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

4. There is a glorious end whereunto sin is appointed, and ordained, and discovered in Christ, that others are unacquainted §. 30 withal Sin in its own nature tends merely to the dishonour of God; the debasement of his Majesty, and the ruin of the creature in whom it is; Hell it self is but the filling of wretched creatures, with the ^bfruit of their own devises. The Comminations and threats of God in the Law, do manifest one other end of it, even the Demonstration of the Vindictive Justice of God in measuring out unto it a meet ^crecompense of reward. But here the Law stays (and with it all other light) and discovers no other use or end of it at all. In the Lord Jesus there is the manifestation of an other, and more glorious end; to wit, the praise of Gods Glorious ^dGrace, in the pardon and forgiveness of it. God having taken order in Christ, that that thing which tended merely to his dishonour, should be managed to his Infinite Glory; and that which of all things he desireth to Exalt; even that he may be known and believed to be a ^eGod Pardoning Iniquity, Transgression and Sin. To return then to this part of our Demonstration.

4. There is a glorious end whereunto sinne is appointed, and ordained, and discovered in Christ, that others are unacquainted §. 30 withall Sinne in its own nature tends meerly to the dishonour of God; the debasement of his Majesty, and the ruine of the creature in whom it is; Hell it selfe is but the filling of wretched creatures, with the ^bfruite of their own devises. The Comminations and threats of God in the Law, doe manifest one other end of it, even the Demonstration of the Vindictive Justice of God in measuring out unto it a meet ^crecompense of reward. But here the Law stays (and with it all other light) and discovers no other use or end of it at all. In the Lord Jesus there is the manifestation of an other, and more glorious end; towit, the praise of Gods Glorious