Chap. iç . An Expoftion upon the Eool¿e of J OB. Verf. 26. 3" nificationof the word grace. Some read it thus, Rejoycefor that grace that is brought toyou by the revelation of 7zfr.5 Chriff. It is matter ofhigheft and pure!t joy ro remember that grace ( whether we take it for the favour ofGod to fi liners, that they may be ¡unified or for thattheavenlyprinciple which the Spirt workes in the hearts of fnners, that he may be`fanétifled ) at the revelation of Jefus Chrift to the foule in convert-ion. When this grace is brought to i( and through the effeduall workingof the Spirit) received by tanners, there's joy in heaven, and therefore the thought of it fhould caufe joy on earth. Yet Our tranflation refers rather to the time future; girdup the loyne.t of your minds, &c. for the grace ¡to be brought at therevela Lion of 7efus Chrift. Jefus Chrift hath been revealed alreadie,buc he that' be revealedyet more plainly. But is that the time of grace ? We received grace at the fit-ft revealing of Chrift, (hall weeceivemore grace then? I anfwer, Grace maybe put for glory, or for that ufpeake- able favour and wonderful! love which fhall be givenout to the 'Saints when their bodies (hall be rayfed, and Chrift ap- peases to them in Glory. So the word grace is ufed ( ,Pet. 3. 7.) where the Apoftie exhorts h usbands and wives to walke according to knowledge, as /mires of thefame grace of life. We are poffefiors andnot hernes onely ofgrace in this life, but in ti s- hfe we are onely h ires of the grace oflife that is of eternalt° life, orglory, Such is the grace that is given 4t the revelation ofJéfus Chrift, that is, when Jefus Chrift (hall be fet forth to the viewofour bodily eyes, at the rfi,ng againe ofour bodyese Then fullneffe of joy is promi(ed, and God hath provided for it every way. Hebath provided joy for the eye of the minds, by that v+fionofhimfelfe : he hath provided joy for the eye of the bodie by the vifion ofJefus Chrift. And f roehave pioufly conceaved it one part of the defigne why Jefus Chrift tooke f efh, that we might have tompleat joy in him, both by feeìtig' the dime nature in him intellectually, and by Peeing him glo- rious in tke humane nature, for foat once bothminds and bodie (hall have fulnefí'e ofconfo lation by him. Fourthly , Forafmuch as 7 ^b to comfort himfelfe' in his prefent forrowes, bath reaourfe to thishope; I/hall pi God in
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