K I N G. Sag .of Zion, * to rule his Enemieswitha Rod of Iron, and to 4dafh them in Pieces like a Potter's 7/efjel. He reiterates the Praifes of the King of Glory, and tunes his I-Ieart, with feraphic Melody, to celebrate his Villories, his Power, and his everlafting Dominion. He difplays, in all the gay Colouringof an oriental Style (which, hyper- bolical as it generally is when applied to human Affairs, is much too low for the Sublimity of this Subjec`l), the Honors and Djgnities of his divine Redeemer; and he rifes inIdea upon Idea, when he contemplates the ineffa- ble Glories, and the everlafting Benignity, of his Perlon and Power. Nor is he content alone to magnify hire ; but he calls upon all the Faithful tojoin in Praife, and willies to raife a Chorus, as it were, from the Uni- verfe of Nature. Prophets, as w.e I as Pfalmifts, are equally ;enfable of the tranfcendent Glories of the Mediator's Kingdom, and invite the Church to rejoice greatly, and to 'how ; :becaufe her King cometh, juft and mighty to bring Salva- tion, lowly and gracious to bellow it. t 24pojlles know the joyful Sound, which Prophets had proclaimed, and join with them in rejoicing; becaufe they had fees, by Faith, the. fpiritual Majefty of their :crucified Lord, and were Witnnffes of his fpoiling the Powers of Darlcnefs, and of his triumphing over them for ever. They faw, that, of him, and through him, and to him, are all things ; and, therefore, they afcribe the Glory and Dominion to him without End. . Pftlm ii. As Cbrit is defcribed by various Titles, fo the Church is reprefented under different Images and Names, in the Holy Scrip- ture. In this place the is called Daughter ofZion,, and, in others, the dfrael of GOD, 7erufalem, Daughter of 7erufalem, Zion, Mount Zion, Boy Mountain, 'Temple, Holy City, &c. All which have a Reference to the Church's EleÊtion or Holinefi under the Law, and typify her fpiritual Perfection and Nearnf to Chriff through the Gofoel. There feems a peculiar Beauty in the fubfequent Words; Cheift plan rule his Enemies with a Rod of Iron, with Punifhment and with Vengeance, and(hall dafh them in Pieces like aPotter's Fedl, making his own Çonqueft conplete, and their Overthrow fnal and irre- .trieable. ;h Zech,. ix. 9, $ Rom.. xi. 36. Y 3 The
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