4 Chap. 19. An Expansion upon the Book of J O S. Verf 26. times taken, for the refemblance of that which it is not, but as likeneffe imports the truth of that which is. Chrift (hall be feene in true humane flefh and this Peeing or beholding of Jefns Chrifi in the flefh, wilt be ( if we may conceive a fecond there ) the fecond great joy in heaven : To fee the Saints will be great joy. TheDifciples faw Moires and Elias in the tranffiguration vfChrift (which was a fhewofheaven, (Matti). 07.) What joy hen will it be to fee the Glorious perfon of Jefus Chrift <thrift is indeed the Delire ofour eyes. It was the with of Aufiin, that he might have feene three things. Firft, Rome in herftwer. Secondly, Paul in the Pulpit. Thirdly, Chrifi in the fl.lh. To have aview ofChrift in the dayes of his humiliation and de- bafement, was to them, who knew him by faith, matter of greatrejoycing. Old Simeon defired to fee no more of this world, whenonce he had feene Chrift ; hewi{hes to depart and havehis eyes clofed, when his eyes had feene the falvation of God, that is Chrift whomGod fent out to be a Saviour (Lùft, 2. 3 o.) What then will it be to the Saints, when they{hall fee God their Saviour, Jefus Chrift fitting cloathed in that flesh that they themfelves weare, though in a more excellent cloa- thingofglory, then a meere creature is able to beare. The A- poftie Peter forefhewes this joyof Saints ( r Pet. 1.7, 8. 13. ) That the trial' ofyourfaith may befound to praife, andhonour,and gloryat the appearing of 7efus .Chrifi, whom haveing notfeene lee love. As if he had laid; Ifye love JefusChrift, no,wyou have not feenehim, but have onelyheard him fpoken,of, and feene hint by faith ; Ifyehaveing not feene doe love him. Ohowwill ye love him when you {hall fee him ! for that is the ftrength of the Apoftles argument, Whom havingnotfeeneye love in whom though nowye fee him not,yet beleeving,ye rejoicewith joy unfpeakeable N fullifglory." As ifhe had Paid ; ifye now rejoyce with joy un- fpeakeable and full ofglory, believing in Jefus Chrift whom younever law, what rivers of joy will flow in upon you when you fee Jefus Chrif; And therefoee at the 13th Verfe,the Apo- file Peter gathers up his own fpirit & the fpirits ofall the Saints to theferions expe Cationof this thing ; Wherefore gird up the loynes ofyour minde, befober,and hope to the end,far thegrace to be brought toyou at the revelation ofYelus Chrift. There is a twofold interpretarion of that Scripture, according to the twofold fig- nifica.
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