1. By the Titles given to him, he is compared with Moses, the great Law-giver among the Jews, The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of you like unto me, unto him shall ye hearken, Deut. 18. 15. He was to be like a Moses, but ⟨p. 159⟩greater than Moses; a Lawgiver as he, a man as he, one that saw God Face to Face as he, a Mediator as he, but far other in all respects; a better Law, a more glorious Person, a more blessed Mediator, working greater miracles than ever did Moses, so he is called our Rabbi or Master; Mar. 23. 8. One is your master even Christ, and ye are brethren. The supreme Authority, the original height is in Christ: We are not Leaders and Teachers, but Fellow Disciples; so Heb. 3. 1. Consider the Apostle and high priest of our profession, Jesus Christ. Again, he is called the Angel or Messenger of the Covenant, Mal. 3. 1. Christ with a great condescension took upon him the office of his Fathers Ambassador to the Church, to promote the Covenant of Reconciliation, between God and Man, and make offers of it in preaching the Gospel, and he it is that doth by this Spirit persuade the Elect, and doth make his Covenant sure to them. Once more; he is called Amen, the faithful and true witness, Rev. 3. 14. there can be no prejudice against his Testimony; he can never deceive, nor be deceived; it is so, it will be so, as he hath said, Amen is his Name.
1. By the Titles given to him, he is compared with Moses, the great Law-giver among the Iews, The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of you like unto me, unto him shall ye hearken, Deut. 18. 15. He was to be like a Moses, but ⟨p. 159⟩greater than Moses; a Lawgiver as he, a man as he, one that saw God Face to Face as he, a Mediator as he, but far other in all respects; a better Law, a more glorious Person, a more blessed Mediator, working greater miracles than ever did Moses, so he is called our Rabbi or Master; Mar. 23. 8. One is your master even Christ, and ye are brethren. The supream Authority, the original hight is in Christ: We are not Leaders and Teachers, but Fellow Disciples; so Heb. 3. 1. Consider the Apostle and high priest of our profession, Iesus Christ. Again, he is called the Angel or Messenger of the Covenant, Mal. 3. 1. Christ with a great condescension took upon him the office of his Fathers Ambassador to the Church, to promote the Covenant of Reconciliation, between God and Man, and make offers of it in preaching the Gospel, and he it is that doth by this Spirit perswade the Elect, and doth make his Covenant sure to them. Once more; he is called Amen, the faithful and true witness, Rev. 3. 14. there can be no prejudice against his Testimony; he can never deceive, nor be deceived; it is so, it will be so, as he hath said, Amen is his Name.
