Expos. 14. The resurrection of Christ is the first degree of his exaltation, wherein his soul being joined to the same flesh that died, he was raised up to life, 1. Cor. 15. 4. It was necessary that he should rise again, in regard of the excellency ⟨p. 87⟩of his person, Act. 2. 24. the covenant which he had made with the Father, Psa. 2. 6, 7. Es. 53. 10. the dignity of his high office of eternal mediation, Psal. 110. 6, 7. Rom. 4. 25. and that the truth of those things which were foretold concerning the glory of the Messiah, might be fulfilled. Christ by his divine power rose again from the dead, Rom. 1. 4. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Tim. 3. 16. Jo. 5. 21. and 10. 17, 18. Act. 2. 24. and 3. 15. Eph. 1. 17. 20. Rom. 8. 11. not as a private but as a public person, Rom. 5. 14. 19. 1. Cor. 15. 45. Heb. 10. 14. 1. Pet. 2. 20, 21. thereby showing that his satisfaction is fully absolute, Rom 4. 25. and 6. 9, 10. The end of his resurrection was, that he might prepare himself to the performance of the glorious functions of a Mediator, and show himself to be the conqueror of death, and the Lord of quick and dead, Rom. 14. 9. Act. 17. 31.
Expos. 14. The resurrection of Christ is the first degree of his exaltation, wherin his soule beeing ioyned to the same flesh that died, he was raised vp to life, 1. Cor. 15. 4. It was necessary that he should rise againe, in regard of the excellency ⟨p. 87⟩of his person, Act. 2. 24. the couenant which he had made with the Father, Psa. 2. 6, 7. Es. 53. 10. the dignity of his high office of eternall mediation, Psal. 110. 6, 7. Rom. 4. 25. and that the truth of those things which were foretold concerning the glory of the Messias, might be fulfilled. Christ by his diuine power rose againe from the dead, Rom. 1. 4. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Tim. 3. 16. Io. 5. 21. and 10. 17, 18. Act. 2. 24. and 3. 15. Eph. 1. 17. 20. Rom. 8. 11. not as a priuate but as a publique person, Rom. 5. 14. 19. 1. Cor. 15. 45. Heb. 10. 14. 1. Pet. 2. 20, 21. thereby shewing that his satisfaction is fully absolute, Rom 4. 25. and 6. 9, 10. The ende of his resurrection was, that he might prepare himselfe to the performance of the glorious functions of a Mediator, and shew himselfe to be the conquerour of death, and the Lord of quicke and dead,
