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the following verses; such as God's great wisdom in it, verse 8. The clearness of light granted through Christ, verse 9. God's gathering together in one, all things in heaven and carth in Christ,vverse 10. God's giving the Christians that were first converted to the Christian faith from among the Jews, an interest in this great redemption, verse died Then the great end is added, verses 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ."And then is mentioned the bestowing of the same great salvation on the Gentiles, in its beginning or first fruits in the world, and, in the completing it in another world, in the two next verses. And then the same great end is added again. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation agine whom also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory "The same thing is expressed much in the same manner, in 2 Cor. iv. 14, B50" He which raised up the Lord Jesus, shall raise up us al so by Jesus, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundance of grace might through the thanksgiving ofo many, oredound to the glory of God."bor 970 The same is spoken of as the end of the work of redemp tion in the Old Testament. Psal. lxxix. 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; deliver us and purge away our sins,for thy name's sake.So in the prophecies of the redemption of Jesus Christ Isa, xliv, 23. "Sing, O ye heavens for the LORD hath done it : Shout, ye lower parts of the earth Break forth into singing, ye, moun tains, forest, and every tree therein: For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and GLORIFIED HIMSELF in Israel," Thus the works of creation are called upon to rejoice at the attaining of the same end, by the redemption of God's people, that the angels rejoiced at, when Christ was born. See also chap. xlviii. 10, Hipandixlixe Semevog letom aid to spejdere adi to

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From scripture The whole universe being put in subjection to Jesus Christall heaven and earth, angels and men being subject to him, as executing this office ; and put under him to that end, that all things may be ordered by him, in subservience to the great designs of his redemption; all power, as he says, being given to him, in heaven and in earth, that he may give eternal life to as many as the Father has given him; and he, being exalted far above all principality and power, and might and dominion, and made head over all things to the church. The angels being put in subjection to him; that he may employ them all as ministering spirits, for the good of them that shall be the heirs of his salvations; and all thing's being so governed by their Redeemer for them that all things are theirs, whether things present or things to come; and all God's works of providence in the moral government of the world, which we have an account of in scripture history, or that are foretold in scripture prophecy, being evidently subor dinate to the great purposes and ends of this great work. And besides, the work of redemption is that works by which good men are, as it were, created, or brought into being as good men, or as restored to holiness and happiness.25The work of redemption is a new creation, according to scripture represent tation, whereby men are brought into a new existence, or are made new creatures.xx! deT

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And this is spoken of as the end, both of the executions ofiz wrath and in the glorious exercises of mercy, in the misery and happiness of another world. ti Rom. ix. 22,231 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and make his power known endured with much long suffering, the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction; and that he might make known the riches of! his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had dafore pre pared buntob glory" And this is spoken of as the end of the day of judgment, which is the time appointed for f the highest exercises of God's authority as moral governor of the world; and is, as it were, the day of the consummation of God's moral government, with respect to all his subjects in heaven, earth and hell. 2 Thess. i. 9, 10. Who shall be s punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; when he shal come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all themed that believe."\Then his glory shall be obtained, with respect both to saints and sinners. vodi vism12.08,13m 9.adt 16 sZUES

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9 It appears from what has been already observed, that the glory of God is spoken of in scripture as the last end of many of God's works' ;and it is plain that this thing is in fact the issue and result of the works of God's common› providence, #1 and of the creation of the world. Let us take God's glory in ? what sense Boevery consistent with its being something brought to pass, or a good attained by any work of God, certainly it is the consequence of these works ; and besides it is expressly so spoken of in scripture. This is implied in Psalm viii. 1, wherein are celebrated the works of creation; the heavenst being the work of God's fingers; the moon and the stars be ing ordained by God, and God's making man a little Tower than the angels, &c. The first verse is, “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens," or upon the heavens. By name and glory, very much the same thing is intended here as in ma-* ny other places, as shall be particularly shewn afterwards. So

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the Psalm concludes as it began. "O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!" So in Psalm cxlviii. after a particular mention of the works of creation, enumerating them in order, the Psalmist says, verse 13, "Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is excellent, his glory is above the earth and the heaven." And in Psalm civ. 31, after a very particular, orderly, and magnificent representation of God's works of creation and common providence, it is said, "The glory of the Lord shall endure forever; the Lord shall rejoice in his works Here God's glory is spoken of as the grand results and blessed consequence of all these works, which God values, and on account of which be rejoices in these works. And this is one thing doubtless implied in the song of the seraphim, Isaiahvi.3. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts The whole earth is full of his glory a sap-hawod zeonboog to athu end le bas edi es

The glory of God, in being the resulto and consequence of those works of providence that have been mentioned, is in fact the consequence of the creation. The good attained in the use of a thing made for use, is the result of the making of that thing, as the signifying the time of day, when actually attained by the use of a watch, is the consequence of the mak ing of the watch. So that it is apparent that the glory of God is a thing that is actually the result and consequence of the creation of the world. And from what has been already ob served, it appears, that it is what God seeks as good, valuable and excellent in itself. And I presume, none will pretend that there is any thing peculiar in the nature of the case, rendering it a thing valuable in some of the instances wherein it takes place, and not in others; or that the glory of God, though indeed an effect of all God's works, is an exceeding desirable effect of some of them; but of others, a worthless and insignificant effect. God's glory therefore, must be a de sirable, valuable consequence of the work of creation. Yeas it is expressly spoken of in Psalın civ. 3, (as was observed) as an effect, on account of which, God rejoices and takes pleas ure in the works of creation. To lex mp4039 38

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