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

1. Honoured of God his Father: Phil. 2. 7. 8, 9, 10. He §. 44 made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name, which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth: and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ ¹is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father. Whether that word wherefore, denotes a connection of causality, or only a consequence, this is evident, that on the account of his suffering, and as the end of it, He was honoured and exalted of God; to an unspeakable preeminence, dignity, and Authority; according as God ⟨p. 220⟩had promised him, on the same account: Is. 53. 11, 12. Act. 2. 36. Act. 5. 30, 31. And therefore it is said, that when He had by himself purged our sins, He sate down at the right hand of the Majesty on high: Heb. 1. 3.

1. Honoured of God his Father: Phil. 2. 7. 8, 9, 10. He §. 44 made himselfe of no reputation, and tooke upon him the forme of a servant, and was made in the likenesse of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himselfe and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crosse; wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name, which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth: and that every tongue should confesse, that Jesus Christ ¹is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father. Whether that word wherefore, denotes a connexion of causality, or only a consequence, this is evident, that on the account of his suffering, and as the end of it, He was honoured and exalted of God; to an unspeakable preheminence, dignity, and Authority; according as God