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B27515 Reflections on two discourses concerning the divinity of our Saviour, written by Monsieur Lamoth in French, and done into English written to J.S. Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719.; E. E. 1693 (1693) Wing N1508B 32,573 26

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here said he shall change the Heavens We would have informed him that the Heavens here spoken of are not the material Heavens but the new Heavens and new Earth or the Gospel-Oeconomy and State of things as I have largely proved at Chap. 3. of the Answer to Mr. Milbourn But seeing he citeth this Text to prove the Pre-eternity of our Saviour or the Eternity which is past we are constrained to answer in short that till he shows it more particularly we cannot discern the least Shadow of a Pretence to draw that Conclusion from this Text. But the same Epistle to the Hebrews saith This Man Jesus Christ was counted worthy of more Glory than Moses inasmuch as he who hath built the House hath more Honour than the House Heb. 3. 3. We answer the House here meant is Domus Dei the Christian Church of which the Lord Christ was under God the Builder but this House was not from Eternity Next he quoteth Heb. 7. 3. He was without Father and without Mother without Descent having neither Beginning of Days nor end of Life But all Interpreters of both Perswasions are agreed that these Words are spoken of Melchisedec whose Father and Mother and the time of his Birth and Death not being recorded any where in Scripture he is therefore figuratively said to be without Father and Mother without Beginning or End of Life But he is not herein like to the Son of God the Time of whose Birth and Death is registred in Scripture and whose Mother was Blessed Mary his Father the everlasting God but he is like the Son of God in that he abideth a Priest for ever Which he is said to do in respect of the Continuance not of his Person but of his Priesthood which ceaseth not as did the Levitical but is continued for ever in the Priesthood of the New Testament At Heb. 9. 14. 't is said that Christ through the eternal Spirit offered himself to God This eternal Spirit Mr. Lamoth thinks was our Saviour's own eternal Spirit but he hath not quoted the Place right the Words are these Who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without Spot to God i. e. the Lord Christ by the Co-operation of the Spirit and Grace of God was sinless and spotless and so offered himself as an immaculate Sacrifice to God The Emphasis lyeth not in offering himself or by the Spirit but in offering himself without Spot which was by the Co-operation of God's Grace or Spirit I see not what Weight or Force there is in his next Allegation Heb. 13. 8. Jesus the same Yesterday to Day and for ever When he tells us what he means by it or how he forms an Argument from it we will consider of it But whereas he adds that the Words at Rev. 1. 8. I am Alpha and Omega the Beginning and the Ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which shall be the Almighty are spoken of the Lord Christ he should have proved it as well as said it which when he does we will give him the Cause But he may see in the fourth Letter of the Brief History of the Vnitarians a demonstrative Proof that the Words are spoken of God not of the Lord Christ Come we now to the Attribute of Immensity by which he saith our Saviour is present in all Places at the same time For this he bringeth first those Words of our Saviour Where two or three are gathered together in my Name I am in the midst of them Matth. 18. 20. We answer Christ though in Heaven is in the midst of his People partly by prophetick Vision and Knowledg as St. Paul saith to the Colossians Though I be absent in the Flesh I am present in the Spirit joying and beholding your Order Col. 2. 5. And partly by that powerful Aid and Help which he affordeth to us what by his Mediation with God for all in general Heb. 7. 25. what by the Intervention of Angels who are under his Directions and by him engaged in the Defence of the Faithful Heb. 1. 14. As another Proof of our Saviour's Omnipresence he gives us John 3. 13. No Man hath ascended into Heaven but he that came down from Heaven even the Son of Man which is in Heaven If he will needs have the last Words to be which IS in Heaven contrary to all the considerable Criticks who read here which WAS in Heaven We say the Lord Christ was then in Heaven was in Heaven while he was upon Earth in the same Sense that St. Paul saith the like of himself when he propoundeth himself for an Example to the Philippians Phil. 3. 20. Our Conversation is in Heaven Namely by Heavenly-mindedness an heavenly Frame of Spirit by heavenly Meditations and Contemplations Mr. Lamoth dismisses the Consideration of these two Attributes Eternity and Immensity with this Reflection that they are absolutely incommunicable to Creatures But the most eminent Philosophers have been of Opinion that they are both of them found in Matter or Bodies as they speak They suppose that the Moles Matter or Substance of which the World is made was from all Eternity and that 't is immense and interminable The third Attribute is Holiness and the Lord Christ saith our Author is holy as God is holy He proveth this because the Prophet Isaiah heard the Seraphims make this Acclamation to God Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts And the Evangelist St. John assures us that this Lord of Hosts whom the Seraphims praised was our Lord Christ John 12. 41. These things said Isaias when he saw his Glory and spake of him But the Criticks both Fathers and Moderns of our Author 's own Party plainly saw that the Words of St. John are intended not of the Lord Christ but of God They give two Reasons which Mr. Lamoth in his next may do well to remove They observe that the Words immediately foregoing are certainly spoken of God and that the best Greek Copies read here expresly these things said Isaias when he saw GOD's Glory He goes on We say further the Lord Christ knows whatsoever God knows He thinks this wild Affirmation is proved by St. Peter's Words to our Saviour Thou knowest all things John 21. 17. And by what St. John says of him he knew all Men and again he knew what was in Man John 2. 24 25. but especially by what our Saviour saith of himself I am he which searcheth the Reins and Hearts Rev. 2. 23. Let us begin with the Words of St. John that he Christ knew all Men and knew what was in Man The Occasion of these Words will shew us their Intent and Meaning certain Persons upon hearing our Saviour's Doctrine and seeing his Miracles believed on him nevertheless saith this Evangelist Jesus committed not himself to them because he knew all Men and needed not that any should testify of Man for he knew what was in Man As who should say The Lord Christ was not free to commit his Person