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The Larger Catechiſm. 11 ture from ſinking under the infinite Wrath of God, and the Power of Death, give Worth and Effica- cy to his Sufferings, Obedience and Interceſſion a : and ſo ſatisfy God's Juſtice, procure his Favour purchaſe a peculiar People d. give his Spirit to them e, conquer all their Enemies f, and being them to e- verlaſting Salvation g. z Acts ii. 24, 25. Rom. i. 4. with Rom. iv. 25. Heb.ix. 14. a 14XX. 28. Web, ix. 14. & vii. 25, 26, 27, 28. b Rom. iii. 24, 25, 26. Eph. 1. 6. Mat. fil, 17. d Tit, ii, 13, 14, Gal, iv. 6. f Luke 1. 68, 69, 71, 74. g Heb. v.8.9. & ix, 11. to 16. Q. Why was it requiſite that the Mediator ſhould be Man ? A. It was requiſite that the Mediator ſhould be Man, that he might advance our Nature h, perform Obedience to the Law i, ſuffer and make Interceſſi- on-for us in our Nature, have a fellow feeling of our Infirmities that we might receive the adopti- on of Sons w, and have Comfort and Acceſs with Boldneſs unto the Throne of Grace. h Heb. ii. 16. 1 Gal. iv. 4. k Heb. ii. 14. & vii. 24 25. I Heb. iv. 15. m Gal. iv. S. n Heb. iv, 16. Q. Why was it requiſite that the Mediator ſhould he God and Martin One Perſon? A. It was requiſite that the Mediator who was to reconcile God and Man, ſhould himſelf be both God and Man, and this in one Perſon, that the proper Works of each Nature might be accepted of God for us, and relied on by us as the Works of the whole Perſon p. a Mari. 21, 33. & iii. 17. Heb. ix. 14. p Peter ii. 6. Q. Why was our Mediator called Jeſus? A. Our Mediator was called Jeſuſ. becauſe he ſav- eth his People from their Sins q. B2 q Mat.