Part II. The Living Temple. 3 53 fign ofour LordChria's Office, in both his lowefl Humiliation, and highef Ex- altation. The delre of being faved from the (approaching) Hour andPow- er ofDarknefs vaniíhes, and gives place to this, ----Father, glorify thy Name, Joh. 12. 27, 28. When, fir his Obe- dience to Death, that ofthe Crofs, he is'Phil. highly exalted ---all are to confef Lord, to the praife andglory of God. He, who is the molt competent and moft rightful Judge, determines when it will be more for theGlory ofGod, to difpof- fefr the Strong Man arm'd, being him- fell the flronger, and ere that Houfe into a Temple : And when it will moft ferve this his great End, to leave tin Strong Man arm'd [till in his Poífeflion, and finally todoom the Pofffour, and the Poffefs'd, to take their Lot toge- ther. In the former Cafe, there are Veffels unto Honour, framed by his own hand, to the praife ofthe Glory ofGrace. In theEph. r. 6. latter, Vefels unto Difbonoisr, to glori- fy his Power, by making known his Wrath, andjxfl Refentnaents. For that Honourable Purpofe, none are of them- Cot.r.r. felves fit ; but he makes themmeet for that glorious State,. before he makes a them
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