Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ

ONE end of his illustrious coming unto the Judgment of the last Day is, that he may be admired in all them that believe, 2 Thes. 1. 11. Even Believers themselves shall be filled with an overwhelming Admiration upon his glorious Appearance. Or if the meaning be, not that he shall be admired by them, but admired in them, because of the mighty Works of his Grace and Power in their Redemption, Sanctification, Resurrection, and Glory, it is to the same purpose, he comes to be admired. And according to the prospect which we have of that Glory, ought our Admiration to be.

AND this Admiration will issue in Adoration and Thanksgiving; whereof we have an eminent Instance and Example in the whole Church of the Redeemed, Rev. 5. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. They sang a new Song, saying, Worthy art thou to receive the Book, and to open the Seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast bought us unto God by thy Blood, out of every Tribe, and Tongue, and People, and Nation, ⟨p. 56⟩and hast made us Kings and Priests unto God, and we shall reign upon the Earth. And I saw and heard the Voice of many Angels round about the Throne, and of the living Creatures, and of the Elders, and the Number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud Voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive Power, and Riches, and Wisdom, and Strength, and Honour, and Glory, and Blessing; and every Creature that is in Heaven, and in the Earth, and under the Earth, and that are in the Sea, and all things in them heard I saying, Blessing, and Honour, and Power, and Glory, be unto him that sits on the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.