Pfal. 2. 7.

Heb. 1. 45.

Joh. 1. 18.

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Rom. 1. 4.

Rev. 1. 5.

men or angels, are called the Sons of God in the fame emphatical manner for to which of the angels faid he, at any time, thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee? He is the only begotten Son, which is in the Bofom of the Father, who hath made known that God whom no man hath seen at any time, or can see.

CHRIST is called the Son of God, on account Luk. 1. 30 of his miraculous conception by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the Virgin Mary's womb; and also because God raised him from the dead, and exalted him to his throne in the highest heavens. But thefe were only fubfequent declarations of his filial relation to God, and that with more immediate refpect to his humanity for he had the fame honor and glory with the Father, as his Son, before the world was, and was fent by him, under this Col. 1.15,17. character, into the world. He is before all things; the image of the invifible God; the first born of every creature.

Joh. 17. 5.

Mark 12. 6.

Heb. 1.2, 3.

As his Son, God hath appointed him beir of all things by whom alfo he made the worlds; and by whom he upholds and governs all Matt. 11. 27. things. No man knoweth the Father, fave the Son, and he to whomfoever the Son will Joh. 10.30- reveal him. The Father dwelleth in him, and 38. he in the Father. He is the brightness of the Father's glory, and the exprefs image of his Perfon; fo that the Father and the Son are one, by an intimate incomprehenfible union, Joh. 5,19,20. and whatfoever things the Father doth, these

Heb. 1. 3.

also doth the Son likewife.

THE Son of God hath every divine character afcribed to him in the holy fcriptures. As God manifefts himfelf by his word and works,

all

all that is known of him, in both thefe ways, is known only as he declares himself in and by bis Son. Jefus Chrift is named the WORD OF GOD for he is that glorious Perfon by whom Rev. 19. 13. God fpeaks, and manifefts all his wisdom and 1 Cor. 1. 24power; whofe voice was heard when the world

was made; who then spake, and it was done; who commanded, and it ftood faft. This Joh. 1. 1-4. Word was in the beginning with God, and was God. By him all things were made, and without him was not any thing made which was made. He created all things that are in hea- Col. 1. 16, ven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible; 17whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were made by him and for him; and he is before all things, and by him all things confift, and are upheld. He is the true God; in whom all the 1 Joh. 5. 20, characters of God are most exprefly revealed

and rendered confpicuous; to whom divine Heb. 1. 3. worship is to be paid by men and angels, ac- Rev.5.12,13. cording to that command-And let all the Heb. 1. 6. 1 Angels of God worship him. His name, accord

ing to Ifaiah's remarkable prophecy, is, Won Ifa. 9. 6, 7. derful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace: for all that is faid of Jehovah in the old Teftament, is spoken of God as made known through bis Son Jefus Chrift, in whom all the glory of the Father is revealed.

Chrift is the

Son of man.

THE Word of God was made flesh, and dwelt Joh. 1. 14° with men on earth, and fo became the Son of Joh. 5. 27. man, and was truly man, being a partaker of Heb. 2. 14our flesh and blood: and therefore his name 18. is alfo called, Immanuel, God with us. In Chrift Matt. 1. 23. Jefus God was manifeft in the flesh, and in him 1 Tim. 3. 16. dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Coloff. 2.9t

JESUS

Jefus is the great Prophet.

Deut. 18.

15-19.

7.37.

JESUS CHRIST, as Mediator, is a Prophet and Teacher fent from God; who hath made known all his Father's Will to men, teftifying the wrath of God against all who continue in fin, and promifing eternal life to all who repent and believe the Gofpel. He is that great Prophet whom God promised to raise up, like unto Mofes, to whom all are commanded to A&t 3 22, 23. hearken. He is greater than Mofes and all the antient Prophets, for he was fent down from heaven immediately from the Father, as Joh, 3:31 his Son, appointed over his own house, and he 35. fpeaks with all his Father's authority. He hath delivered all the words which the Father Joh. 12. 49, gave him a commandment to fpeak, and fo hath completed the revelation of the mind and will of God to men, in the fcriptures of the new Teftament, for the eternal falvation of all who hearken to him.

Heb. 3. 3.

