1. The Obedience we treat of, was the Obedience of Christ the Mediator. But the Obedience of Christ as the Mediator of the Covenant, was the Obedience of his Person: For God redeemed his Church with his own Blood, Acts 20.28. It was performed in the Humane Nature, but the Person of Christ was he that performed it. As in the Person of a Man, some of his acts, as to the immediate principle of operation, are acts of the Body, and some are so of the Soul; yet in their ⟨p. 368⟩performance and accomplishment, are they the acts of the Person. So the Acts of Christ in his Mediation, as to their [Greek or Hebrew] or immediate operation, were the actings of his distinct Natures; some of the Divine, and some of the Humane, immediately. But as unto their [Greek or Hebrew], and the perfecting efficacy of them, they were the Acts of his whole Person: His Acts who was that Person, and whose Power of Operation was a property of his Person. Wherefore the Obedience of Christ which we plead to have been for us, was the Obedience of the Son of God; but the Son of God was never absolutely made [Greek or Hebrew] under the Law, nor could be formally obliged thereby. He was indeed, as the Apostle witnesseth, made so in his Humane Nature, wherein he performed this Obedience, made of a Woman, made under the Law, Gal. 4.4. He was so far forth made under the Law, as he was made of a Woman. For in his Person he abode Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2.28. And therefore of the whole Law. But the Obedience it self, was the Obedience of that Person, who never was, nor ever could absolutely be made under the Law, in his whole Person. For the Divine Nature cannot be subjected unto an outward work of its own, such as the Law is; nor can it have an Authoritative commanding power over it, as it must have, if it were made [Greek or Hebrew] under the Law. Thus the Apostle argues, That Levi paid Tithes in Abraham, because he was then in his Loins, when Abraham himself paid Tithes unto Melchizedek, Heb. 7. And thence he proves, That he was inferior unto the Lord Christ, of whom Melchizedek was a Type. But may it not thereon be replied, that then no less the Lord Christ was in the Loins of Abraham then Levi: For verily, as the same Apostle speaks; he took on him the Seed of Abraham. It is true therefore, that he was so in respect of his Humane Nature;
1. The Obedience we treat of, was the Obedience of Christ the Mediator. But the Obedience of Christ as the Mediator of the Covenant, was the Obedience of his Person: For God redeemed his Church with his own Blood, Acts 20.28. It was performed in the Humane Nature, but the Person of Christ was he that performed it. As in the Person of a Man, some of his acts, as to the immediate principle of operation, are acts of the Body, and some are so of the Soul; yet in their ⟨p. 368⟩performance and accomplishment, are they the acts of the Person. So the Acts of Christ in his Mediation, as to their 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or immediate operation, were the actings of his distinct Natures; some of the Divine, and some of the Humane, immediately. But as unto their 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and the perfecting efficacy of them, they were the Acts of his whole Person: His Acts who was that Person, and whose Power of Operation was a property of his Person. Wherefore the Obedience of Christ which we plead to have been for us, was the Obedience of the Son of God; but the Son of God was never absolutely made 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 under the Law, nor could be formally obliged thereby. He was indeed, as the Apostle witnesseth, made so in his Humane Nature, wherein he performed this Obedience, made of a Woman, made under the Law, Gal. 4.4. He was so far forth made under the Law, as he was made of a Woman. For in his Person he abode Lord of the Sabbath, Mark 2.28. And therefore of the whole Law. But the Obedience it self, was the Obedience of that Person, who never was, nor ever could absolutely be made under the Law, in his whole Person. For the Divine Nature cannot be subjected unto an outward work of its own, such as the Law is; nor can it have an Authoritative commanding power over it, as it must have, if it were made 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 under the Law. Thus the Apostle argues, That Levi paid Tithes in Abraham, because he was then in his Loyns, when Abraham himself paid Tithes unto Melchisedec, Heb. 7. And thence he proves, That he was inferior unto the Lord Christ, of whom Melchisedec was a Type. But may it not thereon be replied, that then no less the Lord Christ was in the Loyns of Abraham then Levi: For verily, as the same Apostle speaks; he took on him the Seed of Abraham. It is true therefore, that he was so in respect of his Humane Nature;
