ing that a " greater than Jonas, a greater than

Solomon, is here."

In Mark's gospel, ii. 10, our Lord Jesus asserts of himself, that "the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins." And in the 28th of the same, that the "Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath."

The evangelist John tells us, (i. 14,) that "the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." He tells us farther, in the 18th of the same chapter, that "no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him." In the same gospel, (iii. 30.) we hear John the Baptist, in speaking of the Messiah, whose forerunner he was, giving this description of his superior dignity :-" He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth is earthy, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth

not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him." In the same gospel (xi. 25.) Jesus saith unto Martha," I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die: believest thou this? She saith unto him, yea, Lord, I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." In the 14th chapter of the same, at the 3d verse, "Jesus saith unto Thomas, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me." And in the beginning of the 17th chapter of the same gospel, (from which my text is taken,) "Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent."

When his ministry on earth was coming to a close, and he about to be received up into glory, he came and spake unto his disciples, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have

commanded you; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

In close correspondence with these views of the Redeemer's dignity exhibited on earth, and in language proceeding from his own lips, is the express declaration of the apostle Peter, in his second general epistle, i. 16-"For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty:" (alluding to his having been permitted to behold the glory of Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration ;) "for he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory—this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard," adds the apostle, "when we were with him in the holy mount." Let us close this part of the subject with that sublime representation of the Apostle Paul, (1 Tim. iii. 16.) "Without contro. versy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

To complete the scripture view of the divinity of the Son of God our Saviour, it remains to submit to you a few of those passages which speak most plainly of the great glory of the Re

deemer in his state of triumph and transcendant exaltation at the right hand of God.

In the 5th chapter of John's gospel, we read these words of our Lord himself—" Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man."

In the epistle to the Ephesians, i. 15, the apostle says "whereupon I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own 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; and hath 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.”

In the epistle to the Philippians, ii. 8, we read thus. "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross: wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

In the first epistle of Peter, i. 18, the apostle thus expresseth himself. "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation, received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot; who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God."

In the same epistle, iii. 21, the writer gives a still plainer description of the great glory of our exalted Redeemer. "The like figure whereunto