I will proceed; There are some, who would find in the Rainbow it self, some Intimations of ⟨p. 24⟩the Glories belonging to our Saviour. In the Sun begetting of the Rainbow, some would read a little of that incomprehensible Mystery, The only begotten Son of God. In the Three Colours (for of old, they counted no more) of the Rainbow, others would read, the Three Offices of our Great Redeemer. But these are Strains that I would not insist upon; and I would not Look upon the Clouds too fancifully. One would rather Consider the Sun, as an Emblem of our Saviour; that wonderful Sun of Righteousness. And here, tho' I am somewhat gratified, with a Good Thought, which I find in a Sermon, Of the Rainbow, Preached by Mr. Bourn, almost an hundred years ago; This Bow is in the Clouds; the further we are from it, the less beautiful, and glorious does it appear; and so, the further we are from Jesus Christ, by our Corruption, and our Continuance and Impenitence in Sin, the less beautiful, and glorious, and excellent will He appear unto us: But the nearer we approach to Him, in Faith and Holiness, the more Glorious will He be to us, and the more Earnestly shall we Long to Enjoy Him. Yet I would rather choose to turn it so; the Cloud, by Receiving Beams from the Sun, & Reflecting of them, how Beautiful an Appearance is there now produced on it? Lord, Let the Beams of my Saviour fall upon me. Let me receive His Knowledge; Let me reflect His Image; Let me be under His Impressions; I cannot ask for a greater Glory! I remember ⟨p. 25⟩it was of old given as the Commendation of a Famous and Useful man; Ecclesiast. L. 7. He was as the Rainbows giving Light in the Bright Clouds. The way to arrive unto such a Glory is to get near, and keep near our Admirable Saviour; to hold Communion with Him, and to be under His Influences. The more a CHRIST is Entertained by any man, the more Glorious is He!
I will proceed; There are some, who would find in the Rainbow it self, some Intimations of ⟨p. 24⟩the Glories belonging to our Saviour. In the Sun begetting of the Rainbow, some would read a little of that incomprehensible Mystery, The only begotten Son of God. In the Three Colours (for of old, they counted no more) of the Rainbow, others would read, the Three Offices of our Great Redeemer. But these are Strains that I would not insist upon; and I would not Look upon the Clouds too fancifully. One would rather Consider the Sun, as an Emblem of our Saviour; that wonderful Sun of Righteousness. And here, tho' I am somewhat gratified, with a Good Thought, which I find in a Sermon, Of the Rainbow, Preached by Mr. Bourn, almost an hundred years ago; This Bow is in the Clouds; the further we are from it, the less beautiful, and glorious does it appear; and so, the further we are from Jesus Christ, by our Corruption, and our Continuance and Impenitence in Sin, the less beautiful, and glorious, and excellent will He appear unto us: But the nearer we approach to Him, in Faith and Holiness, the more Glorious will He be to us, and the more Earnestly shall we Long to Enjoy Him. Yet I would rather chuse to turn it so; the Cloud, by Receiving Beams from the Sun, & Reflecting of them, how Beautiful an Appearance is there now produced on it? Lord, Let the Beams of my Saviour fall upon me. Let me receive His Knowledge; Let me reflect His Image; Let me be under His Impressions; I cannot ask for a greater Glory! I remember ⟨p. 25⟩it was of old given as the Commendation of a Famous and Useful man; Ecclesiast. L. 7. He was as the Rainbows giving Light in the Bright Clouds. The way to arrive unto such a Glory is to get near, and keep near our Admirable Saviour; to hold Communion with Him, and to be under His Influences. The more a CHRIST is Entertained by any man, the more Glorious is He!
