Doll, pheliana,Chap.i, V Ex.6. can giveaman lifeat once,both fromfree grace,& diftributive juftice; for mercy and revenging juftice are not more oppofite , then grace is todiftirbutive juftice. Againe, we fee them confuted, who think that God propoundedan indefinite end about hiscreatures , deftinating his creature to his glory, in a manner indefinite,whereas we fee in the higheft aEtsof Gods coun- fell the Scripture mentioneth,God is ratified tohave hisend, notinge- neral, but fpecifiedas it ishere, thepraifeofhisglorious grace. Betide that, God cannot propound endsindefinitely ; for this fuppofeth that Godmay provide for fome particular end, and be fruftrated in it; that he dependeth on thewill of man in hisdecrees touching hisglory, in this or that particular manner ; that he doth not fee in that inftant mo- ment, or frgne of his eternall aóì, .whereby .. he did decree tomake : Whenhe dothdecree tomake hiscreature,to what particularend he (hal bringhim, onely he is farefome kinde or other tohave hisglory. Obferve thirdly, from this he faith;of the glory of hisgrace.] And fo the other attributes ofGod are his effentiall glory, a moltglorious Ef fence ; inearthly things, that is a gloriousbody, which is lightfome and radiant, and batha kinde of lufler, Ergo, Saint Paul faith,there is oneglo- ryofthe Sun, anotherofthe MoeneandStars, making thefe lightfome bo- dies fubjeóts ofglory : Thus it is a propertyofabody glorrous,to Thine as the Sunne ; needes then muff God be effentiallyglorious,who dwel- leth in light, who is light it felfe, fuch as that to it there is no acceffe; fuch as thatthe Seraphiins confcious oftheir infirmity,doe veylethem. felves beforeit.The light naturall,which this bodily ey feeth ; the light of reafon, ofgrace it felfe, all are as nothing before this light. When Mofes faid,Lord flewme thyglory, Exod. 33. the Lord faid, Iwill fhew thee my excellency; And whatwas, it?Evenhtsgrace,mercy,bonnty,long.fiff- fering&pc. Exod.34 I name this by the way, to flirre us up, that we may indeavour to know the propertiesofGod, and viewas we may, the refleélion which wee have in hiswordand workes,of fo infiniteglory. How dul ofheart are we, that we no morefeek to have the eyes of our mindes wiped, that we may get fome glimpfeofit e We will runafter gloriousfights onearth, and are muchaffeéted with them, tofee the gloryofKings; efpecially when their royall elates haveannexed princelikewifdorne, it maketh that befall men,whichdidoncehappen tothe Oueene ofShe- ha; There is no fpirit remaining inthem,they are overcome with it; But how would this delight us, did we in any meafure difcerne it? What (hall be our glory inheaven, our bleffedneffe, but to enjoy the conti- nuall view ofthis glory, this molt bleffed vifion ? By meditation and contemplation, to fixe the eye of our fouleson this glory, will trans- forme us into thelikeneffe ofit. All the gloryof this world is but like thefhine ofrotten wood, which feemeth bright for the night feafon, but is nothing, as we fee byday but rottenneffeit felfe. Wherefore let it notbewitch us, but let us all feekto God,to take away the vaileof ourhearts,to the end that we may yet,as in mirrour or glafl'e,get fome fight
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