w Serm01t xxm. V"V""-.J An Expo(ttion of the Epifiie SERMON XXIII.· E P H E S. .I. '9· 2o. 'And what is the exceeding greatnefs of hir power to us– ward who believe, according to the worl)#ng of the might of hir power. Which he wrought in Chrifl when he rqifed him from · the dead, and Jet him at hir own right hand in the heavenly placer. I 1hewed the !aft day the R eference or Coh~rence that thefe words have with and to the former. I d1d It Iil many particulars. The chief whereof IS this. Whereas he had fpoken in the former verfes, of the riches of the glory of that Inheritance.that is provided for the Saints, that their hearts might be flrengthned againfl all doubts of attainwg that glory, he prayeth that they might fee as the riches ofthat Inheritance; Jo what tS tbe exceedmg great11ejs of his power tous– ward,wbo believ e&c.And be propoundeth for their comfortTwo things to them, the greatoefs of the power and the efficacy ofit, whereofalready they had fame experience in their lirft converlion; which power was ingaged to perfect and lini1h their lalvation, and bring them to that glory, And to confirm their faith thus, he prefeoteth Chrifl to them, as their Head, (as the 22. verfe bath it,) whom as their Head, God bath raifed ttpJrom the dead, to that furpaiJing glory which he hath in Heaven, far above all principalities and powers, as a Pawn that they 1hould one day come thither as well as he; for the f•me power that wrought in him in raifing him from the dead, is ingaged ( faith he,) by vertue of him and of his being a common Perfon for you, to work likewife in you. Thisin brief is the main fcope of the Apoflle in thefe and the following words to the end of the Chap– ter. The parts of thefe 19th, and 2ctb. verfes, or if you will of this 19th. verfe in a more efpecial manner are thefe Four. Here is Firl!, a Magnifirk and glorious defcription, one word heaped upon ano– ther; of tlie power that is in God. And take it Firfl, as jt is a general defcrip– tion of 11; he fetteth out concerning it Three things. ;, Firfl, the fuper-exc~llent greatnefs of it. He calleth it not only a greatnefs of power, but he callet)!. It an exceeding great•nefs of power; Hcfetteth it out Secondly, by that inlallible and irrefiflable efficacy of it in.its workmg, .Accordmg ( fmh he,) to the Euergy or ejfdltta!workit~,g, w orkwg that always hatb fuccejs, fai!eth 11ot, the thorough worki11g of the 1111ght of hu power. . Ther: the Third thing concerning the defcription of this power' is the propor– tion of Its work, .Accordmg to zts workiiJ,g,fOith he. Thofe are the Three things concerning this power in the general. • I difpatched Two of them the Iafl: d.aty. • I 1hewed Firfl, the excellency of this power, it is a grcatnefs of power, it is JmpC«M@-,i:ys9@- r4<Jwd~l@-, it is a fuper-excelling power. I fllewed that the force of thofe words contained Three things in them, it was a J'owcr above all we are able
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