lj) J}ie'nenfions from it;But by this fi_gurative exprefiion of feing in a G!afl, the 1}-fJoftle declares th~_ comparative Imp~rfefficn of our prefent view of the glory of Chnft. _, , _ . BtlT the 'Allujio11 may be take_n from an,Optiek Glafs or Tube alfo, tvhereby the {Jght ef the £;ye is helped in beholding things at~ great diftance. By the aid of fuch Gtq.ffeJ men will difcover Stars or heavenly Lights, which by reafon of tneir difiaryce from us, the eye of it felf is no way able' to dlfcem. And thofe which we do fee, are ·more' fully reprefent~d, tho remo.te enough fr<?m o_being fo, perfeElly. Such a Glafs 1~ the gofpel W!-thoti t \vhich we can _make no difcm'ery of Chrifr at an, but in the ufe of it we at:e far enot:lgll. fi·oxtt: beholding him in the {uft tlimenjions of his glorv. AND he adds anotner intimation of this iri1 pet~ feCtion, in an a11ufion unto the way Whtreby things are propofed and conveyed' unto ~he rni.~.1d§: and a.pprehenfions of men. Now this is li>J" 717ords. And thefe af'e either plain, propc:>t , an~J di~ect; or dark, fig!1rtttive, and p~rabolica~: APrdl thts latter "fay makes the c0ncepnon of things w be difficult and imperfe[t; and by n·a,fcm ofi t13e imperfection of our view of tne glory of Chrifi: By Faith in this world. , the Apoftie faith ,. k is in tt.:tl'i'JitJ-~1• in a Riddle. Thefe· ~i~i:H4&- t~ Pfalmift calls n1,.,n darkjayings, Pfa.J. 78. "- ·· , BUT h€re it pmft be obf€rved, tbat die· lt.,_,_ · fcription and reprefentation, of the Lord Cfu:;m- ~n? his gJ.'?ry in the, Gofpel,. is not_ ab!Ofm~ly,. ~lf ll1· lt felf ~nherd~rk or obfct~re .. Y:e~, .it if.perfpi:.. cuous, plam and dtrect Chnft 1s therem evident·.. 1! Jet forth crucified, exalted, .glorified.. Bnt the 8,-r , · poffi~
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