6+ 1 Mans honour and exaltation. G Prov. 1 7, 6, is the glory of the (Carden, b Childrens children (faith Solomon,) are the crowne of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers but when all is done, the glory of a Chriftian is Chrift Je- fus ; he that cometh neereft unto Chrift, and is moft en- tirely united to him, is of all perfons the moft honourable C I Per z.9i and glorious. Thefe are a c.royall Prieff -hood, a chojen generati- on, 4 peculiar people, called out of darbi of f e into a marveilous light. Women fuppofe it a great glory to be taken into wedlocke by rich men and Nobles ; Men repute it a high honour to be received into the favour and followfltip of Princes ; Servants have high thoughts of their being made companions of their fords and Matters : but true glory, full and abiding glory cometh unto man by his being received of Chrift, by his having union and communion with Chrift : he alone is truly honourable and everlaftingly noble, that hath Chrift d !elm I o I%. gracioufly dwelling in him ; he hath the honour of a d Sonne of t Iohn 15.x T. God by regeneration and adoption, the .honour of a c friend of God for Gods familiar and full imparting of his miede f Rom. 8. 37. and fecrets to him ; the honour of a f Conquerour, for the vi- &ory which Chrift gives him over the Divell,the world,and g Eppel 5.3e his owne corruption; the honour of a g Spouje, forChrifts h Rom. 8.17 fpiritualI wèdlocke with him; the honour of an k heire for his free participation of all the good things of his heavenly i Revel.'. a. Father ; and the honour of a i King for the fpirituall do- minion which he bath over himfelfe and the world. Were man fenfible of the honour that comes by the participation of Chrift Jefus, he would never fo ftrive for worldly ho- nours, nor entertaine fuch difhonourable thoughts of the wayes of Chrift and his fervants.The Rate of that man doth ever at laft prove moft difhonourable and bale, that thinks to enoble himfelfe without Chrift. 7o feph brought his bre- thren, and prefented them to Pharaoh King of Egypt ; he ac- k den 47 6, cepted them, bad them dwell to tbek belt of the land, and corn. manded that the men of activity among them fhould be ru- lers over bit Cattle ; through Chrift we come nigh to the great King of heaven and earth, he accepts us, he beftowes his belt bleflïngs upon us, and makes us fpirituall rulers over all worldly vanities;and our owne affections. Very great is the
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