A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Vers. 21. To him that overcometh will I make to sit with me in my throne, even as I ⟨p. 218⟩overcame, and sit with my father in his throne. Vers. 22. Let him that hath an ear, hear what the spirit saith unto the Churches.

Vers. 21. To him that ouercommeth will I make to sit with me in my throne, euen as I ⟨p. 218⟩ouercame, and sit with my father in his throne. Vers. 22. Let him that hath an eare, heare what the spirit sayth vnto the Churches.

Here is the conclusion of this Epistle, and it hath two parts. A Promise, vers. 21, and a Commandment. vers. 22. In the Promise, note two things. First, to whom it is made, To him that overcometh. Hereof we have spoken. Secondly the thing promised; that is, fellowship with Christ in glory: I will make to sit &c. whereby is not meant equality of glory and honour; for that is not possible for any creature to receive. But a participation only of some part of his glory: so much as shall suffice for his perfect happiness. And because it might be thought no great matter; therefore it is illustrated by a comparison, as I overcame, and sit with my father in his throne. As if he should say; I will advance them, that overcome their spiritual enemies, into the participation of my glory, even as my Father (when I had overcome) advanced me into the fellowship of his glory. Now Christ as he is Mediator, is inferior to his father, and in that regard is not advanced to equal glory with his Father, though he sit with him: So the members of Christ, being inferior unto him, may sit with him in his throne, though their glory be unequal. These things for substance have been handled. Chap. 2. vers. 26.28.

Here is the conclusion of this Epistle, and it hath two parts. A Promise, vers. 21, and a Commaundement. vers. 22. In the Promise, note two things. First, to whome it is made, To him that ouercommeth. Hereof we haue spoken. Secondly the thing promised; that is, fellowship with Christ in glorie: I will make to sit &c. whereby is not meant equalitie of glorie and honor; for that is not possible for any creature to receiue. But a participation onely of some part of his glorie: so much as shall suffice for his perfect happinesse. And because it might bee thought no great matter; therefore it is illustrated by a comparison, as I ouercame, and sit with my father in his throne. As if hee should say; I will aduance them, that ouercome their spirituall enemies, into the participation of my glorie, euen as my Father (when I had ouercome) aduanced me into the fellowship of his glorie. Now Christ as hee is Mediator, is inferiour to his father, and in that regard is not aduanced to equall glorie with his Father, though he sit with him: So the members of Christ, being inferiour vnto him, may sitte with him in his throne, though their glorie be vnequall. These things for substance haue beene handled. Chap. 2. vers. 26.28.