1. Because 'tis the consummate Act of Christs regal Office. 1Of all Offices Christs Kingly Office is the most eminent: now the Kingly Office was never discovered with so much lustre and glory to the world as then: the eminent act of other Offices do more belong to his abasement; as his Oblation an eminent act of his Priestly Office was to be performed upon earth, so his Prophetical Office was much discharged in delivering the Doctrine of the Gospel whilst he was here; but of his Kingly Office we had but a very little glimpse, during his abode upon earth, in his whipping the buyers and sellers out of the Temple, and his entrance into Jerusalem, when they cried Hosanna in the streets, Matth. 21. And now in Heaven Christ is supreme, but his sovereignty lieth under a cloud and veil. All things are put under him. But carnal sense objects, We see not as yet all things put under him, Heb. 2. 8. But at the last day Christ will show himself to be King indeed, both in rewarding his friends, and in an absolute conquest over his Enemies, which are the two great parts of his Regal Office: therefore the day of judgment is called [Greek or Hebrew], the day of the Lord, 2 Pet. 3. 10. as being the day wherein Christ shall manifest himself to be a Lord indeed. First, in rewarding his friends. ⟨p. 309⟩When David was Crowned at Hebron, then all that followed him in the wilderness, were rewarded according to the merit of their place and service; before they had hard service, and little wages, but then were made Captains of thousands, and Captains of hundreds, and Captains of fifties. So they that are true to the interest of Christ, may meet with many a frown and hard entertainment in the world, but you will not repent of it in the day of Christs Royalty, Matth. 25. 34. Then shall the King say, &c. He is called the Son of man before; but then you will find a King rewarding all his subjects. Peter was troubled about his petty losses, Master (saith he) we have forsaken all and followed thee; what had Peter to forsake? A Net? a Cottage? a Fishing Boat? A great All! We are apt to think much of what we part with upon Christs score; if we suffer but a disgraceful word, a small inconvenience, a frown, we presently say, what shall we have therefore? But we need not seek another pay-Master then Christ, he will not be behind hand with us when the day of payment cometh. See Matth. 19.
1. Because 'tis the consummate Act of Christs regal Office. 1Of all Offices Christs Kingly Office is the most eminent: now the Kingly Office was never discovered with so much lustre and glory to the world as then: the eminent act of other Offices do more belong to his abasement; as his Oblation an eminent act of his Priestly Office was to be performed upon earth, so his Prophetical Office was much discharged in delivering the Doctrine of the Gospel whilest he was here; but of his Kingly Office we had but a very little glimpse, during his abode upon earth, in his whipping the buyers and sellers out of the Temple, and his entrance into Jerusalem, when they cryed Hosanna in the streets, Matth. 21. And now in Heaven Christ is supream, but his soveraignty lieth under a cloud and vail. All things are put under him. But carnal sense objects, We see not as yet all things put under him, Heb. 2. 8. But at the last day Christ will shew himselfe to be King indeed, both in rewarding his friends, and in an absolute conquest over his Eenemies, which are the two great parts of his Regal Office: therefore the day of judgment is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the day of the Lord, 2 Pet. 3. 10. as being the day wherein Christ shall manifest himselfe to be a Lord indeed. First, in rewarding his friends. ⟨p. 309⟩When David was Crowned at Hebron, then all that followed him in the wilderness, were rewarded according to the merit of their place and service; before they had hard service, and little wages, but then were made Captains of thousands, and Captains of hundreds, and Captains of fifties. So they that are true to the interest of Christ, may meet with many a frown and hard entertainment in the world, but you will not repent of it in the day of Christs Royalty, Matth. 25. 34. Then shall the King say, &c. He is called the Son of man before; but then you will find a King rewarding all his subjects. Peter was troubled about his petty losses, Master (saith he) we have forsaken all and followed thee; what had Peter to forsake? A Net? a Cottage? a Fishing Boat? A great All! We are apt to think much of what we part with upon Christs score; if we suffer but a disgraceful word, a small inconvenience, a frown, we presently say, what shall we have therefore? But we need not seek another pay-Master then Christ, he will not be behind hand with us when the day of payment cometh. See
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