Matt. xi. 27. Neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him, Luke iv. 43. I must preach, for therefore am I sent. See Christ's sermon, Matt. 5th, 6th, and 7th Chapters, and many other places, as Luke vi. 20. John i. 1. In the beginning was the word. iii. 34. He whom God sent speaketh the words of God. vii. 16. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. viii. 26. He that sent me is true, and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. Ver. 28. As the Father hath taught me I speak. Ver. 38. I speak that which I have seen with my Father. : xii. 50. Even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. xiv. 24. The word which ye hear is not mine, but his that sent me. xv. 15. All things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. xvii. 6. Father, I have manifested thy name unto them. Ver. 8. I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me. Ver. 14. Ver. 26. I have declared thy name, and will declare. Rev. i. 1. The revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him. XXV. Hence Christ is called the light of the world. John i. 5. The light shineth in darkness. Ver. 9. The true light, that lighteth every man. iii. 19. Light is come into the world. viii 12. Jesus said, I am the light of the world. Ch. ix. v. xii. 35, 46. XXVI. Christ a priest. Ps. cx. 4. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.. See Heb. i. 13. vii. 15, 17. xl. 6. Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not-Lo! I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me. Zech. vi. 13. He shall be a priest upon his throne. Heb. vii. 13. Made like the Son of God, abideth a priest continually. Ver. 12. Ver. 16. After the power of an endless life, Ver. 28. Consecrated for evermore. viii. 1. We have an high-priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens. ix. 11. Christ became an high-priest of good things to come. Ver. 24. He entered into heaven itself to appear in the presence of God for us. 1 John ii. 1. XXVII. His offering a sacrifice. 1 Cor. v. 7. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour. Heb. viii. 3. It is of necessity that this man have somewhat to offer. ix. 14. He offered himself without spot to God. Heb. ix. 26. Once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. x. 5. Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me. Ver. 8. Ver. 12. But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God. Ver. 14. By one offering he hath perfected for ever, them that are sanctified. XXVIII. Christ was given, and delivered; the design thereof. John iii. 16. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 1 John iv. 9. God sent his only begotton Son into the world, that we might live through him. Acts ii. 23. Rom. iv. 25. viii. 32. 4 XXIX. That Christ gave himself, and for what end. Gal. i. 3, 4. The Lord Jesus Christ gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present evil world. Tit. ii. 14. He gave himself, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purity unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Gal. ii. 20. The Son of God who loved me, and gave himself for me. Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, &c. Ver. 25. The Son of God loved the church and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it. 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all. John x. 15. I lay down my life for the sheep. Ver. 17. See Matt. xx. 28. John x. 11.-x. 13. 1 John iii. 16. XXX. Christ suffered, the end thereof. Heb. xiii. 12. Jesus that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 1 Pet. iii. 18. Christ hath once suffered for sins, that he might bring us unto God. Ch. ii. 21. Suffered for us. See Isa. liii. 4, 5, 6. XXXI. Christ suffered, the efficacy thereof. Rom. v. 6. When we were without strength, Christ died for the ungodly. Ver. 8. While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Ver. 10. We were reconciled to God by the death of his Son. vi. 10. He died for our sins. John x. 11. He gave his life for the sheep. viii. 34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died. 1 Cor. xv. 3. I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures. 2 Cor. v. 14. If one died for all, then were all dead. Ver. 15. He died for all, that they which live, should live unto him, who died for them. Heb. ii. 9. That he, by the grace of God, should taste death for every man. 1 Thess. v. 10. He died for us. Ver. 14. That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil. Rom. xiv. 15. Heb. ix. 15, 16. XXXII. Christ's blood, the efficacy thereof. Zech. ix. 11. As for thee also, by the blood of the covenant, I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water. U Zech. xiii. 1. In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. See Joel iii. 18. Matt. xxvi. 28. My blood, which is shed for the remission of sins. Acts xx. 28. Feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his blood. : Rom. v. 9. Being justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath to come. Rom. iii. 25. Eph. i. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Col. i. 14. ii 13. Ye are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Col. i. 30. Having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself. Heb. i. 3. He purged our sins by his own blood. ix. 12. By his own blood, he entered into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Ver. 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ purge your consciences from dead works to serve the living God. Ver. 22. Without shedding of blood is no remission. x. 19. Having boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. Ver. 20. By a new and living way which he hath consecrated through the veil, that is to say his flesh. Ver. 29. The blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified. Ch. xiii. 20. The blood of the everlasting covenant. xii. 24. Ye are come to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. xiii. 12. Jesus that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 1 Pet. i. 2. Elect, according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Ver. 19. Precious blood of Christ. 