Doctrine 19. The same Christ was after the same manner a Saviour in the Old Testament, as he is in the New.
This is gathered from the sixth Verse.
Reason 1. Because he was a Lambe slaine from the foundation of the world; according to the decree, promise, and acceptance of God, and according to the faith and hope of the godly, Apocalypse 13.8.
2. Because the Catholick Church is but one, consisting of all the faithfull from the beginning of the world, Hebrews 12.23.
Use 1. This may serve to refute those, that make the people of Israel either to have beene altogether carnall, or to have beene saved by the observation of the Law.
2. To exhort us to flye unto Christ, and to put our confidence in him, in whom all the faithfull from the creation of the world did put their trust, and by whom they were saved.
Doctrine 20. Christ is as it were the corner stone in the building of the Church.
That is, he doth conjoyne, uphold and direct all the parts of the building, or members of the Church.
Reason 1. Because he is the beginning or foundation of the Church.
2. Because he unites those people that were before farre divided, the Jewes and Gentiles.