Secondly, To Preach Christ is to Preach his In∣carnation, his Birth, his Life, his Death, his Re∣surrection, his Ascension, and his Intercession.Thirdly, To Preach Christ, is to Preach his holy Doctrine, and his exemplary Life,phil. 2.5, 6. in his sweet Spirit, great Condescension, wonderful Abase∣ment, infinite Love, Mercy, Faithfulness, Meek∣ness, Charity, &c.4. To Preach the Preciousness of Christ,Phil. 3.8. 1 Pet. 2. is to Preach Christ.5. To Preach Christ, is to Preach the necessity of Christ, and of his Death: And that1. Because of that voluntary obligation he en∣tered into with the Father. in behalf of the Elect from Eternity; that holy Covenant, and Compact aid a necessity upon him to dye in our stead.2. In respect of God's eternal Decree, and pur∣pose, he being a Lamb slain before the beginning of the World.3. In respect of those ancient Prophesies con∣cerning him, and of his Work, and Office which must be all accomplished.4. In respect of all those Types and Shaddows that pointed to him, which must be fulfilled in their Antitype, &c.5. And in respect of all the Saints who lived under the Old-Testament, who ventured their Souls and Salvation upon him, as to come and was to dye for them.6. In respect of the Nature, Holiness, and Ju∣stice of God, and of his absolute Threatning, pronounced against Adam, and all Mankind in him.7. In respect of the Sanction and perfect Ho∣liness of the Law; and of that Curse it laid all Men under.8. Moreover, there is an absolute necessity of Christ, and of Faith in him, in respect of God's Revealation, there being no other Way, Per∣son, or Means, found out or revealed, to redeem 0