C H A P.I. EpiJlleto theTheffalonians, V E n.7. 2. Or, what if wee thinke, reference is to the daies of his flefh? What time, though he were Lord and Chrifr, yet appeared he not fo to the eyes of fiefh : His God -head fometimes peeping out thorough the viele in a miracle,yet mo ?lie obfcuring it fèlfe. r. Parrly,to embolden Satan to the encounter. z.Partly, by concealing himfelfe from for - lorne Tewes, ro make way to calling of Gentiles. 3.Part- ly, to Phew that his kingdome is not of this world. 4. And, which is not the leaft,to magnifie and make more glorious the faith of them, who in that Bate of abafure difcerned him, fuch as Thomas could not till after his Refurreáion, their' Lord andtheir God. Thus pieafed our Sauiour to liue in obfcurity,while he was vpon earth : yet (hall bee reuealed both Lord and Iefus, when he comes from hea- uen in glory With his mighty Angels. Wee alfo haue our veile of Abafures by affii1ions,infir- mities, and imperfe&ions ; fuch, fo great, that the e world knowes vi not. So God will haue it,that the world may be blinded. Yet Comfort we our felues in this.Wc4re prede- fiinated to be f conformable to the Image of Chriii in affli- elion and glory, in veiling and Reuealing. Wee, as the Sonne and Heire of the great God, haue our day when the g Sonnes of God fhall be reuealed. When Cod /hall bring our Innocencie to light, and our Righteoufnes as the Noone-day. Yea, when we a fhallalfo appeare with him inglory. When all the world (hail befoole themfelues for thinking our life madnes ; and = admire how we are accounted, and ad- uanced as the Sons of God. z.His retinew are Angels; OK Angels.Whither as Aflif} ant and approouing Judges together with Saints, I referre you to Schoolemen for refolution. Their vfe and imployment then, is, not onely to fill vp the Glory and Magnificence of the great Iudge ; but firff, togather thekeeleîl from the foure windes : fecondly, to feparate the Tares from the wheat- : thirdly to be execu- tioners of Gods wrath vpon the wicked, ' binding vp thofe Tares ins fheaues, and calling them into euerlatling fire. 3 Mighty. 37 d Io11,:0,28, `Io6.3.t. Rot>,.8,z9. e Rom.8.19. bCo1.3.4, SaP.f3144 .s Mj k Mat.:4,3ï. & 13.45.42. I e
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