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Is it not an argument of great delight and contentment in his Seed,¹ that he doth draw them into communion and fellowship with him in his royal dignities? I do not say, that the Saints are by Christ Deified, Christed, or that they are made Christs like him; there are some Excellencies, and Prerogatives of Christ, which are not communicated; for though we are made partakers of the Divine Nature, yet our Nature was never manifested in the Godhead, God was incarnate, and manifested in the Flesh; and so Christ is truly called Man, for the Word was made Flesh, but Flesh was not made the Word, nor was Flesh manifested in the God-head; and therefore Man cannot be called God, or Christ: but though the Seed of Christ are not drawn into this fellowship with him, yet he hath taken them into communion with him, in his blessed unctions, therein they are called Partners, [Greek or Hebrew], Heb. 1. He hath anointed him with the Oil of Gladness above his Fellows, or Partners. Is he the anointed of the Lord? so are they said to be anointed,² Touch not mine anointed: Is he called a Prophet? so are they called Prophets, and do my Prophets no harm, Psal. 105. Is he called a King, and a Priest? so are they called also, a royal Priest-hood, 1 Pet. 2.9. Kings and Priests unto God, Revel. 5.10. Is he called Hephribo, in whom I am delighted, Matth. 3. •r my delight in him? so are they called Hephribah, in which I am delighted, or my delight in her, Isa. 62 4. Now what greater argument of true delight and contentment can there be, than thus to draw them into this Communion, and Fellowship with himself?

Is it not an argument of great delight and contentment in his Seed,