Christ is the beloved of his church for what is in himself, as God-Man Mediator. Secondly, Christ is beloved of his church for what he has done, and is now doing in heaven. If we view him as God, possessing all divine perfections, and these harmonizing and engaged in our salvation, O! how glorious do they all appear! Divine sovereignty chose us to salvation; loved moved him to make this choice; wisdom drew the wonderous plan; power executed it; goodness made provision for us; truth makes us free; faithfulness is engaged to make good his promises; pity redeemed us; compassion leads us to repentance; holiness makes him all-glorious to us; righteousness justifies; justice forgives us; and perfection renders us compleat in Christ. Thus all his sublime attributes center in our salvation, and render Jesus as equal with the Father, beloved to us, if we view him as Man and Mediator. _There is_, says the Apostle to us, _One God and one Mediator_, _the Man_, (i.e. _the God Man_) _Christ Jesus_. In this human nature he is the perfection of beauty; the Holy Spirit formed it, the Father provided it, and the eternal Son of God appeared in it as our Day’s Man. It was filled with the Holy Ghost—it was a sacred Temple, the residence of Deity. _The word was made flesh_—_the word was God_. All things were made by him. This human nature was holy, harmless, undefiled, and separated from sinners; and such an High Priest became us. And by virtue of the Union of the Godhead; this dear God-Man is the Beloved of the whole Church. If we consider him in his Mediatorial capacity, sustaining his glorious offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King. These offices no doubt he refers to when he said I am the way, and the truth, and the life; to these he was called. These he executes in the church, and in the hearts of all believers. He enlightens us as a Prophet, he intercedes as a Priest, and he reigns as a King. He teaches the way to heaven as a Prophet, he opens the way as a Priest, and he brings into the way as a King. He preached glad tidings to the meek as a Prophet, he binds up the broken-hearted as a Priest, and he opens the prison doors as a king. These glorious offices he exercises in the souls of his children, and viwing him faithful in his house, he is truly lovely to his church. If we view him in his glorious titles, it appears the Holy Ghost has ransacked all the endearing ties of nature, and all the lovely instances of his creative power, to set him forth—the affectionate Husband, the constant Friend, the skilful Physician, the tender Father, the able Counsellor, the sympathizing Mother and Nurse, the wise Law-giver, the lovely Prince, the faithful Ambassador, and the Advocate with the Father; the guide of his Children, and the Captain of their salvation. He is represented as a Lamb, a Hen, a Hind; surely