22S 19-letioto , aitb. juf ifed openly by the folemn fentence of God before all the World ; here he hath the white - ftone of Abfolution given in fecret , but then it (hall be brought forth to view, glittering in all the orient colours of Free - grace. It was a great honour done to Mordecai , to be arraied in Royal apparel, and to have it pro - claimed before him , Thus (hall it be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour. But oh ! what glory will be upon the Be- liever at that day ; when he (hall Rand in the glorious righteoufnefs of Chrifl, and hear it proclaimed before Men and Angels , This is a righteous man when Chrif1 fhall confefi him before he Father and the holy Angels to be a piece of himfelf, of his flefh and of his bones ? As it was with the Sons of 7effe paling before Samuel ; Eliab came and was refuted , Abinadab came and was refuted; and fo others ; at laft David came, and the Lord faid , Arife anoint him , for this is he, .r Sam..j6th. Chapter : So it will be with the Sons of men , at the great day of judgment. The great Potentate may come and be rejeóed as a vile perfon ; the rich Dives may come and be put away as drofs; the Learned Rabbi may come, and be turned off as a fool , only when the Believer comes, God will fay , This is he ; this mull reign in glory for ever. This is a Jullitication before God after a moll lignal man- ,ner. Secondly,
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