TheSpiritual/ Sonne.-fhilr yt of the means to procure it to vs. The fecond is the maieilyof the pérfon,üy whole name(througb ouradoption)we areentitled.The thirdis the preroga- tiues and priuiledges that are belonging toit. Tilde three rightly weighedid theballance ofthe fan&nary, will bring vs to force vnderflanding of:hejsr- pafng:and exceeding weightofgiory y that weare calledvrto,whenwe arecalledy aCnr4. t r. thefor: ofGod. Firft,iftheworthofa thingbe tobe meafuredby the pricegi- uen for it,welthen maytheSonfbipofGods eleabe valued it thehigheft rare, for which there was paid filch a matchleffeprice. It wasnotobtained like the RomaneBurge fhipferagreatfans.; not foranhundredfore.tkinsofomsa ncircí. ,Aft, a :nB.: sifedPhiliift M whichwas Das,ds dowry: forhis wife tokingSaida :morfor 3o a r saa,.ts.ay Pea and 3 ochangeofgarmentss,theappointed reward forhim that could vm- foldSampfensriddleb,no nor yetfor fuch a Crownaswas taken fromthe king biudg. 14.1a, of Rabbah,whichweigbeda talent ofgoldwithpreeintaliones. (the redemptiöeffoules ca Sani.rzqtr was muchmorepreciorstd): bur the price was this,theSonne of Godmuftdebate dpf4.49s. himfelftobecome theSon ofmas:Gedfant his Sonmade ofawonsan,that wemight recline theadoptionoffonte;neuer,aperfon ofgreaterffate(he isone that thinkes e Ga1.4.4,5: it ro robery tobe equalwith God' payhe isvery Geds;Neuer,adebafement oflow-f phiLzo. er pitch; in this,hemade himfelfe ofnoremitationh,aworme,anditotaman, sfhamos r tabu, t.ra ofmen':whois then able fuffciédy to admire the dignity ofthis eftate(roboth h phq. a.r. SonofGod)whichwasunprocurable, faceonlyby this infinitprice, themaking Pfals,, of himtobecomenothing,by whom Godin the beginningmadecurry thing? Secondly ,touching theMaiefty ofhimwhole namewe bearebeing adop- ted,ieisGod( tbefontofGod). Seemethie(faithDasid,beingvrgedbythe Cour. tiers to entertaine theoffer ofSilasdaughter) , ä light thing toyou tobea kings forklawk!anditisregifiredasaneuidentproofeo fMofetfaith,thatheMould krt fists; preferretherebukeofCbrifl, beforetbe title oftheSenileofPLambsdaughter '. Be.1Eic4,rt,aF tween God andSaul,what comparifon?betweenethe Lord ofheauen,and the daughterof Pharaohwhat proportion?Is it no light thing to bee the Contreof Sara is it no petty honourtobe called the fon ofPharaobsdaughter? and [hall wethinke it a [mall prerogative to be thefón ofGod?Davidmight be the forme inlaw ofSaul, and yet not thereby entitled to theCrowne. Mofesmight be thereputed fon ofPharaobsdaughter,and yet be [till but in the fateof a Cub_ ic&: AllthefonsofGod, thoughtheybe.asthefeedofAbraham, likstbeffarres sohem none cannumbber'°, yet theybeheireseneryone: !floe beformes, wee areal[ rater. rf.f, beiresnt It isyear Fatherspleafma togheeyouthskingdeme °. David might ham nRoro.s.t% been aKing by the donationofSot. Mofe: a peereofEgypt, by theprocure- °I-4411.3s ment ofPharaohsdaugter:yetbothof their eftates hadbeenlyable ro hazard, forGodlo°fetb thecollarofKiego,andpowreth eontemptvpenPrinceottaidthe !mules p Iob rs. rffi' of thegreateft are but asthe Male ofeboViler, fuddenly fweptawaywithaar, broomea : butthiskingdome is a kingdome:hat cannotbefhakenr: hethat is once glob 8.,4, feized ofit,cannot beremooued, r [icb,ras8. Thirdly,the priuiledges annexedtoit.Priuiledges,and immunities,& char- ters fortheconfirmationof them,are'things amongtt men muchgloriedin;In towns incorporate,& focieties ofthatnature,theybe not a little flood vpon: but farremorehonourable thingsare fpokenofthee thou childofGod. lamb made lofephaCoateoftnanycolours, becaufehe lofted himrindGod bathclod- fGen.37.3: thed thee with many beautifull prerogatiues, becaufe he had a fauourvnto thee. To number themall, I mayfay with theApoflle e, tbe timewouldbe soo t Heb rt.gg Jiort,it is hard for a mansmemory diflintly to comprife them.I willas out'of a garden florid withbeautiful' flowers, gathervp twoorthree of the faireft and preteritthem vitto you.Onlybeforehaodlet me thisadmonifh you,not.tp l'ooke to heureofany [itchprerogatiucsas carrywith thema worldlypompe (for the kingsdaughter, though (her be, glorious,ytt,itiswithin c )auditis that upGlst3i whichSaint Peter tulles the hidmanjibeheart.; which I muff fpeake of. Now x H h y there
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