The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

2. The Lord Christ as unto the nature which he was to assume, was hereon predestinated unto Grace and Glory. He was [Greek or Hebrew] fore-ordained, predestinated, before the foundation of the World; 1 Pet. 1.20. That is, he was so as unto his Office, so unto all the Grace and Glory required thereunto, and consequent thereon. All the Grace and Glory of the Humane Nature of Christ, was an effect of free Divine preordination. God chose it from all Eternity, unto a participation of all which it received in time. Neither can any other cause of the Glorious Exaltation of that portion of our nature, be assigned.

2. The Lord Christ as unto the nature which he was to assume, was hereon predestinated unto Grace and Glory. He was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 fore-ordained, predestinated, before the foundation of the World; 1 Pet. 1.20. That is, he was so as unto his Office, so unto all the Grace and Glory required thereunto, and consequent thereon. All the Grace and Glory of the Humane Nature of Christ, was an effect of free Divine preordination. God chose it from all Eternity, unto a participation of all which it received in time. Neither can any other cause of the Glorious Exaltation of that portion of our nature, be assigned.

3. This Grace and Glory whereunto he was preordained, was twofold. (1) That which was peculiar unto himself; (2) That which was to be Communicated, by and through him unto the Church. Of the first sort was the [Greek or Hebrew] the Grace of Personal Union, that single effect of Divine Wisdom, (whereof there is no shadow nor Resemblance in any other works of God, either of Creation, Providence, or Grace) which his nature was filled withal. Full of Grace and Truth. And all his personal Glory, Power, Authority, and Majesty as Mediator in his Exaltation at the right hand of God, which is expressive of them all, doth belong hereunto. These things were peculiar unto him, and all of them effects of his eternal Predestination. But (2) He was not thus predestinated absolutely, but also with respect unto that Grace and Glory which in him and by him, was to be communicated unto the Church. And he was so: