a judicial representative unity between Christ and His people. On the basis of this, there is also a life-unity. He must not only establish covenant unity with God in a judicial sense, but also possess it in Himself and transmit it from Himself to the members of His body. From this it follows that according to His humanity Christ must move on to a second state besides that of humiliation. All the benefits of the covenant, as they were acquired in the state of humiliation, must be exhibited in His