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Doctrine

2. That he is our only head,

VERSES 6-9.

1. The consideration of the infinitely glorious excellencies of the nature of God manifesting themselves in his works, doth greatly set out his condescension and grace, in his regard and respect to mankind,

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1. The respect, care, love and grace of God unto mankind
ed in the person and mediation of Jesus Christ, is a matter of sin-
gular and eternal admiration,

2. That such was the inconceivable love of Jesus Christ the Son of
God unto the souls of men, that he was free and willing to con-
descend unto any condition for their good and salvation,
3. The blessed issue of the abasement of Jesus Christ, in his exal-
tation unto honour and glory, is an assured pledge of the final
glory and blessedness of all that believe in him, whatever diffi-
culties and dangers they may be exercised withal in the way,
4. Jesus Christ as the Mediator of the new covenant, hath abso-
lute and supreme authority given unto him, over all the works
of God in heaven and earth,

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5. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only Lord of the gospel state of the church, called under the Old Testament the world to come, ib. 6. The Lord Jesus Christ in his death did undergo the penal sentence of the law, in the room and stead of them for whom he died,

VERSE 10.

1. That the whole work of saving the sons of God from first to
last, their guidance and conduct through sins and sufferings un-
to glory, is committed unto the Lord Jesus,
2. That the Lord Jesus Christ being priest, sacrifice and altar him-
self, the offering whereby he was consecrated unto the perfec-
tion and complement of his office, was of necessity to be part of
that work which, as our priest and mediator he was to undergo
and perform,

3. The Lord Christ being consecrated and perfected through suf-
ferings, hath consecrated the way of sufferings, for all that fol-
low him to pass through unto glory,

4. Such is the desert of sin, and such is the immutability of the justice of God, that there was no way possible to bring sinners unto glory, but by the death and sufferings of the Son of God, who undertook to be the captain of their salvation,

VERSES 11-13.

1. That all the children that are to be brought unto glory, antecedently unto their relation unto the Lord Christ, are polluted, defiled, separate from God,

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2. That the Lord Christ is the great sanctifier of the Church. He as the Captain of salvation, sanctifies every son whom he brings to glory,

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3. The agreement of Christ and the elect in one common nature,

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