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1. THe supream Ultimate end of it is Gods Glory, which is also the end of all things else, which are all made for him. This Relative Glory of God, which was laid in the dust
by mans Rebellion, Christ undertook to repair; which he performed fully, giving satisfaction in Mans Nature, and so glorifying all the divine Attributes. Thus in the first building up of Zion, as in the Restauration and preservation thereof, he still appears in the Glory of all his Excellencies. His Power and Wisdom, his Greatness and Goodness; his Mercy and Justice, his Truth and Holiness shine Radiantly in every part of it.* 1.1 Christ thereby read us our Lesson, and writ a fair Copy for our Imitation, that we may glorifie God by the knowledge of him, in giving each of the Divine persons their proper honor.
1. The Father,* 1.2 for giving such a Son for such enemies, and upon such terms;* 1.3 All the honour of Christ redounds to his Father; For the Son doth nothing but what he hath seen the Father do, and speaks not of himself, but the Father by him.
2. The Son by our embracing and publishing, desiring and esteeming the particulars of his Infinite Glory, whereof he is so full,* 1.4 that we have still cause to admire with all Saints, the length and bredth, the heighth and depth of it, in the manifesta∣tion of all his Excellencies.
3. The holy Ghost by whose special favour and Influence we are made partakers thereof.* 1.5 He shall take of mine, said Christ, and impart it to you; For all that the Father hath is mine. What Infinite Condescension is it, for that glorious Spirit to stoop thus to sinful Dust and Ashes, to Reveal and apply the gracious Counsels of God in Christ? Yea, to bear with our Ignorance and unbelief, contempt and neglect, abuse and Affronts? Nay more, to dwell in such dunghils and Re∣ceptacles of all filthy Lusts? What Infinite Mercy is that which carries on the work of Grace through all Opposition, and keeps a weak spark alive in the midst of an Ocean? What marvellous power is that which preserves a poor smoaking flax among so many storms!
Psal. 102. 16.
Eph. 3. 11.
Iohn 5. 17, 19, 21, 26.
Eph. 3. 18, 19.
Ioh. 16. 14, 15.