Advancementof Chrifts Kingdomeandgalleddefsred, Ilïail`feare and reverence hire as their King, they fhall voile; and bow to his fcepter, they (hall put themfelves and all that is theirs under Chrift , they (hall give themfelves to the exaltàtion, and fetting up ofChrift The IcinvofTiar.. fìs.and of the IIles Jhall bring prefents, the Kings, ofShebaand Seba Jhall offer gifts ; they fhallconfcrate their abilities to Chfifts fervice, they {hall communicate of their fub- fkance -to the- maintenanne of Chrifts Church and Mini- fters, to the prefervation and increafe of Chrifts kingdgme. r t All Kings (hall fall downe before him, all nations Jhall ferve him. All hhall adore and ferve him as their King, all fhail exalt and honour him, as loyall fubjeEts their heavenly So- veraigne ; all perfons from the higheft to the loweft mutt ferve the Lord Jefus, and Rudy to make him glorious ; grace works obedience in the hearts of Princes, as well as in the hearts of beggars : The Sun as well as the Itars did obeyfance unto 2ofcph in his vifion ; Kings as well as inferiour perfons, doe obeyfance unto Chrift under his king- rRev 4.10. dome and Gofpell. The r foure and twenty Elders in Saint johns vifion, fell down before him that fate on the throne, and worfbip him that livethfor ever and ever, and cafe their crownes before the throne. Godly Kings and Governours calt their crownes, their dominion, dignity, power, honour,and ju- risdiEtion, and all that they, have before Chrift, they make all fcrviceable to the exaltation of Chrift and his king- dome. This was like prophecyed by the Prophet Efay, (Ita,6c t. the I abundance of the fea ; multitudes of men dwelling in Elands , fhall be converted unto thee, (hall be gathered unto the Church and kingdome of Chrift, and the forces, great troupes and companies of the Gentiles ,mail come to thee, i 11 be joyned to the people of God, embrace their Re- ligio and enter into a Tweet and gracious fellowlhip with Ro them : They fall bring gold and incenfe , they (hall contri- bute liberally to the inaintenance oftheGofpell, andChrifts poore members, they thall dedicate their earthly abundance to Chrifts fervice, and they Jhal!Jhew forth the praifes of the Lord, they (ball be very tnduftrious and ftudious to make o. Abe name of the Lord Jefus glorious. The formes of.tiran- gert
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