Expos. 9. A Mediator, or an Advocate, is a third person that takes upon him to agree and reconcile two that be at variance, as Christ being both God and man, did set at one God and man, Eph. 1. 10. Col. 1. 20. 1. Joh. 2. 1. who before were separated by sin, Esa. 59. 2. Jer. 5. 25. Christ is our Mediator both as God and man, Joh. 1. 29. 34. & 3. 14. 16. Rom. 5. 8. 1. Joh. 1. 7. Phil. 2. 6. for in the work of our redemption he performed many divine works, Heb. 2. 14. Joh. 10. 18. as Mediator, he is the King and Head of his Church, Luk. 1. 33. Joh. 3. 35. Act. 2. 36. Phil. 2. 9, 10, 11. Matth. 28. 18. Heb. 1. 6. and 2. 7. and the special offices of Christ our Mediator, do necessarily require, that the divine and humane nature jointly do concur in the execution of them, Joh. 1. 18. Matth. 11. 27. Joh. 3. 12, 13. 2. Cor. 5. 18, 19, 20. Rom. 5. 10, 11. Heb. 9. 14. & 7. 25. This office is peculiar to Christ, Joh. 14. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 5, 6. Heb. 7. 24. and neither in whole nor part can be transferred to any other, Act. ⟨p. 83⟩4. 10, 11, 12. Heb. 4. 14. Joh. 11. 42. 1. Joh. 2. 1. Heb. 7. 25. Eph. 3. 12. Heb. 2. 14, 15. Act. 10. 42, 43. and 17. 31. In the decree of God Christ was a Mediator from eternity, Eph. 1. 5, 6. In the virtue and efficacy of his mediation, he was given to be Mediator as soon as necessity required, Reu. 13. 8. Gen. 3. 15. In the fullness of time he was manifested in the flesh, Gal. 4. 4. 5.
Expos. 9. A Mediator, or an Aduocate, is a third person that takes vpon him to agree and reconcile two that be at variance, as Christ beeing both God and man, did set at one God and man, Eph. 1. 10. Col. 1. 20. 1. Ioh. 2. 1. who before were separated by sinne, Esa. 59. 2. Ier. 5. 25. Christ is our Mediator both as God and man, Ioh. 1. 29. 34. & 3. 14. 16. Rom. 5. 8. 1. Ioh. 1. 7. Phil. 2. 6. for in the worke of our redemption he performed many diuine workes, Heb. 2. 14. Ioh. 10. 18. as Mediatour, hee is the King and Head of his Church, Luk. 1. 33. Ioh. 3. 35. Act. 2. 36. Phil. 2. 9, 10, 11. Matth. 28. 18. Heb. 1. 6. and 2. 7. and the speciall offices of Christ our Mediatour, doe necessarily require, that the diuine and humane nature ioyntly doe concurre in the execution of them, Ioh. 1. 18. Matth. 11. 27.
