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CHAP. IX. The fourth Proposition confirmed, viz. That the Apostles and Evangelists of the New Testament do hold forth unto us such a Christ as was really, and in a proper sense God and Man hypostatically united in one Person: And who did in a real and proper sense satisfie Gods justice for our sins, and purchase eternal Sal∣vation for us by his Merits.
WE have proceeded so far, as to shew evident proof of these truths: that the Son of God was promised to the fathers of the Old Testament, to take our Nature upon him, and to become our Saviour: and that the time for the fulfilling of these Pro∣mises, yea, the set time is long since come: and withal that the same Jesus in whom we believe, is that very Messiah who was pro∣mised to the fathers. And me-thinks to men of moderately clear Reason, and com∣petent Modesty, this might be sufficient both to satisfie all doubts, and also to stop their mouths from cavilling at,