The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…

In the first there is God and Man in one Person, and therefore they are of an infinite Dignity; but not so in the second, and therefore they are but of a finite Value. The forlorn Captive can by no means help himself, and what shall he do? Shall he pray in aid of the holy Angels? But O! what trembling fits would there be in them? What paleness in the Cherubims at such a task? But suppose they could all be induced to become a Sacrifice for us, would the holy One open his Eyes upon such a Satisfaction? But if he did, ⟨p. 189⟩what would become of them? How soon would our Debts empty all their Coffers, and God's Wrath break all their backs, and who should redeem these Redeemers? Therefore every Creature must say, 'tis not in me to redeem. This premised, the Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the true Immanuel, the Word made Flesh, the Man God's Fellow, the great Trismegist, a Royal Priest, Priestly Prophet, and Prophetical King all in one; a Priest upon his Throne, a Conqueror on his Cross, a Healer by his Wounds. Oh! could we see his Glory, his Head is a Fountain of holy Oil, his Hairs woolly with Eternity, his Eyes flaming with Omniscience, his Feet brassed with invincible Power, his Robe of Righteousness as long and broad as the Law, his Girdle of Truth all of pure Gold, his Heart graven with the Names of Saints, and his tender Bowels showing themselves through his bleeding Wounds. This is the Saviour of the World, and Redeemer of Man, this is he; and he hath a threefold Right to be so.

In the first there is God and Man in one Person, and therefore they are of an infinite Dignity; but not so in the second, and therefore they are but of a finite Value. The forlorn Captive can by no means help himself, and what shall he do? Shall he pray in aid of the holy Angels? But O! what trembling fits would there be in them? What paleness in the Cherubims at such a task? But suppose they could all be induced to become a Sacrifice for us, would the holy One open his Eyes upon such a Satisfaction? But if he did, ⟨p. 189⟩what would become of them? How soon would our Debts empty all their Coffers, and God's Wrath break all their backs, and who should redeem these Redeemers? Therefore every Creature must say, 'tis not in me to redeem. This premised, the Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the true Immanuel, the Word made Flesh, the Man God's Fellow, the great Trismegist, a Royal Priest, Priestly Prophet, and Prophetical King all in one; a Priest upon his Throne, a Couquerour on his Cross, a Healer by his Wounds. Oh! could we see his Glory, his Head is a Fountain of holy Oil, his Hairs woolly with Eternity, his Eyes flaming with Omniscience, his Feet brassed with invincible Power, his Robe of Righteousness as long and broad as the Law, his Girdle of Truth all of pure Gold, his Heart graven with the Names of Saints, and his tender Bowels shewing themselves through his bleeding Wounds. This is the Saviour of the World, and Redeemer of Man, this is he; and he hath a threefold Right to be so.