___----, C H A P.!. Epigle to the The(falottiar,ts. Their beholding the confufion and horrour call vpon di_ cells, and damned Reprobates,compared with their ovine Beatitude ; efpecially with reflexion of the minde vpon their equaliiie in Rate of nature,makes them no Idle then admire the rich grace of Chri[l, in Iading them with that tranfcendent, and hyperbolical) weight of Glory. Lord that we had Pauls wifedeme in our Aflliaions,to Y Toole from things temporall,to things eternal/. His art of comparifoning our preft nt fufferings with our future glo- ry : how would it filence our murmurings? add courage to our faintings, and no lefl'e then ioy in our greatefl tribula- tions. Brutes,as we are, no leffe fenfuall and flupid, while we wale by fenfe,and not by Faith. Mee thinkes if wee but meditated the z lone of Cod,which they euidence ; the a quiet unite they bring ; the power of God bperfitted in our wealenefj'e to our owne and other mens wonder, the dam- nation which they c free vs from, when they are fanC ifed vnto vs ; how fhould they fee,ne leie then fweete vnto vs'? But when we fhallconfider the a Glory that 'hall bee reuealed; Thee weight of eternal/ glory to bee rendered for light and momentanieaffliElionsof this life, hove can we but be ambitious of the crofl'e, as fomePrimitiue Martyrs were; and wonder at our fainting vnder fcare or fence of affiitions, for whom glory, no lefiTe then wonderful), is prepared againfl the appearing of Chrifi? I fay as Panion like occafion, Confider what I fay, and the Lordgiueyoss vnderftanding in all things. 4. The Lail particle remailles : The perlons to whom this glory, this ruaruellous glory belongs. Thus they are pointed out vnto vs. z. Saints. z. And Beleeuers, fuch onely, and fuch all. Two things are heere obferuable, T. The lirnitation,to Saints and beleeuers onely. 2. The extent, to all that, be- leeue : no doubt ,but to all Saints. Saints in Popilh language, heare none but who are Canonized : Among whom yet, who doubts ? but may be found forte damned Spirits : fith in Canonizing the Pope may erre. Amongfl =Hcb.iz.6. aII. b :Comm 9. °!Cora 2.3z, 1 Rom 8.38. s Go r,4:27.
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