in the Conjlitution ofthe Perfon ofChrift. 2 29 Ction in Operation. What Infinite Gocdnefs will communi– cate ad extra, what it will open the eternal tountain.of the Divine Being and Alfuffi.ciency to give forth; that Infinite Wifdom defigns, contrives and direCts to the Glory of God; and what W1fdom fo defigns, Infinite Power effeCts. See lfo. 40. I~, 14, 15, 17, 28. 2.We can have no apprehenfions of the Intere!l: of the other Properties of the Divine Nature in this greatMy!l:ery of God– linefs, whofe Glory was defigned in Infinite Wifdom, with– CJit the confideratioil of that flate and condition ef our own wherein they are fo concerned. That which was defigned unto the eternal Glory of God in this great work ofthe In– carnation cf his Son, was the Redemption of Mankind, or · the recovery and falvation of the Church. What hath been difputcd by fome concerning it, wjthout refpefr unto the fin ofman, and the falvation of the Church, is curioji~'V, and indeed prefumptuous folly. The whole Scripture con!l:antly · " affigneth this fole end of that effe& of Divine Goodnefs and Wiidom, yea afferts it as the only foundation ofthe Gofpe1, John 3· 16. Wherefore unto a due contemplation of :Di·vtne T¥ifdom in it, it is necefiary we fhould confid.er what is the 1 Nature ofSin:l. efpecially oft~1at fir!l: fin, wherein our original ApoD:acy from God did confi!l:; what was the condition Qf 2 Mankind there.Q.n; what is the concernment of the holy 3 God therein, on the account of the blefTed Properties of his Nature; what way was fuited unto our Recovery, that God.4 might be glorified in them all. Without a previous confidera– tion of thefe things, we can have no due conceptions of the Tflifdom of God in this glorious work, which we enquire af- , ter. Wherefore I ihallio far rpeak of them, that if it .be the will ofGod, the minds ofthofewho read and confider them may be opened and prepared to give admittance unto fom~ rays of that 'Divine J1li}dom in this glorious work, the lufire
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