The Fountain of Life Opened

13.8. And actually, from the time of his incarnation. But having discussed this more largely in a former discourse, I shall dismiss it here, and apply my self to the third thing proposed, which is.

Thirdly, How it appears that Jesus Christ is the true and only Mediator betwixt God, and Men? I reply it's manifest he is so.

First, because he, and no other, is revealed to us by God. And if God reveal him, and no other; we must receive him, and no other as such. Take but two Scriptures at present, that in 1 Cor. 8.5. the Heathen have many Gods, and many Lords, (i. e.) many great Gods, supreme powers and ultimate objects of of their worship;¹ and lest these great Gods should be defiled by their immediate and unhallowed approaches to them: they therefore invented Heroes, Demigods, intermediate Powers, that were to be as Agents, or Lord Mediators betwixt the Gods and them: to convey their Prayers to the Gods, and the blessings of the Gods back again to them. But unto us (saith he) there is but one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we by him, (i. e.) one supreme Essence, the first Spring and Fountain of blessings; and one Lord, (i. e.) one Mediator, [Greek or Hebrew]. by whom are all things, ²and we by him. By whom are all things which come from the Father to us, and by whom are all our addresses to the Father, so Acts 4.12. Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. No other name, (i. e.) no other authority, or rather no other person authorized under Heaven, (i. e.) in the whole World, for Heaven is not here opposed to Earth, as though there were other Intercessors in Heaven besides Christ, no, no, in Heaven and Earth God hath given him and none but him to be our Mediator. One Sun is sufficient for the whole World. And one Mediator for all men in the world. So that the Scriptures affirm this is he, and exclude all others.