3. Because he is the rule or line of direction in all the building that tends to salvation.
Vse 1. This may serve to refute the blasphemy of the Papists, whereby they make the Pope the head of the Church, and to that purpose wrest this very title and words thereunto.
2. To instruct us, wholly to depend upon Christ for the direction of our soules to everlasting life.
Doctrine 21. There is nothing at all that can be compared with Christ our Saviour for dignity, use, and excellency.
This is gathered from these titles, elect and precious.
Reason 1. For the dignity of his person.
2. For the effectualnesse of his operation, in satisfaction, merit, and application of those things which belong unto our salvation.
3. For the excellency of those benefits which redound unto the Church by him.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, to have no common conceit of Christ, or to rest in a vulgar esteeme of him, but earnestly to endeavour to conceive of him so, as his dignity and excellency doth deserve.
Doctrine 22. No man that truly beleeveth in Christ, shall ever be confounded, his expectation shall not be frustrated, his desire and confidence shall not be in vaine.