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A47043	A sermon at the funeral of James Margetson, D.D. late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland preached at Christ Church, Dublin, Aug. 30, 1678 / by the R.R. Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath ; whereunto is added a funeral oration on that occasion, in the name of the University of Dublin, at the herse of him their Vice Chancellor.	Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.	1679 (1679)	Wing J947; ESTC R2425	32,409	51

of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever And such are those lowd Acclamations there saying with a loud Voice worthy is the Lamb which was slain to receive Power and Riches and Wisdom and Honour and Glory and Blessing and every Creature which is in Heaven and on the Earth and under the Earth and such as are in the Sea heard I saying Blessing Honour Glory and Power be to him that sitteth on the Throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever Thus of Christs then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father with whom yet in that he reigns for ever II. On that Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father follows that then shall the Son himself be subject to him that put all things under him This of the Sons being then subject is not to be understood of him as God for so is he most high And most high is Gods proper Attribute nor can he be God who is not most high therefore none higher no not among the three sacred Persons in the blessed Trinity none being there before or after another none greater or less than another but the whole three Persons Coeternal together and Coequal Athanas. to make therefore the Son as God less or under or subject to any were to deny him to be God So as this of the Sons being subject to the Father is to be understood of him only as man Obj. But so the Question still holds For why should it be said of Christ as man that he should be then subject the Kingdom being delivered as if not till then subject whereas as man he is ever so Res This Christ being then subject to the Father the Kingdom being to him so delivered is to be understood as to manifestation and it s then so appearing As a Deputy or Lieutenant supreme in Government of a Kingdom under the King while he is vested with the Kings authority and power and in his place and stead he commands in chief and is as the King himself who is in him personated and he as the King honoured of all yet in all that with owned subordination and subjection which subjection then appears when his work is done his Commission determined and the Government delivered up While Christ acts as supreme by that Power delegated by the Father and all things to that end put under him that his Subordination though so as man yet appears not to all so clearly as after when that Kingdom and Government shall be by him to the Father delivered then shall the Son himself appear subject to him who hath put all things under him In which Christs being then so subject to the Father is not intended any lessening or diminishing of his greatness This making much more to his Glory and Majesty which is in that manifested For Observe that God the Father having put all things under his Christ his Sons Feet It is on that inferred that in that he hath put all things under him the man Christ he left nothing that is not put under him But here comes in the Text an Exception to that that when he saith that he the Father hath put all things under his Feet it is in that manifest that he the Father is excepted which did put all things under him Therefore it follows that the man Christ is next unto God above all things This shewing the high and exalted Glory and Honour of Christs humane Nature next unto God himself above all created beings and Glories whatsoever even above Angels who are commanded to worship him And he having by himself purged our Sins being now set down on the right hand of the majesty on high So as this Christs being subject to the Father is as if said subject to him only or alone and his being in that next to God himself above all others whatsoever which is not a diminishing but a magnifying of his greatness and Glory above all III. And then shall God be all in all or that God may be all in all This is the last and highest consideration of the state of all things after the Resurrection to Eternity where God is to be understood personally for the Father this appearing by his relation to his Son here mentioned he also being here expressely named and distinguished God even the Father v. 24. Here also is this God the Fathers being all in all made a special work and the great end of Christ so delivering up the Kingdom to the Father that he the Father may be all in all This premised see now how God is all in all and what is in that intended This may be understood so 1. As to acknowledgment He seen and known and owned so of all that he is all in all 2. All in all also in respect of dependence on him 3. And in respect of our happiness also in him and by him I. This may be understood of Christ the Sons delivering up the Kingdom to the Father in peace God the Father thereby and thenceforth being acknowledged all in all For there are Enemies as was said to be destroyed who rise up against God to the disturbance of his Kingdom and obscuring his soveraignty in the World 1. Such are Atheists denying God and his Governance of all things in the World and others lessening what they can Christs Glory and will not have that man to reign over them Let such consider in what rank they stand even as Enemies to God and his Kingdom whose end shall be destruction 2. The grand Enemy of God and his Kingdom is the Devil called Prince of the Air working in the Children of disobedience He would be accounted the God of this World laying claim to all that here is Gods as his even all the Kingdoms of the World and that impudently to Christ the Heir 's own Face all this Power saith he I will give thee and the Glory of them for that is delivered to me and to whomsoever I will I give it if thou therefore wilt worship me all shall be thine 3. And let it be added that as God hath his Christ to whom all power in Heaven and Earth is given So hath the Devil his Antichrist usurping the same universal Monarchy and that even in the ●ame words with Christ All Power in Heaven and Earth is given me and in the same words as did the Devil to Christ that all the Kingdoms of the World are his with power to give it to whom soever he will deposing and disposing all at pleasure nay not sticking at the very name of God to be so called and opposing and exalting himself above all that is called God sitting in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God But him shall the Lord consume with the Spirit of his Mouth and destroy with the brightness of his coming even him whose coming is after the working of Satan And the Devil that deceived them shall be cast into

