CHAP. II.
Of the Priesthood of Christ.
OF the Office of Mediation, there be two parts, Priesthood, and Kingdome.
Priesthood, is in the things which he doth to God for those Elect. The parts are Oblation and Intercession.
Oblation, is the offring vp of Himselfe for them. It standeth in two things:
First, the sanctifying of his Humane Nature in all Ho∣linesse, from the very first moment of his Conception, for the worke of the Mediation.
Then, in the performing of the most excellent mea∣sure of Obedience to the Law of God, that can possi∣bly fall vnto any Creature: One principall part where∣of, are his Sufferings; in taking vpon him our Sinnes, and the whole Curse, both that of this Life, and the fulnesse of it, due vnto them after Death. All which he fully satisfied. The Curse vpon vs here, in the whole course of his Life; the fulnesse of the Curse, vpon the Crosse; and Death, by dying vnder the power where∣of he lay three dayes in the Graue.
This Righteousnesse, or Obedience, being the Righ∣teousnesse of Him, who is both God and Man, doth consequently merit a like supreme measure of Blessed∣nesse; euidently seene in the G〈…〉〈…〉s that did follow his Sufferings, and were in Soule, or Bodie, apart, or ioyntly in them both. In Soule hee went to Hea∣uen, presently after Death: His Body hee rayled from the Dead, glorious, the third day, at the da••••∣ning of the Day: In his whole Person (Soule and