`TER; ó. E?flle to thè HEBREW 6'. .daration of that Glorywhich hehad with him before the world was that is the Glory of his Eternal Sonibip. This he will therefore make known and maintain iii the world. 4. God the Father is perpetuallyprefintwitb the LordCbriff fnLove, Care and paver; iii theAdminiffration of his Office as he is Mediator,Head andKing of the Church. Hehath taken upon himfelt, to stand by him to ownhim, to effect every thing that isneed- full unto the Establifhment of his Throne, the enlargement of his Kingdom, and the Ruine and Deflruétionof his Enemies. And this he will affuredly do to thá endof the world. a. Because hehath promised ¡ to do ; innumerableare the Promifes on record that are made unto JefusChrill unto This purple; God hath engagedto hold him in his Hand, and to hide him as a poliJhed(haft in his quiver, to give him a Throne, aGlo- riousKingdom, an everlalting Rule and Government, and the like. Now what hi 'lathpromifed in Love andGrace, hewill make good withCare andPower. See Ifa. 49. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: Chap. 5o. 7, 8, 9. . 2. All theft Promifes have red ell unto the Obedienceof the Lord Chri(f in the werk of Mediation, whichbeing performed by him rightly,and to the utmolt,gives him a pecu= liarRight unto them, and makes that juif and righteous in the Performance,which wasmeerfoveraign Grace in the Promife. Thecondition being abfalutely performed on the part ofChrist, the Promife stall be certainly accomplished on thepart ofthe Father. By this is the Covenant of the Redeemercompleated, ratified and etlablithed; the con- dttion of it on hispart being performed unto the uttermoft, there (hall be nofailure in the Promifes, Ea. 53. t t, 12. 3. TheLord aridmakes itbis requeff, that be may enjoy the Prefence and Power of bit Father withhim in his work,and the Adminittrationof his Mediation ; and the Father aiwayes hears him. Part of his Covenant with his Father was like that of Barak whowas a type of him, with Deborah the Prophetefs, who fpake in the nameof the Lord, ,Tudg.4.8. If thou wilt go with me, I will go, againJt all the enemies of the Church ì Ifa. 50. 8, 9. And accordingly upon his engagement to go with him, he reque(ts his Prefence; and in the affurance of it, profelfeth that he is not alone, but that his Father is with him, John 8. 16. To this purpofe fee his reque(ts, John 17. 4. Thenature of bis Work andKingdom require it. God hash appointed him to reign in the middeft of his Enemies ; and mighty Oppofition is made on all hands to his whole Defign, and every particular Art of it. The whole work ofSatan fin and the world, is both to obttruétin general theProgrefs of his Kingdom, and to ruine anddeftroy every particular fubjeótof it ; And this is carried on continuallywith unspeakableViolence ,andlunfearchableStratagems; This makes the Prefence of the Au- thority and Powerof the Fatherneceffary to him in his work; This he afferts as a great ground of confolation to his Difciples, John to. 28, 29. Therewill be greatpluck,iing, great contending to take believersout of the band' of Chriff ; one wayor other tomake them come(hors ofEternal Life ; and though his own Power be fuch, as is able to preferve them, yet he lets themknow alfo for their greaterAffurance and Confolation, that his Fatherwho is over all, is greater, more.powerfulthan all, greater than he himfelf in the WorkofMediation, .ohn14. z8.. isalfoengaged with him in their defenceand prefervation: So alto is he as to the Deftruáionofhis Adverfaries ; all oppotng power whatever : Pfal. leo. 5, 6. The Lord hands byhim, art his right hand, to finite and tread downhis enemies, all that ariseagain[[ his defign, interest, and Kingdom; be they never fo many, never fogreat; he will ruine them, andmake them hisJbotffool everyone. See Micha 5.4, Verfe V I. THe Apoffle proceeds to the confirmation of thefame important Truth, by another Teffimony s whereinwe (hall meet with fomedifficulty, both in the meaner ofthe Citation, and the importante of the Tetìimonyit felt. é°crft
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