{6z CHRIST THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR. Book II. METAPHOR. thofe Bodies that are under its Dominion. XI. The Morning Star cloth chiefly govern pleafant and delight– ful Plants. · PARALLEL. he who fends down the Holv Ghofl:. If I go away, I ·will fend J'•u tmotherComforter, the Spirit of 'J'ruth, &c. Jobn xvi. 7• 8. XI. Jefus Chrifl:, though all Power in Heaven and Earth be given unto him, by whom Kings re1gn and Pnnces decree J udgmenr and Jullic<.:, Nobles rule, even all the J udcres of the Earth Who is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords; yet his chief Rule and G~vernment i; ove; the pleafanr and delightful Plants, the Saints who are on the Earth, the Excellent irr whom is all his Delight ; it is they that hear his Word,obey his Voice, and do his Will; &c. The hundred forty and four Thoufand are pleJfant and delightful ones ; ( t.) 'J'he Father's Name is upon them; (2.) '!'hey are not defiled with Women; (3.) 2hey follow the Lamb whithcrfoever he goeth, Rev. xiv. t, 4- and vi. I 7• Theft are governed by the Lamb. XII. The Morning Star is acXII. Jefus Chrifl is the Malter of all Moderacounted the Mafler Planet, for tion both for fofr \¥ords and crentle Inll:ruClions Moderation; faid to caufe gentle who by good DoClrine did fo 0 eminently qt~alif; Storms in Winter, and moderate his Followers, that he fitted them for every Sea– Heat in Summer. fon; when call: down, he comforted them with good Words and Promifes : Let not ;•our Heart; be troubled; ye helieve in God, believe alfo in me. If I go away, I will come again and receive you to myfelf, that where I am, you may be alfo, John xiv. t, 3· When hot and fiery, he cools and abates Choler, You know not what Spirit you are of. '!'he Son of Man came not to deftroy JVIens Lives, but to fave tbem. L ove ;•our Enemies. Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in Heart, and you jhall find Reft for your Souls, Matt. xi. 28, 29. XIII. The Morning Star is faid to be the Caufe of Beauty. XIII. Jefus Chrifl: is really the Caufe of atl Beauty to the true Church, and to all the Mem– bers thereof. I , In refpeCl: of imputed Righ– teoufnefs, by which they are juftified. 2. In refpeCl: of Grace and Virtue, by which they are adorned. 3· In refpeCl: of good Life and Converfation, which arifes from his Spirit, DoCtrine, and good Example. By him all lhat believe are jujlijied, Ails xiii. 39.-But th< Fruits of the Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Long·fiiffering, Gentlenefs, Goodnefs, Faith, Meeknefs, 'J'emperance, Gal. v. 22. You are complete in him, who is the Head of all Principalities and Powers. XIV. The Morning Star cloth XIV. Jefus Chrift dOth greJtefl: Kindnefs ill moO: Service in Winter, becaufe the Winter, or dark Time of the Church; rhert the greateft Part of that·Seafon is it is he mahth Intercenion, manifefteth· Care,. Night and Darknefs. and fends Relief and Succor to the Samts, performs all the Parts of a merciful High-Priell: and Mediator: But when the Winter is paft, the Darknefs gone, and the Night quit<;' fpent, then his Office of Priefthood and Mediatorfhip fhall ceafe; '!'hen jhall the So" deliver up the Kingdom to lhe Father, and God jhall be All in All, 1 Cor. xv. 24. XV. The Mornincr Star hath an XV. Jefus Chrifl: hath a very honorable honorabfe Name, it is called the Name. Jefus which is Savior, Chriji which is Son of the Morning. Anointed; '!'he Son ofGod, the only Begotten, well Beloved; tbeEmmanuel, God with us; and hehath a Name above every Name. 'I"hou jhalt call his Name Jefi<S, for he jhall fave his Peopi< from their Sins. '!'he Rulers Jet themfelves againjl the Lortf and his Anointed. And we believe thou art Chriji the Son of the living God. God ts gone up wrtb a Jhout. 'I'hts zs the true God, and eternal Lif<; Lord of all, Lord of Glory, Prince of Life, Pri11ce of Peace, Prince of the Kings of the Earth. '!'he Day Star from on big~. tbat brwgcth Life and Immottality to light, by the Gofpel. He bath by bzherttance obtamed a. more excellent Name than the Angels, Phi/. ii. 9· Matt. i. 21. Ails 1v. ·2 6. John v1. 69. Pfal. iv. 5· r John v. 20•. Afls xiii. I5· Rev. i. 5· 2~ 'I'!m. _i. IO. lieb. i. 4· XVI.TheMorningStar Is known XVL Jefus Chnfl: 1s Omega as well as Alpha~ to be the Evening Star as well as the F1mfher as well as the Author or Begmner ot the Morning Star, and in both our Faith ; the Rea~·guard, as well as the Capta~n reflpeth is ufeful to the World. of our Salvauon; g1ves the latter, as well as the firft
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