SOVEREIGNTY OF CHRIST. 299 3. So should it also with fear and trembling. 4.. There is no such opposition between spiritual joy and fear, but that they may and must consist together. 5. Scripture useth familiar expressions concerning man's com- munion with Christ, such as this, "kiss the Son." 6. There is anger in God, or that which we cannot conceive better of than under the notion of anger. 7. There is a way to kindle this anger ; it is man that kin- dleth it. 8.- The way to kindle it chiefly is not kissing the Son. 9. The kindling of it will be the perishing of the sinner. 10. The enemies of Christ shall perish suddenly and unex- pectedly. 11. A little of God's anger will utterly undo them. ,12. They are blessed men that escape it, and miserable that must feel it. 13. It is therefore notorious folly to neglect Christ, and stand opt. 14. Kings, judges, and rulers of the earth, are the first men that Christ summons in, and the chief in the calamity if they stand out. But I will draw the scope of the text, into this one doctrine; in the handling whereof I shall spend the time allotted me. Doct. No power or,privilege can save that man from the fear- ful, sudden, consuming wrath of God, that doth not unfeignedly love, depend upon, and subject himself unto the Lord Jesus Christ. Ifthey be the greatest kings and judges, yet if they do not kiss the mouth, the hand, the feet of Christ, his wrath will be kindled, and they will perish in the way of their rebellion andneglect. In handling this point, I shall observe this order : 1. I will show you what this love, dependence, and subjec- tion are. 2. What wrath it is that will thus kindle and consume them. 3. Why this kissing the Son is the only way to escape it. 4. Why no power or privilege else can procure their escape. 5. The application. For the first I shall only give you a naked description, wishing that I had time for a fuller explication. 1. Subjection to Christ is, the acknowledging of his absolute sovereignty, both as he is God, Creator, and as Redeemer over all the world, and particularly ourselves ; and a hearty consent to this his sovereignty ; especially that he be our Lord, and his laws our rule, and a delivering up ourselves to him to be governed accord- ingly.
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