San&tæ Trinitatis & chrifti fingulare. Commune refpe&u communis principijagentis, Patris,Filij & SpiritusSan&i; fingulare autem refpe&u Chrifti;

1. Refpectu Principalis termini fecundùm naturam divinam illius.

2. Refpectu naturæ humanæ ut Inftrumenti adunati in u nitatem Perfonæ (ut ita dicam) fingulariffimum. Jun. de Trinitate, pag.98, 99. Agit enim utraque forma cum alterius Communione quod proprium eft, verbo fcilicet operante quod verbi eft,& carne exequente quod carnis eft.Leo. Epift. Io.ad Flavianum. Utraque natura fuum confert;divina quod divinum,& humana quod humanum eft, wendelinus.

and immutably from everlasting, to everla fting; although the naturall reign of Jefus Chrift will not be fo fully and gloriously manifefted untill he hath refigned his difpenfatory kingdome, and brought all his Elect, notwithstanding all their wants,fins, infirmities, temptations, tryals, enemies, fafe to Heaven. This difpenfatory kingdom is adminiftred principally by the God-head, Inftrumentally by the man-hood, Abfolutely and perfectly by the perfon of Chrift act ing in a divine way as God, and humane way as man, that the properties of each nature may be referved as peculiar to each, even whileft he doth mediate,reigne and judge, according to both; and therefore divine honour is ftill referved as proper and peculiar to the divine nature of our Mediator, who is God-man in one perfon. This definite and difpenfatory kingdome is changeable, terminable; it did begin with the firit foun dation, and will end with the perfection

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of the Church of God. Chrift was a Media*Eph.1.5.6 tour from all eternity in the Decree of God. Gen.3.15 He was actually given to be a Mediatour as Gal.4.4, 5 foon asb neceffity required, he was manifest41 Cor.ts. ed in the flesh in the fulreffe of time, and 28. will cease to be a King in this Mediatory 1 Cor. 15. and Difpenfatory Kingdom when he hath 25. finished his work, and faved his Church. Πάσα ξε cia eft A- Now nothing is more cleare then this,that potelefma Chrift is now fubject to his Father in all rePerfonale fpects, in which he shall be declared to be Mediatoris fubject when he gives up his Difpenfatory Kingdom; and we are not to worship Jecollat.cum fus Chrift with divine Worship as he is fubMarc.16, ject to his Father, but as he is equall to his 15. 16. & Father, as he is indeed one God with his Fa eft poteftas ther and the holy Ghost.

Mat. 28.

18, 19.

fubordina

ta A&. 2.

36. 1 Cor. 15.25,27. Act.5.31.Пara Juvaus Sive Omnipo tentia eft proprietas effentialis Dei. Vide Dr Alting. Licet Pater major eft donantis au&oritate, tamen filius minor non eft cui unum cum Patre effe donatut. Hilarius lib 9.de Trinitate, Pater Filio tantum donat effe, quantus ipfe eft. Idem.

III.

3, Chrift may be confidered as Head of Chrit con- that Body unto which he hath united him fidered as Head of felf, and which he hath purchased with his the church, dearest bloud; and fo we know Chrift the Head, and his body the Church make up one Chriß my- Chrift mysticall. The glory of Chrift as an Head is exceeding great, and is excellently defcribed, Ephef. 1,20,21,22,23. Chrift is fet at Gods own right hand in heavenly pla

Bicall.

ces

argumen

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ces far above all principality, power, and Quoties might, and dominion, and every name that is Christi no. named not only in this world, but also in that men inter which is to come. And hath put all things un tandum der his feet,& gave him to bethe head over all producitur things to the Church, which is his body,the ful- duplex fallacia nefs of him that filleth all in all. Now Chrift myfticall the Head and body, whole Chrift eft. 1.Vna myfticall is to be fubjected to God, when the utrum de Mediatory and Difpenfatory Kingdom is re- Perfonâ figned; and therefore if you take Chrift Chriftiagatur in fe as the Apoftle doth, 1 Cor. 12. 12. for the an vero in Head and body, for Chrift myfticall, we mysterio. fay that Head and Members are to be fub- 2. Altera ject to Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, & de Perfonâ Chrias one God bleffed for ever.

fti agatur in fe,utrum fecundum totum Perjona, an vero fecundum hanc aut illam naturam. Jun. de Trinitate pag.1o1. Vide D.Alting. Loc.com.part. 2. de communicatione Proprietatum. Caput & Corpus unus funt Chriftus. Aug. Chriftus ille myfticus ex perfona chrifi velut capitis omnia ανακεφαλαιώσαντος & corpore Ecclefiæ per mouvazwy chrifti in ipfum adunato conftans fubjicietur Patri. Junius.

