on the G/pry of Chrifl. 43 of Faith and Love, to 'Yhom they ar~ precious. SOME few Inferences from the whole of what bath been declared, thall put a clofe to' this part of our difcourfe. · r. THE Holy Properties of the Divine ~atur~ .are not only reprelented unto our Faith in Chrift as unto their own effential Glory, but as they are .in the exe1·~.:i[e of their Powers for the ·Salvation of the Churth. In him do we behold the \Vifdom, 'Goodnefs . Love, Grace ,Mercy and Power ofGod atl:ing'them(elves in the . contrivance, conftitution, .and efficacious accompli(hment of the great work of our Redemption and ~alvation. This gives, as unto us, an unutterable Lu{tre unto the Native Arniablenefs of the Divine Excellencies. The T17i/d;;p and Love ·of God are ' in 'themfolves Infinitely Glorious, _Infinitely Amiable ; nothing can be added unto them, there can be no encreafe of their effential Glory. Howbeit a& th.ey are eternally refident in the Divine Nature, and abfolutely ~he fame with it) we cannot fo comprehend them, as to'haye a~ endearingfatiating view of their glo- 'ry : But as they are exerted in the work of the Redemption and Salvation of the Church, as they are expreffed , communiCating their bJeffed Effects unto the Souls of them that do believe , ~hich is·done only in Chrift; fo the Beams of their Glory fhine unto us "Vith unfpeakable Refrefhment and Joy, 2 Cor: 4· 6. Hence the Apoftle on the ~onfi~eration of the attings of the Holy Proper- ~ies of God in this bleffed work, falls into that con- ~emplation : 0 the depth of the riches both of the wifdom and knowledg of God ! How un.(earchabte are •. . . . . . . . h~
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=