An Expojition of the Epiftle --,--,---,----:-:---,---: ------ ~ Now this is a mighty alteration, to fling off all the flefl1, and to endow him Sermo?J with all thefe Abilities; as it is faid I Cor. I 5-4l· Our bodieJ art fowll i11 weak– XXXl. 1u[s, but th') )halt 6e raifed<~gam i11 power; thty are Jown .a.'1atural, 6111 they ~Jh. 1 1t rife a jpiritt<a_l body;, that JS, furmfhed w:th all ~ew abtht:e•.to make them to be Spiritual bodtes: fo. ts Jefus Chnfl furmfhed Wtth all abthues, fit for the managing of all the affatrs ot the world; that look whatever God meaneth to do, that the Man, .7efi1S Chrijl, joyned to the Godhead is able to do; and look whatever God knoweth concerning the Government of the World, that the Man Je(UJ Chrifl knoweth. Brethren, nor Saint nor Angel had this. You !hall find this fet forth to you in Rw.5. do butauly weigh that Chapter, the fcope of it is clearly this. You mufl know that the Reve!atio11, (the general f\ory of which beginneth at the 4th Chapt-tr,and fo to the end,)is the acting over · of the flory of the World that was to come, and things are fet forth to us Co– medy wife. There is firfl a Stage fet up, a Thrmlf, and there are the Elders about God, that is Chap. 4· Then there is a Prologue to it, and that beginneth in this 5th Chapter; and what is the Prologue? It is clearly nothing elfe, but the Inflalment and Coronation of Jefus Chrifl, as he that fl10uld govern the World, and fo fhould be able to give the Rrvelatio11 to Johll. And although his Coronation was a thing pafl, for it was done whm he afcended; yet it is here reprefented to .7ohn, becaufe it was the foundation of all the flory that follow– eth. How is it .reprefented? There is a Book held forth with Srals upon it; that Book contameth Ged's Decrees to be c•ecuted, and he that takes the Book mufl undertake to fulfil what is written in the Book, and to make it good. Ther~ is a Proclamation made to all in Heaven and in Earth, whether any were wor– thy to open the Book, mtdto loos the Seals thtreof lt feemeth to be an allufion to the admiilion of a Judge to his place, They give him a Ro!t, or aBook; orro the Ceremony that is ufed in the Univerfity, when they admit the Proctors to their places, They give him a Statt<te: So here, fpeaking of the Inflalment of Chrifl into the government of the World, he alludcth to fame fuch kind of Ce– remony; Here is a Book held forth, and proclamation made, That whofoever takes this Book, mufl fulfil and make good whatfoever is contained in it. Now faith he, there was none found either in Heaven or in Earth that was able t~ know God's Decrees, much lefs to execute them; None was found worthy to do it, 6ttt the Lamb. And how cometh the Lamb to be able to do it? He bath [evm Hor11s and fevm Eyes. There are Two things goeth to Kingly Power; firfl, Kuowledge; fecondly, Power. He hath Knowledge anfwerable to his Power, for he hath jevm Eyes; that is, as it is there interpreted, They are the jeven Spirits of God, [ntt forth into at! the Earth. Hu e;·es rutt to and fro m the Earth, he knoweth all that is done, fo no Angel in Heaven can do, he feeth every man's heart, And he bath {evert Horn.r, he is as able to perform (for the Hor11 in Scripture phrafe f\i\1 C.gnil!eth Power) whatfoever he lmowetl1, whatfoever he meaneth to do, .A11dbe takes the Book o1tt of the right hand of him that {ate upon the Thro11e, for he flandetl1 at God's right hand.And ul'on his taking it,what aSong was Sung? (l ou may read it at verfe I2.) They at! jet! down before the Lamb, being glad there was found one that was able to adminifler the Affairs of the World; and they [aid with a lot.a' voice, Worthy is the Lamb tbtll wa> jlti11, to recrivt power, a11d riches, and wifdom, and flrettgth, and honour, a11d gloty, and 6tejji11g. To open thefe a little, they are all Enfigns of K'ngly power. Firfl, He is only worthy to rece1ve Attthonty to do it, that is meant by Power. .A/IPower (faith he,when he afcended,when he was taking his flight to Heaven) u givm unto me 111 Heavm andm Earth. Secondly, He is only worthy of Riches, which Kings have; he only was worthy to poffcfs all Creatures. He bath obtairud tt1J Inheritance, a better name than the Angels, for ht ts the Hnrof at! thm:p. And as he bath Authority, fo he is able now, he hath a natural nght unto tt, to d1fpofc of all Creatures as his own proper goods and riches. Thirdly,
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