I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

But this cannot be; for if Christ had this Dominion, Power, and Lordship over all, by virtue of the Hypostatical Union, then it was not merry ed by his Death; but this he had by that mysterious Union, and therefore as soon as he was born, the Angel said unto the Shepherds, For unto you, is born this day, in the City of David, the Saviour, which is Christ the Lord, Luke, 2.11. 2. Christ did not merit for himself (as the Protestants speak against the Papists) for if Christ should merit such a glory and Dominion for himself, then the Love of Christ (to man) in his Death, would be much lessened; it's said indeed,¹ that upon his Suffering (as a Consequent thereof, or by way of Declaration say some) God gave him a Name above every Name, &c. Phil. 2. but that relates to the former words also, Who thought it no robbery to be equal with God, yet took on him the form of a Servant, verse 7. which notes the Hypostatical Union. 3. If Christ bought in this Power, and Dominion by his Death; then he purchased it with his blood, but his blood i• propitiatory, and satisfactory, not procuring Lordship and Dominion. 4. The Power, Lordship, and Dominion, which Christ hath, is either Essential, or Dispensatory, and •ediatorian: ⟨p. 108⟩His Essential Power, and Lordship was not merited by his Death, for he hath that as he is God, and he had it before his Incarnation; for Isaiah saw his Glory, and did see him, chap. 6. verse 5. For mine Eyes (saith he) have seen the King; what King? Even the Lord of Hosts, verse 5. the holy, holy, holy Lord of Hosts, which the Evangelist John, doth apply unto Christ, and tells us plainly, that this Lord whom Isaiah saw, was Christ, Chap. 12.41. These things, said Isaiah, when he saw his Glory, and spake of him: His Mediatorian Power, and Lordship, could not be merited by his death, for he was Mediator before he died, and therefore had his Mediatorian Power before his Death. 5. We find him actually possessed of this Power, and Lordship over all, before his death, witness his casting out of Devils, commanding Winds and Seas, which obeyed him, and his answer to the Owner of the Ass, which he sent for; Say the Lord, hath need of him. And 6. As for his Power to forgive sins (as if he would on purpose, obviate the Doctrine of the Socinians) he doth declare it in so many words, But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on Earth to forgive sins, &c. Matth.