886 Book.IV .Part'.V, Lookingunto1efe~~. Chap.2.Sed-.3 --~~-------------------------------------------- Ephcf. t• f ,6. Hcb.1,l3. Mar.zo.zr. Epbef 4.1o. with Chrift, and hath raifed m up tcgether, & made m fit together in heavenly places in Chriff'l-r/ m.I confefsChrifls fitting at Gods right hand (as taken for the {ublimity of his power) is not communicable unto us, for that is Chrifis own prerogative; to which of the Angels faid he at any time, Sit on my rigkt h.md? Yet his fitting in heaven as it }~ indefinitely exprelfed, is in fome fort communicable unto us, for he fate down as a commqn perfon, thereby {hewing that we were to fit down with him in our pro- _ portion; him that overcomes , I will grant to {tt with me in my Thr011~, even M I alfo overcame, and amJet down with my Ft~tther in hu Throne. Chriil: fits in his Fathers Throne, and we !it in Chrifis Throne; Chrifi fits at the right hand ofGod,and we: !it at the right hand ofChrifi; 0 how deGrable is this? The: mother of Z cbedees children underfiood this myfrery very darkly, yet worlhipping Jefus,foe defired a certai1:1 thing of him; what thing? why, grant ( faith the ) that thefe my I'Wo fonnes may fit ~e one at thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy King ome: Chrift blamed them , becaufe thry k_new not what th!J ask_ed, and yet he tells them that to fit on hu right hand , and on hu lc t i.r given to them for whom it i.r prepared of his Father. 0 my foul de!ir-e after this,for this is worthy of thy defire : this a great thing, an high exaltation, another manner of honour than any that this world affords; courtiers deGre no more but to fit at the Princes right hand ; but 0 the vcrtue of Chrill:s Seffion , that thereby thou fhouldfr Gt at the right hand of God ! this is the very height and exellency ofheavens glory; onely take heed ofapprehending it after a carnal and natural way; this very exaltation conGfis in the Image ofGod, and communion with God; it is the fpiritual part, and power, and glory of heaven : ifany thing be de!irable above another, furely this above all; what? that (hrift lhould be exalted above all principalities ana powers, andmighu, and dominions, and every thing that is named in dis world, and in the other? what? that Chrifr lhould fit down in his Fathers Throne, in the bighefi.parc of heaven, far above ail hravms ? and that I a poor worm, dufi and atbes fhould !it with him in heaven, tbould be one with him in glory , ·iliould be as near him in honour and hiippinefs,as fuch a poor creature rs poffibly capable of? oh how lhould I but hunger, and thidl: after this? ifi might have a wifh, I would not wi~ low things : why, this is the very top, and_ · ' - · - height
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