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Rh Part of a Kinsman to those who he was thus related to, and obliged by the Law of Redemption to raise the Family which was reduced, to the same State of Freedom, Liberty, and Enjoyment with the Rest of free Israelites: And if any attempted to perform this Office who was not qualified he was sure to mar his own Inheritance. (4.) The Kinsman Redeemer, could fulfil this Office to none but such as were comprehended within the Law of Redemption, which was well known among the Jews. If our Saviour fulfilled this Office as a Kinsman who was hereby tipified and pointed out, he could never be a Kinsman Redeemer to all Mankind without redeeming them all; for he cannot bear his Office in vain. Whether it an Object of Laughter or of Sorrow to find Men's Works and Characters set in opposition to the dictate of the Holy Ghost, I shall leave to toto [sic] Mr Frazer and the Seceders to consider; but we are certain, that he that sits in Heaven will laugh, and hold all such in Derision who use the King who he has set on his Holy Hill of Zion after this Manner. Can any Thing be more absurd and ridiculous than to affirm that the Man of God's right Hand, whom he hath made strong for himself, hath assumed an Office which he either will not or cannot execute in Behalf of those for whose Sakes he hath assumed it, I dare venture to affirm that Mr Murray will not envy Mr Frazer the Pleasure he may enjoy by indulging such Falshoods. This is not a question which relates to the Goodness or Badness of Men; the Mercy of the Lord is