Chap. XIII. — Of Christ’s Prophetical Office.

Q. 1. Wherein doth the prophetical office of Christ consist?

A. In his embassage⁶⁰⁶⁰   Christ differed from all other prophets; first, in his sending, which was immediately from the bosom of his Father; secondly, his assistance, which was the fulness of the Spirit; thirdly, his manner of teaching, — with authority. from God to man, revealing from the bosom of his Father the whole mystery of godliness, the way and truth whereby we must come unto God.
Matt. v.; John i. 18, iii. 32, x. 9, 14, xiv. 5, 6, xvii. 8, xviii. 37.

Q. 2. How doth he exercise this office towards us?

A. By making known⁶¹⁶¹   To accuse his Word of imperfection, in doctrine or discipline, is to deny him a perfect prophet, or to have borne witness unto all truth. the whole doctrine of truth unto us in a saving and spiritual manner.
Deut. xviii. 18; Isa. xlii. 6; Heb. iii. 1.

Q. 3. By what means doth he perform all this?

A. Divers; as, first, ^ainternally and effectually, by his Spirit writing his law in our hearts; secondly, ^boutwardly and instrumentally, by the Word preached.
^aJer. xxxi. 31–34; 2 Cor. iii. 3; 1 Thess. iv. 9; Heb. viii. 10. ^bJohn xx. 31; 1 Cor. xii. 28; Eph. iv. 8–13; 2 Pet. i. 21.