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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

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

great power and reigning And thus shall this Kingdom of Grace be then by Christ delivered up to his Father in peace 2. This Christ delivering up this his Kingdom to his Father implies that happy state to which the Church Militant shall be translated being to that end by Christ delivered up and put into the Fathers hand translated from Grace to glory The Ark of the Testament was a Type of the Church Militant that having had but a Tabernacle and a Tent habitation having no other foundation than what Pins and cords could give it and for movings and removings which were frequent It had its Staves ever joyned for portage beside its being sometimes even in the hands of Enemies whereas the Temple was a Type of the Church Triumphant having firm foundations And as the Ark after many wandrings and long unsettlements was at length placed in the Temple in rest no more to be carried about or removed therefore the Staves taken out so shall Christ deliver up his Church Militant to his Father to be ever with the Father settled in his Temple in heaven To which may allude St. John's seeing the Temple of God opened in heaven and that there was seen the Ark of his Testament and to that end shall the Kingdom of Grace the Church Militant be by Christ delivered up to his Father to be triumphantly settled in glory in the heavens for ever 3. But this is not all intended in this Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father this reaching even to very Government also For this way and manner of Christs Government of his Kingdom of Grace which is now in the world shall cease and determin it not being consistent after with Glory This will appear if it be considered That Christ the Mediator governs his Kingdom of Grace here in this world by his three great Offices of his Mediatorship Prophetical Priestly and Kingly 1. As our Prophet Christ here rules his Church by his Word the Scepter of his Kingdom he also is in that described with a sharp two edged Sword out of his mouth his word being sharper than any two edged Sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit He is also described riding on a white Horse and out of his mouth a sharp Sword smiting the Nations and ruling them with a Rod of Iron with that name the word of God By this his word Christ our Prophet here rules and orders his Church and for that is the outward ministry of the word here necessary being profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction and instruction in righteousness which after in heaven shall not need all being there taught of God Which being taught of God may be understood of Christ himself personally even he himself applying that to himself It is saith he written in the Prophets they shall be all taught of God every man therefore that hath learned of the Father cometh to me All teachings before under the old Testament were by men only but under the Gospel have we bin taught by God himself God the Word made Flesh and dwelling amongst us Conversing with Men and teaching them personally 2. Or this being taught of God may be understood of the manner of teaching our being taught by men is by the outward ministry of the word but God teacheth inwardly and effectually Or thirdly in that our being taught of God may be our differing way of knowing now and hereafter now by the word teaching and hearing and learning of others and that but imperfectly which shall be in Heaven otherwise our way of knowing then being a being taught there of God himself immediately so as Christs prophetical Office as to its outward ministry a way of teaching here necessary shall there cease as needless being all then taught of God so as to Christs prophetical Office 2. As to Christs priesthood Here he Expiates for Sin satisfying Gods Justice in his Blood making reconciliation for the sins of his People and having offered one Sacrifice for sins for ever he is set down on the right hand of God from hence forth expecting till his Enemies be made his footstool Till then therefore is this work of Christs priesthood necessary but after not so all Sin being then done away and peace and reconciliation with God by him made perfectly that work therefore of Christs priesthood then to cease also 3. So also as to Christ our King he here Reigns in midst of Enemies subduing them and defending his preparing them also by Grace and gathering them for Glory But then shall all this cease as needless then shall no Enemies remain all being subdued and then shall all Gods Children be perfected and gathered and setled in Glory That therefore of Christs kingly Office so far as it is only consistent with Grace and inconsistent with Glory shall cease And so shall this kingdom of Christs Mediatorship as to the manner of its Government here be delivered up to the Father But what then shall this conclude Christs Kingdom and reign then to cease and end No in no wise for so far shall it be from that that in comparison of what is till then his Kingdom shall be then but as in a manner beginning and he thenceforth to appear unto all to reign more gloriously and that for ever This is set forth in that Parable of a certain Nobleman going into a far Country to receive a Kingdom against whom his Citizens rose up rebelliously saying we will not have this man to rule over us But he after returns and then receiving the Kingdom rewards his good servants and causeth his Enemies to be slain before his face In that is Christ's now absence from the World and his return and his then receiving his Kingdom for the good of his and destruction of Enemies Then when returning is the Kingdom said to be received So in the Lords Prayer in our petition that his Kingdom may come and his will be done as in Heaven so in Earth In that appears his Kingdom to be come when his will is done in perfect obedience and that is done in Heaven our Pattern for it In Heaven therefore is his Kingdom come and there perfected Nor doth Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father exclude his own then also reigning For as the Father who committed that Kingdom to his Son to be here governed did not in that devest himself of the Government For even he himself the Father acts still in that with his Son For setting Christ at his right Hand I saith the Father will make thine Enemies thy Footstool So the Sons after delivering up the Kingdom to his Father he doth not in that denude himself of the Government But as the Father by the Son now reigns so shall the Son after with the Father reign also for ever It is the voice of Heaven The Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and

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