5. THE glory of God appears, by the account given in the word of God, to be that end or event, in the earnest desires of which, and in their delight in which, the best part of the moral world, and when in their best frames, do most naturally express the direct tendency of the spirit of true goodness, and give vent to the virtuous and pious ⟨p. 65⟩affections of their heart, and do most properly and directly testify their supreme respect to their creator. This is the way in which the holy apostles, from time to time, gave vent to the ardent exercises of their piety, and expressed and breathed forth their regard to the supreme being. Rom. 11. 36. "To whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Chap. 16. 27. "To God only wise, be glory, through' Jesus Christ, forever, amen". Gal. 1. 4, 5. "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our father, to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". 2 Tim. 4. 18. "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Eph. 3. 21. "Unto him be glory in the church, by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end". Heb. 13. 21.—"Through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Phil 4. 20. "Now unto God and our father, be glory forever and ever, amen". 2 Pet. 3. 18. "To him be glory both now and forever, amen". Jude 25. "To the only wise God our saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever, amen". Rev. 1. 5, 6. "Unto him that loved us &c—to him be glory and dominion forever and ever, amen". It was in this way that holy David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, vented the ardent tendencies and desires of his pious heart. 1 Chron. 16. 28, 29. "Give unto the LORD ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength: give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name". We have much the same expressions again, Psal. 29. 1, 2. and 69. 7, 8. See also, Psal. 57. 5. 72. 18, 19. 115. 1. So the whole church of God, through' all parts of the earth. Isai. 42. 10, 11, 12. In like manner the saints and angels in heaven express the piety of their hearts. Rev. 4. 9, 11. and 5. 11, 12, 13, 14. and 7. 12. This is the event that the hearts of the seraphim especially exult in, as appears by Isai. 6, 2, 3.
5. THE glory of God appears, by the account given in the word of God, to be that end or event, in the earnest desires of which, and in their delight in which, the best part of the moral world, and when in their best frames, do most naturally express the direct tendency of the spirit of true goodness, and give vent to the virtuous and pious ⟨p. 65⟩affections of their heart, and do most properly and directly testify their supream respect to their creator. This is the way in which the holy apostles, from time to time, gave vent to the ardent exercises of their piety, and expressed and breathed forth their regard to the supream being. Rom. 11. 36. "To whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Chap. 16. 27. "To God only wise, be glory, thro' Jesus Christ, forever, amen". Gal. 1. 4, 5. "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our father, to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". 2 Tim. 4. 18. "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Eph. 3. 21. "Unto him be glory in the church, by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end". Heb. 13. 21.—"Through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever, amen". Phil 4. 20. "Now unto God and our father, be glory forever and ever, amen". 2 Pet. 3. 18. "To him be glory both now and forever, amen". Jude 25. "To the only wise God our saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever, amen". Rev. 1. 5, 6. "Unto him that loved us &c—to him be glory and dominion forever and ever, amen". It was in this way that holy David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, vented the ardent tendencies and desires of his pious heart. 1 Chron. 16. 28, 29. "Give unto the LORD ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength: give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name". We have much the same expressions again,
