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'THE
CHRISTIAN'S
TREASUJRE,
ESERM.
XXXVIII.
Thus
the names of the saints are,
as
it
were,
inserted
into
that
divine
patent that
exalts and constitutes Christ
Lord of
all.
And
indeed,
Christ
has
not
only
a right
to
all things
by
the mere
donation of
the
Father, but it
may
be said, he
has purchased
all things for
his own
honour, and
his
peo-
ple's good.
"
Because he was
obedient unto
death,
therefore
God
has
so
highly
exalted
him,"
Phil.
ii. 89.
and
made
him
Lord of
the dead and the
living;
Rom.
xiv.
9.
And
perhaps it
is
in
this sense,
that
the inherit-
ance
of
the saints
may
be
called the
purchased
posses-
sion,"
Eph.
i. 14.
Now, christians, since
all
the
affairs
of
nature,
grace,
and
glory,
are
put into
the hands
of
such
a
friend
in
trust
for
you,
that
they
may be
managed and employed
for
your
advantage,
it
is
as well, nay,
it
is
much
better than
if
all things were
at
present
in
your
possession,
that
is,
under
your present state
of
weakness
and
folly
;
for his
wisdom
and
goodness shall govern all
for
your
truest in-
terest. Ye are
Christ's,
so
the
apostle expresses
it
in the
verse
next
to my
text
:
And Christ,
who has
all in
his
hands,
will
take care
of
you who
are
his' own.
Christ
is
made
heir of
all
things,"
Heb.
is
2.
And if
ye
belong
to
Christ,
"
then are
ye
heirs
of God,
and
joint
heirs with Christ," Rom.
viii.
17.
And the express
promise
of
the
Father
confirms
it,
that
all things
are
yours
;
Rev..
xi. 7.
"
He
that
overcometh
shall
inherit
all things,
and
I
will
he
his
God,
and
he shall
be
my
son,"
1
Cor.
1.
27.
" Y
"are
the members
of
the
body,
and Christ
is
the head." Now the members must
in
their measure
become sharers
of
what the head
'possesses.
In your proportion,
'0
christians,
you shall have com-
munion
with
Christ
your Lord,
in his
royalties and
his
wide
dominion
;
for
he
hath promised
that
"
ye shall
sit dówn
on his
throne,
when
ye
have overcome
your
enemies, even as
he
overcame, and
is
-set
down on the
throne
with his
Father,"
Rev.
iii
"1. Ye are
one
with
Christ, and therefore
in
your
Measure,
O
believers,, and
according
to
your capacity,
ye
shall possess
and
enjoy
all things
which
he
possesses,
so
far
as
is
requisite
for
your
benefit
in
this world,
and your
truest
happiness
for
ever.
Iii.
The saints
are actually invested
with
this privi-
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