Propos. III. Christ is invested with a S• cred Office. He stands under Office-Relation. And is said to be a Mediator, not merely in that he is a middle person in the sacred and eternal Trinity, but because he does by virtue of Office Relation interpose between God and perishing Sinners. There are many Names and Titles given to Christ in the Scripture, whereby His Office-Relation is signified. This Name of a Mediator is a name of Office. So He is Called God's Servant, Zech. 3. 8. I will bring forth my Servant the branch. Christ is called a Branch in respect of his humane Nature, a Servant in respect of His Office-Relation. Hence He is styled the Angel of the Covenant, because he is the ⟨p. 121⟩Mediator of the New-Covenant, Mal. 3. 1. Christ is not called an Angel in respect of Nature, so indeed he is called God, and so he is called Man, but not an Angel. He took not on him the nature of Angels. Therefore he is said to be an Angel, to denote his Office. Hence he is styled an Apostle, Heb. 3. 1. A Bishop, 1. Pet. 2. ult, A Minister, Heb. 8. 1, 6. A Priest, a Prophet, a King. (as afterwards may more fully be declared.) Now all these Names are of Office. Moreover, those things which are required to constitute an Officer, are hereby truly affirmed concerning Christ. Three Things have been observed as Requisites in one that is invested into Sacred Office.
Propos. III. Christ is invested with a S• cred Office. He stands under Office-Relation. And is said to be a Mediator, not meerly in that he is a middle person in the sacred and eternal Trinity, but because he does by virtue of Office Relation interpose between God and perishing Sinners. There are many Names and Titles given to Christ in the Scripture, whereby His Office-Relation is signifyed. This Name of a Mediator is a name of Office. So He is Called God's Servant, Zech. 3. 8. I will bring forth my Servant the branch. Christ is called a Branch in respect of his humane Nature, a Servant in respect of His Office-Relation. Hence He is styled the Angel of the Covenant, because he is the ⟨p. 121⟩Mediator of the New-Covenant, Mal. 3. 1. Christ is not called an Angel in respect of Nature, so indeed he is called God, and so he is called Man, but not an Angel. He took not on him the nature of Angels. Therefore he is said to be an Angel, to denote his Office. Hence he is styled an Apostle, Heb. 3. 1. A Bishop, 1. Pet. 2. ult, A Minister, Heb. 8. 1, 6. A Priest, a Prophet, a King. (as afterwards may more fully be declared.) Now all these Names are of Office. Moreover, those things which are required to constitute an Officer, are hereby truly affirmed concerning Christ. Three Things have been observed as Requisites in one that is invested into Sacred Office.
