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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be a man indeed more than man a second Adam Christ whose Dominion was in that enlarged and that Limitation in the other withdrawn For repeating that to Adam thou hast put all things under his feet to which there was before an Exception it is now thence thus argued as to Christ in that he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

great power and reigning And thus shall this Kingdom of Grace be then by Christ delivered up to his Father in peace 2. This Christ delivering up this his Kingdom to his Father implies that happy state to which the Church Militant shall be translated being to that end by Christ delivered up and put into the Fathers hand translated from Grace to glory The Ark of the Testament was a Type of the Church Militant that having had but a Tabernacle and a Tent habitation having no other foundation than what Pins and cords could give it and for movings and removings which were frequent It had its Staves ever joyned for portage beside its being sometimes even in the hands of Enemies whereas the Temple was a Type of the Church Triumphant having firm foundations And as the Ark after many wandrings and long unsettlements was at length placed in the Temple in rest no more to be carried about or removed therefore the Staves taken out so shall Christ deliver up his Church Militant to his Father to be ever with the Father settled in his Temple in heaven To which may allude St. John's seeing the Temple of God opened in heaven and that there was seen the Ark of his Testament and to that end shall the Kingdom of Grace the Church Militant be by Christ delivered up to his Father to be triumphantly settled in glory in the heavens for ever 3. But this is not all intended in this Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father this reaching even to very Government also For this way and manner of Christs Government of his Kingdom of Grace which is now in the world shall cease and determin it not being consistent after with Glory This will appear if it be considered That Christ the Mediator governs his Kingdom of Grace here in this world by his three great Offices of his Mediatorship Prophetical Priestly and Kingly 1. As our Prophet Christ here rules his Church by his Word the Scepter of his Kingdom he also is in that described with a sharp two edged Sword out of his mouth his word being sharper than any two edged Sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit He is also described riding on a white Horse and out of his mouth a sharp Sword smiting the Nations and ruling them with a Rod of Iron with that name the word of God By this his word Christ our Prophet here rules and orders his Church and for that is the outward ministry of the word here necessary being profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction and instruction in righteousness which after in heaven shall not need all being there taught of God Which being taught of God may be understood of Christ himself personally even he himself applying that to himself It is saith he written in the Prophets they shall be all taught of God every man therefore that hath learned of the Father cometh to me All teachings before under the old Testament were by men only but under the Gospel have we bin taught by God himself God the Word made Flesh and dwelling amongst us Conversing with Men and teaching them personally 2. Or this being taught of God may be understood of the manner of teaching our being taught by men is by the outward ministry of the word but God teacheth inwardly and effectually Or thirdly in that our being taught of God may be our differing way of knowing now and hereafter now by the word teaching and hearing and learning of others and that but imperfectly which shall be in Heaven otherwise our way of knowing then being a being taught there of God himself immediately so as Christs prophetical Office as to its outward ministry a way of teaching here necessary shall there cease as needless being all then taught of God so as to Christs prophetical Office 2. As to Christs priesthood Here he Expiates for Sin satisfying Gods Justice in his Blood making reconciliation for the sins of his People and having offered one Sacrifice for sins for ever he is set down on the right hand of God from hence forth expecting till his Enemies be made his footstool Till then therefore is this work of Christs priesthood necessary but after not so all Sin being then done away and peace and reconciliation with God by him made perfectly that work therefore of Christs priesthood then to cease also 3. So also as to Christ our King he here Reigns in midst of Enemies subduing them and defending his preparing them also by Grace and gathering them for Glory But then shall all this cease as needless then shall no Enemies remain all being subdued and then shall all Gods Children be perfected and gathered and setled in Glory That therefore of Christs kingly Office so far as it is only consistent with Grace and inconsistent with Glory shall cease And so shall this kingdom of Christs Mediatorship as to the manner of its Government here be delivered up to the Father But what then shall this conclude Christs Kingdom and reign then to cease and end No in no wise for so far shall it be from that that in comparison of what is till then his Kingdom shall be then but as in a manner beginning and he thenceforth to appear unto all to reign more gloriously and that for ever This is set forth in that Parable of a certain Nobleman going into a far Country to receive a Kingdom against whom his Citizens rose up rebelliously saying we will not have this man to rule over us But he after returns and then receiving the Kingdom rewards his good servants and causeth his Enemies to be slain before his face In that is Christ's now absence from the World and his return and his then receiving his Kingdom for the good of his and destruction of Enemies Then when returning is the Kingdom said to be received So in the Lords Prayer in our petition that his Kingdom may come and his will be done as in Heaven so in Earth In that appears his Kingdom to be come when his will is done in perfect obedience and that is done in Heaven our Pattern for it In Heaven therefore is his Kingdom come and there perfected Nor doth Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father exclude his own then also reigning For as the Father who committed that Kingdom to his Son to be here governed did not in that devest himself of the Government For even he himself the Father acts still in that with his Son For setting Christ at his right Hand I saith the Father will make thine Enemies thy Footstool So the Sons after delivering up the Kingdom to his Father he doth not in that denude himself of the Government But as the Father by the Son now reigns so shall the Son after with the Father reign also for ever It is the voice of Heaven The Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and