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Rh thou gaveſt me to do: And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine ownſelf, with the glory I had with thee before the world was,' John xvii. 4, 5. Thus he wrought for the throne.

3. He fought for the throne. Ye may ſee how he fought,, Iſa. lxiii 1, 2, 3. 'Who is this that cometh from Edom, with died garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatneſs of his ſtrength? I that ſpeak in righteouſneſs, mighty to ſave. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel? and thy garments like him that tradeth in the wine fat? And on this account the Lamb ſits upon a triumphant throne, having ſpoiled principalities and powers; bruiſed the head of the old ſerpent; deſtroyed the works of the Devil; and come off the field like a victorious conqueror. Therefore the Lord ſaid unto our Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,' Pſal. cx. 1. where you read both of the bloody battle, and the glorious enthronement of the Lamb.

4. He died for the throne: 'Having drunk of the brook in the way, therefore did he lift up the head,' Pſal. cx. 7. And, becauſe 'he became obedient unto the death, even the death of the croſs: therefore God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name,' Phil. ii. 8, 9. When he had the croſs upon his back, he had the throne in his eye; 'For the joy that was ſet before him he endured the croſs, despiſing the ſhame, and is now ſet down at the right hand of the throne of God, Heb. xii. 2. And thus, 'for the ſuffering of death he was crowned with glory and honour,' chap. ii. 9. Our faith then may ſee and be ſatisfied how he came by the throne. But for widening and increaſing faith's view of this enthronement, I proceed,