own officers, &c.  Ephes. iv. 11, 12. 1 Cor. xii. 28.  Isaiah xxxiii. 22.  Matt. xviii. 17, 18. 1 Cor. v. 4, 5; and further, he executes this office by effectually calling the elect, giving them grace, Acts v. 3; rewarding the obedient, Rev. xxii. 12; ii. 10; chastising the disobedient, Rev. iii. 19; bringing his own home at length, through all their temptations, afflictions, and overcoming all their enemies, 1 Cor. xv. 25.  Psalm cx.; and at length he shall do the part of a king, when he shall judge quick and dead at the last day, 2 Thess. i. 8, 9.  Acts xvii. 31. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Fifthly, He is the Truth in this regard, that he fully answers all the titles and names which he had got.  As he was called Jesus, so did he save his people from their sins, Matt. i. 21.  As he was called Christ, so was he anointed with the Spirit without measure, John iii. 34.  Psalm xlv. 7; and separated for his work, and endued with all power for that effect, Job vi. 27.  Matt. xxviii. 18, 19, 20; and established to be a prophet, Acts iii. 21, 22.  Luke iv. 18, 21; a priest, Heb. v. 5, 6, 7; iv. 14, 15; and a king, Psalm ii. 6.  Isaiah ix. 6, 7.  Matt. xxi. 5.  Phil. ii. 8-11.  Was he called “Immanuel,” Isaiah vii. 14?  So was he indeed God with us, being God and man in one person for ever.  Was he called “Wonderful,” Isaiah ix. 6?  So was he indeed in his two distinct natures in one person; at which the angels may wonder, Eph. iii. 10, 11. 1 Pet. i. 12. 1 Tim. iii. 16.  Was he called “Counsellor?” So was he indeed, coming out from the Father’s bosom, with the whole counsel of God concerning our salvation, John i. 14, 18; iii. 13; v. 20, and xv. 15.  Was he called the “mighty God?” So was he indeed, Psalm cx. 1.  Matt. xxii. 44.  Heb. i. 13.  Psalm xlv. 6.  Heb. i. 8.  Jer. xxiii. 6, and xxxiii. 16.  Mal. iii. 1.  Matt. xi. 10.  Psalm lxxxiii. 18.  Luke i. 76.  John i. 1; xiv. 1.  John v. 20.  Tit. ii. 13.  Rom. ix. 5.  Was he called the “everlasting Father?” So is he the Father of eternity, being (as some interpret the word) the author of eternal life, which he giveth to all that believe in him, John vi. 39, 40, 47, 51; viii. 51; x. 28; xi. 25, 26.  Heb. v. 9, and vii. 25.  Was he called the “Prince of Peace?” So is he the Prince of Peace indeed, being our peace, Mic. v. 5.  Eph. ii. 14; making up peace between God and us, Isaiah liii. 5, and liii. 19.  Eph. ii. 17.  Col. i. 20.  Hence his gospel is the gospel of peace, and his ministers ambassadors of peace, Isaiah lii. 7.  Rom. x. 15. 2 Cor. v. 19, 20.  Eph. vi. 15.  And he giveth peace to all his, Zech. ix. 10.  John xiv. 27; xvii. 33.  Rom. v. 1; viii. 16, and xiv. 17. 2 Thes. iii. 17.  Was he called the “Lord our Righteousness?” Jer. xxiii. 6; so is he the same indeed, bringing in everlasting righteousness, Dan. ix. 24; and “being made of God to us righteousness,” 1 Cor. i. 30; and making us righteous, 2 Cor. v. 21.

Sixthly, He is the Truth in reference to the promises, which,