to theE P H E S I A N S. SERMON X.XVJIJ. E P H E S. I, 1 9, io. Andwhat is the exceeding greatnefs of his power to m~ ward, who believe, a~cording to the worb.jng of the might of his power. The fame which he wrought mChrifl, (or, put forth in Chrijl,) when he raifed him from the dead, and Jet him at his own right hand in the Heavenly plaw, &c. I Shall repeat nothing unto you of what i delivered in the !aft clifcoUI'fe. i will only give you the General Heads. . Thefe words [Atdwhat is the excuding greatnt{s of his power, f!lc.) they refer (as you have formerly heard) to the words in the i8th Verfe, where Pat~/prayeth, That the eyes of their nnderflandings m1ght 6e ml1ghtned, that :ye m11y /wow what is the hope of his ca!Jit~g, a11d whatzs the exaeding great" t~t(s of his power to til-ward/~c. So that indeed thefe words are tbe la!t part a( Paul's Prayer; which con_fifierh of Three things; which he prayetli for. w Sermon xxvm. ~ 1. That they may know what was the hope of thtir calling , the ground of their hope. 2. What was the Riches of thot Inheritance they were called unto, an:l had ground to hope for; W>hat 11 the riches of the glory of his !JtherzttitJct i11 the Sai11ts, ~· What Power it was had both begun to work in them. an<l was engaged to bring them to this Inheritance; And that in the words I have read. There are Five general Heads; (I propounded but four at firfi) unto whidl I reduce all the opening of theie words; whereof I have dtfparched Three already. The Firft general Head is the reference of tbefe words, their various AfpeCf, they look fevera! wates, both to what is before artd what is after. That t have handled former!y. . Second!y, There are the parts of thewords. . FirU, Here. is a more general defcnption oi amptlficarloh of the Power of Godmamfefied to Beltevers, and that m two things. r. There Is the Exceedmg greatnefs of it: The exceedi11g greilf11rfl of his power. That 1 have handled. 2: Thereis the efficacy of it in rhofe\vords 1 Accordit~gtothreffdltuJi workltJg of the mz.s:ht of his power. . So much in General, concerqingdie PrtiJer Df God here.fer forth. Secondlv, Here are the Perfons to whoni it is drawa forth, Tu U!·Ward Believers. I have opened that likewife; and given rhofe Obfervari.orl; that arife from th~n~e. Aa a 14-:rs
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