that Day distribute or give Rewards of Glory unto the weakest Believer, as well as the strong': Yea, every one shall receive according to their Works, or according to their Love and Faithfulness unto Jesus Christ, and the Service which they have done for him. Then the Mountains (which are the Mountains of Christ's Kingdom, both in the first and second Branch of it) thall bring Peace to the People, and the little Hills, by Righteousness. By Mountains and Hills are often understood Kingdoms and Nations: And so the Meaning may be, that Righteousness and Peace, like a River, shall overflow them, in the Time of Chrift's glorious Reign; v. 4 and 5. He shall judge the Poor of the People; be shall fave the Children of the Needy, &c. No Oppreffion among the Saints; for the Oppreffor then thall he break in pieces. And they shall fear the Lord, as long as the Sun and Moon endureth. Now though the Pfalmist might have some respect to the peaceable Reign of Solomon; yet it is ce tain that there be many things in this Prophecy which cannot be apply'd to Solomon, any further than he was a Type of Christ. It is the Lord. Jesus Chrift that is principally intended, and that the Spirit of God hath his Eye upon. It is be that fall come down like Rain upon the mowen Grass, as Showers that water the Earth, ver. 6. which respects his Coming down, by the great Effufion of the Spirit upon his People, in the latter Days, when the Spirit of God shall be poured down upon all Flesh, and vour Sons and Daughters shall propbefy; your Old Men fall dream Dreams, and your Young Men fhall fee Visions: And your Servants and Handmaids in these Days will I pour out of my Spirit.

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Joel

Joel ii. ver. 28. The fame you read in the 2d of the Ads; again in the 7, 8, and 9th Verse: In his Days shall the Righteous flourish, and abundance of Peace, as long as the Moon endureth. He Jball have Dominion also from Sea to Sea, and from the River unto the End of the Earth. They that dwell in the Wilderness shall bow down before him: And his Enemies shall lick the Duft.

In his Days (that is in Chrift's Days, in the Days of his Reign) there shall be abundance of Peace. Peace Oh what a Blessing is it to a People or a Nation! Especially the Peace of God! Peace with God, in Christ Jesus! Peace in our own Souls! Peace in our Families! Peace in the Church! Peace one with another! Peace all the World over! No more Divifion among the Saints; no more Wars with our Enemies. Now the Duration of this Peace - And that is as long as the Moon endureth, or as long as the World continueth.

And his Dominion shall be from Sea to Sea: That is, His Power, Rule, and Government, will be from one End of the World to the other: And his Enemies ftall bow at his Fest. Not a Hand will be lifted up against Chrift nor the Saints, in all that glorious Reign. Well, then it is evident that this must be understood of Chrift and his Kingdom; neither can it be apply'd to any other, as the remaining Part of the Pfalm doth fully demonstrate: When Kings shall fall down before him, and all Nations shall serve bim; ver. 11. Which it is certain they have not yet done, in that universal Sense as this Prophecy doth declare they shall.

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CHAP. II.

This TEXT may be referred both to the Spiritual and Personal Reign of CHRIST..

1. The Lord Jesus being invested with all Power, will display his Regal Authority, in his Kingdom. 2. All Enemies will be bowed at Christ's Feet. 3. The Graees of the Spirit, or the Garments of Chrift's Righteousness, will appear glorious in that Day. 4. There will be different Degrees of Glory put upon the Saints in Chrift's Kingdom. 5. Nothing ought to be so near, dear, and precious to the Soul, as Jesus Christ. 6. The Saints will be perfect, when they, with Christ, shall enter the Gates of the New Jerusalem. 7. The Works which God will do in that Day, will be great and wonderful.

Gain the 45th Pfalm is a full Prophecy of

A Christ's glorious Reign.

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which I have made touching the King. This King can be no other but he, who above all deferves that Name

Name; and that is Jesus Christ: Therefore it follows in the 2d Verse; Thou art fairer than the Children of Men; Grace is poured into thy Lips; God bath bleffed thee for ever. Now this must be granted, that it is Christ only who is fairer than all created Beings, both with respect to his Divine and Human Nature. The 3d Verse; Gird thy Sword upon thy Thigh, O most Mighty, with thy Glory and Majesty! This Appellation cannot be given to any meer Creature: Tho' others may be mighty, yet none most Mighty, but the Lord Jesus Christ. Well! It is he that is to have his Sword girded upon his Thigh; which respects the Power, Glory, and Majefty, that the Father hath invested him with; and which he will display in the Kingdom-Glor when he shall shew himself to be the only Potentate, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. 4. And in thy Majesty ride prosperously; because of Truth, and Meekness, and Righteousness; And thy Right Hand shall teach thee terrible things. Here I observe that the Lord Jesus Christ, in the Glory of his Kingdom will ride forth with such Power, Glory, and Majefly, that he will conquer, fubdue, and bring all his Enemies under him! Some shall be bowed by his Mercy; others he will bow by his Judgments; which is fignify'd by his Meekness unto the one, and by his Terribleness to the other: This appears more fully in the sth Verse; Thine Arrows are sharp in the Hearts of the King's Enemies, whereby People fall under thee. Oh what a number of Converts will there fall at Chrift's Feet, when he shall ride forth in the Chariot of his Grace, by the Preaching of the Everlasting Gospel, in the Accomplishment of the Latter Day Prophefies.

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But

But to pass on Confider the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, &c. Verses: All thy Garments (that is, Christ's Garments) smell of Myrrh, and Aloes, and Caffia, out of the Ivory Palaces; whereby they have made thee glad. Oh what a Perfume! How sweet do these beautiful Garments of Chrift's Righteousness smell, both to the Father and the Saints! King's Daughters were among thy honourable Women, upon thy Right Hand did stand the Queen in Gold of Ophir. By King's Daughters, honourable Women, and the Queen, I humbly conceive no other is meant than the Elect of God, or the Mystical Body of Chrift, which only is his Spouse, expressed here, and diftinguished in their Diversity of Orders, as they shall appear each one in their proper Places, in the Administration of that glorious Reign. Some will appear in that Day as Kings Daughters, some as honourable Women, some as the Queen, at the Right Hand of Christ, in a different Degree of Glory.

It is a Point difputed among Good Men; whether there shall be any Degrees of Glory among the Saints in Heaven ? I shall not determine how it may be in the ultimate Glory; but I dare be bold to affirm this, That there will be a Difference in Chrift's Kingdom: Some will be in greater Posts, and put into higher Offices, than others; according as they have acted for God in the World: For there will certainly be Rewards of Works in the King dom of Chrift, though Salvation and the Promise of Eternal Life, is by abfolute Grace.

It follows, Hearken, O Daughter, and confider and incline thine Ear! Forget also thine own People, and thy Father's House: So shall the King greatly de