Objection. The Father and the holy GHOST also are ⟨p. 431⟩Saviours: Therefore not the Son alone. And so contrary; The Son alone is Saviour: Therefore not the Father, nor the holy GHOST. Answer, It is a fallacy affirming that to be simply so, which is in some respect so. For first, The Son alone saveth, namely, as Mediator, by his merit and efficacy. The Father saveth, as the fountain of our delivery: Because he sendeth the Son into flesh, by him to deliver us; but the Father himself is not sent. The holy Ghost saveth; as an immediate effector or worker of regeneration sent from the Father by the Son into the hearts of the chosen. Wherefore this efficacy or effectual working it self, is common to all three persons: yet the order and manner of working is different, and appropriate to each. But the Ransom, the Son only hath payed. Secondly, The Son is called the only Saviour, in respect of the creature, to whom he is opposed, and from whom he is discerned; that is, from the work of salvation, not the Father and the holy Ghost, but the creatures only are excluded. For no creature delivereth from sin and death. So 1. Corinth. 2.16. it is said, The things of god knoweth no man, but the Spirit of god: But it followeth not hereof, that the Father and the Son know not themselves. For the Spirit in that place is compared with the creature, not with the Father and the Sonne. Reply. But there have been many Saviours of the people, and some of them also called by the same name, as Joshua. Therefore not CHRIST only is Saviour. Answer. Other were termed Saviours, but in a most divers respect. First, Because they carried a type of this JESUS as our true, only, and designed Saviour by GOD. Now albeit the Patents of Joshua when they gave him this name, could not so much as suspect, that by him should come the delivery of the people of Israel: yet was it decreed with GOD from everlasting that he, as also others, should be a type of the only Mediator and Saviour. Wherefore by his secrete and unknown providence he so moved and ruled his Parents wills, that they should call him Joshua. Secondly, GOD by them bestowed only corporal, and temporal benefits, ⟨p. 432⟩upon the Israelites.
Obiection. The Father and the holie GHOST also are ⟨p. 431⟩Sauiours: Therefore not the Sonne alone. And so contrarie; The Sonne alone is Sauiour: Therefore not the Father, nor the holie GHOST. Aunswere, It is a fallacie affirming that to bee simplie so, which is in some respect so. For first, The Sonne alone saueth, namely, as Mediatour, by his merite and efficacie. The Father saueth, as the fountaine of our deliuerie: Because hee sendeth the Sonne into fleshe, by him to deliuer vs; but the Father himselfe is not sent. The holie Ghost saueth; as an immediate effectour or worker of regeneration sent from the Father by the Sonne into the heartes of the chosen. Wherefore this e••icacie or effectuall woorking it selfe, is common to all three persons: yet the order and manner of woorking is different, and appropriate to eache. But the Ransome, the Sonne onely hath paied. Secondly, The Sonne is called the onelie Sauiour, in respect of the creature, to whom hee is opposed, and from whom hee is discerned; that is, from the woorke of saluation, not the Father and the holy Ghost, but the creatures onely are excluded. For no creature deliuereth from sinne and death. So 1. Corinth. 2.16. it is saide, The thinges of god knoweth no man, but the Spirite of god: But it followeth not hereof, that the Father and the Sonne knowe not themselues. For the Spirite in that place is compared with the creature, not with the Father and the Sonne. Replie. But there haue beene manie Sauiours of the people, and some of them also called by the same name, as Iosua. Therefore not CHRIST onelie is Sauiour. Aunswere. Other were termed Sauiours, but in a most diuers respect. First, Because they carried a type of this IESVS as our true, onelie, and designed Sauiour by GOD. Nowe albeit the Patents of Iosua when they gaue him this name, coulde not so much as suspect, that by him shoulde come the deliuerie of the people of Israell: yet was it decreed with GOD from euerlasting that hee, as also others, shoulde bee a type of the onelie Mediatour and Sauiour. Wherefore by his secrete and vnknowen prouidence hee so mooued and ruled his Parentes willes, that they shoulde call him Iosua. Secondlie, GOD by them bestowed onelie corporall, and temporall benefites, ⟨p. 432⟩vpon the Israelites.
