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12 The Larger Catechiſm. q Mat. i. 21. Q. Why was our Mediator called Chriſt? A. Our Mediator was called Chriſt, becauſe he was anointed with the Holy Ghoſt above Meaſure r : and ſo ſet apart, and fully furnished with all Au- thority and Ability ſ, to execute the Offices of a Prophet t, Prieſt, and King of his Church w, in the Eſtate both of his Humiliation and Exalta- tion. Joh. 34. Pſal. xlv. 7. f. 7oh vi 27. Mat. xxviii. 18, 19, 20. tr. 21, 22 Like iv. 18, 21. Heb. v. 5, 6, 7. & iv. 14, 15. w Pſal. i. 6. Mar. xxi. 5. I. ix. 6,7. Philip, ii. 8 to 12. Q. How doth Chriſt execute the Office of Prophet? A. Chriſt executeth the Office of a Prophet, in his revealing ſo the Church x, in all Ages, by his Spirit and Word y, in divers Ways of Adminiſtrati- on, the whole Will of God 4, in all Things con- cerning their Edification and Salvation b. x John i. 18. y I Peter i. 10, 11, 12. z Heb. i. I, 2. a John xv. 15. b 491 xx. 32. Eph. iv. 11, 12, 13. John XX. 31. Q. How doth Chriſt execute the Office of a Prieſt ? A Chriſt executech the Office of a Prieſt, in his once offering himſelf a Sacrifice without Spot to God c, to be a Reconciliation for the Sins of his People di and in making continual Interceſſion for theme. e Heb. ix 14. 28. d Heb. ii. 17. e Heb vii. 25. Q. How doth Chriſt execute the Office of a King ? A. Chriſt executeth the Office of a king, in cal- ling out of the World a People to himſelf, and giv- ing them Officers g, Laws h and Cenſures, by which he viſibly governs them i: in beſtowing ſaving Grace upon his Elect, rewarding their Obedience I, and correcting them for their Sins my preſerving and ſup- porting