appointuntoyouakingdom，asmyFatherhathappointedtome，thatyoumayeatanddrinkatmytableinmykingdom，andsitonthronesjudgingthetwelvetribesofIsrael。“BywhichitismanifestthatthekingdomofChristappointedtohimbyhisFatherisnottobebeforetheSonofManshallcomeinglory，andmakehisApostlesjudgesofthetwelvetribesofIsrael。Butamanmayhereask，seeingthereisnomarriageinthekingdomofheaven，whethermenshalltheneatanddrink。Whateatingthereforeismeantinthisplace？ThisisexpoundedbyourSaviourwherehesaith，“Labournotforthemeatwhichperisheth，butforthatmeatwhichendurethuntoeverlastinglife，whichtheSonofManshallgiveyou。“*3SothatbyeatingatChrist’stableismeanttheeatingofthetreeoflife；thatistosay，theenjoyingofimmortality，inthekingdomoftheSonofMan。Bywhichplaces，andmanymore，itisevidentthatourSaviour’skingdomistobeexercisedbyhiminhishumannature。
Again，heistobekingthennootherwisethanassubordinateorvicegerentofGodtheFather，asMoseswasinthewilderness，andasthehighpriestswerebeforethereignofSaul，andasthekingswereafterit。ForitisoneofthepropheciesconcerningChristthathebelike，inoffice，toMoses：“Iwillraisethemupaprophet，“saiththeLord，“fromamongsttheirbrethrenlikeuntothee，andwillputmywordsintohismouth“；*andthissimilitudewithMosesisalsoapparentintheactionsofourSaviourhimself，whilsthewasconversantonearth。ForasMoseschosetwelveprincesofthetribestogovernunderhim；sodidourSaviourchoosetwelveApostles，whoshallsitontwelvethronesandjudgethetwelvetribesofIsrael：
andasMosesauthorizedseventyelderstoreceivetheSpiritofGod，andtoprophesytothepeople，thatis，asIhavesaidbefore，tospeakuntotheminthenameofGod；soourSaviouralsoordainedseventydisciplestopreachhiskingdomandsalvationtoallnations。AndaswhenacomplaintwasmadetoMosesagainstthoseoftheseventythatprophesiedinthecampofIsrael，hejustifiedtheminitasbeingsubservientthereintohisgovernment；soalsoourSaviour，whenSt。Johncomplainedtohimofacertainmanthatcastoutdevilsinhisname，justifiedhimtherein，saying，“Forbidhimnot，forhethatisnotagainstusisonourpart。“*2
Again，ourSaviourresembledMosesintheinstitutionofsacraments，bothofadmissionintothekingdomofGodandofcommemorationofhisdeliveranceofhiselectfromtheirmiserablecondition。AsthechildrenofIsraelhadforsacramentoftheirreceptionintothekingdomofGod，beforethetimeofMoses，theriteofcircumcision，whichrite，havingbeenomittedinthewilderness，wasagainrestoredassoonastheycameintotheLandofPromise；soalsotheJews，beforethecomingofourSaviour，hadariteofbaptizing，thatis，ofwashingwithwaterallthosethat，beingGentiles，embracedtheGodofIsrael。ThisriteSt。JohntheBaptistusedinthereceptionofallthemthatgavetheirnamestotheChrist，whomhepreachedtobealreadycomeintotheworld；andourSaviourinstitutedthesameforasacramenttobetakenbyallthatbelievedinhim。
ForwhatcausetheriteofbaptismfirstproceededisnotexpressedformallyintheScripture，butitmaybeprobablythoughttobeanimitationofthelawofMosesconcerningleprosy；whereintheleprousmanwascommandedtobekeptoutofthecampofIsraelforacertaintime；afterwhichtime，beingjudgedbythepriesttobeclean，hewasadmittedintothecampafterasolemnwashing。Andthismaythereforebeatypeofthewashinginbaptism，whereinsuchmenasarecleansedoftheleprosyofsinbyfaitharereceivedintotheChurchwiththesolemnityofbaptism。ThereisanotherconjecturedrawnfromtheceremoniesoftheGentiles，inacertaincasethatrarelyhappens：andthatis，whenamanthatwasthoughtdeadchancedtorecover，othermenmadescrupletoconversewithhim，astheywoulddotoconversewithaghost，unlesshewerereceivedagainintothenumberofmenbywashing，aschildrennewbornwerewashedfromtheuncleannessoftheirnativity，whichwasakindofnewbirth。ThisceremonyoftheGreeks，inthetimethatJudaeawasunderthedominionofAlexanderandtheGreekshissuccessors，mayprobablyenoughhavecreptintothereligionoftheJews。ButseeingitisnotlikelyourSaviourwouldcountenanceaheathenrite，itismostlikelyitproceededfromthelegalceremonyofwashingafterleprosy。