Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either…

At his Nativity an Host of Angels cry out, Glory to God in the Highest, Luke 2.14. In the Church there is glory to him by Jesus Christ throughout all Ages, world without end, Ephes. 3.21. Saints and Angels must now fall upon their faces, and say, Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honour, and Power, and Might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen, Revel. 7.12. Eternity it self will be little enough to spend in the praises of this incomparable Mystery.

At his Nativity an Host of Angels cry out, Glory to God in the Highest, Luke 2.14. In the Church there is glory to him by Jesus Christ throughout all Ages, world without end, Ephes. 3.21. Saints and Angels must now fall upon their faces, and say, Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honour, and Power, and Might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen, Revel. 7.12. Eternity it self will be little enough to spend in the praises of this incomparable Mysterie.

3. Holiness, as it imports an hatred of sin, signally demonstrates it self in this Dispensation. God ⟨p. 33⟩hath many ways manifested his hatred of sin. It appears in the Threatening, in which he speaks, as it were, out of the fire, and breathes out a Death and a Curse against it. It further appears, when the Threatening comes forth in actual Judgments, in which God falls upon his own creature, the work of his own hands. It more appears, when Wrath comes down, not upon this or that sinner, but upon multitudes; and not upon the offending persons only, but upon their Infant-relations; upon their fellow-creatures, upon the very places where they acted their iniquities. Adam sinned, and Wrath fell upon the whole Race of mankind: nay, and a Blast and a Curse fell upon the Creation; such as makes it groan and travel in pain with an universal Vanity. The old World was drowned in sensualities, and a Deluge sweeps away them and their fellow-creatures. The Sodomites burned in their unnatural lusts, and fire and brimstone was rained down upon them. Korah, Dathan and Abiram turned Rebels, and the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up them, and all that appertained to them. These are notable Tokens of displeasure, but a greater is yet behind. The Eternal Son of God cannot assume our flesh, and stand as a Sponsor for us, but he must bear an infinite Wrath, such as was due to the sin of a World. Though he were the Wisdom of God, he must be sore amazed, and ready to faint away in a fit of horror; Though the Fathers joy, he must be [Greek or Hebrew], surrounded with sorrows even unto death. He bore up all things, yet now under the burden of Wrath he must fall and grovel upon the ground: He must pour out