36z 3eparitionpOf tjeZibíie (ttributes Chap, z 8, longeft fruition it never cloys or fatiates, but is as frefh t.--'v1.) andnew as the firft moment. And that which is the peculiar Pleafureof the Re- deemed is, that they¡ballbe with Chrig, andfee his Glory. Tos. 27. 24. What a marvelous joy will fill our hearts, to fee our Bleffed Saviour who fuffer'd fo much for us onEarth, to reign in Heaven e Here He was in his enemies hands, there he hath them under his feet. Here He was in the form ofa Servant, there He appears in theform ofGod, adorn'd with all the marks of Majefty. Here He was . under the cloudofhis Father's difpleafure,thereHe ap- pears as the Brightnefs of his Glory. Here He was ig- nominioufly Crucified, there He is crown'd with Im- mortal Honour. Now confidering theardentAffeii- ons which the Saints have to their Redeemer, the con- templation ofhim in this glorious ftate mutt infinitely ravifh their hearts : efpecially, if we confider that the exaltation of Chrift is their's. The members triumph when the Head is crown'd : His excellent Glory re- fleets a luftre upon them, and by the fight ofit they are chang'd intohis Likenefs. If the imperfect and dim fight of hisDivine Venues in the Gofpel, hath a Pow- er tochangeBeltevers into his Imagefrom Glory to Glory, . bow much more the Vifion ofhis unveiled Face:' Our Graces here are but as the rude draught and firft co- lours of the Divine Image. that shall then be in its per- :* Joh. 3. 2, feetion. We know that when he appears we ¡hallhe like him,forwe¡hallfee him ashe is. Toe fimilitude between theSaints above andChrift is fo exaet,that ifone fhould . enterinto the Kingdom of Heaven, and were not direct- ed by the Lightof that place, he wouldbe apt to think every glorified. Saint he meets to be more than a crea- ture. St. Yohn the belovedofChrift, andas clear-fight- ea as any of the Apoftles, miftook an Angel for God ; and would have adored him,, although he did not ap- pear
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