IV.

4. Chrift may be confidered according to his humane nature; and we are bold to Chrift confidered as fay that there is an eminent and transcen- man. dent glory vouchfafed to the Humane Na- The habiture of Chrift by the grace of Perfonall tuall and union, and the glory of its Exaltation. Difpenfa tive glory The glory of Chrifts divine Nature was more manifefted, but the humane Nature of Chrift was fully perfected by his Exaltation; ture of

of the bu

mane na

and Chrift.

com.part.2

Vide D. and therefore the humane Nature was exAlting. localted in a peculiar fenfe. No nature not the nature, of the most glorious Angell, was municati- ever fo highly preferred in thefe two reone pro fpecs. prietatum,

de com

nec non Wendelinum. Nec honorem a nobis Deus nifi per Deum accipit, &c. Hilarius de Trinitate. 1.5

Chriftus humanita

1. In respect of Personall union with the Godhead, A&ts 2,36. tem non a 2. In refpect of Royall mediation benaturâ ha- tween God and Man; none but Chrift the buit ab e Son of Mary was ever fo highly honoured terno quia Filius Dei as to be taken into the Society,and felloweft, fed ex fhip of the Mediatory Office with the Son voluntate of God. For there is but one Mediatour affumpfit between God and Men, the Man Christ ad difpen- Jefus, 1 Tim. 2. 5. who is God as well as falutis no- man. Nec honorem a nobis Deus nifi per Deftræ;atque um accipit.

fationem

hæc hu

manitas non in fe proprie gloriam divinam habet, fed iti Perfonâ ex unionis gratiâ: in fe vero divine proximam ex habituali gratiâ, Angelorumque gloriam longiffimè fuperan tem. Gloria itaque humanitatis eft habitualis & difpenfativa per perfonalis unionis gratiam. Vide Junium de S. Trinitate Defenf-2. pag.69,98,99, 100, 101, 102,

But it is most evident that the humane Nature remaines a creature ftill even after its Affumption, and Exaltation, and therefore we hold faft our firft conclufion; That

the

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matione

vitæ incula

patæ ex

the divine and infinite excellency of the Coeffentiall Son of God is the prime and fundamentall ground, the formall reason and cause of that divine Worship which is due to our Mediatour Jefus Chrift; Jefus Chriftus Christ our only Saviour by Doctrine, merit est servatok and efficacy, by confirmation and Commu- confitente nication. True it is, that the Majesty of Socino, God confidered in it felf is terrible, it is a 1. Annun light not to be approached unto, and therequia eft fore the Word was made man, that we might Prophetas have encouragement to come unto God,not confir only by the mediation of a man full of grace and truth,but by the mediation of him who is God bleffed for ever: because a meéré emplo, mi man, though free from corruption, and filled raculis, with Grace could not by reason of fuch natural paffione, infirmities as are not finfull, performe the Of- refurre&i. fice of a Foundation, Head, and Spouse in one. upholding, quickning and preferving of his 3. ComChurch, Act.20,28.Ephef.1.23. & 1 Thef.1. municati one, quia 10, Heb.9.14.15. bus pro data fibi poteftate vitam æternam communicat. Nos autem,ulterius agnofcimus Chriftum fervatorem noftrum effe, 1. Merito, quia pro peccatis noftris Deo fatisfecit, nobifque remiffionem peccatorum, juftitiam & vitam æternam acquifivir. 2 Efficaciâ dando fidem, refipifcentiam, remiffionem, ef. fundendo fpiritum, donando vitam æternam. Merito ut Sas cerdos,efficaciâ ut Rex. Heb. 10, 12.A.2.36. A&.5.31.

That Jefus Chrift and the holy Spirit are one and the fame eternall God with the Father, hath been proved at large in this A a Trea

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credenti