mortal life to mankind in general. See 2 Cor. iv. 4, 6; 2 Tim. i. 10. In a fimilar fenfe Chrift fays to his followers, Matt. v. 14, ye are the light of the world, i. e. by practically imbibing his instructions, and extending their influence fee ver. 15, 16. And of John the baptist, as a distinguished prophet and teacher, Jefus declares, he was a burning and fhining light, (or lamp,) and ye were willing to rejoice for a time in his light. John v. 35. J SEC. VI. Rabbi, or Teacher. John iii. 1, 2. Nicodemus a pharifee, a ruler of the Jews, fays to Jefus, gaßß. Rabbi, we know that thou art a Teacher ddarnaλos come from God. i 39. Two difciples of John faid unto Jefus, Rabbi, (which fignifies, being interpreted, Teacher) where dwelleft thou. xx. 16. Mary turned, and faid unto Jefus, in the Hebrew tongue, gaßße Rabboni, which fignifies my Teacher. xiii. 13, 14. Jefus faid to his apoftles, ye call me ὁ διδασκαλος και ὁ κυριος teacher and master; and ye fay well, for fo I am. If I then your master and teacher have washed your feet, ye alfo ought to wash one another's feet. Alfo Matt. xxvi. 18; Mark xiv. 14; Luke xxii, 11.. John iii. 10. Jefus faid to Nicodemus, art thou a Teacher didarxaλos in Ifrael, and knoweft not these things? Διδασκαλος is a title often applied to Jefus as a name of respect, in which view it is also used to others. Christ taught what he received from the Father. John vii. 16, 17; viii. 28. Ewarns magiftrum, doctorem, præceptorem, fignificat. Schleufner. Solus Lucas hoc nomine ufus est, pro quo alii evangelistæ habent gaßß. Luke v. ; Griefbach's margin, didarxaλe D. Rabbi. Syr. Syr. hieros. vii. 24. xugie, xupie, D. Syr. Sax. επιστάτης In viii. 45; ix. 33, 49; xvii. 13; 
]ατys alfo occurs. cant. SEC. VII. A Shepherd, and Overfeer. Ποιμήν, επίσκοπος. Ifai. xl. II. He fhall feed his flock like a fhepherd, &c. John x. 11. Jefus fays, I'am the good fhepherd; the good fhepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. Ver. 14. I am the good fhepherd, ver. 15, and I lay down my life for the sheep. 1 Pet. ii. 25. Ye were as fheep going aftray; but ye are now turned to Tov Toeva the fhepherd and ETIσжоTOV Overseer (guardian, Wakefield) of your fouls. Here Shepherd and overfeer are used fynonymously. Acts xx. 28. Paul addreffes the elders geo Bulegs, ver. 17, of the church of Ephefus, thus: Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock among whom the holy fpirit hath made you overfeers επισκοπες, to feed the church of the Lord, which he hath purchafed with his own blood. Elders and overfeers are also used fynonymously, Tit. i. 5, 7. SEC. VIII. A Priest. Heb. vii. 21. Thou art a priest for ever, accor ding to the order of Melchifedec. Ver. 24. This perfon, because he continueth for ever, hath a priesthood which paffeth not from one to another. Jefus could not be literally a priest according to the Jewish law. See Heb. vii. 11 to 14. But figuratively, Ifraelites are also called a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, Exod. xix. 6; and Ifai. lxi. 6, ye fhall be named priests of Jehovah, men fhall call you the minifters of our God. Parallel phrases. Peter ftyles believers in Christ, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, 1 Peter ii. 9 and they are called kings and priests to God, Rev. i. 6; v. 10; xx. 6. : SEC. IX. The Apostle and high priest of our profeffion. Heb. iii. 1. Holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, confider the apostle and high priest of our profeffion, Jefus Chrift. ix. 11. Chrift, having become a high priest of future good things, entered once into the most holy place &c. See alfo ii. 17; vi, 20; viii. 1. As Jefus by his parentage was disqualified for being a priest, Heb. vii. 14; his being termed a high priest must be understood figuratively, though he was as truly called by God to the office which he fuftained as Aaron was. See Heb. v. 4, 5. And having a divine commiffion, John v. 30, 36, he was the Apostle, or the meffenger of God, to execute the most fublimely benevolent purposes of the Moft High to mankind, namely, to affure them of, and to prepare them for, everlasting happiness. SEC. X. A Prophet. Deut. xviii. 15 to 18. Acts iii. 22. I will raise them up a prophet, from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I fhall command him. John iv. 19. The woman faith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. vi. 14. The men who gathered the fragments after Jefus had fed the five thousand, faid, this is in truth that prophet who was to come into the world. Luke xxiv. 19. The difciples walking to Emmaus ftyle Chrift, Jesus of Nazareth avng ogofns a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. Alfo John vii. 40, 41; ix. 17; Matt. xxi. 11, 46. For fome inftances of the predictions of Jefus, fee John xiii. 18, 19; xiv. 28, 29; xvi. 2, 3, 4; and Internal Evid. of Chrift. part iv. ch. 7, fec. 2. SEC. XI. A Saviour. John iv. 42. The Samaritans faid, we ourselves have heard him, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. Acts xii. 23. Of this man's (David's) race, God, according to his promise, hath given unto Ifrael a Saviour, Jefus. 2 Pet. i. 11. Thus an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift will be richly administered unto you. See alfo Philip. iii. 20; 2 Tim. i. 10; Tit. i. 4; ii. 13; iii. 6; 1 John iv. 14. Jefus is an everlasting Saviour. He points out the belt means of preservation from mifery, and of obtaining eternal life and happiness. He urges the most powerful and perfuafive motives to the right use of them and he will confer never-ending glory and felicity upon all the righteous. Several men are faid, in the Old Testament, to be raised up by God as faviours from temporal enemies. Judg. iii. 9. Jehovah raised up a faviour ( owinga Sept.) to (y` the children of Ifrael, who delivered them, even ន |