194 t20.1. r. 2r. Spiritual Perfetliort. is inveffed with the Supremacy of Hea- ven. But this is eafily clear'd, by con- fidering that Chrift has a double Title to the Inheritance : i. A Natural Title 2S the Son of God, in a tranfcendent and peculiar manner. From Eternity there Was a mutual Poffeffion of the Father and the Son, wherein their Bleffednefs confifts. This Title is fingular and in- communicable. 2. An acquir'd Title by his Meritorious Obedience and Sufferings. Therefore God has exalted him above all principality and power, and might and do- minion, and every name that is nam'd, not only in this world, but in that to come. And fuch is his affonifhing Love, he affociates us with him in this Title : he communicates a right to us in his King- dom, by the Merits of his Death, and introduces us into Poffeffion by his Me- -diation. His Glory is confiftent with ours and infeparable from ours : for when the Head is Crown'd the Members Reign. The Saints fit down with him in his throne, as he is fit down on his Fathers Throne. 2. Let us now confider how influen- tial this Priviledge is, to make us intirely Holy. I. 'Tis toff worthy of obfervation, That God, who might by meer Empire *lid Authority 'command us to do our Duty,
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