The saints treasury being sundry sermons preached in London /

Secondly, God takes this way, because he sees it the most advantageous way for the manifestation of his glory; first the glory of his mercy: there is no way that could have been devised by men or Angels to set out the glory of Gods mercy in mans salvation, so as by this way: if God should have said to mankind; You poor creatures have sinned against me, but I am merciful and will pardon you; God had been glorious in this: but now there is infinitely more mercy showed when God shall say, You miserable creatures have sinned against me; and such is your condition, that except the Son of my bosom be made a curse for you, there can be no mercy for you: well I am content that he shall not be spared; but shall be given to be a curse to prepare mercy for you: here is glory indeed. Therefore when Christ was borne, the Angels sung, glory to God in the highest, Luke 2. 14. As if they had said, this is the highest pitch of the glory of God, in providing such a way of reconciliation with the children of men; and God was so set upon this work of showing mercy to mankind, that though it cost the death of his Son, he would have it, and that shows it to be infinite mercy and love indeed, when it breaks through such mighty difficulties; there is the glory of his mercy.

Secondly, God takes this way, because he sees it the most advantageous way for the manifestation of his glory; first the glory of his mercy: there is no way that could have been devised by men or Angels to set out the glory of Gods mercy in mans salvation, so as by this way: if God should have said to mankinde; You poor creatures have sinned against me, but I am mercifull and will pardon you; God had been glorious in this: but now there is infinitely more mercy shewed when God shall say, You miserable creatures have sinned against me; and such is your condition, that except the Son of my bosome be made a curse for you, there can be no mercy for you: well I am content that he shall not be spared; but shall be given to be a curse to prepare mercy for you: here is glory indeed. Therefore when Christ was borne, the Angels sung, glory to God in the highest, Luke 2. 14. As if they had said, this is the highest pitch of the glory of God, in providing such a way of reconciliation with the children of men; and God was so set upon this work of shewing mercy to mankinde, that though it cost the death of his Son, he would have it, and that shews it to be infinite mercy and love indeed, when it breakes through such mighty difficulties; there is the glory of his mercy.