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3. Hence it follows that when Christ addresseth himself to the Father as Father in Scripture, it is not because he is either a diverse or greater God then the holy Ghost, but it is for two other reasons.

3. Hence it followes that when Christ addre•seth himselfe to the Father as Father in Scripture, it is not because he is either a diverse or greater God then the holy Ghost, but it is for two other reasons.

1. Because the Father as Father, received primarily the wrong that sin did against his work of creation. For the Father being the first Person in order, and creation, the first transient act (as election and reprobation were the first immanent) hence this work is attributed chiefly to God the Father, in respect of our orderly apprehension; and hence man sinning then when he was only made, this is chiefly attributed to be against the Father, because his work appeared to be chiefly there, and not against the Son, for his work chiefly appears in redemption, he being the second Person, and this the second main and wonderful work, neither against the holy Ghost, for his work chiefly appears to us in application, being the third Person, And this the third main act that ever God will do, or show forth to the world in this life: hence God the Father receiving to our apprehension, the wrong in creation by sin, he is the Person that is to be satisfied and not the holy Ghost. And hence Jesus Christ in all his prayers hath a most special eye to him, and not to the holy Ghost (as holy Ghost) because he came into the world by his death, and intercession, and strong cries, to satisfy God the Father, and not God the holy Ghost as a third Person. And hence it is said, 1 John. 2. 1. 2. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with God the Father. (not God the holy Ghost) because he was (to our apprehension) the Person wronged: and hence we are after sins committed chiefly to eye the Father in our prayers, ⟨p. 21⟩