The saints treasury being sundry sermons preached in London /

But that which is the main scope here of the holy Ghost in this high expression of Christs transcendent excellency (that I may come presently to it) I shall deliver it in this doctrinal proposition, That Christ is the only means of conveyance of all good that God the father intends to communicate unto the children of men, in order to eternal life; he is all, and in all. This that I am now to Preach unto you, namely, Gods communicating of himself in his mercy to mankind, through a mediator, it is the very sum of the Gospel, the great mystery of godliness, 'tis the chief part of the mind and counsel of God, that he would have made known to the children of men in this world. This is the great embassage that the ministers of the Gospel have to bring unto the sons and daughters of men, and 'tis the most absolutely necessary point in all Divinity.

But that which is the maine scope here of the holy Ghost in this high expression of Christs transcendent excellency (that I may come presently to it) I shall deliver it in this doctrinall proposition, That Christ is the onely meanes of conveighance of all good that God the father intends to communicate unto the children of men, in order to eternall life; he is all, and in all. This that I am now to Preach unto you, namely, Gods communicating of himselfe in his mercy to mankinde, through a mediatour, it is the very sum of the Gospell, the great mystery of godlinesse, 'tis the chiefe part of the minde and counsell of God, that he would have made knowne to the children of men in this world. This is the great embassage that the ministers of the Gospell have to bring unto the sons and daughters of men, and 'tis the most absolutely necessary point in all Divinity.

I suppose in the first hearing of it, every one yields to the truth of it; 'tis true you will say, we can have no good from God, but in and by Christ. Well, there is a great deal in that you say, when you say all must come from God in Christ: in all your prayers and petitions you usually conclude them through Jesus Christ; but certainly this is many times spoken when we see little of the glory of God that there is in such an expression: and that which I shall this day endeavour, shall be to show you somewhat of the glory of God shining in this truth that God doth communicate himself through a mediator, through his son. This is the great point of Divinity that is absolutely