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faid of himself, "I am among you as one that ferveth." He was a fervant of rulers, and paid tribute to thêm; fubmitting to their government. This is mentioned in Ifaiah xlix. 7, "Thus faith the Lord, the redeemer of Ifrael, and his holy one, to him whom man defpifeth, to him whom the nation abhoreth, to a fervant of rulers; kings fhall fee and arife, princes alfo fhall worship, becaufe of the Lord that is faithful, and the holy one of Ifrael, and he fhall choose thee."

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When he was here God upheld him, and he learned obedience to God, in the things he fuffered. Heb. v. 7, 8, 9, "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and fupplications, with ftrong crying and tears,unto him that was able to fave him from death,and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of "eternal falvation unto all them that obey him."

While Chrift was on earth, paffing through fufferings,. which ended on the crofs, God fet before him a most pleafing profpect of glory and honor, which he was to have after his fufferings in this world; and this encour aged him through the whole. All this is mentioned by Paul. Heb. xii. 2, "Looking unto Jefus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was se before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God.??

From all these things it is plain, that all was not un-. der Chrift when he was on earth, though he had power r on earth to forgive fins, and to do many things which no other man ever did. As the text fays, all things are put under him, it is plain there was a time when all things were not under him.

What is meant by Chrift's having all things put under him is this; after he was raifed from the dead by the glory of the Father, God, his God, gave him as the fecond Adam, all power, or authority, in heaven and earth, being raifed higher than any being excepting God who gave him that power. This I fhall prove to be the meaning of his hav

ing all things put under him, from the teftimonies recorded in the fcriptures of truth.

Jefus Chrift himself. declared his power, after his refurrection, which he had not mentioned before; because he had not received it until he rose from the dead. Matt. xxviii. 18, 19, 20, "And Jefus came, and fpake unto them, faying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth; go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the holy ghoft, teaching them to obferve all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." While Jefus in these verses declared himself in poffeffion of all power in heaven and earth, he at the fame time declared that it was given to him; which fhews that once he had not that power. Paul's words prove that Chrift received this power after he rofe from the dead. Rom, xiv. 9, "For to this end Chrift both died, and rofe, and revived, that he might be Lord, both of the dead and the living."

Paul has abundantly proved the meaning of Chrift's having all things put under him. Eph. i. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23," And what is the exceeding greatnefs of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Chrift, when he raifed him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places; far above all principalities, and powers, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all."

This verfe is a complète explanation of the firft particular. This is the meaning of all things being put under Chrift, he is above all, excepting God who is above Christ, being his head. 1 Cor. xi. 3, "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Chrift; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of

Chrift is God." This fame glorious fubject is mentioned by Paul, in Phil. ii. 8, 9, 10, 11, "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; that at the name of Jefus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue fhould confefs that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

This person thus exalted, having all things under him, is the feed of Abraham, the feed of David, the MAN that God faid he would not fail, David-the MAN he made ftrong for himself, the MAN who is crowned with glory and honor; the Son of David, who is to fet on God's right hand until his enemies are his footftool; God's firft-born, who is now higher than the kings of the earth; who once had not where to lay his head, being despised and rejected of men. He is now worthy of more glory than Moses; greater than SOLOMON; higher than the kings of the earth; having a more excellent name than angels; and fitting with his Father on his throne, from thence expecting, until his enemies become his footstool. Since he rose from the dead, God has fet him over the works of his hands. This was the cafe with the firft Adam, until he finned. Gen. i. 28, “ And havé dominion over the fish of the fea, and over the fowls of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." This fhews that all things were put under the FIRST ADAM.

David mentions this; Pfalm viii. 4, 6, 7, 8, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the Son of man, that thou vifiteft him? For thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honor; thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou haft put all things under his feet; all fheep and oxen, yea, and the beafts of the field, and the fowls of the air, and the fish of the fea, and whatsoever paffeth through the paths of the fea

Paul has explained this, as it refpects the first, and fecond ADAM; Heb. ii. 6, 7, 8, 9, But one in a certain place teftified, faying, what is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the Son of man, that thou, visitest him? Thou madeft him a little lower than the angels;, thou crownedft him with glory and honor, and didst fet him over the works of thy hands; thou haft put all. things in fubjection under his feet. For in that he put all in fubjection under him, he left nothing, that is, not put under him; but now we fee not yet all things put under him; but we fee Jefus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the fufferings of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God: fhould tafte death for every man.”

By man mentioned here, I understand the firft ADAM,. by the Son of man, the second ADAM. Though we do not fee all things under MAN, yet we fee them under the SON OF MAN, (JESUS.) This is the name he ufed when fpeaking of himself, before all things were put under him. "Whom do men fay that I the SON OF MAN, am?" The account of the first and fecond Adam, is given by Paul, in 1 Cor. xv. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, "And fo it is written, the first man Adam, was made a living foul, the laft ADAM was made a quickening Spirit. Howbeit, that: was not firft which is fpiritual; but that which is natural; and afterward that which is fpiritual. The first, man is of the earth, earthy, The SECOND MAN is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, fuch are they also that are earthy; and as is the HEAVENLY, fuch are they alfo that are HEAVENLY. And as we have bourne the image of the earthy, we fhall alfo bear the image of the HEAVENLY." Verse 21, "For fince by man came death, by MAN came alfo the refurrection of the dead."

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The power which the Son of man has received, not only extends to angels, men and devils; but is to reach to the day of judgment; the day God has appointed to judge the world in righteousness by that MAN whom he hath ordained. Peter fays, Acts x. 42, "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to teftify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the judge of

quick and dead." Chap. xviii. 31,

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fufficient to fhew what is meant by putting all things under Chrift.

2. I am to fhew what that rule, authority, and power is, which Chrift will put down, before he delivers up the kingdom to God.

When Jefus Christ took the kingdom, or the command of things in heaven and earth, men and devils were op posed to it, and many faid, "We will not have this man to reign over us." The reafon was, his government was contrary to theirs; and they knew if his increased, theirs mult decreafe. Their rule, authority, and power, was founded in bondage, inequality, difcord, and war ;his government was founded in liberty, equality, unity, and Chrift was fet over the world, to overthrow all the governments on earth, which are contrary to his; and to establish righteousness in the earth, that God's will may be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

PEACE.

Thofe men who had the rule in the days of the apoftles, who were in authority,and exercifed the power they, had; were afraid of the preaching of Chrift, and the apostles; not because it was wrong; but because it was against them, and for the general good of the people.

This oppofition to the reign of Chrift, and their plans to overthrow the government of Chrift, and destroy the decree of God concerning his fon whom he has appointed to put down all rule, authority and power, with the account of his fuccefs in the work, and the danger kings and judges are in, if they oppofe him, is all recorded in Pfalm ii. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, "" 12, Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth fet themfelves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, faying, let us break their bands afunder, and caft away their cords from us. He that fetteth in the heavens fhall laugh; the Lord fhall have them in derifion. Then fhall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his fore displeasure; yet have I fet my king on my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree; the

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