Book III. OR -T1m G 0 S P E L G L 0 R I 0 U S. 525 Thus we have briefly fhewed the Gofpel is glorious in refpect of the Revelation that is made therein of the Lord J efus. Firfl:, In refpect of the Excellency of his Perfon, which we have fhewed appears by his being Man. Secondly, By his being God, which has been evinced. , Thirdly, His Glory and Excellency conlifl:cth in his being both God and Man; truly Man and truly God in one Perfon. Can Heaven and Earth make a lovely and an admirable Beauty? 0 then Chriil: is he. He is ])avid's Root, and David's Off-fpring; ])avid's Lord, and David's Son. See Metaphor Branch and Root. ~tefl. Vlhat kind of Beauty and Perfections, is the Beauty and are the Perfections of our Lord J efus Chriil:? Anjw. You have heard it is the Beauty of God; the Beauty of Man, the Perfec– tion of thofe Beauties, which are in God and Man. But to anfwer this ~eil:ion more diil:inctly; r. He is the Original of all Beauties and Perfections of Beauty, that is in Angels, the Soul, the Body, the Face of a Man, the Sun,_the Stars, the Firmament, &c. 2. His Beauty is a derirable Beauty, Saw ye him whom my Soulloveth, with my Soul have I dejired thee in the Night, lja. xxvi. 9· One Thing have I dejired ofthe Lord and that will!j eek 8fter: '!'hat I may,dwell in the Houfe ofthe Lord for ever, that I may behold the Beauty of tbe Lord and enquire in his 'femple, Pfal. xxvii. 4· And hence he is called rhe Defire of all Nations. 3· It is a holy and cha!te Beauty,.there is no Snare nor Pollution in it; Jojeph was a beautiful Perfon, but it was attenced with a Snare, here you may look, and love, and foar no Danger. . . 4 1 lt is a real Beauty, not_.a feeming Beauty, a·Paint on a 'NaiL \lilhat is human Beauty to the Beauty of the Son of God ? Prov. xxxi. 30. 5· Chriil:'s Beauty is a Soul engaging Beauty, how did it make Mofes to leave all, Peter and Jobn leave aJI ! Whoever faw him and could forbear to love him, neglect all and follow him ? · 6. It is a communicative Beauty, he can tranfmit his Beauty to- the making others beautiful, A11d thy Renown went forth among the Heathm for tlry Beau!)', for it was perje!l tbrough the Comelimfs which I put upon thee, &c. Ezek. xvi. r 4 • 7· It is a fatisfying and delighting Beauty, it fiJls and contents each Soul to the full who beholds it. 8. It is a myitical and hidden Beauty, carnal Eyes cannot fee it, they behold no Beauty nor Comelinefs in him to delire him, Ija. liii. 2. 9· it is an admirable and wonderful Beauty: Angels in Heaven, and Saints on Earth are amazed and a{tonilhed at the Sight thereof. 10. It is a lafl:ing and never fading Beauty: The Beauty of Mortals is like a Flower which withereth and pallerh away in a Moment. You gmtle Youths whofe chafler Breafls do beat With plq jing Raptures, and LO'Ve's gm'rous Heat : And Virgins kind, from whofe unguarded E)'eS PajJion oft flenls your Hearts by f ond Surprize: Behold the Obje!l, this alom is he! Ah none like Chrifl did ever Mortals fee-' He is all fair ; in him's not one ill Feature : 'fen tboufand 'rimes more fair than any Creature That lives, or ever lived 011 the Earth, His &auty fo amazingly jbines forth. Angelic Nature is enamor'd fo, 'fhey love him dearly, and admire him too. His Head is like tmto the purefl Gold; His curled Tre.f!es lovely to behold. And fuch a Brightnejs jparkles from his Eyes, A.s whenAurora gilds the Morning Skies: 6 s And
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