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This Edition has been carefully revised, and slightly abridged, with some changes of obsolete words.

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Sketch of the Author's Life,

CHAPTER 1.—THE EXCELLENCY OF THE SUBJECT.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save

Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1 Cor. 2:2.

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CHAPTER 11.-CHRIST IN HIS ESSENTIAL AND PRIMEVAL GLORY.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was

daily his delight, rejoicing always before him. Prov. 8:30.

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CHAPTER III.-THE COVENANT OF REDEMPTION BETWEEN THE

FATHER AND THE REDEEMER.

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he

shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath

poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with

the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made

intercession for the transgressors." Isa. 53: 12.

CHAPTER IV.-THE ADMIRABLE LOVE OF GOD IN GIVING HIS OWN

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SON FOR US.

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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten

Son. John, 3:16.

CHAPTER V.-OF CHRIST'S WONDERFUL PERSON.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. John,

1:14.

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CHAPTER V1.-OF THE AUTHORITY BY WHICH CHRIST AS MEDIATOR

ACTED

For him hath God the Father sealed. John, 6:27.

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CHAPTER VII.-OF THE SOLEMN CONSECRATION OF THE MEDIATOR.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself.” John, 17:19.

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CHAPTER VIII.-OF THE NATURE OF CHRIST'S MEDIATION.

And one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ

Jesus. 1 Tim. 2:5.

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CHAPTER IX.--THE FIRST BRANCH OF CHRIST'S PROPHETICAL OFFICE,

CONSISTING IN THE REVELATION OF THE WILL OF GOD.

A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your

brethren, like unto me; bin shall ye hear in all things,

whatsoever he shall say unto you.

Acts, 3: 22.

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CHAPTER X.-THE SECOND BRANCH OF CHRIST'S PROPHETICAL OFFICE-

ILLUMINATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING.

Then opened he their understandings, that they might under-

stand the Scriptures. Luke, 24:45.

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