1 John i. 7. The blood of Christ cleanseth us from all sin. Ver. 9. v. 6. This is he that came by water and blood. Rev. i. 5. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, &c. v. 9. Thou hast redeemed us by thy blood. vii. 14. These have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. xii. 11. They overcame by the blood of the Lamb. Hence the title of Lamb given to Christ in Isa. liii. 7. John i. 29, 36. Rev. v. 6, 8, 12, 13. vi. 1, 16. vii. 9, 10, 17.-xiii. 8. xiv. 4, 10.-xv. 3.xvii. 14. xix. 7, 9.-xxi. 9, 14, 22, 23, 27. xxii. 1, 3. XXXIII. Christ a porpitiation. Rom. iii. 25. Jesus Christ, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, for the remission of sins. 1 John ii. 2. He is the propitiation for our sins. For the sins of the whole world. I John iv. 10. God sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. XXXIV. Atonement. Rom. v. 12. We joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have received the atonement. XXXV. Christ stiled a King having dominion. Gen. xlix. 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a law-giver from between his feet, till Shiloh come, and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Numb. xxiv. 17. For there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel. Ps. ii. 6. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion xlv. 6 The sceptre of thy kingdom, is a sceptre that is right. lxxxix. 27. I will make him my first born, higher than the kings of the earth. Song i. 4. The King has brought me into his chambers. Isa. xxxii. 1. Behold a King shall reign in righteousness, a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as a shadow of a great rock in a weary land. Ver. 2. Dan. vii. 14. There was given him dominion and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages should serve him, his dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, his kingdom shall not be destroyed. Ver. 17. Zech. ix. 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, behold thy King cometh unto thee, he is just and having salvation. Isa. Ixii. 11. Matt. xxi. 5. xiv. 9. The Lord shall be king over all the earth. Ps. 1xxii. 8. Matt. ii. 2. Where is he that is born King of the Jews. John i. 49. Thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel. xii. 13. Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord. xviii. 36. My kingdom is not of this world. Ver. 37. xxv. 34. Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom, prepared for you. 1 Cor. xv. 24. Then cometh the end when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father. Ver. 26, 27. Heb. ii. 9. Jesus crowned with glory, and honour, and all things put under him. Ver. 8. Rev. xi. 5. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ. XXXVI. Prince. Dan. ix. 25. From the going forth of the commandment, to Messiah the Prince. Isa. ix. 6. The Prince of peace. Acts iii. 15. The Prince of life. Acts v. 31. A Prince and Saviour to give repentance and forgiveness of sins. XXXVII. Governor. Ps. xxii. 28. He is the governor among the nations. Isa. ix. 6. The government shall be upon his shoulders. liii. 12. He shall divide the spoil with the strong. Mic. v. 2. The ruler in Israel. Matt. ii. 6. Isa. xl. 10. His arm shall rule for him. Ch. lxii. 11. lv. 4. I have given him for a leader, and commander to the people. Ps. lxxii. 2. He shall judge the people with righteousness. cx. 6. He shall judge among the heathen. Joel iii. 12. Isa. ii. 4. He shall judge among the nations. Mic. iv. 3. Mal. iii. 2. He is like a refiner's fire, and fuller's soap. XXXVIII. Christ is stiled David. Jer. xxx. 9. They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. Ezek. xxxiv. 23. xxxvii. 24. Hos. iii. 5. The children of Israel shall seek the Lord their God, and David their king. Amos ix. 11. I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and will close up the breaches thereof, and will raise up the ruins, and will build it as in the days of old. XXXIX. The offspring of David. Isa. xi. 1. There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. Isa. xi. 4. With righteousness shall he judge. Rom. xv. 2. xxii. 22. The key of the house of David, will I lay upon his shoulders. Jer. xxx. 5. I will raise unto David a righteous branch, and a king shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Ver. 6. In his days shall Judah be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. xxxiii. 15. He shall execute judgment, and righteousness in the land. Ver. 17. Zech. iii. 8. I will bring forth my servant, the Branch. vi. 12. The man whose name is the Branch, he shall grow out of his place, he shall build the temple of the Lord. Ver. 13. He shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne. Rev. v. 5. The lion of the tribe of Judah hath prevailed. xxii. 16. The root and offspring of David, the bright and morning star. XL. The Son of David. Luke i. 32. The Lord shall give unto him the throne of his father David. Ver. 33. He shall rule over the house of Israel for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Rev. iii. 7. These things saith he that hath the key of David, that openeth and no man shutteth, and that shutteth and no man openeth. Ch. i. 18. That hath the keys of hell and death. CHAP. ΧΙ. BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER. FOR ADMISSION INTO THE JEWISH CHURCH. SEE CIRCUMCISION APPOINTED. GEN. 17 CHAP. FROM VER. 9 το 25. I. BAPTISM before Christ's death. Luke iii. 16. John said, I indeed baptize you with water, but one mightier than I cometh, he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. John i. 2, 6, 31, 33. Acts i. 5. Acts xix. 4. John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. John iv. 2. Jesus baptized not, but his disciples did. 1 Cor. x. 2. Our fathers were all baptized in the cloud, and in the sea. |