{)1t the Glory of Chrifl. 71 ./ THt?.T which we enquire after at prefent, is, the Glory of Chrift herein, and how we may behold that Glory. And there are three things wherein we may take a profpect of it. I. IN his Sufception of this Office. 2. In his Difcharge of it. 3, In the Event and Confequence there<?f, or what enfued thereon. · IN theSufception of this 01fice we may be· hold the Glory of ~brift. ·( r.) In his Condefcen, i- .on. ( 2.) ln ll.is Lo~e. r. WE may behold his Glory in his Infinite Con- . Jefcention to take this Office on him, and our Nature to be his nwnunto that•erd. It did not befal him by Lot or Chance ; it was nor impo/ed on him againft his will ; it belonged not unto him by any necej]ity of Nature or Condition, he ftood not in need of it ; it was no addition unto him ; but . of his own Mind and Accord he gracioufl y con· defcended unto the Snfception and Difcharge of ir. , SO the Apoftle expreffeth it, Phil. 2. ) , 6, 7. 8. Let this mind be in yott ?vhich ?vas alfo in C hrtfo J-efou, who beint. i1~ the form ofGorJ, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made him{elf of no reputation, and took on himfelf the form of a fer· ~ant, and was made in the likenefs of men; and being found in fajhi.on as a man, he humbled himfelf and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Crofs. F4 IT
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