5G CHRIST EXALTED AND THE SPIRIT GIVEN. [SEAM. 1V. It is sufficient if his human nature be made the constant and conscious medium whereby the indwelling godhead shall exercise these powers: V. The last instance I shall mention wherein his ex- altation consists, is this ; that " he is investedwith ho- nours suitable to his power and grandeur." While he was on earth he was obscure and unknown : and though he was the Son of God, yet the sons of men knew hirn not. 1 John iii. 2. " He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not." John i. 10. And instead of doinghonour to him, agree- able to his character and dignity, the princes and people of this world joined to affront and blaspheme him : He was reproached, he was buffeted, he was scourged, 'he' was put to a shameful and .cruel death: The princes and the people joined to " crucify the Lord of glory.',' Acts iv. 27. 1 Cor. ii. 8. But the Son of God rhust not always be the mockery of sinful men. There were honours then reserved fór him, which he is now possessed of, such as . became his native perfections, and his acquired merit: The scriptures are full of these honours which are paid to the Son upon his exaltation. Phil. ii. 8 -11. " Be- cause he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross, therefore God bath`highly exalted him, and given him a naine above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord to.the gloryof God :the Father." And you find all the creation actually joining to pay him these honours, in Rev. v. 12, 13. " And the angels and the elders say with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches, &c. And every crea- ture in heaven, earth and sea, echo to the song, blessing and honour, and glory and power, be to him that sitteth bath done or means to do. By virtue of its union with the divine nature, it had a right to know both things past, present, and to come. The same holds in his power; it is not equal with God's, but there is an image of it in Christ's human nature, both in that he can do whatsoever he will, and whatsoever God will have done, he is the instrument of it ;" Mat. xxviii. 18. " All the businesses ofthe world run - through his hand and his head." What things soever the Father doth, the Son doth likewise ; Jo/in v. 19. he speaks all this of himself as the Sonof man;" verse 27. and much more to this purpose.
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