The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The fourth and last step, is his ^fGlorification, or the² enriching of him after he was ascended, with an unspeakable and incomprehensible (though not an infinite measure) of all Happiness, Joy, Wisdom, Knowledge, Excellency, more then all men and Angels have: whereof the ^gPsalmist speaketh, God, even thy God hath anointed thee with the Oil of gladness above thy fellows. Therefore this is called also his ^hExaltation or ⁱSuperexaltation: having, in stead of shame and contempt, (which for our sakes he did willingly undergo, becoming subject unto death, the most ignominious death of the Cross) all and all manner of excellency, ⟨p. 329⟩both Kingdom, Power, and Glory bestowed upon him; and this is that which figuratively is meant by his sitting or standing at the right hand of God his Father, Heb. 1. 3. Having by himself purged our sins, he sitteth at the right hand of Majesty in the highest places. Mark 16. 19. The Lord, after he had spoken these things, was taken up into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God. Acts 7. 55. He being full of the Holy Ghost, looked steadfastly up to Heaven, and saw the Glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. A phrase or form of speech taken from earthly Princes, who are said to set them at their right hand, whom they are pleased to ^kadvance into the principal place of Honour, and Administration of their Kingdom.

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