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§. 114. Of Jesus the Mediator of the new Covenant.

Heb. 12. 24.

And to Iesus the mediator of the new Covenant.

THe Apostle here returnes to that excellent person, who is the greatest glory of the New Testament; accesse to whom is the greatest priviledge of all He is set out before in his last function, Iudge of all; wherewith least Saints should be too much affrighted by reason of their manifold imperfections, and trans∣gressions; Here he is set out a Mediator, and after this a meanes of purging from sin. And to Iesus the Mediator of the new Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speak∣eth better things then that of Abel.

For the name a 1.1 Iesus, it is a Greek expression of Ioshua, and signifieth a Savi∣our, so that this title Iesus is a most honourable title, intimating that full salvation which he bringeth to his people. Of this name and title Iesus, See more Chap. 2. v. 9. §. 73.

The next particular which followeth in the description of the person here, is his office, whereof is expressed

• 1. The kind of it, Mediator.
• 2. The object where about it is exercised, in this word Covenant, which is il∣lustrated by the excellency of it, in this particle New, And to Iesus the Mediator of the New Covenant.

The word b 1.2 Mediator, is derived from an adjective that signifieth c 1.3 middle, which sheweth Christ to be one that standeth as it were in the midst betwixt two at variance, In which respect this title is oft attributed to Christ, as standing betwixt God▪ and man, as 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 8. 6.

Of the nature of this office, the end thereof, the Persons that were at variance, the Person that enterposed betwixt them, the motive that stirred him up thereunto, &c. See Chap. 8. v. 6. §. 23.

The object whereabout this office of Christ is exercised, is said to be this d 1.4 Co∣venant. Of the notation of the Hebrew and Greek words translated Covenant. See Chap. 7. v. 22. §. 94.

Of the nature of a Covenant, and the kinds of Covenants mentioned in Scripture, See Chap. 8. v. 8. §. 39, 40.

The Covenant whereof Christ is the Mediator, is here stiled by the Apostle, NEW, and that in four severall respects, whereof See Chap. 8. v. 8. §. 35.

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