John 3:35

A sixth difference, is, that Christ as the beloved Son is the Mediatour of his people, who hath them and all things for their use and good, and a Sovereignty over all things, concredited to him as Mediatour. Whence learn, 1. The excellencie of Christ above all other Ambassadours, is, that he is the Son, and they are but servants: so are we here taught. 2. Christ is the object of the Fathers love in a peculiar way: as a Son, and not a servant in respect of his person: and as Mediatour, he is pointed out as the beloved Son in whom God will be found well pleased, Matth. 3.17. As he who is beloved, and hath purchased love to others because of his death, John 10.17. (so willing was the Father to be reconciled) as he whose being beloved, answereth our being unworthy of love, and is a pledge of the Fathers love to us, John 17.13. so much is imported in that the Father loveth the Son. 3. In carrying on the Redemption of sinners, as the matter is accorded betwixt the Father and the Son; so the redeemed are not left to themselves, but are put on Christs hand, to purchase and be forth-coming for them; and all things are concredited to him that may tend to their good: for, the Father loveth the Son, (in the quality of Mediatour) and hath given all things into his hand: under which all things we are to comprehend the elect themselves, who are in stead of all things to him; together with all the gifts and graces of the Spirit (of which, v. 34) needful for their Conversion and Salvation, which are not entrusted to our selves, but to him who can keep us and them, and let them out as we need: and a dominion over all things that may contribute to help or hinder his peoples happinesse, that he may order them so as may be for their good. And this power he hath as God with the Father, and as Man and Mediatour, by donation and gift from the Father, Matth. 11.27. and 28.18. and thus the believers happinesse is firme, being transacted betwixt such parties, the Father being satisfied in the Mediatour, and they entrusted to him, whose dear purchase they are, and therefore he will not lose them, who hath capacity to receive their furniture far above what they could hold, power to maintain, wisdome to guide and dispence their allowance, dominion to curb all enemies and opposition, and a Commission and Charge to be answerable for them. All which may invite us to be content that we be nothing, and that we and all our furniture be in his hand.