The mystical match between Christ and his churchThe mysticall match between Christ and his church

But the case of the other, is like the case of Saul, he sends them away without, because they are strangers to him, and therefore he is not bound to answer them. And that you have such an interest, consider, 1 Corinth. 1. 30. But you are of him in ¹Christ Jesus, who is made unto us wisdom, that is, God the Father hath given him to us to teach us; to make us wise, to guide and direct us in difficult cases, when we cannot instruct our selves. The like to this is that, Isay. 9. 6. Unto us a child is borne ²&c. But what are the benefits we shall have by that child? First he shall do miracles, wonderful ⟨p. 122⟩things among you, for his name is wonderful. Secondly, he undoubtedly shall be your Counsellor, that is, I have given him to you, that when you want counsel and direction, you may go to him, for I have given him to you, for that end. This we may as truly expect of him, as the Jews did it of the Messiah, as appears by that speech, Joh. 4. 25. I know well that when the Messiah is come, he will tell us all things. This was the common opinion ³of the people: the Jews did expect this from him, so may we: and therefore upon any exigent go thou and say, Lord, thou hast given me thy Son, and him to be wisdom to me, and appointed him to be my counsellor, and I have need of counsel and direction, and therefore Lord give me an answer, and direction. If we would press him thus, he could not deny us. Besides, in that Christ hath made himself our head, it is his office, he hath undertaken it, it belongeth to him, to guide his Church and every member of it, and can he fail in that belongeth to him?

But the case of the other, is like the case of Saul, he sends them away without, because they are strangers to him, and therefore he is not bound to answere them. And that you have such an interest, consider,