ptifent State a·nd Condition in Glory. 3 I 5 and the efpecial concernment of the Church at prefent depend~· F-or at the end of this difpenfation he ihall give up the King– dom unto God,even the Father, orceafe from the Adminifira– tion of his MediatoryOffice & Power,as the Apofl:le declares, I Cor. I)- 24,25,26,27. Tben cometh tbe end when he Jhall bave delivered up the Kingdom UJtto God, e·ven the Father, wben. be Jhall ha·ve put down all Rule ; and all Authority and Power. For he mufl raig,n rmtil he hath put all Enemies under his feet. The lafl Enemy that Jhall be deflro)·ed is Death. For he hath put ali things under his feet. But 11.:hen he faith all things are put under him, it is manifefl that he is excepted who did put all things under him. And when all tbing,s Jhali be Jubdued unto him, then jhall the Son alfo him}elf, befubjec1 unto him that put all things under htm, tbatGod may be all in all. · All things fell by fin into an enmity unto the Glory ofGod, -and rh.e Salvation of the Church. The removal of this en-· mity, and the defirufrion of all Enemies, is the work that God committed unto his Son, in hislncarnation and Media· tion, Ephef. I.· ro. This he was varioufly to accomplifh iri' the Adminifiration of all his Offices. The enmity between God and Us immediately, he removed by the blood.of bis Croft, whereby he made "J?eace, Epbef. 2. ·r 4, I 5, I 6. Which Peace he continues and preferves by his lntercej{ion, Heb. 7· 26. 1 John 2. 2. The enemies themfelves of the Churches eternal welfare, namely, Sin, Veath, the T.f/orlcl, ..._fatan and Hell, he fubclues by his Power. In the gradual Accomplifh 4 ment of this work; according as the Church of the Elect is brought forth in fucceffive Generations, (in every one where– ofthe fame work is to be p~rformed) he is to continue unto - the eHd ·and confummation of all things. Until then, the whole Chu·rch will not be faved, and therefore his work not be fini1l1ed. He will not ceafe his work whilfi there is one S f of
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