on the Glory of Chrifl. 53 HE is engaged in a Contemplation of the Glo~ ry of God in his works; and he concludes that the Fabrick of Heaven, with the M~on and Stars the rein ( for it was his Mediation by night, when he beheld them) was exceeding gforions , and greatly to be admired. This cafts his thoughts on the poor, weak, infirm Nature of man,~which feems as nothing in comparifon of thofe Glories above : But immediately hereon falls into an Admiration of the vVifdom, Goodnefs and Love of God, exalting that Nature incomparably above all the works of Creation in the Perfon of Jefils · ' Chrift,as theApoftle expounds this pl<4cr ,Heb. 2.), 6 THIS therefore is the higheft, the beft, the moft ufeful Object of our Thoughts and AffeCtions. He who bath had a real view of this Glory, rho he know himfelf to be a poor, finful, dying worm of the Earth,yet Wl}Uld he not be an Angel in Heaven, if thereby he fhonld lofe the fightofir ; for this is the Center wherein all the lines of the manifeftation of the divine glory do meet and reft. LOOK unto the things of this World, Wives, Children, Po!feffions, Eftates, Power:, Friends and Honour ; how amiable are they ! How deiirab]e unto the thoughts of the moft of men ! But he who hath obtained a view of the Glory of Chrift, will in the midft of them all fay, FVhom have I in ~ he~-zven but thee ? There is none on earth that I dejire beftdes thee,Pfal.7 3· 2). For who in the heavens can be compared unto the Lord? Who among ,the fcns ofthe mighty,can be compared unto the Lord?P[ 8y.6. HE himfelf out of his Infinite Love and ineffable condefcention, upon the fight and view ofhis. Church, and his own Graces in her, wherewith E 3 {he
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