and Brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveneffe of fins.

John 1.29. The next day fohn feeth Fefus coming unto him, and faith, behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the fin of the world. 1 John 5.11. And this is the record that God hath given to us, eternal life, and this life is in his

Son.

V.12. He that hath the Son bath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. John 1.17. For the Law was given by Mofes, but Grace and Truth came by Fefus Chrift.

1 John 2.2. And he is the propitiation for our fins, and not for ours only, but also far the fins of the whole world.

Heb 9.15. And for this caufe he is the mediator of the new Teftament, that by means of death for the redemption of the tranfgreßions that were under the first Teftament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

CHAP. III.

Concerning the Mediator between God and

Man.

Concerning the Mediator between God and man, Chrift Jefus, We must know

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and

and understand these seaven things.

1. What manner of perfon he was; He was God and Man in the fame perfon. The Eternal Son of God, The fecond Perfon in the Trinity took to himself our humane Nature (a humane foul and body) and united it after a wonderfull manner to his Godhead, And fo God and Man became one perfon.

1 Tim.3.16. And without controverfie, great is the mystery of Godlineffe, God was manifeft in the flesh, juftified in the Spirit, feen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, beleeved on in the world, received up into Glory.

Rom.9.5. Whole are the Fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Chrift came; who is over all God bleffed for ever, Amen.

John 17.5. And now O Father, glorifie then me with thine own felf, with the Glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Chrift God.

Heb.1.3. Who being the brightneffe of his Glory, and the expreffe Image of his Perfon, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our fins, fate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. Heb.13.8. Fefus Chrift the fame yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

1 John 5.20. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding: that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true; even in his Son Fefus Chrift: This is the true God, and eternal life. John 10.30. I and my Father are one. John 8.58. Fefus faid unto them, verily, verily, I fay unto you, before Abraham was, I am. John 17.11. And now I am no more in the world, bat these are in the world, and I come to thee, holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given mee, that they may be one, as we are.

John 17.12. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: Thofe that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is loft but the fon of perdition that the Scripture might be fulfilled. John 1.1. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. V.2. The fame was in the beginning with God. V.3. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. I Cor.15.47. The first man is of the earth earthy, the fecond man is the Lord from Heaven. Col.2.9. For in him dwelleth all the fulneßse of the God-head bodily,

Christ Man,

Heb.2.14. Forafmuch then as the Children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewife took part of the fame: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil.

V.16. For verily he took not on him the nature of Angels,but he took on him the feed of Abraham. V.17. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Prieft in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people.

Ifa.9.6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is given, and the Government shall be upon his fhoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Councellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.

Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equall with God.

V.7. But made himself of no reputation; and 10 k upon him the form of a fervant; and was made in the likeneffe of men.

V.8. And being found in fashion as a man, be humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Croffe.

1 John 4.3. And every Spirit that confefleth not that Fefus Chrift is come in the flesh is not

of

of God, and this is that Spirit of Anti-Chrift whereof ye have heard that it should come, and

even now already is it in the world.

2 John 7. For many deceivers are entred into the world, who confeß not that Fefus is come in the flesh this is a deceiver, and an Anti-Chrift. John 5.27. And bath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Sonne of

man.

John 1.14. And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his Glory; the Glory as of the Onely begotten of the Father full of Grace and Truth.

1 Tim.3.5. For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and Man, the man Chrift Fefus, Mat.16.13. When Fefus came into the Coafts of Cefarea Philippi, he asked his Difciples, faying, whom do men Jay that I the Son of man am ? V.14. And they faid, Some say that thou art Fohn the Baptift, fome Elias, and others Feremias, or one of the Prophets.

V.16. He faith unto them, but whom say ye that I am?

V.15. And Simon Peter answered, and said, thou art Chrift the Son of the living God,

V.17. And Fefus answered and faid unto him, Bleffed art thou Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in Heaven.