·prejent State and Condition in Glory. 3 2 3 Throne. This we have declared before. But no other"Crea– ture either is, or ever can be exalted into fi.1ch a condition of Glory, as to betheObjetl: ofany Divine "\Vori11ip, from the meanefl Creature which is capable ofthe performance of it. Thofe who afcribe Divine or Religious Honour unto the Saints or Angels, as is done in the Church of Rome, do both rob Chrifl ot the principal flower of his imperial Crown, ~nd Sacrilegiouf1y attempt to adorn others with it, which they abhor. · · · 4- The Glory that God dejigned to accompl~(h ir~ a;:d /;y him, is now made evident unto all the Holy Ones that are about . the Throne. The great defign of the Wifdom and Grace of God from Eternity, was to declare and manifefl all the Holy Glorious Properties of his Nature, in and by Jefus Chrifl. And this is that wherein he will acquiefce, with which he is well pleafed. When this is fully accomplifhed, he will ufe no other way or means for the f!lanifeilation of his Glory. Herein is the End and Bleifednefs ofalL Wherefore the-principal work of Faith whilil: we are in this World, is to_behold this Glory ofGod, as fo reprefented ;unto us in Chrifl. In the exercife of Faith herein, is our con– formity unto him carried on unto perfefrion, 2 Cor. 5· I~t And unto this End, or that we may do fo, he powerfully communicates unto our minds a fa·ving internalLight, with– out which we can neither behold his Glory, nor give Glory unto him. He who commandecl Li'ght to jhine out of D :zrknejs, jhines into our Hearts to give us the Light of the Knowledge of his Glory in the face ofJefus Chrifl, 2 Cor 4 6. TheEnd I fay why God communicates a fpiritual fupernatural Light unto . 'the minds of Believers, is that they may be able to difcern · the Manifefl:ation and Revelation of his Glory in Chrifl ; which is hid from the World, Fpbef r 17, r 8, ry. (ol 2. 2. Howbeit, whilf.t \Ve are here, we fee it but rlarkly ·as in a T t Glafs;
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