(31) glorify him:, and make him glorious above all things to you : Why then, we may reckon that you have found something of the saving fruits of this glorious meeting; For the grand design of it was to glorify God in Christ, by the Spirit. They met to concert all things relating to the glory of the Father, in the Son, by the Holy Ghost. they met to consult their own glory in Christ, that Mercy and Truth might be glorified in him. 2. They met together to concert their proper work, in carrying on this great end, of the glory of God, and his perfections : They do not meet together to sit idle, and do nothihg; No, they meet together to concert each of them their proper business, as Christ said to his friends. Wherefore was it that ye fought me ? Wist ye not that I must be about my Fathers business? So may I say here, the Attributes of God met together, that they may to about God’s business. What business ? What work belongs to each of them severally? Why, Mercy and Truth meet together, that they may be sent upon an embassy together, Psal. Ivii.3. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth, his mercy to give in the promise of the gospel, and his truth to make out the same: Thus mercy and truth meet together, that they may be sent forth upon some gracious expedition, particularly, both to be leaders and followers to the remnant, whom God appointed unto life. On the one hand, to be leaders, hence the Psalmist cries, Psal xliii. 3 0 send forth thy light and thy truth : let them lead me, and bring me to thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacle ; then will I go to the altar of God to God my exceeding joy. Behold, the wonderful business of mercy and truth, and the work they are sent out upon, even mercifully to lead blind souls to a God in Christ On the other hand, it is to be not only leaders, but followers, Psal. xxiii. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. If the child of God, under any temptation, refuse to be led by mercy and truth, and give up with them as his leaders, yet for all that, he shall not hinder them to be his followers; he may run out of God’s way, but mercy will,follow and bring him back; and when mercy follows, It is ay in company with truth; And, O what
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