contemptible and foolifh. But the true Glory of Chtift neither inward nor ourward fight can be<:r the rays of in this Ii!e. THE difpenfation which we are meet for is on~ 1y that of bis prefence ·with us , by his Spirit . J1:1'iJ know himno?.vnomoreafrertheflefh, 2.Cor. 5· r6. We are advanced above that way and means of the knowledg of him by the flefMy canHl Ordinances of the Old Teftament. And we know him not according unto that bodily prefence of his, which his Difciples enjoyed in the days of his ftefh. We have attained fomewhat above that alfo. Forfi1ch.was the nature of his Miniftry here on earth, that "Jere could not be the promifed difpenfiuion of the fpirit until that was finiilied. Therefore he tells his Difciples that it was e:xpediem for them that he Jhoulcl go anNt)' aml fend the jpi;·it to them, Job. r 6. 7· Hereon they had · a clearer view of the Glory of Chrift, than they could have by behol~ing him in the flefh. This is our fpiritual pofture and condition. \XJ e are paft the knowledg of him according to ·the fteili ; we cannot attain nor receive rhe,fi.sht of him in Glory; bat the life 7vhich we now lead, is by the Faith o{ the Son ofGod. I SHALL not here enquire into r:he nature· of this v ifiurt, or the power and ability which we fhall have in Heaven to behold the Gloi·v of Chrift. Some few things may be n1entioneci, as it relates unto our iviincls and ourB:Jdi~s aHo after the Refurrection. · · rjl. FOR the mind, it fhall he per!ectly freed from all that Darlwe{s, U•tjfeadinejs and other in: N 4 capth·iries,
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