The Glorious Law-Giver, and the Obedient Subject

The Glorious Law-Giver, and the Obedient Subject - Being the Substance of a Sermon, on the Duty of All Believers to Commemorate the Death of the Redeemer, in the Lord's Supper. Intending to Set Forth the Authority of Christ; the Nature of the Ordinance; and a Description of the Persons Who Have a Right to Partake of the Same.

Our most adorable Redeemer is set forth in the sacred Scriptures, as the glorious Mediator of a better Testament. In this character, he sustains the three-fold office in his Church, of Prophet, Priest, and Kingfrom everlasting he was set up to be future manto ransom the elect, honor the divine Law, and glorify all the sublime Attributes of God. As Man-Mediator he was set up; for as the eternal Jehovah, he could not be higher than he was; God having chosen his elect in him, accepted them in himhe appointed him to be all to them; do all for them; and finally bring them to gloryhence, he says, Thy throne, O God, is for ever & ever. The Lord Jesus having engaged in the eternal Covenant, to be our Surety, Righteousness, Advocate, and Friend, immediately after the breach of the Covenant of Works, he graciously p. 4revealed himself in his lovely offices; and, as a Prophet, he foretold his own incarnation, threatened Satan, and pardoned our first Parents. As a Prophet, he preached by the ministry of Noah, to those souls now in the prison of hellwas typified by all the pious prophets that appeared till his coming in the flesh, when he gave ocular demonstration that he was that Prophet that should come into the worldhe carries on, and still executes this office in the hearts of his people, by his Word and Spiritenlightening their minds, and leading them into all truth; removing the veil of ignorance, and delivering his people from all damnable heresieshence he says, I am the Lord thy God, which teacheth thee to profit, and leadeth thee in the way in which thou shouldest gothis is done by the holy Spirits inhabitation. As our Prophet, he is our light, and will be so for everfor the Lord shall be thy everlasting light, & thy God thy glorythough this office will be carried on in heaven different to what it is on earth. His character, as Mediator, includes his Priestly Office; and this is of vast importance to usthis was shadowed forth under the old Law, by the calling and qualification of the High Priests, particularly Aaron, though Christ was not of the same tribe with him, nor made a Priest after that Law, but of one more ancient, and which continues to this day, and will for ever, after the order of Melchisedecever blessing his people, and his blessing on Mount Zion is life for evermore. p. 5Yet Aaron was a figure of the High Priest of our Profession, in his separation from his brethren; in the holy unction, when installed into office; in the several vestments with which he was cloathed; his mitre, embroidered coat, ephod, and the girdle of it; with the breast-plate of Judgmentbut more so in the sacrifices he offered up; all which held forth the Redeemer, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered up himself to God; being himself the Altar, Priest, and Sacrifice. He is still carrying on this office in the Church, and for his people, by presenting his sacred Person, and meritorious Work, to the Father; making intercession, not as he did on earth, with strong cries and tears to Godnot as supplicating an angry Judge; but by shewing himself, as having done, as our Surety, all that Law and Justice could requirehe is now our Advocate on high, offering up our prayers and praises, which become acceptable to God, through the sweet incense of his Mediation. Our spiritual holiness is derived from him as our Priest. We are anointed by virtue of union with himthe same divine anointing that was on him, as the Head, runs down, even to the skirts of his cloathing, on the meanest, lowest, and weakest of his saints; and it is the business of our faith to make use of him in every season of guilt and bondage. We feel the liberty of Gods children, as we are led by the Spirit to Jesus, as our atoning and interceding Priest, putting away sin; whilst the Spirit bears testimony p. 6to the conscience, that the blood of Christ cleaneth from all sin. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 58006
Author: Church, J. (John)
Release Date: Oct 2, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English