O!J the _Lord'! Prayer.' · Ji, Into his E!fcmrial and , Dfclar~tive Glory. Q Wbar is )be Ejfential Glory of God? . . ·, , : .d. All thofe Attributes which •Eternally and Immuta~ly belong unto the DiYine Nature: So Holinefs is his Glory, Exod. I 5· ! r. GI~Jriour in Holimf,;. Hi~ Fower is his Glory, 2 Thef. r. 9· Thry foal! be fMi(hed from, i.e. ,by rl!e Glo!'y <!f l!<s Power. HisMajefry is his Glory, · Pfolm 145· •. • · I will Jpeak of rheGiorio., Honour ofrhy Majcfiy. His Grace and Mercy is his Glory, Epbef. r. 6. To rbe Proffc tf rbeGI01y of his Gi-acc. And from ail thefe united, refults r_h!! Glory of h1s Name, Deut . 25. 58. Tbar thou 111ayt{l fear this G~oripuNJ{ld fearful Name, tbt Lord rhy God. - Q What is tbe Declurative Glory of God? . . , . , . .d. The Manifeftation of his Attributes, fo <hat they are obferved to his Praife, and Honour. . • I Q What is it to1Jori}ie God? , ,· . 11. To gtorifie God is to admire and celebrate the Divine Amibutes, lhining forth in thofe Ways and Works wherein he is pleafeQ to exprefs theni. Q Do we by glorzjj•ing God odd any Thing to his Glory! h . . A. We can neither add unto, nor diminifh from, rhe Effcntial Glory of God,- fot his Infini te Perfeaions are the fame for ever. Bur we may add ro hisDeclatati~e Glory by lening fonh his Attributes, and we dwaa from it by hindering <heManifeftation of them. Q. By what Means doth God declare his Glory i' A. By Three efpecially. . .. 1. By his Works, Pfolm '9· 1. The He(TI)ens declare rheGlory of God, andlhe fzr· moment jhewetb bis Handy-work. . , 2. By his Word, which difcovers to usthofe Amibutes which we could never have. known by the Works of Creation and Providence; and <herefore bot!> <he Law an~ Gofpel are fa id to be Glorious. 2 Cor. 3· ·9. For if the Minifirarion of Co11demnarioit be Glory, much more doth the Minijlration of Rigbreoufnefs exceed in Glory. J 3· By his Son, who is <he Brigh<nefs of his Glory. Heb. '3· Who being tbe BrigbrC nc[s of his Glory, and the Exprejs Image of his Perjon; and in whom the Perfeaions of the Godhead are moft vifibly difplay'd. . Q Why dorb our Stroiotir in the Doxology peculiarly appropriate Glory unto God; Thine is the Glory! ' A. For Three Keafons. . . . r. Becaufe all <hat is Excellent and Glorious in the Crea<ures is in God infinitely inore Perfea than in them, being neither limited by his Nature, nor allayed wich Contraries. 1 3olm 1. 5· That Godis Light, and in him is no Darkl1ifs at all. · 2. Becaufe all Glory In refpeil ofGod is but Darknefs and Obkutiry. Job 2;. s:· Bebold even to theMoon, and itjhinetb not, yea, the Stars arc not pure in his Sight. 3· Becaufe all <he Excellencies and Glories ofCreatures ferve only ro fet limb and declare <he Glory of God. ., · Q. Why barb our Saviour addttb the Acknowletlgment of God's Glorj at the End if' rbc Petitions he bath taught us toprifenr? . A. Tha< <he Confideration therefore may be il Means <o fireng<hen our Faith for the. obtaining <hofe. good Things which ,we pr:ry for. . Q Horv u the Confideration of tht Glory oj God an Argument to jlrengtben ollr Faith i11 Prayer? .A. Many Ways, according to the Petitions we prefer. •· .'• The Glory is God's, therefore. his Name !hall be hallowed ; fot <o fanailie the "!'me of God is to glorilie him. Lm ro. 3· I will be fan{/ified in them I hat come nigh me, and before all the People I will be glorified. . ·' . 2. The Glory is God's, tperefore his Kingdom (hall come ; for where !hould a King be bonour'd but in his Kingdom? . . . \ 3· The Glory is God's, <herefore his Will !hall be done; for our Obedience is the grearell Glory we can give. John r S· 8. Herein is my Fatlier glorified, that je bear much fruit , Jo fo ,zi/ ye be my Difciples. .. ., 4· The Glory is God's, and therefore he will p10vide for us Daily Bread·, for it is not God's Honour that any of his Family ihould want Things con\'enient for th~m. ~xod. 16. 7· And in rbt Morning then fool/ ye fee the Glory of rbe Lord. J . 5· The Glory is God's, and therefore he will forgi\'e our Trefpaffc:s; for it· is his Honour and Rt>yalry to pardon Penitent Off~nders. Prov. 19. 1 1. Jind it ifl hiz U u u Glory
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