Those taught by God the Father, to know God the Son

2. It seems improbable that He should be willing so to advance Jesus of Nazareth. It was a great thing that He should advance David from being a Shepherd to Rule His People Israel: he says, What am I, and what is my Fathers house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 2 Sam. 7.18. It is a greater, that God is willing to advance any of Mankind to heavenly glory, He puts great honour upon them therein. But this is more, that it should be said of a Man, that He is God; that He made Heaven and Earth, that out of the Mouth of Babes and Sucklings God should ordain Strength, that He should advance a Man above Principalities and Powers, and say of him, Let all the Angels ⟨p. 9⟩of God worship Him, and say to Him, Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever. It seems to be too much for a Creature to be Personally United to the Creator. God is angry with us when we Worship Wood and Stone, and Silver and Gold; and it seems very unlikely that God should bid us Worship One that was made out of the dust, as well as our selves. The honour that God puts on many men in the World is very great, but it is amazing that God should put so much honour upon a Man, that He should be Personally United to the Divine Nature: that the God of Heaven and Earth, whom all the Angels adore, should take the Son of a poor Woman, Married to a Man of mean occupation, into Personal Union with Himself.

2. It seems improbable that He should be willing so to advance Jesus of Nazereth. It was a great thing that He should advance David from being a Shepherd to Rule His People Israel: he says, What am I, and what is my Fathers house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 2 Sam. 7.18. It is a greater, that God is willing to advance any of Mankind to heavenly glory, He puts great honour upon them therein. But this is more, that it should be said of a Man, that He is God; that He made Heaven and Earth, that out of the Mouth of Babes and Sucklings God should ordain Strength, that He should advance a Man above Principalites and Powers, and say of him, Let all the Angels ⟨p. 9⟩of God worship Him, and say to Him, Thy Throne, O God, is for ever and ever. It seems to be too much for a Creature to be Personally United to the Creator. God is angry with us when we Worship Wood and Stone, and Silver and Gold; and it seems very unlikely that God should bid us Worship One that was made out of the dust, as well as our selves. The honour that God puts on many men in the World is very great, but it is amazing that God should put so much honour upon a Man, that He should be Personally United to the Divine Nature: that the God of Heaven and Earth, whom all the Angels adore, should take the Son of a poor Woman, Married to a Man of mean occupation, into Personal Union with Himself.