Expos. 17. Before his coming in the flesh, our Saviour Christ made known the will of God to the Patriarchs and Prophets, ⟨p. 89⟩either immediately, 2. Pet. 1. 21. 2. Sam. 23. 2. Gen. 3. 9. 10, 11. or by the ministry of Angels, Gen. 31. 11. Judg. 6. 12. 2. Kin. 1. 3. and by the patriarchs and Prophets, he informed the Church of the old-Testament in all points necessary to salvation, 2. Pet. 2. 5. 1. Pet. 3. 19. Jude. 14. Luk. 1. 70. Eph. 2. 30. 1. Pet. 1. 11. In the fullness of time taking upon him our nature, being after a most excellent manner sanctified by the Spirit, Luk. 1. 35. Dan. 9. 24. furnished with all gifts necessary, Matth. 3. 16, 17. Jo. 3. 34. Psal. 45. 8. Es. 11. 2. Jo. 1. 18. and 3. 32. and called of the Father to this office Luk. 3. 21, 22. Matth. 3. 16. 17. Matth. 17. 5. he did in his own person preach unto the Jews about the space of three years and a half, Act. 1. 1. Luk. 21. 37. Heb. 1. 1. Dan. 9. 27. not altogether passing by the Samaritans and Canaanites, Jo. 4. 40. Matth. 15. 22. With admirable wisdom, Mar. 6. 2. Matth. 21. 23. 27. and 22. 46. ardent zeal, Jo. 2. 14. 17. Jo. 4. 34. excellent grace, Psal. 45. 2, 3. Matth. 7. 29. Luk. 4. 22. and 11. 27. singular meekness, Matth. 11. 29. and authority unusual, Matth. 7. 29. Matth. 5. 21, 22. not respecting ⟨p. 90⟩any mans person, Matth. 21. 42. 43. Mar. 12. 14. he interpreted the law, Matth. 5. 21. 22. &c. and 19. 4. 5. reproved the corruptions of the Scribes and Pharisees, Jo. 2. 16. Matth. 23. 13. foretold some things that were to come, Matth. 16. 21. Luk. 19. 43. 44. Matth. 24. 3. &c. and taught the Gospel, or the last will of God concerning the salvation of Man, Esa. 61. 1. 2. Luk. 4. 18. illustrating his doctrine for the most part, by parables and similitudes, as the people were able to bear it, Matth. 13. 3. Mar. 4. 33. and confirming that which he taught, by the Scriptures of the old Testament, Jo. 5. 46. Matth. 22. 32. Luk. 24. 26. 27. 44. 45. and holiness of life exactly answering to his doctrine, with diverse signs of all kinds, Jo. 3. 2. and 5. 36. Jo. 6. 61, 62, and 2. 25. Matth. 9. 4. Jo. 9. 6. and 11. 43, 44. and that most cruel and bitter death which for the truth of God he did voluntarily undergo. 1. Tim. 6. 13. After his ascension our Saviour taught his Church by his Apostles and Ministers, Eph. 4. 11. 12. Act. 10. 41, 42.
Expos. 17. Before his comming in the flesh, our Sauiour Christ made knowne the wil of God to the Patriarks and Prophets, ⟨p. 89⟩either immediately, 2. Pet. 1. 21. 2. Sam. 23. 2. Gen. 3. 9. 10, 11. or by the ministerie of Angels, Gen. 31. 11. Iudg. 6. 12. 2. Kin. 1. 3. and by the patriarks and Prophets, he informed the Church of the old-Testament in all points necessarie to saluation, 2. Pet. 2. 5. 1. Pet. 3. 19. Iude. 14. Luk. 1. 70. Eph. 2. 30. 1. Pet. 1. 11. In the fulnesse of time taking vpon him our nature, being after a most excellent manner sanctified by the Spirit, Luk. 1. 35. Dan. 9. 24. furnished with all gifts necessary, Matth. 3. 16, 17. Io. 3. 34. Psal. 45. 8. Es. 11. 2. Io. 1. 18. and 3. 32. and called of the Father to this office Luk. 3. 21, 22. Matth. 3. 16. 17. Matth. 17. 5. he did in his owne person preach vnto the Iewes about the space of three yeares and a halfe, Act. 1. 1
