.'7.2Q; Chap. 4r. to Expofition upon' the Book ff Jos. Vert; gregataen, As the Lord faith here concerning Leviathan, Iwillnot conceal hisparts, fo faith the-Prophet, Iwill not conceathis loving kindnefs and truth, &c. Which, as it is mofi true of Chrifl,whofe wo. k it was todo fo, as al[o the end of all his works, fo it thew - eth what we ought todo, and what fhould be the end of all our works, not to conceal the righteouinefsand goodnefs of God, but decia e them in the great congregation. And as Chrift declared the glory of the Father, fo Chotald we the glory of Chriff. We read the Church engaged in this. As I (hewed before,. Chrift could not conceal the parts of the Church, fo the Church could not conceal the parts of Chriff ( Cant. 5. q, ) There the queflion is put to the Church what is thy beloved more than an- other beloved, that thou doff ahem charge us 7 The Church being asked this queflion, will not conceal the parts, nor the power, nor the comely proportion of Chri(} her Beloved, but gives a copi- ous Narrative of his gracious excellencies (verf io.) MyBeloved is white and ruddy, the chiefeft among ten thoufand ; his head is as mofl fine gold, his locks are bufhy, and black as a Raven; his eyes areas the eyesof Doves by the rivers of waters, wafhed with milk, andfitlyfit ; his cheeks are as a bedoffpices, as fweet flowers ; bis lips like Lillie!, dropping tweet finelltng myrrh ; his hands are as gold rings, fet with Beryle ; his belly is as bright Ivory, overlaid with Saphyres ; his legsare as pillars of marble, fet upon feckets of fnegold;his countenanceis as Lebanon,excellent as the Cedars; his mouth isfweet, yea, he is altogether lovely. This is any beloved,and this is myfriend, O daughters of fereefalem. Thus,. as Chrifl con- cealed not the parts ofthe Church, fo the Church concealednot the parts, the power, andcomely proportion of Chriff. And did we more confider who Chriff is, and what he is,. both in hïmfelf, and unto us, we fhould be more, both in admiring withinour felves, and in reporting to others, his-parts,his power,and come. lyproportion. Secondly, if God bath not concealed the knowledge of his creatures from us, if he hath not concealed the parts, &c. of Le- viathan from us, Then certainly be will not conceal the knowledge of himfelf, and of his Son,from us. We may get to heaven, or be faved, though we know not the creatures thus diflin&ly; but without the knowledge of God in Chriff, we know no falvation (Ads 4.1z.) iftherefore the Lordbath acquainted us thus parti- cularly
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