The doctrine of the covenant of redemption. Wherein is laid the foundation of all…

2. Christ, not only as he is Man, but also as he is Son, is in the Economical Dispensation of things, Subordinate• to his Father. Though in the Divine Essence he is Equal as he is God, (for, where there is a complete sameness, there must needs be a perfect equality) yet in the Economy of the Administration of the Affairs of his Kingdom, he is Subordinate; The mere Assumption of our Humanity did not make him so; for his Person was not degraded by his Incarnation: he was still, in regard of that, In the Form of God, and counted it no Robbery to be Equal with him, Phil. 2.6. but he voluntarily complied with his order. This is the common consent of Orthodox Divines, and that according to Scripture, Gal. 14.29. My Father is greater than I. Not as he is God, for so he asserts, Joh. 20.30. My Father and I am one; but as he is the Father; considering Christ, not as man, but as Son. For this reason he is said to be Sent by the Father: which must needs have reference to the Eternal Covenant; and that this relates to his Person, therein appears, because ⟨p. 28⟩how else can we Terminate the Incarnation upon the Son, as the Person assuming.

2. Christ, not only as he is Man, but also as he is Son, is in the Oeconomical Dispensation of things, Subordinate• to his Father. Though in the Divine Essence he is Equal as he is God, (for, where there is a compleat fameness, there must needs be a perfect equality) yet in the Oeconomy of the Administration of the Affairs of his Kingdom, he is Subordinate; The meer Assumption of our Humanity did not make him so; for his Person was not degraded by his Incarnation: he was still, in regard of that, In the Form of God, and counted it no Robbery to be Equal with him, Phil. 2.6. but he voluntarily complied with his order. This is the common consent of Orthodox Divines, and that according to Scripture, Gal. 14.29. My Father is greater than I. Not as he is God, for so he asserts, Joh. 20.30