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(30) Unto death, even the death of the cross. Cod hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name, Phil. ii.10. That at the name of JESUS, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father. Christ hath glorified the Father, and therefore the Father glorified him, John xii. 31,32. And now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him; and if God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself. Him that honoureth me, I will honour, says God : and in whom does this take place to perfection ? It is in Christ, God is honoured most highly by him ; and therefore he is honoured most highly of God. Amen,so let it be ; and so shall it be And therefore it is concerted in that meeting, that all the saints shall glorify him. Hence that royal edict comes forth, He is thy Lord, worship thou him, Psal, xlv. 11. And so we find them doing, Rev. v. 9. Thou art worthy to take the book, and open the seals, for thou was slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood It is concerted in that meeting, that all the angels shall glorify him. Hence he edict comes forth, Let all the angels of God worship him, Heb. i. 6. and so we them find doing. Rev. v. 11, 2. I heard the voice of many angels, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands, saying with a loud voice, worthy is the LAMB', that was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and essing.—It is concerted in this meeting, That all the creatures in heaven and earth, sea and land, shall glory him, as we see verse 13- But lest the sinful creatures upon earth, like you and me, should not glorify him or see his glory, it is concerted in that glorious meeting, that the Holy Ghost, the eternal Spirit, one God, equal in power and glory with the Father and the Son, shall be sent down to the earth to glorify him John xvi. 14. ‘ He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and shew it unto you,' O ! hath the Spirit of God been shewing any thing of Christ: among you this ! Any thing of his grace, fulness, righteousness, so as to