The truly blessed man

2. Gods design in this, is the Exaltation of the Glory of his Grace, in pardoning the Sinner. God must have some design in all his Works, being a wise and intelligent Agent: this design must ultimately refer to his own Glory, for, being the chief Good, he must be the last end of all things hence, though he aimeth at the Sinners ⟨p. 229⟩Salvation in it yet that must be in order and subordination […] 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, in the way which he hath contrived to bring this about, yet the great Attribute which is celebrated in 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, who hath no need of the Creature, was highly provoked by it, and could have gotten himself a name for ever in its eternal ruin, should without so much as being sought to by the Sinner, of his own mere good will, provide so richly for its deliverance from Wrath, as not to spare his own S•• but 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 the Glory of his Grace, in pardoning the Sinner. God must have some design in all his Works, being a wise and intelligent Agent: this design must ultimately refer to his own Glory, for, being the chief Good, he must be the last end of all things hence, though he aimeth at the Sinners ⟨p. 229⟩Salvation in it yet that must be in order and subordination 〈…〉 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, in the way which he hath contrived to bring this about, yet the great Attribute which is celebrated in 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, who hath no need of the Creature, was highly provoked by it, and could have gotten himself a name for ever in its eternal ruine, should without so much as being sought to by the Sinner, of his own meer good will, provide so richly for its deliverance from Wrath, as not to spare his own S but give him for a ransome. Well might the Apostle ascribe it hither,