greeof Christs exaltation, wherein he hath received of the Father, excellent glory, dignity, power and dominion, and is actually made the head of his Church; and Lord and Ruler of all things both in heaven and earth. Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God, Angels, and authorities, and powers, being made subject unto him. 1 Pet. 3. 22. He hath set him on his own right hand in the heavenly places, farre above all principalities 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 head over all things to the Church. Eph. 1. 20, 21, 22. Thou hast put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not yet put under him. Heb. 2. 7, 8, 9. Unto which of the Angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand. Heb. 1. 13. which the Apostle expounds, He must raigne till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 1 Cor. 15. 25. By this sitting at the right hand of the Father, not the propriety of his humane nature; but the exceeding glorious state of his person is signified. We have such an high Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majestie in the heavens. Heb. 8. 1. Set downe at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb. 12. 2. His divine nature could not possibly receive any intrinsecall improvement or glory, all fulnesse of glory essentially belonging thereunto: but so farre forth as it was humbled for the administration of his office, so farre it was re-advanced. He emptied and humbled himselfe, not by emptying and putting off his divine glory, but by suffering it to be over-shadowed with the similitude of sinfull flesh, and to be humbled under the forme of a servant: and he is magnified at Gods right hand, as he doth manifest and shew forth his divine glory in his humane nature, which before was covered and shadowed therewith, as with a vaile. And how-ever we cannot say the Deity or divine nature was exalted in any other sense then by evident manifestation of it selfe in that man who was before despised, and accused as a blasphemer, for that he made himselfe equall with God, yet by reason of the communication of properties from one nature to another in the unity of one person, it is true that as God saved the world by his bloud, and the Prince of life was crucified, and the Lord lay in the Grave, so God was at the right hand of Majestie exalted again. The humane nature of Christ is most highly exalted, as he hath obtained a new eminencie and dignity over allcreatures,
