S2f. 7 HE WORD CYF G OD coMPARED ro LIGHT, Booknr. 2. He was one that was free and could di!{JOfe of himfelf to be a Surety and Sacri– fice for others. 3· H e confented and agreed with the Father to undertake this glorious Work and Office, l-leb. x. 7· 4· He was able to overcome all Difficulties and thereby fully difcharge the Sinner. 5· One fo ~lonous mNature, that from the Excellency and Worth of his Perfon SatisfaC\ion comes to be received. Thus the Gofpcl appears g loriot)S as it makes ma– nifeft, and does reveal the Glory of God the Father. Firft, I fhall fl1ew you the Gofpel is glorious as it difcovers and holds forth the Glory of the Lord Jefus Chrift the fecond Perfon of the Trinity. I , The Gofpel reveals the Son clearly who was long prophe!ied of and pointed at, .and that more pnncrpally 111 five RefpeC\s. (r.) In refpeCl: of his glorious Perfon. (~ .) In refpeEI: of his glorious Offices, as Mediator. (3.) In refpeEI: of his glorious Love. (4.) In refpeEI: of his glorious Riches. (5.) In refpeC\ of his glorious Power, Headfhip and Sovereignty. The Gofpel is glorious in refiJeEI: of the chief SubjeC\ thereof, Jcfus Chrift. And fir!l: in refpeEI: of the Excellency of his Perfon; which had J the Tongue of Men and Angels, l could not declare the hundredth Part thereof; fo far doth he .excel in perfonal Excellencies and PerfeEI:ions the Children of Men, what can one rhink of Chrill:, fpeak of Chrift, hear of Chrill:, or read in the holy Scripture of Chri!l: but may affeEI: our Hearts? the Gofpel is a glorious SubjeEI:, but it rs Chrifl: who is the glorious SubjeC\ of the Gofpel: As all we have, flows from or throuD"h the Gofpel to us, fo all the Gofpel hath in it, flows from Chrirt. That he is exc~llent and O'lorious in this refpeEI: is expreffiy declared in the holy Scriptmes, 'f'hou art more exceUent, faith the Pfalmift, fpeaking of Chrirt, tha;z the Mountains of Prey. And in another Place, '!'btu art fairer than the Childt·en of Men, or Sons of Adam, Grace is poured into thy Lips. lYiy Beloved is white and ruddy, the Chiefeft among.ft ten 'J'boufand, be is altogether lovely. He is the Brightnefs of the Father's Glory, and the £xprefs Image of his Porjo;z, Pfal.lxxvl. 4· and xlv. 2. Cant. v. 10, 16. l-leb. i. 3· That his Glory is very great, might be de:nonll:rated by two or three Arguments. , . Becaufe he is the ObjeEI: of the Father's Delight, nay the Father himfelf cornmends his Beauty and Glory to the Children of Men.. . 2 . Becaufe, in that the holy Angels are taken wrth hrm, the Angels ll:and and wonder, be ·was feen of Angels, fuch a Perfon they never beheld before, and they'worJ]1ip him, 1 'lim. iii. 16. . . . 3 . Becaufe Saints and all truly enlrg htened Souls do admrre lum and know not how to fet him torth, Paul accounted all 'I'hings lofs for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Cbrift, Pbil. iii. 8. . 4 . He is called the De!ire of all N atrons. I. There is enough in him to fill the De!ire of all N.ations. . . 2 . None ever in any Nation that had a true Srght of hun but drd defire lum. 3 . The Nations will never be fatisfied until they have and do enjoy him, and are under rhe Influences of his glorious Grace and Government. 4 . Becaufe there never were any who faw his Glory but did admire it. fi!Ja.ft. Wherein do his .perf?''"l Excellencies confill:? . Anf.iJ. In his being Mar;. luch a Man, there zs one God, ..and one Medtator between Cod and Ma;z, 'J'EIE Man Cbrijf Jcfus: Compared wrth ./ills u. 22. l-leb. vii. 24. 1 'I'im. iii. 5· !f!!feft What a Man is Chrifl? A~fw·. A Man of Men, the Son of Man, a ~an without. fpot, fault or fl:ain of Sin, the Excellency of human Nature, made hke unto us m all Tlungs, Sm only excepted. . . · · M r h M b · f [t He is not only glonous m refpeEI: of hrs bemg . an, 1UC . a an, ut m re pe of his being God alfo, in this he excels! O h here, m tlus h•s Glory fhmes forth as - the
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