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 ( 28 ) bringing in the greatest revenue of praise and glory to the crown of heaven, to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and all the glorious Attributes of this great and eternal God These Attributes conspired harmoniously to set forth and glorify themselves most illustriously : They met together and kissed one another, that they might glorify each other. The glory of God was the first and last end of the meeting. What is the chief end of man, but to glorify God, and enjoy him for ever? And O. What is the chief end of God ? It is even to glorify him self in all his perfections, and to enjoy himself for ever: And how does God glorify himself most brightly ? It is even in Christ the meeting place of these perfections, with a view to our redemption, to the praise of the glory of his grace, 'wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved, Eph. i 6. And how does he enjoy himself most sweetly? It is even in Christ, Behold mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. I was daily his delight, says Christ, whils my delight was with the sons of men, Prov viii. 30. They met together to put a crown of glory and honour upon each other.Adam's sins and rebellion, and your sin man, woman, and my sin (O that God dishonoring evil sin!) it had pulled off that crown of glory, as it were from the head of the great King eternal and immortal, and casten it into the mire, and stained it with filth and dirt: But, behold, these Attributes of God meet together to take up the crown, and to rub off the dust and dung that sin had cast upon it.