The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, It was made a fit instrument for the whole¹ work of the Mediation, that is to say, not only for his own performance of the Priestly Offices, but both for our incorporating into himself, and for the quickening and giving of Life, and Righteousness, and all good things to those that are incorporate, and that by the power of his God-head sanctifying the Man-hood, as he saith, John 17. 19. For their sake do I sanctify my self.

Secondly, It was made a fit instrument for the whole¹ worke of the Mediation, that is to say, not onely for his owne performance of the Priestly Offices, but both for our incorporating into himselfe, and for the quickening and giuing of Life, and Righteousnesse, and all good things to those that are incorporate, and that by the power of his God-head sanctifying the Man-hood, as hee saith, Iohn 17. 19. For their sake doe I sanctifie my selfe.

1. 1for the work of the Mediation.for the worke of the Mediation.

It is not therefore the God-head only that quickeneth us, but the humanity also, as an instrument or Conduit whereby he doth it. And this is that our Saviour saith, John 5. 26. As the Father hath life in himself. As if he should have said, With God indeed is the fountain of Life, and Grace, and all good things: but that which is locked up and buried in his unaccessible Light, he hath poured upon the Son manifested in the flesh, that from him, as from the Head, it might flow to every member of the Church; yea, hither driveth the whole tenor of his disputation,