If Christ be God, then He is a fit Person to be a Saviour and Mediator for Sinners. The Th• Salvation of the Elect proceeds from the Mediatorial Office of Christ, in respect whereof, He is a Prophet Priest and King, as we shall (by the help of Christ) more fully declare from another Scripture. Our Redemption does not depend merely upon ⟨p. 71⟩this, that There is One given to be a Prophet, Priest and King of His Church, but that ••ch an one as is God, is the Person vested with those Offices: For if any other Person in the world (if any mere man or creature) had been constituted a Mediator for Sinners, none would have been saved by him. The Power and Efficacy of Christ's Office, whence it does become effectual to Salvation, ariseth from his being GOD blessed for ever. He has undertaken & discharged his Office not merely as man, but as God over all. Christ could not have been such a Prophet as he is, had he not been God. For he was to be a Prophet to the whole Church in all ages and in all places of the world. Christ as man whilst he was on Earth did personally declare the mind of God to Jews, being made a Minister to that Church Rom. 15. 8. but his prophetical Office was not confined to them. The Church never was without a Prophet since the world began, nor ever shall be, and this Prophet is Christ. And therefore Christ was said to be sent of God, (as Prophets are) before his incarnation. The LORD of Hosts that by the shaking of his hand can destroy the Nations, was sent of God, Zech. 2. 8. It was necessary that Christ as Prophet should have a ⟨p. 72⟩full Comprehension of the Mind and Will of God which no mere creature was capable of Joh. 1. 18. No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father He hath declared Him. No man, no not Moses himself, the greatest Prophet, has seen God or lain in his bosom, so as to know all that is in his heart; this is peculiar unto CHRIST who is GOD blessed for ever. The Prophets & preachers in the days of Old were inspired by the Spirit of Christ. Noah was so, 1. Pet 3. 19. And all the holy Penmen of the Bible were so, Chapt. 1. 11. It was necessary in order to Christ's being the great Prophet of the Church, that he should have power to send the Holy Spirit to illuminate the minds of his Elect. Joh 16. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 2. 10, 16. Christ as man has not this power;
If Christ be God, then He is a fit Person to be a Saviour and Mediator for Sinners. The Th• Salvation of the Elect proceeds from the Mediatorial Office of Christ, in respect whereof, He is a Prophet Priest and King, as we shall (by the help of Christ) more fully declare from another Scripture. Our Redemption does not depend meerly upo• ⟨p. 71⟩this, that There is One given to be a Prophet, Priest and King of His Church, but that ••ch an one as is God, is the Person vested with those Offices: For if any other Person in the world (if any meer man or creature) had been constituted a Mediator for Sinners, none would have been saved by him. The Power and Efficacy of Christ's Office, whence it does become effectual to Salvation, ariseth from his being GOD blessed for ever. He has undertaken & discharged his Office not meerly as man, but as God over all. Christ could not have been such a Prophet as he is, had he not been God. For he was to be a Prophet to the whole Church in all ages and in all places of the world. Christ as man whilest he was on Earth did personally declare the mind of God to Jews, being made a Minister to that Church Rom. 15. 8. but his prophetical Office was not confined to them. The Church never was without a Prophet since the world began, nor ever shall be, and this Prophet is Christ. And therefore Christ was said to be sent of God, (as Prophets are) before his •ncarnation. The LORD of Hosts that by the shaking of his hand can destroy the Nations, was sent of God, Zech. 2. 8. It was necessary that Christ as Prophet should have a ⟨p. 72⟩full Comprehension of the Mind and Will of God which no meer creature was capable of Joh. 1. 18. No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son who is in the bosome of the Father He hath declared Him. No man, no not Moses himself, the greatest Prophet, has seen God or lain in his bosome, so as to know all that is in his heart; this is peculiar unto CHRIST who is GOD blessed for ever. The Prophets & preachers in the dayes of Old were inspired by the Spirit of Christ. Noah was so, 1. Pet 3. 19. And all the holy Penmen of the Bible were so, Chapt. 1. 11. It was necessary in order to Christ's being the great Prophet of the Church, that he should have power to send the Holy Spirit to illuminate the minds of his Elect. Joh 16. 13. 14.
