186 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OP THE TRINITY. with fear ; kiss the Son lest he be angry ; blessed are all they that put their trust in him." Ps. xlv. 11. " He is thy Lord, and worship thou him. And daily shall he be praised ; Ps. lxxii. 15. Andif we turn to the New Testament, we shall find both commands and examples of adorationand thanksgiving paid to Christ. John v. 22, 23. " For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son, that all men might honour the Son, as they honour the Father." Phil. ii. 10, 11. " That at the name of Jesusevery knee should bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth ; and that every thing should confess, that Jesus 'Christ is Lord." And thus we are bound to adore him as Lord of all things, as universal sovereign of men and angels, of all the upper and the lower worlds. 1 Tim. i. 12. " I thank Jesus Christ our Lord, who bath enabled me, and put me into the ministry." 2 Tim. iv. 18. " The Lord, that is Christ, shall deliver me from every evil, and will preserve me to his heavenly king- dom : Towhom beglory forever and ever, Amen. So in 1 Pet. iv. 11. There is a doxology or ascription of glory to our Lord Jesus Christ. " To whom be praise and do- minion for ever, omen." 2 Pet. iii. 18. " Our Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be gloryboth now and for ever, Amen." And I think that doxology in Jude belongs to Christ, as have shewn before, verse25. " To theonly wiseGod our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power both now and ever? Amen. ' So Rev. i. 5, 0. "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father ; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen." Rev. v. 8, 9, 10. " They fell down before the Lamb, and sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy, for thou wast slain, and bast redeemed us to God by thy blood ;" verses 12, 13. " Sayingwith a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And everycreature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I, saying, blessing, and honour. and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." Rev. vii. 10. "Salvation to our God, which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." II. And as we are bound to offer thanksgiving and praise to hire, and to ascribe to him, that glory and dominion which is his due, so it is our duty to pray to him, call upon--him, and trust
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