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being holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.

But while thus appointed a mediator, he alone was designated to this high office. He alone could successfully intercede for man before the throne of God. “There is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.” As there is only one Creator, so there is but one Redeemer. As God will not give his glory to another, so neither will Christ divide the work of his mediatorial office with man or angel. As alone qualified, he only could offer an atonement sufficient in its merits to be the procuring cause of pardon to all the offending de- scendants of Adam. Divine in his nature, his obe- dience alone was perfect; and the righteousness which he brought in was only adequate to all the demands of divine justice, and all the requirements of ofiended holiness. Exalted to be a Prince and Saviour, he alone has been endued with power to bestow saving gifts on men.

When we turn to the pages of inspiration we find that Christ as a Saviour is the great subject of pro— phetic announcement and apostolic preaching. He was predicted by Moses as a prophet to be raised up superior to himself. David in unmistakable lan- guage speaks of him as Lord, and the King’s son. The evangelical prophet foretold him as a sacrifice to be offered, a victim to be slain for the sins of the people. Prophet succeeding prophet spoke of his glory and predicted his coming. One describes him as the Messiah to be cut off, but not for himself.

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