Andfortheothersacrament，ofeatingthePaschalLamb，itismanifestlyimitatedinthesacramentoftheLord’sSupper；inwhichthebreakingofthebreadandthepouringoutofthewinedokeepinmemoryourdeliverancefromthemiseryofsinbyChrist’sPassion，astheeatingofthePaschalLambkeptinmemorythedeliveranceoftheJewsoutofthebondageofEgypt。SeeingthereforetheauthorityofMoseswasbutsubordinate，andhebutalieutenanttoGod，itfolloweththatChrist，whoseauthority，asman，wastobelikethatofMoses，wasnomorebutsubordinatetotheauthorityofhisFather。Thesameismoreexpresslysignifiedbythatthatheteachethustopray，“OurFather，letthykingdomcome“；and，“Forthineisthekingdom，thepower，andtheglory“；andbythatitissaidthat“HeshallcomeinthegloryofhisFather“；andbythatwhichSt。Paulsaith，“thencomeththeend，whenheshallhavedeliveredupthekingdomtoGod，eventheFather“；*andbymanyothermostexpressplaces。
*ICorinthians，15。24
OurSaviourtherefore，bothinteachingandreigning，representeth，asMosesdid，thepersonGod；whichGodfromthattimeforward，butnotbefore，iscalledtheFather；and，beingstilloneandthesamesubstance，isonepersonasrepresentedbyMoses，andanotherpersonasrepresentedbyHisSontheChrist。Forpersonbeingarelativetoarepresenter，itisconsequenttopluralityofrepresentersthattherebeapluralityofpersons，thoughofoneandthesamesubstance。
FORtheunderstandingofpowerecclesiastical，whatandinwhomitis，wearetodistinguishthetimefromtheascensionofourSaviourintotwoparts；onebeforetheconversionofkingsandmenenduedwithsovereigncivilpower；theotheraftertheirconversion。ForitwaslongaftertheascensionbeforeanykingorcivilsovereignembracedandpubliclyallowedtheteachingofChristianreligion。
Andforthetimebetween，itismanifestthatthepowerecclesiasticalwasintheApostles；andaftertheminsuchaswerebythemordainedtopreachthegospel，andtoconvertmentoChristianity；andtodirectthemthatwereconvertedinthewayofsalvation；andafterthesethepowerwasdeliveredagaintoothersbytheseordained，andthiswasdonebyimpositionofhandsuponsuchaswereordained；bywhichwassignifiedthegivingoftheHolySpirit，orSpiritofGod，tothosewhomtheyordainedministersofGod，toadvanceHiskingdom。SothatimpositionofhandswasnothingelsebutthesealoftheircommissiontopreachChristandteachhisdoctrine；andthegivingoftheHolyGhostbythatceremonyofimpositionofhandswasanimitationofthatwhichMosesdid。ForMosesusedthesameceremonytohisministerJoshua，asweread，Deuteronomy，34。9，“AndJoshuathesonofNunwasfullofthespiritofwisdom；forMoseshadlaidhishandsuponhim。“OurSaviourthereforebetweenhisresurrectionandascensiongavehisspirittotheApostles；first，bybreathingonthem，andsaying，“ReceiveyetheHolySpirit“；*andafterhisascensionbysendingdownuponthema“mightywind，andcloventonguesoffire“；*2andnotbyimpositionofhands；asneitherdidGodlayHishandsonMoses：andhisApostlesafterwardtransmittedthesamespiritbyimpositionofhands，asMosesdidtoJoshua。SothatitismanifestherebyinwhomthepowerecclesiasticalcontinuallyremainedinthosefirsttimeswheretherewasnotanyChristianCommonwealth；namely，inthemthatreceivedthesamefromtheApostles，bysuccessivelayingonofhands。
HerewehavethepersonofGodbornnowthethirdtime。ForMosesandthehighpriestswereGod’srepresentativeintheOldTestament；
andourSaviourhimself，asman，duringhisabodeonearth：sotheHolyGhost，thatistosay，theApostlesandtheirsuccessors，intheofficeofpreachingandteaching，thathadreceivedtheHolySpirit，haverepresentedhimeversince。ButapersonasIhaveshownbefore，Chapterthirteenishethatisrepresented，asofasheisrepresented；andthereforeGod，whohasbeenrepresentedthatis，personatedthrice，mayproperlyenoughbesaidtobethreepersons；
thoughneitherthewordPersonnorTrinitybeascribedtohimintheBible。St。Johnindeedsaith，“Therebethreethatbearwitnessinheaven，theFather，theWord，andtheHolySpirit；andthesethreeareone“：*butthisdisagreethnot，butaccordethfitlywiththreepersonsinthepropersignificationofpersons；whichisthatwhichisrepresentedbyanother。ForsoGodtheFather，asrepresentedbyMoses，isoneperson；andasrepresentedbyHisSon，anotherperson；
