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

3. He is honoured by his Saints all the world over: and §. 46 indeed if they do not, who should. If they honour him not as they honour the Father, they were of all men the most unworthy: but see what they do Revel. 1. 5, 6. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us Kings and Priests to God and his Father, to him be Glory for ever and ever, amen. Chap. 5. 8, 9, 10. The four living creatures and four and twenty Elders, fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden viols full of Odours, which are the prayers of the Saints; and they sung a new song, saying, thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, & hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood, out of ⟨p. 221⟩every kindred, and tongue, and people, and Nation, and hast made us unto God Kings, and priests, and we shall reign on the earth. The great solemn worship of the Christian Church, consists in this Assignation of Honour and Glory to the Lord Jesus: therefore do they love him, honour him, delight in him, as Paul. Phil. 3. 8. and so the Spouse, Cant. 5. 9, 10, 11. and this is on this account.

3. He is honoured by his Saints all the world over: and §. 46 indeed if they doe not, who should. If they honour him not as they honour the Father, they were of all men the most unworthy: but see what they doe Revel. 1. 5, 6. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sinnes in his own blood, and hath made us Kings and Priests to God and his Father, to him be Glory for ever and ever, amen. Chap. 5. 8, 9, 10. The foure living creatures and four and twenty Elders, fell down before the Lambe, having every one of them harps, and golden viols full of Odors, which are the prayers of the Saints; and they sung a new song, saying, thou art worthy to take the booke and to open the seales thereof: for thou wast slain, & hast redeemed us unto Godby thy blood, out of ⟨p. 221⟩