V R.7. Ephefaans,Chap.t. iv (hall be rnoft ofall cleared ; for thoughwe fee the grace of God, and the effects prepared by it et we fee them ina laffe : no eye P P Y g feeth, no heart, no ear , but in times to come this (hall be perfeétly revealed. We have yet but the firft lineaments of mercie drawn forth, but then we (hall fee the fame perfcéted ; God (hall be mar-' vellous in his Saints, his glorious mercie fhining fo brightly in their glorious falvation. Even as the Juftice of God , it is not yet fo re- vealed as it (hall be in times to come, when juflice/hall return tojudge- ment ; when Gods juftice, which now delayeth, (hall thew it felf in judgement, both of full deliverance to his, andof full vengeance against the wicked : So we fee then our happineffc, to whom thefe things are revealed in the Word. We fee again, that there is a fur- ther manifeftation of mercie to be madewhen the Lords feafon (hall come, in the times that are infuing. So that we muff be thankfuil for that we have and fee, and mull when we cannot finde fuch grace and mercie compa(fe us as we de- fire, know that thereare times to come, for which the full manifefta- tionof Gods mercie is referved, lude 21. I have told you what the quantity and qualityof this grace fhould teach us ; onely one thing mark, what leadeth us to fee the riches of Gods grace, even to confider the height of happinelfe to which we are lifted up in Chriff : God hath let us already in heavenly places, that he may in time to come (hewhow richhis mercie is ro us, when he fhall apply this to us in order. The glorious condition to which we are raifed,doth extoll the greatneffc of Gods mercies. And we mull help our felves this way to raife up our hearts to fome good (trainof confideration ; for when the high God dothcall it glorious grace, rich grace, rich mercie, his kindneffe towards us in Chriff, reftingon Chrift, and us in.Chrift, he wouldhaveus thorowly to conceiveof it,and be taken up in aftoni(hment and admiration here - of,to know the length,the breadth,height maddepthofthù loveandmercie of god which paffetb knowledge. Here now observe, what is the endof all Gods grace and mercie towards Beleevers in Chriji : wherefore loth God bellow this rich grace upon his Elea!? It is onely for the manifeflation of his glory, and the praif ofhis Name ; that the glory of his faving attributes might be made manifeft. Wherefore do men build great and magnificent houles , but for advancement of their honour , and to make their names great when they are gone a So wherefore doth God raife up poor miferable linnets under the power of the devil, out of the dun- geon of darknelfe ; but that he might Phew how rich a Godhe is in grace and mercie ; that wefhouldbe to thepraifi oftheglory ofhisgrace? God is more glorified in the redemptionof his people, then in crea- ting thewhole world. This mull teach us , whatfoever good things God hath beftowed upon us, that we make God known by it ; we muff Phewforth the vertices of him who bath called as oai of darkneffe into his marvellous light: Euan.clicatl crnths more cleared in Igo- ter titre:. P. 9s ìr. Vfe. Daft. onr dition gtorinns con tees forth Gods mercie PP. /I°" to raffe up out dull heart4. oath. n erc efais the manifeftation ofGods glory Ephec r.6. Yfe. An° and ar- cain thisend. r Pm a. g.
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