39s T e partiumpof Me ZíbíneZttríbintett `Chap. 20. to eternal Hence, invifible Powers were forced to do him vifible honour. As the Rifing Sun caufes the Night birds to retire, fo his Name chafed the rout of falfe Deities intodarknefs. They continue to be our enemies,but not our lords. Nowwhere did the Divine Power ever appear more glo- rious than inour crucified Saviour? He hath done greater things fuffer- ing as Man, than wing as God. The Worksof Creation and Providence 12' are not equal to the effeets of his Death. In the Creation a corruptible World was pro- duced fromNothing, which as it had no difpofition, fo no contrariety to receive the form the Creator gave it But the new-World of Grace that is immortal, was formed out of rebellious matter. The molt eminent work of Providence was the drowning the Egyptians in theRed-Sea: But the fpiritual Pharaoh and all his Hof}s were drowned in his Blood. In fhort, the Crofs hath openedHeaven to us, and wrought a miraculons change on the Earth. But this I (hall more particularly confi- der under another HeadofDifcourfe. Fifthly, The DivinePower was eminently magnified in Chrift's Refurretion from the Grave. This was fore- told concerning the Meiliah by the ProphetDavidfpeak- 6. Io. ing in the type, Myflefh'hall refl in hope, for thouwilt not leavemy SoulinHell, neither wilt thouHer thy Holy One to fee corruption.As it was ordain'dbyGod's Counfel, fo 'twas executed by his Power. This is decifive,that He is the Meffiah. His other Miracles were performed by the Prophets, but this was fingular and onlydone by the God of the Prophets. The reafons of it prove,that 'twas equally neceffary for his Glory ax_d our Salvation. 1. The Quality of his Pei. required it. For He Mti`irX Tit/ SaCUÓV, .dfj TÓ 6'öZ71- er.ov im cpaivasu*s T2SS ÓW,apCu7r2is 'A6a117rT.ós, iseW zZv, xaJvzs,wv,v oE,v. Aracv'rac auTZv -r ópñ E ca9óv Coy Tivàs vuu:needoxs zzí o-uóTra aracgé-rrEµ4ev avocTHAav Tòcpws. Theodor. de Cur. Gr,ec. Affea. Lib. Pral
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