The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

2. Gods design in this, is the Exaltation of […] Glory of his Grace, in pardoning the Sinner. […] must have some design in all his Works, be• a wise and intelligent Agent: this design m• ultimately refer to his own Glory, for, be• the chief Good, he must be the last end of things: hence, though he aimeth at the Sin• ⟨p. 229⟩Salvation in it, yet that must be in order and subordination to his own Glory; which can be no other than his Declarative Glory: for, as to that which is essential to him, it is perfect, nor can it be greater or lesser. Now, though his Justice doth receive a wonderful illustration, and sits in State, •n the way which he hath contrived to bring this about, yet the great Attribute which is celebrated •n and by this effect, is his Grace: nor can we conceive how this Attribute could be more eminently illustrated, than in this way. What greater Grace can we think of, than that the great God, •he hath no need of the Creature, was highly provoked by it, and could have gotten himself a •ame for ever in its eternal ruin, should without •o much as being sought to by the Sinner, of his •wn mere good will, provide so richly for its de•••erance from Wrath, as not to spare his own Son, ••t give him for a ransom. Well might the Apostle ascribe it hither, Eph. 1. 5, 6.

2. Gods design in this, is the Exaltation of 〈…〉 Glory of his Grace, in pardoning the Sinner. 〈…〉 must have some design in all his Works, be• a wise and intelligent Agent: this design m ultimately refer to his own Glory, for, be the chief Good, he must be the last end of things: hence, though he aimeth at the Sin