6. In the darkness of that administration of Old, Christ was but shadowed out to the Fathers in Types and Figures, and dark Prophesies, but now we see him with open Face. 1Observe the difference in reference to the person of Christ, and to the Offices of Christ, and to the benefits that come by Christ. 1. Concerning the Person of Christ; it was revealed to them that he should be God, Isa. 9, 6. And that he should be man, Isa. 9.6.2 The same verse speaks of a Child that is born, and of a mighty God. But how he should be God and man in one person, it was very darkly Revealed. 2. Concerning the Offices of Christ; his Mediatorship was Typed out by Moses; his Priesthood was Typed out by Melchizedek among the Canaanites, and Aaron among the Jews; his Prophetical Office was typed out by Noah, a Preacher of Righteousness; his Kingly Office was typed out by David: but how dark these things were unto them, we may guess by the Apostles, who knew not he should Die, who dreamed of an earthly Kingdom; and till the Holy Ghost came, were ignorant of many things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. 3. Concerning the Benefits that come by Christ; Justification was signified by the sprinkling of Blood, and Sanctification by the water of Purification, Heaven and glorification by their Land flowing with Oil, Olive, and, Honey: Thus the Lord showed the Jews these principal Mysteries, not in themselves, but in Types and Shadows, as they were able to see them from day to day: But in the new Covenant Christ is offered to be seen in a fuller view: the Truth, and Substance, and body of the things themselves is now exhibited; Christ is clearly Revealed without any Type at all to be our Wisdom, 3Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption.
6. In the darkness of that administration of Old, Christ was but shadowed out to the Fathers in Types and Figures, and dark Prophesies, but now we see him with open Face. 1Observe the difference in reference to the person of Christ, and to the Offices of Christ, and to the benefits that come by Christ. 1. Concerning the Person of Christ; it was revealed to them that he should be God, Isa. 9, 6. And that he should be man, Isa. 9.6.2 The same verse speaks of a Child that is born, and of a mighty God. But how he should be God and man in one person, it was very darkly Revealed. 2. Concerning the Offices of Christ; his Mediatorship was Typed out by Moses; his Priesthood was Typed out by Melchizedeck among the Canaanites, and Aaron among the Jews; his Prophetical Office was typed out by Noah, a Preacher of Righteousness; his Kingly Office was typed out by David: but how dark these things were unto them, we may guess by the Apostles, who knew not he should Die, who dreamed of an earthly Kingdom; and till the Holy Ghost came, were ignorant of many things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. 3. Concerning the Benefits that come by Christ; Justification was signified by the sprinkling of Blood, and Sanctification by the water of Purification, Heaven and glorification by their Land flowing with Oyl, Olive, and, Honey: Thus the Lord shewed the Jews these principal Mysteries, not in themselves, but in Types and Shadows, as they were able to see them from day to day: But in the new Covenant Christ is offered to be seen in a fuller view: the Truth, and Substance, and body of the things themselves is now exhibited; Christ is clearly Revealed without any Type at all to be our Wisdom, 3Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption.
- 12 Co. 5.18
- 2Isa. 9.6.
- 32 Cor. 1.30
