llook II. CHRIST A L I 0 N. 331 Ill. If the Lord Chrifr became a willing, humble, laborious, and faithful Servant for us, let us labor to be humble, faithful, and lincere Servants to him : He hath done all the hardefr Work, and if any remain too hard for us, he fricks not to fet his Hand to it. 'l'hou haft wrought all our Works in us, and for us, !fa. xxvi. I 2. IV. Let this teach us to follow his Example, and[be Servants one to another: I have given )'Ott an Example, that you jhou!d do as I have done to you; for this is acceptable to him, John xiii. I 4, I 5· V. Remember it is an honorable, pleafant and gainful Thing; to be Chrifr's Ser– vant. Paul,feems to glory more in it, than in his being an Apofrle: If any Jtlan ferve me, let him follow me; and where I am, therejhallmy Servant alfo be. If any Man fer·vc me, him will my Father honor, John xii. 26. VI. This jufrly reproves fuch who are afhamed to be Chrifr's Servant,, and to bear Reproach and Infamy for his Name's fake, feeing he hath not fruck to ferve them in denying himfclf, even to the ignominious Death of the Crofs. CHRIST A L I 0 N. u. "'"~.., o "'~' o ~• •• T"~ 'I"""~ IaJ", &c. Behold, the Lion of the 'l'ribe of J udah hath prevailed, Rev. v. 5· JN this Text Chrifr Jefus is exprefi'ed by the Metaphor of a Lion, whofe Nature and Properties are illufrrated and applied in the following Parallel. · The Word Ae~• is derived ""' Ta ""'"'' which lignifies to fte, becaufe of his acute Sight. METAPHOR. l. A Lion (faith Ainf<~Jorth) is a kingly Beafr, and as 'l'op– Jall tells us, juftly friled by all Writers the King of Beafrs. II. The Lion is a majefrical Creawre; Majefry (faith one) lies in his very Face; which occalior\– ed that Speech, That an Army ofHarts (which are timorous Crea– tures) having a Lion to their Cap– tain, were more terrible than an Army of Lions with a Hart to their Captain. Ill. The Lion is a very ftrong Creature: Out of the Strong (faith Sampfon) came forth Sweetnefs, Judg. xiv. 14. IV. The Lion is a very mag– nanimous Creature, ahd couragi– ous Beafr, and a great Conqueror; he was ufed by the Ancients as an Hieroglyphic to denote Domi– nion ; and it was counted ominous, if a Woman brought forth a Lion, as lignifying that Country to befub– dued byStrangers. Kenning. Hence th~ Adage, Societas Leonum, the over-ruling Society. V. The Lion coucheth down to take his Reft, and then is very frill and quiet. PAR ALL EL. I. THE Lord Jefus is the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, King of the Kings of the Earth. II. Jefus Chrifr is full of Majefry. It may be truly faid of him, that he carries Majefry in his Face, Majefry in his Looks, Majerty in his Words, Majefry in his Walking. Chrifr being our Captain, though we are timorous Creatures, is enough to oppofe, fcaccer, and vanquifh the moll: poteht Army, that ever the Prince of Dark– nefs, or the God of this World, could raife againft them; his Looks and Words affright his Enemies; I Cor. i. 24. Ill. Chrifr is the Power of God ; he is a mighty Man, nay, he is a mighty God, mighty to fave, !fa. ix. 6, IV. Chrifr is of fupef·lative Coutage, of an in– vincible Mind; for he never encountered with any, but he was Conqueror. He fubdued the Devil, yea, whole Legions of Devils, and rode in Triumph through the Air. He overcame the World, trampling it under his Feet. He con– quered Sin, yea, Death itfelf. The Woman bringing forth the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, portended nothing lefs than the Conquefr of the Devil's Kingdom. V. Chrifr appears ii1 his Difpenfations, f'or fome time to couch down, as it were; fuffers himfelf to be abufed (in his People) and feems to lie frill, as if he were aneep. 4R VI. Chrift,
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