1. In his person: They that had a discerning eye might see something divine in Christ, John 1.14. We beheld his glory, as the glory of the only begotten of the Father. There is the as of similitude, and the as of congruity, as if a mean man taketh state upon him, we say he behaveth himself as a King, but if we say the same of a King indeed, we mean he behaveth himself Kinglike, that is becoming the Majesty of his High calling. So we beheld his glory as, &c. that is such a glory as was suitable and becoming Gods only Son: So Christ was angry with his Disciples because they were too importunate to see the Father, though they saw him ordinarily, conversing with him: John 14.7. If ye had known me ye should have known my Father also, and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. The F•ther is no otherwise to be known, but as he hath revealed himself in Christ, ⟨p. 34⟩and having seen and known Christ, who was his Image, they might both see and know him: and when Philip saith, show us the Father and it sufficeth us; this will convince us all without farther argument; Christ answereth, verse 9. He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. They might see the Fathers infinite power acting in him, his wisdom teaching by him, his goodness in the whole strain of his life: so that in Christ becoming Man, God doth in and by him, represent all his own Attributes and Properties; his Wisdom, Goodness and Power.
1. In his person: They that had a discerning eye might see something divine in Christ, Iohn 1.14. We beheld his glory, as the glory of the onely begotten of the Father. There is the as of similitude, and the as of congruity, as if a mean man taketh state upon him, we say he behaveth himself as a King, but if we say the same of a King indeed, we mean he behaveth himself Kinglike, that is becoming the Majesty of his High calling. So we beheld his glory as, &c. that is such a glory as was sutable and becoming Gods only Son: So Christ was angry with his Disciples because they were too importunate to see the Father, though they saw him ordinarily, conversing with him: Iohn 14.7. If ye had known me ye should have known my Father also, and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. The F•ther is no otherwise to be known, but as he hath revealed himself in Christ, ⟨p. 34⟩and having seen and known Christ, who was his Image, they might both see and know him: and when Philip saith, shew us the Father and it sufficeth us; this will convince us all without farther argument; Christ answereth, verse 9. He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. They might see the Fathers infinite power acting in him, his wisedom teaching by him, his goodness in the whole strain of his life: so that in Christ becoming Man, God doth in and by him, represent all his own Attributes and Properties; his Wisdom, Goodness and Power.
