other sense give him a right to baptism, the badge of the christian religion.

Christ having finished the work of redemption on the cross,-risen from the dead, and about to ascend to heaven as the representative of his redeemed seed, he says to Mary, "Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God." Here Christ as a SoN, not only intimates his relation as the covenant head to his people, as covenant children, in their united relation to God, as their God and Father: but it is manifest, that he speaks of himself in the same economical consideration, when he says MY GOD, as when he says MY FATHER. And as the one respects him as EMANUEL, engaged in the work of redemption, so must also the other. This is indisputably true, as well as plain, from the two phrases being joined not only here, but in what is said concerning his confidence in GoD, when engaging in the work of salvation." Het shall cry unto me, thou art MY FATHER, MY GOD, and the rock of my salvation."

5. If it can be made appear, from what is said concerning our Savior in the new testament, that the same things are predicated of him under the title SON, as under the names JESUS and CHRIST; -that the names Jesus Christ and Son, are used promiscuously as synonimous terms, when any thing is affirmed of him that relates to the economy of salvation: it will certainly prove, that as the names Jesus and Christ are economical, that the title Son must be so also, since they are used indifferently without distinction, that is, the same

things which are said of Jesus Christ in one place, are said of the Son in another, & contra. This I shall illustrate by several examples, from which it will appear, that by the terms Jesus Christ and Son, in the new testament language, we have presented the same object of faith, hope, and confidence.

To give all the texts at large which relate to this subject, would be to copy a great part of the new testament. I shall only select some that respect the capital doctrines of christianity, write out one for proof of each particular, and leave others equally to the purpose, to be compared by the reader at his leisure.

Christ is called the head of the church."Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body." So is the Son," Giving+ thanks to the Father,-who hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son, he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead."

All things were made, and are upheld by Jesus Christ." But to us there is but one GOD, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him." Applied to the Son.-" Forý by him (GOD's dear SoN, the antecedent in the context) were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions. or principalities or powers: all things were created by him, and for

* Eph. v. 23.

+ Col. i. 12, 13, 18. also com. Matt. xxiii. 8, 10. with Heb. iii. 6. 1 Cor. viii. 6.

§ Col. i. 16, 17. also com. Eph. iii. 9. with Heb. i. 2.

him. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

Jesus Christ was sent into the world for man's salvation." This* is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true Gop, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." The SON of GOD was sent. "Whent the fulness of the time was come, GoD sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law."

He is called Jesus Christ, who was born of the virgin." Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a SON, and shalt call his name JESUS.-Unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the LORD." He is called the Son of GOD." He§ shall be great, and shall be called the SON of the highest. That holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the SON of GOD."

So

Jesus Christ is the author of the gospelI am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. is the SoN." GODT is my witness, whom I serve with my Spirit, in the gospel of his Son."

By the faith of Jesus Christ, sinners are justified." Knowing** that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ; that we might be justified by the faith of Christ." By the faith of the Son of GOD they live." Theft

*John xvii. 3.

+ Gal. iv. 4. also com. Acts iii. 20. Rom. i. 3. 1 Tim. i. 15. with
Acts iii. 26. 1 John iv. 9, 10, 14. John iii. 17. Rom. viii. 3,
↑ Luke i. 31. and ii. 11.

Ibid. i. 32, 35.'see Matt. i. 21, 23, 25. and ii. 4.
Rom. i. 16.

¶ Ibid. i. 9. see Mark i. 1.

life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of GOD."

It was the blood of Jesus Christ that made peace with GOD, and purgeth away sin." The*. blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us from all sin." It is called the blood of God's dear SON." Int whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sin, having made peace through the blood of his cross."

Jesus Christ is the object of the saint's faith. -"Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." So is the SON." He§ that believeth on the SON, hath everlasting life."

They have fellowship with Jesus Christ as the SON of GOD." Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. GOD is faithful, by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ.”

It was Jesus Christ that died for sinners.-"When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." A little after the apostle says,-" When** we were enemies, we were reconciled to GOD by the death of his SON."

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It was Jesus Christ that rose from the dead.Hett seeing this before, spake of the resurrection

* 1 John i. 7.

+ Col. i. 14, 20.

Acts xvi. 31. § John iii. 36. also com. Acts x. 36, 43. and xix. 4. with

|| 1 John i. 3. 1 Cor.

1 John iii. 23.

i. 9. com. Col. ii. 6. with 1 John v. 12. ¶ Rom. v. 6.

** Ibid. v. 10. com. 1 Cor. i. 23. Rom. xiv. 9. 1 Thess. iv. 14.

with Rom. viii, 32.

†† Acts ii. 31, 32.

of Christ. This JESUS hath GOD raised up, whereof we all are witnesses." Applied to the SoN."Declared* to be the Son of GOD with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead."

Jesus Christ is exalted at GoD's right hand, having all power and authority given unto him."Wherefore God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of JESUS every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to the glory of God the Father." The same glory and dignity is attributed to the SON.-" GOD hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON, whom he hath appointed heir of all things,-upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high.-Unto the Son he saith, thy throne, O GOD, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom."

Jesus Christ shall come in great glory to judge the quick and the dead." Ins the day when GoD shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel." Now our LORD tells us himself, that "The Father judgeth no man; but hath committed all judgment to the SON."

1 Thess. i. 10.

* Rom. i. 4. com. Rom xiv. 9. Col. iii. 1. Eph. i. 20. with + Phil. ii. 9, 10, 11. Col. iii. 1. Matt. xxviii. 18. Rev. xi. 15. Epb. i. 10. with Acts iii. 13. Johu v. 23. Heb. iv. 14.

↑ Heb. i. 1-8. com. Acts ii. 36.

§ Rom. ii. 16.

John v. 22. com. Col. iii. 4. 2 Cor. v. 10. Acts x. 42. 2 Thess. 1. 7. with 1 Thess. i. 10. Matt. xxv. 31, &c.