The Fountain of Life Opened

All that ever he did was done in love. For wisdom, none like him. The Father knew him to be most wise, and said of him before he was employed, Behold my Servant shall deal prudently, Isa, 52.13. To conclude, for self-denial, never any like him; he sought not his own glory but the glory of him that sent him, Joh. 8.50. Had he not been thus faithful Zealous, full of love, prudent, and self-denying; he had never been employed in this great affair. Fourthly, It implies Christs sole authority in the Church, to appoint and enjoin what he pleaseth. And this is his peculiar prerogative. For the Commission God Sealed him in the Text, is a single, not a joint Commission he hath Sealed him, and none beside him. Indeed there were some that pretended a call and commission from God, but all that were before him, were Thieves and Robbers, that came not in at the door, as he did,¹ Joh. 10.8. And he himself foretells, that after him some should arise, and labour to deceive the world, with a feigned Commission and a counterfeit Seal, Matth. 24.24. There shall arise false Christs, and false Prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders: insomuch that if it were possible, they should deceive the very Elect. But God never commissionated any besides him, neither is there any other name under heaven, Acts 4.12. Thus you see how the validity of his Acts, his obligation to be faithful. His complete qualifications, and sole Authority in the Church, are imported in his Sealing.

All that ever he did was done in love. For wisdom, none like him. The Father knew him to be most wise, and said of him before he was imploy'd, Behold my Servant shall deal prudently, Isa, 52.13. To conclude, for self-denial, never any like him; he sought not his own glory but the glory of him that sent him, Ioh. 8.50. Had he not been thus faithful Zealous, full of love, prudent, and self-denying; he had never been imployed in this great affair. Fourthly, It implys Christs sole authority in the Church, to appoint and enjoyn what he pleaseth. And this is his peculiar prerogative. For the Commission God Sealed him in the Text, is a single, not a joynt Commission he hath Sealed him, and none beside him. Indeed there were some that pretended a call and commission from God, but all that were before him, were Thieves and Robbers, that came not in at the door, as he did,