Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ

If we have any Interest in God, if we have any hopes of Blessedness in beholding of his Glory unto Eternity, we cannot but desire a view (such as is attainable) of this Infinite manifold Wisdom of God in this life. But it is in Christ alone that we can discern any thing of it; for him hath the Father chosen and sealed to represent it unto us. All the Treasures of this Wisdom are hid, laid up, and laid out in him: Herein lies the essence and form of Faith. Believers by it do see the Wisdom of God in Christ, in his Person and Office: Christ the Wisdom of God; Unbelievers see it not, as the Apostle argues, 1 Cor. 1. 22, 23, 24.

IN beholding the Glory of this Infinite Wisdom of God in Christ, we behold his own Glory also; the Glory given him of his Father; for this is his Glory, that in and by him, and him alone the Wisdom of God is manifested and represented unto us. When God appointed him as the great and only means of this end, he gave him honour and glory above the whole Creation: for it is but little of Divine Wisdom which the works of it declare, in comparison of what is manifested in Christ Jesus. We no way deny or extenuate the manifestation that is made of the Wisdom of God in the works of Creation and Providence. It is sufficient to detect the folly of Atheism and and Idolatry, and was designed of God unto that end. But it's comparative insufficiency, with respect unto the representation of it in Christ, as unto the ends of knowing God aright, and living unto him, the Scripture doth ⟨p. 25⟩abundantly attest. And the abuse of it was Catholic, as the Apostle declares, Rom. 1. 20. &c. To see this Wisdom clearly, is our Wisdom; and a due apprehension of it, fills the Souls of Believers with joy unspeakable, and full of Glory.

IN beholding the Glory of this Infinite Wisdom of God in Christ, we behold his own Glory also; the Glory given him of his Father; for this is his Glory, that in and by him, and him alone the Wisdom of God is manifested and represented unto us. When God appointed him as the great and only means of this end, he gave him honour and glory above the whole Creation: for it is but little of Divine Wisdom which the works of it declare, in comparison of what is manifested in Christ Jesus. We no way deny or extenuate the manifestation that is made of the Wisdom of God in the works of Creation and Providence. It is sufficient to detect the folly of Atheism and and Idolatry, and was designed of God unto that end. But it's comparative insufficiency, with respect unto the rerepresentation of it in Christ, as unto the ends of knowing God aright, and living unto him, the Scripture doth