; so somewhat brake out of him, that he was a person more than ordinary, but that was for speciall ends, ordinarily hee went on in a course of abasement, and all that he might performe the great worke of redemption, therefore hee made a stoppe of his glory and Kingly office, that hee might not manifest himselfe, in that relation and office; that he might doe the office of a Priest to dye for us: therefore you have it here in the due order; Christ dyed and rose againe, as the high Priest of his Church, that hee might he Lord of the dead ⟨p. 138⟩and of the living, he was so before, but he was not manifest before: therefore he is sayd to be manifest to be God by the resurrection, Rom. 1. 4. he was God from ēternity, but he was borne then, This day have I begotten thee, it is spoken of the resurrection, so you see here Christs offices, the state, and condition of his humiliation, and of his exaltation, and the use and end of all, That he might be Lord of the dead and of the living.
