of Chrifl in l-1ea1ml~ · 34-7 >mid MerC)'-/eat Reprefentatives of the Throne of Grace. ().)TheMiniflyof theHig,hPriefl, aType ofthe Minifrry of Chrifl:. (4.) . The Leviteswho attended on the Prie11-, did re– prefent the Minifl:ry of Angels, attendin'g on Chrifl: in the difcharge of his Office. And () .) round about them -vvere the Tribes m their Order. · · · 2. In thefull clear apprehenfions which all the Bleffed Ones have of the Glory ofGod in Chrifr, of the work and effeB:s of his Wifdom and Grace towards Mankind. Thefe are the Foun– dation ofall Divine Worfl1ip. And becaufe our conceptions and apprehen!1ons 'about them, are dark, low, obfcure and inevi– dent~ our Worjhip is weak and impertecr alfo. · But all is open unto the Saints above. We are in the dufl:,the blood, the noife of the battel; they are viB:orioufly at peace, and hare a per– fect veiw ofwhat they have palfed through, and what they have attained unto. They are come to the Springs of life and light, and are filled with admiration of the Grace of God in themfelves and one another. What they fee in God, and in Je– fus Chrifi, what they have experience ofin themfelves, what ·· they MOW and learn from others, are all ofthem inconceivea· ble and inexpreffible. It is well for us, if we have fo much experience of thefethings, as to fee a real Glory in the fulnefs and perfecrion ofthem. The apprehenlions byJig,bt without mixture of unfl:eadinefs or darknefs,without the allay:offears or temptations, with an ineffable fenfe of the things them– felves on their hearts or _minds, are the Springs or Motives of .the Holy Worfhip which is in Heaven. · 5· In the Glorious manner ofthe performance of it . Now \ whereas it arifeth from fight and prefent enjoyment, it mufl: nfifl: in a continual Afcription of Glory a.nd Praife unto God; ' . d fo it is defcribed in the Scripture. See R ev 4· 9, ro, r I. With · .6.3· And how little a portion ·of the Glory of thefe things is it, rhat we can apprehend. · Y y 3· In " \ )
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