And hence all those infinite Excellencies that are in God, the absolute might of Sovereignty over the Creature, is not properly any part of Glory, unto which he was exalted. Because this is a property of the Divine ⟨p. 329⟩Nature, and so doth necessarily appertain to every person that hath this Nature, as necessarily as to be God. This he had of his own, and this could not be given to him, nor laid aside by him. And this was the first signification of glory before mentioned. But our Saviour by voluntary dispensation did lay aside the right of present-taking Dominion, and exercising Dominion, over every creature in that Nature he did assume. And hence Satan and his instruments, he in and by them, did not only assault our Saviour by their outrages and temptations, but by violence of power did out-bid, and over-bear him for the present. Thus, as it were with a violent hand, he carried him into the Wilderness, and set him upon a Pinnacle of the Temple: yea not only assaulted, but prevailed and had the better for the present, brought him to his death, and held him captive in the grave by the space of three days: Our Saviour by agreement with God the Father laying aside and ceasing his own right of taking and exercise dominion over Devils, and men, and creatures: but giving way hereunto by agreement with God the Father for the while, that the work of our Redemption was to be accomplished. Hence are these passages, This is your hour and the power of darkness. Luk. 22.53. q. d. This is the time, when ye have allowance to Tyrannize, and I will not exercise dominion over you (for he could have crossed and confounded with a word) but suffer my self to be foiled for the present and held captive by you. This is the power of darkness, when I lay aside the exercise and expressing of my power. Hence he returned that answer. Knowest thou not, that I could but ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve. Legions of Angels, but how then should the Scripture be fulfilled? That agreement that was transacted between me and the Father, and now recorded in Scripture. Math. 26.53. Hence its said, Though he was in the form of God: Had the might and sovereignty of God, ⟨p. 330⟩and was equal in that with the Father, had it as his own, without any robbery, or taking that which was not his right; Yet he emptied himself: Laid aside the Right either of taking or exercising that power.
And hence all those infinite Excellencies that are in God, the absolute might of Soveraignty over the Creature, is not properly any part of Glory, unto which he was exalted. Because this is a property of the Divine ⟨p. 329⟩Nature, and so doth necessarily appertain to every person that hath this Nature, as necessarily as to be God. This he had of his own, and this could not be given to him, nor laid aside by him. And this was the first signification of glory before mentioned. But our Savior by voluntary dispensation did lay aside the right of present-taking Dominion, and exercising Dominion, over every creature in that Nature he did assume. And hence Satan and his instruments, he in and by them, did not only assault our Savior by their outrages and temptations, but by violence of power did out-bid, and over-bear him for the present. Thus, as it were with a violent hand, he carried him into the Wilderness, and set him upon a Pinacle of the Temple: yea not only assaulted, but prevailed and had the better for the present, brought him to his death, and held him captive in the grave by the space of three daies: Our Savior by agreement with God the Father laying aside and cea•ing his own right of taking and exercise dominion over Devils, and men, and creatures: but giving way hereunto by agreement with God the Father for the while, that the work of our Redemption was to be accomplished. Hence are these passages, This is your hour and the power of darkness. Luk. 22.53. q. d. This is the time, when ye have allowance to Tirannize, and I wil not exercise dominion over you (for he could have crossed and confounded with a word) but suffer my self to be foiled for the present and held captive by you. This is the power of darkness, when I lay aside the exercise and expressing of my power. Hence he returned that answer. Knowest thou not, that I could but ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve. Legions of Angels, but how then should the Scripture be fulfilled? That agreement that was transacted between me and the Father, and now recorded in Scripture. Math. 26.53. Hence its said, Though he was in the form of God: Had the might and soveraignty of God, ⟨p. 330⟩and was equal in that with the Father, had it as his own, without any robbery, or taking that which was not his right; Yet he emptied himself: Laid aside the Right either of taking or exercising that power.
