fift in the Figure, except as it related to the Union of the Effence of the Trinity, which was fometimes with the Figure of a Man, fometimes of Beafts, &c. But, in exhibiting emblematically what Powers the Trinity, or the God was poffeffed of, befides what the Parts or Inftincts of the Creatures exhibited, in that Sense, they were vested with divine Infignia, rode in a Chariot, fat upon a Throne, had Irradiation, had Wings, the Power of giving Motion, Protection, &c. were full of Eyes within, and without, had what they ruled with, or ruled, or gave, in their Hands, fo in their Power, had fuch things as were subject to them at, or under, their Feet. And as the Aleim had been supposed to refide in the Cherubim, and one of them in the Cloud above, fo the Heathens when St. Paul writ, thought their God refided invisibly in fuch an Image; Jefus Chrift the Man had, what such an Image emblematically exhibited to be in it, in a real Senfe, tho' expreffed in the illufive Senfe, exhibited to Senfe, to Vifion, and to several of the other Senfes. The Glory, the invisible God which was in him exhibited the fame Power as the Father was poffeffed of; these things cannot be expreffed, so as to be conceived, but by vifible or intelligible

Ideas. The Jews fay, it was by the Name Jehovah Chrift performed all his Miracles, which is true; but it is falfe that he ftole it out of the Temple, that was his Name, the Glory was Jehovah. When he says, I am the Light, we take the Idea from the created Light, the vifible acting Image of himself, of the fecond Perfon; that does not make him less the true, the uncreated Light. And these Powers, which the Glory fhewed then in Splendor through the Man, were not emblematical, nor given, but had been real, and eternally in his Poffeffion, as the next Words fully fhew, For by him were all things created, &c. Jude 24. And to prefent you faultless before the Prefence of his Glory-To the only wife God our Saviour, be Glory and Majefty, Dominion and Power, both now and for ever. Amen. Revel. xxi. 23. For the Glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the Light thereof. Heb. ii. 5. For unto the Angels hath he not put in Subjection the World to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain Place teftified, faying (Pfal. viii. 4.) What is Man that thou art mindful of him? or the Son of Man that thou visitest him? Thou madeft him a little lower than the Angels (Hebr. Aleim) thou VOL. VI. crownest

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crowneft him with Glory and Honour.Thou haft put all things in Subjection under his Feet, &c. Johni.14. And the Word (often mentioned above, and of which below) was Flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld his Glory, the Glory as of the only begotten Son of the Father.) The Ob jectors, as I have fhewed above, knew nothing of Ideas beyond their Fathers, and themselves their Sons; here the Glory of the only-begotten Son of the Father was to distinguish him from the Light, the Glory of Fire the Type; fo the Spirit of Jehovah, &c. from the Spirit of the Type; which Glory, which Spirit in the Substance of the Names the Type, the Heathens worfhipped. So you will fee a certain Piece inftead of most high in the Glory of God the Father, fhould be the Father and Holy Ghoft in the Glory the Son. Heb. iii.3. For this [Perfon] was counted worthy of more Glory than Mofes, inasmuch as he who hath builded the Houfe, hath more Honour than the House, for every Houfe is builded by fome, but he that buildeth all things, God. 2 Pet. i. 16.Were made Eye-Witneffes of his Majefty; for he received from God the Father, Honour and Glory (by Acknowledgment, in Evidence of who he was; for he was not

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to re-affume his Poffeflion of his Glory, 'till
he had performed the Conditions of the
Covenant) when there came fuch a Voice
to him from the excellent Glory, This is
my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleafed.
And this Voice which came from Heaven
we heard, when we were with him in
the Mount. We have alfo a more fure
Word of Prophefy, &c. This
This may include
the Voice at his Baptifm, but is a plain
Reference to his Transfiguration, after the
Appearance of the excellent Glory upon
himself, and in the ufual Emblem, Mat.
xvii. 2. And was transfigured before them;
and his Face did fhine as the Light from
the Sun, and his Raiment was white as
the Light. Id. Mark ix. 2. Id. Luke ix.
29.-V. 32. They faw his Glory. So
Mat. xvii. 5. Behold a bright Cloud over-
fhadowed them: And behold, a Voice out
of the Cloud, fo, &c. John ii. 11. And
manifefted forth his Glory. Ibid. xi. 4.
-but for the Glory of God, that the Son
of God might be glorified thereby. v. 40.
If thou wouldeft believe, thou fhouldeft fee
the Glory of God (the fecond Perfon dif-
fufing Benefits to Mankind.) Ibid. xiii. 31.
Now is the Son of Man glorified, and the
God is glorified in him. If the God be
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him in himself, and shall ftraitway glo rify him. John xiv. 13. And what foever ye fhall ask in my Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Ibid. vii. 39. But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe in him fhould receive: For the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jefus was not yet glorified. Luke xxiv. 25. O Fools, and flow of Heart to believe-ought not Chrift to have fuffered these things, and to enter into his Glory? And beginning at Mofes, and all the Prophets, he expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the Things concerning himself. 1 Tim. iii. 16. And without Controversy, great is the Mystery of Godliness: God was manifeft in the Flesh, juftified in the Spirit, feen of Angels, (the Aleim) preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, received up into Glory. 1 Cor. ii. 8. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. Rom. vi. 4. That like as Christ was raised up from the Dead, by the Glory of the Father. 1 Pet. i. 19. But with the precious Blood of Chrift-wha by him do believe in God, him who raifed him from the Dead, and gave him the Glory. Acts vii. 55. And Jaw the Glory of God, and Jefus ftanding

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