Chap. ; g. -Aas iExpejGtion upon the Co B. Verf. z;¢. °le> among there that are perfrll : yet not the wi fdonoe of world, MP' of the Princes ofthis world, that come tonaught. But we (peak, the wi/dome ofGod in myftery,&c. which none tithe Princes of this World know, (who ufe tobe the moft knowing men in the World) pe.lefarx7u- for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord 'Lets paritdrae ofglory. As if he had faid, furely the Princes of the worldwould gentibu$ sol- have adored,not reproachedand crucified Chrifi,had they under - c a, ej?»qe flood who he was,or the worke which he came about. And there- contepiantur fore the Apotlle calls it not only a myflery, but a great nyftery, Ang41 ro;rtf- and that there is not the lean-queflion, but 'tis a great myfhery. coin fapien- (t Tim. 3. t 6.) Without controverfiegreat is the"myfiery of od- rion, Pot: an- lrneffe, Clodmunifeft in the flesh ; this great woyflery, winch from feQ nefcrebant. the beginningof theWorld loathbeen hid to: God (Eph. 3. 9.) that Cato' is in the counfell and decree of God , bath been alfa force wayor other revealedbyGod alatoft as loon as the worldbegan ; It was revealed to Adano by, the promife of the womans feed; and to Abraham by prornife, that in his Seed all the Nations of the earth Chouldbe blessed ; It was revealed tb the Church of the Jewes inCeremonies and Prophefies, and it bath been revealed to the Churchboth of Jewes and Gentiles by the Spirit in the preach- ing of the word, everline Chrift paid this ranfome to this day ; and it hadbeen hidden to thisday,if the Lordhad not revealed it; 'tis therefore theLords.invention. Let meadd this by way of inference. We honour men that bring forthanyrare invention. And if it be an invention which alfo produceth profit and advantage to mankind, how are the Au- thors of'itadmired, and their names recorded ? All the inventi- ons of the,mofl refined wits.anthe world, are dull pieces to this invention,the redemption ofman by Orin. And as there is the 'lampof an infiniteunchangeable wifdome upon it fo the profit which comes in by it to mankind is infinite and inef1imabie. How then Ihould we honour God,both for "bringing this wonderful( invention to light, andgi ling us thefb.enefitof it freely! It had beengreat mercy iff God haddelivered'its upon bur finding out and propnfall of.away to him ; but he bath not only delivered us, but foundout away'himfelf, and plotted howwe mightbedeli- vered. What a glorious mercy is this ! When Darias faw .1-tow Danielwas inrnared by his act or decree, hewasextreanilytrou- bled, and ( faith lthe Text,_Dan 6. 1+ ) 'he wasfort difpleafed G g g with
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