A SERMON AT THE FUNERAL OF James Margetson D. D. Late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland PREACHED At Christ Church Dublin Aug. 30. 1678. By the R. R. Father in God Henry Lord Bishop of Meath WHEREUNTO IS ADDED A Funeral Oration on that occasion in the name of the University of Dublin at the Herse of him their Vice Chancellor LONDON Printed for Nathanael Ranew at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church yard 1679. Imprimatur Ex Aedibus Lambethanis Decemb. 18. 1678. Geo. Thorp R mo in Christo P. D. D. Guliel Archi-Episc Cant. à Sacris Domesticis TO THE READER THe preserving the blessed memory of a great and Pious Prelate to a publick goood hath occasioned the publishing of this thereunto introductory In doing whereof Opportunity is given for adding and enlarging some things which had bin omitted by reason of the shortness of time both for preparation and delivery The subject matter of the following discourse was not it is confest for every auditory but purposely chosen for those who then heard it there being beside the Crowd a confluence of learned and Judicious persons of every condition and from all quarters which might be well foreseen on that occasion The design in this was the vindicating the honour and greatness of Christ our Lord from lessening Doctrines of Socinians troubling the Church although blessed be God not so among us as elsewhere This being here rather in way of Caveat and prevention which may not be unnecessary the finest Wits being apt to be tickled with Subtilties which is the way with those whose plain and downright speaking might end in Blasphemy whereas by sly and covert Insinuations some desirous of Novelties may be unawares inveigled and enticed by shew and sweetness not considering it to be that of Poyson Hereunto is added what was foregoing an Elegant Oration in name of the University of Dublin by one of the principal and learned Members of that Society at the Herse of this great Prelate lately their Vicechancellor whose Life and Death and surviving Vertues therein described might have spared further labours in that did not a mixed Auditory after require it to be in some sort declared in a Language to most there more Intelligible Of all which these short Advertisements being thus premised the rest Reader is for thy further Consideration 1. Cor. 15. 24 25 26 27 28. Then cometh the end when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God even the Father when he shall have put down all rule authority and power For he must reign till he hath put all Enemies under his feet The last Enemy that shall be destroyed is Death For he hath put all things under his feet but when he saith all things are put under him it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him And when all things shall be subdued unto him then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all THat great Doctrine and Article of our Faith the Resurrection is the subject of this Chapter entirely both Christs Resurrection and ours Christs in the former part of this Chapter ours after to the end Both these are fundamental to our Happiness and the denying either destructive to Faith and Salvation Direful were the consequences of Christs not bin risen and miserable were it with us if the Dead rise not but for our comfort Christ is risen and our Resurrection in that assured Obj. But Christ is risen and yet are not the dead raised notwithstanding Res The answer to this is the design of the words now read v. 24. shewing that a great work is to be first done by Christ in this World His reigning and putting all his Enemies under his feet That this takes up the worlds whole duration that till this be done that general Resurrection cannot be expected But that work done then the end to be then shall Christ deliver up the Kingdom to God even the Father and then shall the Son himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all This is the Sum and intent of the words In which we find the double state of the Church 1. As here till the Resurrection Christ Reigning till he hath put his Enemies under his feet 2. After his Resurrection to eternity Then cometh the End c. 1. Here is the state of the Church till the resurrection He shall reign till c. 1. Where is Christs Kingdom 2. And his work in that reigning and subduing 1. As to Christs Kingdom here described concerning that is to be enquired 1. What this his Kingdom 2. With the nature of it and how Christ is in that considered 1. As to Christs Kingdom This is two fold 1. Generall 2. Special 1. General taking in the whole Creation Heaven and Earth and all the Host of them All being by him created preserved and ordered in all their motions at his will he riding upon the Heavens as upon an Horse Where as upon an horse is added in the vulgar reading as a fitting paraphrase a Rider ordering his Horse turning about his whole body going forward or backward or stopping at pleasure Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in Heaven and in Earth and in the Seas and in all deep places This is Christs general Kingdom 2. His special Kingdom is taken out of that his general this respecting not all but some only of the creatures and of them the principal and chief of them the Rational Angels and men and the best of these These make up the Church Christs Kingdom in which he reigneth unto which all the rest of the Creation come in also as subservient So is Christ described set at Gods right hand in the heavenly places far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come God having put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church which is his body the fulness of him that filleth all in all This is that Kingdom of Christ in which he here reigneth II. See now the nature of this his Kingdom 1. It is a Kingdom by the Father given unto his Son and that in way of delegation and substitution The Father hath committed all judgment to the Son having given him Authority to execute Judgment they are Christs words And again Thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him saith the Son to the Father And Ask of me saith the Father to Christ his Son and I will give thee the Heathen for thine Inheritance Hence is the Son called the Lords Christ or his Anointed and his King But how is Christ in that considered 1. Not as