andasrepresentedbytheApostles，andbythedoctorsthattaughtbyauthorityfromthemderived，isathirdperson；andyeteverypersonhereisthepersonofoneandthesameGod。Butamanmayhereaskwhatitwaswhereofthesethreeborewitness。St。Johnthereforetellsusthattheybearwitnessthat“GodhathgivenuseternallifeinHisSon。“Again，ifitshouldbeaskedwhereinthattestimonyappeareth，theansweriseasy；forHehathtestifiedthesamebythemiraclesHewrought，firstbyMoses；secondly，byHisSonhimself；andlastlybyHisApostlesthathadreceivedtheHolySpirit；allwhichintheirtimesrepresentedthepersonofGod，andeitherprophesiedorpreachedJesusChrist。AndasfortheApostles，itwasthecharacteroftheapostleship，inthetwelvefirstandgreatApostles，tobearwitnessofhisresurrection，asappearethexpresslywhereSt。Peter，whenanewApostlewastobechosenintheplaceofJudasIscariot，useththesewords，“OfthesemenwhichhavecompaniedwithusallthetimethattheLordJesuswentinandoutamongstus，beginningatthebaptismofJohn，untothatsamedaythathewastakenupfromus，mustonebeordainedtobeawitnesswithusofhisresurrection“：*2whichwordsinterpretthe“bearingofwitness“mentionedbySt。John。ThereisinthesameplacementionedanotherTrinityofwitnessesinearth。Forhesaith，“therearethreethatbearwitnessinearth；theSpirit，andthewater，andtheblood；andthesethreeagreeinone“：*3thatistosay，thegracesofGod’sSpirit，andthetwosacraments，baptismandtheLord’sSupper，whichallagreeinonetestimonytoassuretheconsciencesofbelieversofeternallife；ofwhichtestimonyhesaith，“HethatbelievethontheSonofManhaththewitnessinhimself。“*4
InthisTrinityonearth，theunityisnotofthething；forthespirit，thewater，andthebloodarenotthesamesubstance，thoughtheygivethesametestimony：butintheTrinityofheaven，thepersonsarethepersonsofoneandthesameGod，thoughrepresentedinthreedifferenttimesandoccasions。Toconclude，thedoctrineoftheTrinity，asfarascanbegathereddirectlyfromtheScripture，isinsubstancethis：thatGod，whoisalwaysoneandthesame，wasthepersonrepresentedbyMoses；thepersonrepresentedbyhisSonincarnate；andthepersonrepresentedbytheApostles。AsrepresentedbytheApostles，theHolySpiritbywhichtheyspokeisGod；asrepresentedbyHisSon，thatwasGodandman，theSonisthatGod；asrepresentedbyMosesandthehighpriests，theFather，thatistosay，theFatherofourLordJesusChrist，isthatGod：fromwhencewemaygatherthereasonthosenamesFather，Son，andHolySpirit，inthesignificationofthegodhead，areneverusedintheOldTestament：fortheyarepersons，thatis，theyhavetheirnamesfromrepresenting；whichcouldnotbetilldiversemenhadrepresentedGod’spersoninrulingorindirectingunderHim。
ThusweseehowthepowerecclesiasticalwasleftbyourSaviourtotheApostles；andhowtheyweretotheendtheymightthebetterexercisethatpowerenduedwiththeHolySpirit，whichisthereforecalledsometimesintheNewTestamentparacletus，whichsignifiethanassister，oronecalledtoforhelp，thoughitbecommonlytranslatedacomforter。Letusnowconsiderthepoweritself，whatitwas，andoverwhom。
CardinalBellarmine，inhisthirdgeneralcontroversy，hathhandledagreatmanyquestionsconcerningtheecclesiasticalpowerofthePopeofRome，andbeginswiththis，whetheritoughttobemonarchical，aristocratical，ordemocratical。Allwhichsortsofpoweraresovereignandcoercive。IfnowitshouldappearthatthereisnocoercivepowerleftthembyourSaviour，butonlyapowertoproclaimthekingdomofChrist，andtopersuadementosubmitthemselvesthereunto；and，bypreceptsandgoodcounsel，toteachthemthathavesubmittedwhattheyaretodo，thattheymaybereceivedintothekingdomofGodwhenitcomes；andthattheApostles，andotherministersoftheGospel，areourschoolmasters，andnotourcommanders，andtheirpreceptsnotlaws，butwholesomecounsels；
thenwereallthatdisputeinvain。
Ihaveshownalready，inthelastchapter，thatthekingdomofChristisnotofthisworld：thereforeneithercanhisministers，unlesstheybekings，requireobedienceinhisname。ForiftheSupremeKinghavenothisregalpowerinthisworld；bywhatauthoritycanobedienceberequiredtohisofficers？“AsmyFathersentme，“
sosaithourSaviour，“Isendyou。“*ButourSaviourwassenttopersuadetheJewstoreturnto，andtoinvitetheGentilestoreceive，thekingdomofhisFather，andnottoreigninmajesty，nonotashisFather’slieutenanttillthedayofjudgement。