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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47043	A sermon at the funeral of James Margetson, D.D. late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland preached at Christ Church, Dublin, Aug. 30, 1678 / by the R.R. Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath ; whereunto is added a funeral oration on that occasion, in the name of the University of Dublin, at the herse of him their Vice Chancellor.	Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.	1679 (1679)	Wing J947; ESTC R2425	32,409	51

God for so hath he no Superior so is he not substituted and so not receiving from any but having in himself all power originally Not therefore as God 2. But as Man is this understood of Christ as he is the Son this day begotten so is this by the Father given him that he have the Heathen for his Inheritance And to the Son hath the Father committed Judgment because or as he is the Son of man and he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the World in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained Thus as man is Christ in this considered 3. Yet not simply as man for no man no more than man were capable of that Rule The first man Adams Dominion although large Thou hast put all things under him yet was that limited to the lower creatures not reaching to Angels which were above him he being made a little lower than the Angels but there was to be a man indeed more than man a second Adam Christ whose Dominion was in that enlarged and that Limitation in the other withdrawn For repeating that to Adam thou hast put all things under his feet to which there was before an Exception it is now thence thus argued as to Christ in that he hath put all things in subjection under him he left nothing that is not put under him no not Angels Christ being set at Gods right hand far above all principality and power and might and dominion Angels and Authorities and Powers being made subject unto him This Kingdom therefore thus given unto Christ is understood of him as the Mediator God and Man as God he hath that power in himself originally as man he receiveth it and as that man who is God he exerciseth it Christ therefore the Mediator God and man is the King and this his Kingdom that of his Mediatorship Thus hath been shewed what this Christs Kingdom is and how he is in that considered II. See next his work in that Reigning and Subduing these respecting his Subjects and those as Good and Bad. 1. As to his good Subjects over them and in them is his Kingdom in righteousness and peace and joy in the holy Ghost He calling them by his word and Spirit and ordering gathering and perfecting them by Grace for Glory 2. But as to Enemies and rebel Subjects these doth he tread under his feet these are Satan Sin the World and Death Of these the last only Death is here named that answering the Resurrection here principally intended this also being the last of Enemies For when all other cease and have no more that they can do Death still holds In Death Satans power over the Godly ceaseth and he that is dead is freed from sin And as to the World the utmost that this can do is to kill the Body and after that hath no more that it can do But death after all holds and that until the Resurrection which being an hindrance so far to Gods Kingdom it is therefore esteemed and reckoned in the number of Enemies although to those who are Gods many ways happy and being an enemy it shall be destroyed and the last of those which shall be destroyed As to these Enemies being destroyed 1. By Christ our King are they already in himself overcome and having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made shew of them openly triumphing over them in it his Cross and in himself 2. All these are by Christ meritoriously vanquished for us 3. And in us also is here power through Christ by Sanctification yet but gradually and imperfectly over Sin it not reigning so in us as formerly and over Satan also have we our victory by Christ He the Prince of Peace bruising Satan under our feet and over the World our great Enemy is our victory by Faith in Christ And even Death although terrible yet is it not so to Gods Children over which we can in Christ insult triumphantly 4. In our Souls also separated in death have we our victory over all these our enemies only what then yet remains of Deaths dominion as to the body for a time in the Grave 5. But in that great day of the general Resurrection shall the last enemy Death be destroyed the Soul returning and the body quickned and both joyned to live for ever in Glory Thus of Christs Kingdom and the work of it that taking up this world to the Resurrection he shall reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet II. See now the state of the Church after the Resurrection and thenceforth to Eternity This is here expressed by 1. Christs then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father 2. The Son himself then subject to him who hath put all things under him 3. And God then All in All. I. Christ then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father Obj. This with what is also said of Christs reigning till he haih put all enemies under his feet may seem to limit his Kingdom and his Reign to one certain work and to a certain time as if that work being done and that day or time over then and thenceforth were his Kingdom to cease and determine which were contrary to that said of his Kingdom never ending Res For clearing this the Kingdom of Christs Mediatorship so here considered is two fold 1. His Kingdom of Grace 2. His Kingdom of Glory These answer the double state of the Church Christs Kingdom as here and hereafter now Militant after Triumphant To the Church here on Earth militant answers that called Christs Kingdom of Grace to his Church Triumphant in Heaven answers his Kingdom of Glory I. As to his Kingdom of Glory that shall never end so shall he reign for ever and ever This is the voice from heaven and how can that Christs Kingdom end when ours with him shall never end II. It remains then that this be considered as to this Kingdom of Grace Under this is the state of the Church here Militant this is only for this world and with the world shall this end Grace makes way for Glory and gives way to Glory and shall end in Glory of this Kingdom of Christ is to be understood this his delivering up the Kingdom to the Father And how is that 1. This Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father is answerable to the end for which that Kingdom was by the Father to him his Son committed That was to order it and to establish it to order it as to his good Subjects and to establish it as to his Enemies the Rebellious As if a King should send his Son with power to reduce Rebels risen up against him which being done those enemies subdued and all ordered and settled in peace then he returns and delivers up the Kingdom to his Father free from all disturbances every thing being cast out of his Kingdom that did offend the Father then taking to himself his