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A65313 Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1689 (1689) Wing W1144; ESTC R38959 64,277 202

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great point of prudence highly to value and love to kiss and admire this blessed Son of God. First Iesus Christ is the Son of God Kiss the Son he is the Son of God not by creation as the Angels are said to be his Sons but he is his Son by eternal generation Heb. 1.3 Who being the brightness of his glory and the express Image of his person Observe Jesus Christ is the Son of God for he is the brightness of his Fathers glory You know that the brightness that is●ues from the Sun is of the same nature with the Sun in the Firmament So Jesus Christ he is the brightness of his Father he is of the same nature with his Father as the Beams they are of the same nature with the Sun Therefore Christ speaks thus Iohn 14.9 He that hath seen me hath seen my Father Again observe Christ he is called the brightness of his Fathers glory The glory of the Sun in the Firmament it lies in the brightness of it So the incomparable glory of the Father doth most shine in Jesus Christ he is the brightness of his Fathers glory And this is enough to demonstrate to us that Christ is the very Son of God. And as Christ is the Son of God so he is a Royal Son he is a Son as he is a King I have set my King upon my holy Hill of Zion Psal. 2. Jesus Christ he is said in Scripture to be the Prince of the Kings of the Earth Rev. 1.5 All Kings they hold their Crowns by immediate Tenour from Jesus Christ Prov. 8.15 By me Princes reign So that Christ he is a Royal Son he is so a Son that he is a King. Indeed he hath the Titles given to him of a King. 1. He is called high and mighty Isa. 9.6 the mighty God. 2. As he is a King he hath his Ensigns of Royalty he hath his Sword Psal. 49.3 He hath his Scepter in his hand Heb. 1.8 3. Again Christ as he is King he hath his Prerogative Royal. As for instance he hath power to make Laws he hath power to pardon offenders which are Jewels belonging to the Crowns of Princes 4. Again he hath his Subjects and they are the most noble and excellent Subjects in the world in a threefold respect First All Christs Subjects are made free Iohn 18.36 His Subjects do fear him from an ingenuous principle of Love they do not serve Christ out of constraint but out of choice they are of a free noble spirit Secondly Christs Subjects they have the spirit of the Living God in them they have the in-dwelling of the Holy Ghost 2 Tim. 1.14 Thirdly All Christs Subjects they are of the Blood Royal of Heaven they are Kings Rev. 1.8 Thus you see Christ he is a Son and he is a King he hath his Subjects 5. Again Christ as King he hath his dominions There are some Princes have titles but they have not dominions But Christ hath dominions as well as titles of honour He hath Lands belonging to his Crown Christs dominions are famous for three things First They are large dominions God hath given him as King the uttermost parts of the Earth for his possession His Kingdom reaches all over the world Secondly Christs dominion is famous for its spirituality The Lord Jesus sets up his Throne and Kingdom where no other King can He rules the hearts of men he gives Laws in their Consciences he binds their Souls by his Laws Here 's the spirituality of his Kingdom Thirdly Here is the eternity of his Kingdom or Dominion Thy Throne O God! is for ever and ever Heb. 1.8 What King can say so It 's true he hath many Heirs for all Believers they are his Heirs yet he hath no Successors Earthly Crowns fade away tumble in the dirt and those that wear them Doth the Crown endure to all generations No there is a worm that feeds in this gold But Christs Throne it endures for ever As the Lord Jesus hath the largest possessions for so he hath and they shall endure for ever and ever And thus much for the Doctrinal part Jesus Christ he is the Son of God the brightness of his glory And he is a Royal Son he is so a Son as he is a King. Now to make some Application Use 1. First By way of Inference Is Jesus Christ the Son of God a King full of glory and majesty then it informs us thus much That all matters of fact must be brought before this Son of God. It is the Son of God his Royal Son by whom all Princes reign Learn from hence That all matter of fact must be brought before this Son. Christ he hath the power of life and death in his hand Iohn 5.22 Observe The Father hath committed all Iudgment all Government to the Son. That blessed Lord Jesus that once had a Reed put into his hand by way of scorn and contempt he shall shortly have a Royal Scepter put into his hand as some great King. That Jesus who once hung upon the Cross he shall shortly sit as Judge upon the Bench. God hath committed all Judgment to the Son. The whole world must shortly come before the Son. That 's the last and great Assize from whence there 's no Appeal This blessed Son of God is fitly qualified to be the Judge of the world in respect of these two things First Jesus Christ hath wisdom to understand all Causes he is the Son of God he is God therefore will search to the bottom of all Causes therefore he is described with seven Eyes to denote his Omnisciency to judge of things Jesus Christ he weighs the spirits of men as it were in a ballance Iob 16.2 He is said to weigh the spirit Christ doth not only judge matter of fact but he judges of mens hearts Many mens actions may seem in this world to be good but their hearts are not good 2 Chron. 25.2 Now Christ this great Judge he hath this Touchstone to try the heart Secondly Jesus Christ he hath not only wisdom but hath strength too whereby he is able to be revenged upon all his Enemies Therefore in Scripture it is remarkable that Christs seven Eyes they are said to be upon one Stone Seven Eyes upon one Stone to denote the infinite strength of Christ the power and mighty strength of Christ. As Christ hath his ballance so he hath his sword to cut off offenders He can easily strike through the Loins of his Enemies Psal. 110. Thus the Son of God this Royal Son he is to be Judge and all Causes and all Matters will be brought before his Judgment Seat. Christs Court is the highest Court of Judicature if men are once cast there there is no Appeal to any other Court. A second Use that I would make of this point is an Use of Exhortation and it hath three or four branches in it First If Jesus Christ be the Son of God so full of glory and majesty and shall