The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…

In the conclusion it self two things are explicated; ⟨p. 84⟩the function or charge of Christ; and the calling to that charge. The function is included in these titles, Lord and Christ; the calling is declared in this, that he is said to have been made Lord and Christ, and constituted so by God. We have three names here, that are attributes of our Saviour, Jesus, Christ, and Lord, which also elsewhere use commonly to be joined in Scripture; and between them this distinction may be observed. Jesus is his proper name; Christ is his name of authority; and Lord his name of power. Jesus points at the end which our Saviour had before him; Christ, the means and way how to come to that end; Lord, the perfect execution and attainment of that end: Between Christ and Lord there is no real difference, nor yet so great a notional difference, as is between Christ and Jesus The Lordship or dominion, is as it were an adjunct following that function, which is designed by the titles of Christ▪ Messiah, or Anointed. But between Christ & Jesus this is the difference, that Jesus, as before hath been said, designs the end, and Christ the means and manner of attaining it. Jesus denotates Christs action on our behalf properly; and Christ, his perfection for it, and reception of that dignity from the Father.

In the conclusion it self two things are explicated; ⟨p. 84⟩the function or charge of Christ; and the calling to that charge. The function is included in these titles, Lord and Christ; the calling is declared in this, that he is said to have been made Lord and Christ, and constituted so by God. We have three names here, that are attributes of our Saviour, Iesus, Christ, and Lord, which also elswhere use commonly to be joyned in Scripture; and between them this distinction may be observed. Iesus is his proper name; Christ is his name of authority; and Lord his name of power. Iesus points at the end which our Saviour had before him; Christ, the means and way how to come to that end; Lord, the perfect execution and attainment of that end: Between Christ and Lord there is no reall difference, nor yet so great a notional difference, as is between Christ and Iesus The Lordship or dominion, is as it were an adjunct following that function, which is designed by the titles of Christ▪ Messias, or Anointed. But between Christ & Iesus this is the difference, that Iesus, as before hath been said, designes the end, and Christ the means and manner of attaining it. Iesus denotates Christs action on our behalf properly; and Christ, his perfection for it, and reception of that dignity from the Father.