The crucifying of the world

4. Doubtless we must observe and Glory in that which all the world must observe and glorify God for: and that which will be the matter of our Redeemers honour at the last day; yea the magnifying of himself therein is the end of his coming. But such is the holiness of the Saints. They that see their good works must glorify our Father which is in heaven, Mat. 5. 16. And Christ shall come to be Glorified in his Saints, and admired in all them that believed, even because they believed the Gospel, 2 Thes. 1. 10. Read also ver. 11, 12.

4. Doubtless we must observe and Glory in that which all the world must observe and glorifie God for: and that which will be the matter of our Redeemers honour at the last day; yea the magnifying of himself therein is the end of his coming. But such is the holiness of the Saints. They that see their good works must glorifie our Father which is in heaven, Mat. 5. 16. And Christ shall come to be Glorified in his Saints, and admired in all them that believed, even because they believed the Gospel, 2 Thes. 1. 10. Read also ver. 11, 12.

5. The Holiness of the Saints is called their participation of the Divine nature; (as 2 Pet. 1. 4. is commonly expounded and it seems more agreeable to that which followeth, then to expound it of a Relative participation of the Divine nature in Christ without us.) This is given to them that escape the corruption that is in the world through lust, 2 Pet. 1. 4. And will you overlook the Divine Nature, and refuse to honour it, and this on pretence, that it is a wrong to Christ? Take heed lest by your doctrine you make Christ an enemy to God and holiness, who came into the world to do his Father's will, and to recover sinners by sanctification from the world to God.