50.

45, 15,

6.

His miffion as a Prophet is confirmed by Mark 13.23. many remarkable predictions, uttered by himfelf, and by his Spirit in the Apoftles, which i have been already in part accomplished, and will farther be verified unto the end of the world. And by his word, accompanied with his holy Spirit, he is effectually inftructing and guiding all that hearken to him, in the way to eternal life and all who refufe to hear and obey him, will finally be deftroyed.

1 Jǝh.2 24

27.

A&. 3. 23.

Chrift is our

JESUS is the great High-Prieft over the house High-Prieft. of God, typified by the priesthood and facrifices. under the old Teftament; who performs every thing for his Church, in the most perfect manner, which was then but faintly represented under dark fhadows. That he might be a Heb. 2. 14 merciful and faithful high Prieft in things per8. taining to God, to make reconciliation for the

fins

fins of his people, he was made in all things like unto his brethren, partaking of flesh and blood with them, and paffing through the fame temptations and fufferings to which they are fubjected. But he was holy, harmless, unde Heb. 7. 263 filed, feparate from finners, and needeth not 27. daily to offer up facrifice, firft for his own fins, and then for the people's; for in him was no 1 Joh. 3.5 fin, and by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are fanctified. As every high Heb.10.12Prieft, taken from among men, is ordained for 14 men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and facrifices for fins fo Chrift gave himself for us, an offering, and a Eph. 5. 2. facrifice of a sweet-fmelling favour unto God. His body was offered on the cross for us; his blood was fhed for the remiffion of fins; and being made perfect by his obedience unto 26-28 death, he became the author of eternal falva- Heb. 5. 8, gr tion unto all them that obey him. But as 1Cor.1-5 3, 4. Chrift died for our fins, according to the fcrip

Heb.

Heb. 10 5

10.

Matt. 26.

tures, he also rofe again for our juftification, Rom. 4. 25. and hath entered into the immediate prefence

7. 24, 25.

of God in heaven as our prevailing advocate; Heb. 9. 24. where he now liveth for ever to make interceffion for his people, that both their perfons and fervices may be accepted of God, and Eph. 1. 3. that he may obtain all fpiritual and heavenly bleffings for them.

Chrift is

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JESUS CHRIST is that King whom God hath King. anointed and placed on his holy hill of Sion, or Pfal. 2. 2, 64 on the throne of government in his Church;

into whose hands all power in heaven and Matt. 28. 18; earth is committed. God, having raised him Eph. 1. 20 from the dead, hath fet him at his own right 23. hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in

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this

Joh. 18. 36.

this world, but alfo in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet, and given him to be the head over all things to the church.

BUT his kingdom is not of this u. Id. It doth not confift in earthly power or grandeur; nor doth it any ways interfere with the polity of Matt: 3.2. worldly empires or itates It is of a spiritual and heavenly nature; confifting in that fpiritual and divine authority which he exercifeth over all that believe on his name, and his dominion over all things for the benefit of his Pfal. 110. 1, people. By his word and Spirit he fubjects their fouls to his government, rules in their hearts, defends them from the power of all Coloff. 1. 12, enemies of their happineis, and prepares them 2m 4 18. for the perfect ftate of his kingdom in heaven. But his kingdom hath a vifible form on earth, appearing in the worship, order, and government, which he hath eftablished in his Church commands and inftitutions of the gospel. All who profefs faith in his name, A. 2. 41- and are formed into religious focieties according to his appointment, voluntarily engaging to obferve his laws and inftitutions, for their mutual edification in faith, love, and holiness, are his visible Church and Kingdom, however scattered through the world. And Chrift, as Supreme head and King of his Church, hath comMatt. 28. 20. mitted to writing all the effential laws, rules, and orders of his kingdom, for the inftruction

Matt. 18, 171

47.

20.

according to

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and government of his profeffed fubjects. Nor can any other doctrines or laws receive Matt. 15.9 the ftamp of his authority, and become bindColoff. 2. 20, ing upon his fubjects, but thofe already publifhed in his name in the facred fcriptures, Heb. 2. 3. 4. which have been confirmed by figns, and wonders, and gifts of the holy Ghoft: but chri

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