Book H. CHRIST THE ONLY F 0 UN D AT I 0 N. •!-29 ·word denotes: Notwithftanding the Time of the vifible Polfeffion of his Right is not yet come, he will cake unto him his great Power, that is, the vifible Exercife and Execmion of it, and reign, Rev. xi. I 7. * Wilt thou at this 'fime reftore tht Kingdom to Ifrael? And he faid unto them, It is not for you to know tin 'fimes aml Seafons, which the Father hath in his own Power. MET A PH 0 R. I. AN Heir many Times is one that fucceeds in the Polfef– fion of che Right and Goods of one deceafed ; and till then cannot polfefs the Inheritance. I!. An Heir is many Times dif– inhericed of his Right, cut off, ex– cluded, and utterly deprived of his Crown and Kingdom by an ufurped Power. D IS PAR IT Y. I. CHRIST enjoys all, as he is Heir of all <fhings, with the Father, who dieth not but is like the Son, immortal, eternal, not fub– je<'l: to any Change. The Son being Heir, doth not eclipfe nor diminifh che Glory ofche Father. I!. Chrift !hall not, cannot be difinherited. Though wicked Men take Counfel together to obftru<'l: and hinder his vifible Exaltation, yet all is in vain, He that fits in Heaven jhalllaugh; 'fhe Lord jhall have them in Derijion and will Jet his King upon his holy Hill of Zion. I will make my Firjl-born higher than the Kings of the Earth, Pfal. ii. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Ill. An Heir among Men, hath Ill. Chrift (you hear) is Heir of all 'fhings; comparatively but fmaliPolfeffions. he is Head and chief Lord over Angels and Men, over all Ranks and Degrees of Men, Emperors, Kings, and all the Nobles of the Earth, over all Perfons Civil and Ecclefiaftical, over Devils and all the Powers of Darknefs. He is Heir of the World to come, che new Heaven and Earth, and of all the Glory of it, as of the Earth, or the Kingdoms of tkis World. I N F E R E N C E S. I. pROM hence we may perceive how exceedingly God hath honored the Lord Jefu3 Chrift as Mediator. He hath a Name above every Name in this World, or that which is to come, Phi!. ii. I5· II. Moreover, it is evident from hence, Chrift is very Rich. Who would not mar– ry fuch an Heir, or choofe the Lord Jefus for their Hufband ? The Riches of his Kingdom, the good Things of his Houfe, the Revenues of his Dominion are infinite and inexhauftible, and he is very gracious and bountiful in his Communication of chem unto all that take hold of him. Ill. It is eafy to conclude from hence, that thofe that intend to be Partakers of any Good in Heaven or Earth, in a way of Right, in a way of Love and Mercy, muft get an Intereft in Chrift, and abide in continual Obedience to the Gofpel. IV. In vain are all the Endeavors of wicked Men·in keeping him from the Pofi'effion of his Right: He will foon dajh them in piew, Pfal. ii. 9· and tread them under his Feet, who oppofe his coming to the Throne, and the taking full Polfeffion of his In– heritance. V. Lee us have our Eyes continually up unto him, imd pray that he would make hafte eo lay claim to his Right, and take unto him his great Power, and reign. Let us cry, 'fby Kingdom come, thy Will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven, &c•. c HR Is T THE ONLY F 0 u N D AT I 0 N. :&bold, !lay in Zion for a Foundation, a St01.e, a tried Stont, a precious Corner-jlone, 4 Jure Foundation, &c. !fa. xxviii. I6. For other Foundation eau no Man lay than that which is laid, which i• Jejiu Chrift, I Cor. iii. 11. THIS Term Foundation is relative, it relates to a Houfe; the Metaphor is taken from /lrchiteffs. The Church of God is compared to a Houfe or Building, and Jefus Chrift eo the Foundatio11 thereof: the Greeke•{'oi'A•@' from n~"l"'• to put or place, • Dr. Owtn .. sR m etaplaorically
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