A26951:313
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
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10. And when the Divine Monarchy is apt in the order of Government, to communicate some Image of it self to the Creature, as well as the Divine Perfections have communicated their Image to the Creatures in their Natures or Beings, how wisely it is ordered, that mankind should have one universal Vicarious Head or Monarch? There is great reason to believe that there is Monarchy among Angels: And in the world it most apparently excelleth all other forms of Government, in order to Unity, and Strength, and Glory: and if it be apter than some others to degenerate into oppressing Tyranny, that is only caused by the great corruption of humane Nature: and therefore if we have a Head who hath no such corruption, there is no place for that objection. And as it is not credible that God would make no communication of this Image of his Dominions in the world; so it is certain, that besides the Lord Jesus, the world hath no other Universal Head (whatever the Pope may pretend, to be an Universal Vicarious Monarch, under the Universal Vicarious Monarch.) Kingdoms have their Monarchs subordinate to Christ; but the world hath none but Christ alone.
10. And when the Divine Monarchy is apt in the order of Government, to communicate some Image of it self to the Creature, as well as the Divine Perfections have communicated their Image to the Creatures in their Natures or Beings, how wisely it is ordered, that mankind should have one universal Vicarious Head or Monarch? There is great reason to believe that there is Monarchy among Angels: And in the world it most apparently excelleth all other forms of Government, in order to Ʋnity, and Strength, and Glory: and if it be apter than some others to degenerate into oppressing Tyranny, that is only caused by the great corruption of humane Nature: and therefore if we have a Head who hath no such corruption, there is no place for that objection. And as it is not credible that God would make no communication of this Image of his Dominions in the world; so it is certain, that besides the Lord Jesus, the world hath no other Universal Head (whatever the Pope may pretend, to be an Ʋniversal Vicarious Monarch, under the Ʋniversal Vicarious Monarch.) Kingdoms have their Monarchs subordinate to Christ; but the world hath none but Christ alone.