The Father loved the Son from eternity, as he was his Son by eternal generation; and he loved by his Mediator by special constitution; he loves him as the brightness if his own glory, and the express image of his own person, with an essential, natural, and necessary love; and he loves him as Mediator, for undertaking our cause, and interposing for our peace.

Learn hence, That God the Father had. special love and affection to Christ, not only in regard of his eternal Sonship, but with respect to his office and Mediatorship; The Father loveth the Son. It follows, He hath given all things into his hand; that is, he hath intrusted him with all things necessary to our salvation.

Lord! what. privilege this, that our happiness is in Christ's hand, not in our own without his.. wonderful goodness, to put our concerns into the sure hands of his Son, which were lost by the weak hands of Adam!

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