God for so hath he no Superior so is he not substituted and so not receiving from any but having in himself all power originally Not therefore as God 2. But as Man is this understood of Christ as he is the Son this day begotten so is this by the Father given him that he have the Heathen for his Inheritance And to the Son hath the Father committed Judgment because or as he is the Son of man and he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the World in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained Thus as man is Christ in this considered 3. Yet not simply as man for no man no more than man were capable of that Rule The first man Adams Dominion although large Thou hast put all things under him yet was that limited to the lower creatures not reaching to Angels which were above him he being made a little lower than the Angels but there was to be a man indeed more than man a second Adam Christ whose Dominion was in that enlarged and that Limitation in the other withdrawn For repeating that to Adam thou hast put all things under his feet to which there was before an Exception it is now thence thus argued as to Christ in that he hath put all things in subjection under him he left nothing that is not put under him no not Angels Christ being set at Gods right hand far above all principality and power and might and dominion Angels and Authorities and Powers being made subject unto him This Kingdom therefore thus given unto Christ is understood of him as the Mediator God and Man as God he hath that power in himself originally as man he receiveth it and as that man who is God he exerciseth it Christ therefore the Mediator God and man is the King and this his Kingdom that of his Mediatorship Thus hath been shewed what this Christs Kingdom is and how he is in that considered II. See next his work in that Reigning and Subduing these respecting his Subjects and those as Good and Bad. 1. As to his good Subjects over them and in them is his Kingdom in righteousness and peace and joy in the holy Ghost He calling them by his word and Spirit and ordering gathering and perfecting them by Grace for Glory 2. But as to Enemies and rebel Subjects these doth he tread under his feet these are Satan Sin the World and Death Of these the last only Death is here named that answering the Resurrection here principally intended this also being the last of Enemies For when all other cease and have no more that they can do Death still holds In Death Satans power over the Godly ceaseth and he that is dead is freed from sin And as to the World the utmost that this can do is to kill the Body and after that hath no more that it can do But death after all holds and that until the Resurrection which being an hindrance so far to Gods Kingdom it is therefore esteemed and reckoned in the number of Enemies although to those who are Gods many ways happy and being an enemy it shall be destroyed and the last of those which shall be destroyed As to these Enemies being destroyed 1. By Christ our King are they already in himself overcome and having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made shew of them openly triumphing over them in it his Cross and in himself 2. All these are by Christ meritoriously vanquished for us 3. And in us also is here power through Christ by Sanctification yet but gradually and imperfectly over Sin it not reigning so in us as formerly and over Satan also have we our victory by Christ He the Prince of Peace bruising Satan under our feet and over the World our great Enemy is our victory by Faith in Christ And even Death although terrible yet is it not so to Gods Children over which we can in Christ insult triumphantly 4. In our Souls also separated in death have we our victory over all these our enemies only what then yet remains of Deaths dominion as to the body for a time in the Grave 5. But in that great day of the general Resurrection shall the last enemy Death be destroyed the Soul returning and the body quickned and both joyned to live for ever in Glory Thus of Christs Kingdom and the work of it that taking up this world to the Resurrection he shall reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet II. See now the state of the Church after the Resurrection and thenceforth to Eternity This is here expressed by 1. Christs then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father 2. The Son himself then subject to him who hath put all things under him 3. And God then All in All. I. Christ then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father Obj. This with what is also said of Christs reigning till he haih put all enemies under his feet may seem to limit his Kingdom and his Reign to one certain work and to a certain time as if that work being done and that day or time over then and thenceforth were his Kingdom to cease and determine which were contrary to that said of his Kingdom never ending Res For clearing this the Kingdom of Christs Mediatorship so here considered is two fold 1. His Kingdom of Grace 2. His Kingdom of Glory These answer the double state of the Church Christs Kingdom as here and hereafter now Militant after Triumphant To the Church here on Earth militant answers that called Christs Kingdom of Grace to his Church Triumphant in Heaven answers his Kingdom of Glory I. As to his Kingdom of Glory that shall never end so shall he reign for ever and ever This is the voice from heaven and how can that Christs Kingdom end when ours with him shall never end II. It remains then that this be considered as to this Kingdom of Grace Under this is the state of the Church here Militant this is only for this world and with the world shall this end Grace makes way for Glory and gives way to Glory and shall end in Glory of this Kingdom of Christ is to be understood this his delivering up the Kingdom to the Father And how is that 1. This Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father is answerable to the end for which that Kingdom was by the Father to him his Son committed That was to order it and to establish it to order it as to his good Subjects and to establish it as to his Enemies the Rebellious As if a King should send his Son with power to reduce Rebels risen up against him which being done those enemies subdued and all ordered and settled in peace then he returns and delivers up the Kingdom to his Father free from all disturbances every thing being cast out of his Kingdom that did offend the Father then taking to himself his