Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

2. There was a peculiar Law of the Mediator, which respected himself merely, and contained all those acts and duties of his, ¹which are not for our imitation. So that obedience which He showed in dying, was peculiarly to this Law: Joh. 10. 18. I have power to lay down my life. This commandment have I received of my Father. As Mediator, He received this peculiar command of his Father, that he should lay down his life, and take it again, and He was obedient thereunto. Hence we say, He, who is Mediator, did some things merely as a man subject to the Law of God in general, so He prayed for his persecutors, those that put him to death, Luk. 23. 24. some things as Mediator; so He prayed for his Elect only, Joh. 17. 9. There were not worse in the world really and evidently, then many of them that crucified him; yet as a man subject to the Law, he forgave them and prayed for them. When he prayed as Mediator, his Father always heard him and answered him, Joh. 11. 41. and ⟨p. 180⟩in the other Prayers, He was accepted as one exactly performing his duty.

2. There was a peculiar Law of the Mediator, which respected himselfe meerely, and contained all those acts and duties of his, ¹which are not for our imitation. So that obedience which He shewed in dying, was peculiarly to this Law: Joh. 10. 18. I have power to lay down my life. This commandement have I received of my Father. As Mediator, He received this peculiar command of his Father, that he should lay downe his life, and take it againe, and He was obedient thereunto. Hence we say, He, who is Mediator, did some things meerely as a man subject to the Law of God in generall, so He pray'd for his persecutors, those that put him to death,