grant for a moment that the saints on earth may have erred in giving to Jesus the same glory as they give unto the Father, (though their obHgation to do so is, in my apprehension, as clear as the sun at noon-day,) have they also erred in heaven? Are the glorified saints around the throne of God under a mistake ? It is undeniable that they are worshipping the Lord Jesus preciseli/ as they worship the Father. Consult the chapter which precedes my text. There we are in- formed, that " the four beasts (the four living crea- tures) rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever ; and cast their crowns before the throne, saying. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power ; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created ""." No one, I suppose, will doubt, but that in that passage worship is given to Jehovah the Creator of all things, and as the one su- preme God. Now compare the words of our text, and there you will find the same persons (the four beasts and four and twenty elders) luith the very sa?ne posture (that of utter prostration) in precisely similar language adoring the Lord Jesus Christ as their Redeemer ; and all the angels in heaven confirming this act of theirs in terms the most exalted that could possibly be used, and uniting both the Father and the Son in one song of praise, saying, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing : there- fore. Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."
In opening to you this song of the Redeemed, I shall bring before you,
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* Rev. iv. 8—1 1 .