Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

4. He is Excellent and Glorious in this; in that he is exalted, & invested with all Authority; when ^xJacob heard of the Exaltation §. 25 of his Son Joseph in Egypt and saw the Chariots that he had sent for him, his spirit fainted and recovered again, through abundance of Joy and other overflowing Affections. Is our beloved lost who for our sakes was upon the earth, poor and persecuted, reviled, killed? no! he was dead, but he is alive, and lo he lives for ever, and ever, and hath the keys of Hell and Death: our beloved is made a Lord, and Ruler Acts 2. 36. He ²is made a King; God sets him his Ring on his holy hill of Zion, Psal. 2. 8. ^*and he is crowned with Honour, and dignity, after he had been made a little lower than the Angels for the suffering of death Heb. 2. 7, 8, 9. and what is he made king of? all things are put in subjection under his feet. v. 8. and what power over them hath our beloved? All power in heaven and earth Mat. 28. 18. as for men! he hath power given him over all flesh Joh. 17. 2. And in what Glory doth he exercise this power? He gives eternal life to his Elect: ruling them in the power of God, Micah. 5. 3. until he bring them to himself; and for his Enemies! His arrows are sharp in their hearts Psal. 45. 5. he dips his vesture in their blood: Oh how glorious is he in his Authority over his enemies? in this world he terrifies, frightens, awes, convinces, bruises their ⁴hearts and Consciences, fills them with fear, terror, disquietment,