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16. When the peculiar Seed was formed into a Nation, God gave them by Moses a peculiar Law, which exemplified the Holiness of the first Law, but had the Promises and Grace of the second, with ⟨p. 4⟩the peculiar additions; and plainlier pointed out the Messiah to come but by a way of operous Ceremonies, and severe Discipline, suitable to their rude minority.

16. When the peculiar Seed was formed into a Nation, God gave them by Moses a peculiar Law, which exempli•ied the Holiness of the first Law, but had the Promises and Grace of the second, with ⟨p. 4⟩the peculiar additions; and plainlier pointed out the Messiah to come but by a way of operous Ceremonies, and severe Discipline, suitable to their rude minority.

17. In the fullness of time. Christ was conceived by the Holy Ghost, in a Virgin▪ and being God and Man, a• made by the Will of the Deity was made a Subject under a Law peculiar to himself, according to his peculiar works; and this Law given to our Mediator had three parts. 1. That he should perfectly obey the Law of Innocency so far as it was fitted to his case, and overcome the Tempter. 2. That he should perfectly keep the Law of Mose•, so far as it agreed to him. 3. That he should perfectly do all that was proper to the Redeemer, in being a Sacrifice for sin, clearing and publishing the New Covenant; sealing it by Miracles, rising again, instituting his Word, Sacraments and Ministry, ascending, giving the Spirit, interceding in Heaven, &c. his promised reward being the success of his undertaking, the saving of his Church and his Glory, in the glorifying of God the Father: This is the peculiar Law to the Mediator.