Senn. CXXV. the (Vora/hall be judged. f4-7 take this Work, and fubmit to all thole grievous Things, which were necelfary to be done and fuffered, in order to the effecting of it ; and that when he had accomplif I'd it, God would confer this Glory upon him, that in his Humane Nature he fhould be exalted to the right Hand of God, and have Power given him over all Flefh, to judge the World, and to give eternal Life to as many as he ¡leafed ; and when he had received this Reward, that then his Mediatory Office Rtould ceafe, and he (hould reign up the Kingdom to God the Father, that God might be all in all. This is the Scope and Defign of the feveral Texts of Scripture concerning this Matter.. V'vith relation to this Covenant and Agreement between him and his Fa- ther, he prays, John.i7. r, 2. that he would not be unmindful of the Glory which he had promifed to inveft himwithal. Father,, the Hour is come, gle- rifle thy Son ; Fls.thou hall given him Power over all Flefb, that he fhould give eternal Life to as many as thou haft given him: And ver. 4, 5. I have glorified thee on the Earth : I have frnifhed the Wort¿ which thou gave,ft me to do. : And then beclaims the Reward of it And now 0 Father, glorifle thou me with thine on-n Pelf. And 'the,Apofile, to.the Hebrews, Chap. 12. 2. tells us that the Hopes of this did encourage, and bear up our Lord under his Sufferings, Who for the Toy that was fee before him, endured the Croft., delifing the Shame, and is fit down at the right Hand of theThrone ofGod. : And St. Peter tells us, i'Pet. I. r i. that the Prophets of Old teftifaed before-hand the Sufferings of Chrifi, and the Glory that Auld follow. And St. Paul tells us what this Glory is, Eph. I. 20, 21. viz. That God hathfit hint at his own right Hand in heavenly Places, far above all Principality; and Power, andMight, andDominion, and every Name that is named, not only in this World, but in that which is to collie. But molt exprefly, Phil. 2.. 7, 8, g, so, is. the lameApoflle tells us, that in Confideration of the great Hu- miliation and Sufferings of- Chrift, God bath highly exaltedhim. 'He made him- felf of no Reputation, (he emptied himfelf) and took upon him the ".Form of a Ser- vant, and was made in the Likenefi ofMen. And being found in Fafhion as a Man, he humbled himflf, and became obedient canto Death, even the Death of the Croft. Wherefore God alfa,hath highly exalted him; and given him a Name, which is above çvery Name Ihat at the Name ofyell:: every Knee Amid how of7-hinge inHeaven, and Things in Earth, and Things under the Earth : And that every Tongue horrid confefs that fetus Chrill is Lord; to the Glory of God the Father: And that the giving of this Name and Authority to Chrift, upon Account whereof all Creatures firould be fubjeíl to. him, Both principally import that Power of judging the World which was committed to him, is evident from the Expli- cation of there Phrafes, of boating the Knee to Chrfl, and of confining to hint with the Tongue, which the fame Apoltle tells us elfewhere do 6gnifie our be- ing judged by him. Rom. r4. so, s s. We fhall all Rand before the judgment Seat ofChrift : For it it written, As Hive, faith the Lord, every Knee /hall bow to me and every Tongue (hall confefs to God. So then every one of us ¡hall give anAccount ofhimfelf to God. So that you fee that the glorious Reward of Chriffs Self-denial and Suf- fering, doth principally confift in having the Judgment of the World com- mitted to him, which therefore is called his. Kingdom, Matth. i6. 28. where our Saviour exprefjeth it by the Son cf Man's coming in his Kingdom. 2 Tim; 4. T. I charge :Lee therefore, faith St. Paul to Timothy, before God and the Lord Jefirs Chrifi, who fhall judge the Quick and the Dead at his appearing, and his Kingdom. And it is with relation to this Power and Authority, that the Title of King is given to him, Matth. 25. 34. Then fhall the King fay unto than on his right Hand, &c. And the. Scripture almoft every where, when it fpeaks of Chrilf's coming, calls it his glorious Appearance. Match. 16. 27. they ¡hallfee the Son of Man coming in the Glory of his Father. Matth. 24. 3o. They Mall fie the Son of Plait coming with Power and great Glory. Matth. 25. 3r. When the Son of Man fhall come in his Glory. And Tit. 2. 13. it is called, The glorious Appearance of the great God, andour Saviour Jefras Chrift: Li 2 And
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