EpítdeofS. Pagelto ?Titus. CHAP.2.I3. liltg theglorious bodie oflefue Cbrs. 495 yfe. t. Let none be troubled that his firfi comming was in meekues, bafeneffe,paffion, for the Apofile Peter obferued,that it was meete that rPcr.t.u his glory fhould follow his fuffering : fo Luk.24.28. Ought not C&riito fuffer,and then.enter into hisglorie? and is notthis that which all the Pro- phecs and Mofes Paid fhould come to paffe? that Chrilifhouldfuffer and thefirs thatfhould rifefront the dead.For what other thing could anyof A61:6s: the Prophets writeconcerning Chri(i,but either couching.his humility, or his glory?and how could himfelfe haue bin railed but after,or webut by his abatement? Letnot Therefore both thine eyes be fixed (as the Ahvaies haue Lewes are) vpon the bafeneffe ofhis firti comming , but let one behold one tye co /he (as a Chrifiian) the gloryof this fecund appearing, which (hall abun_ glory of curia. dançly counteruaile the humilicie ofthe former. Pfc. z. The gloryof this fecondappearing, is a terror to all the vu- A error co tie godly,whohaue defpifed his humilicie,andhis tä11 voice in the Minitlry Wickcd. ofthe Gofpel. For whofoeuernow in thishis appearance ofgrace,will nottremble at his word,to frame their foules to the obedienceofir,fbal at this fecund appearanceof glory , tremble to duff at his greatnes,and not be able to abide the brightnes ofhis glory. Thof that are now a. (hawed ofhitn, and that contempt and dithonour that followethhis profeiiion,fhall then be thawed of themfelues , when the Sonne ofGod thall beafhamed of them. And as for fuchas daily pearce himwith the fpeares and nayles of their finnes,chey (hall be lure to fee him thus glo- rious whom they haue pearced, when thetnfelues (hall be pearced with shame and forrow to their endles confufion. yfe. 3. To comfort the fathfifll, fecing there is a time when they al- AcomFortto fo !hall appeare in glory: they mini be content firft tofreerwith Chriff, o,n°;'7 before they can raigne with him , and weáre the crowne of thornes, be- tore this erowne of glorie: the Lord dealing herein with themas ata- thee withhis children, who though they be borne to neuer lo great pla- ces and efiates,yet in their minority fubie6leth them to fuch difcipline as befirteth their yeares,beforehebeftow their portion vpon them,God bath his children now in theworld, the world knoweth themnot,nor feeth their glory :nay they themlclues cannot in any cleareneffe behold theirowne glory, for no eyecan fee the full glory of the Saints, till thefulnes ofChrilis glory appeare: but when this time commeth, the leallof them (hall be knowne to beKing.$fanner; fo as theDeuill him- feife,andhis wicked inllruments, who can now accule them, and fay, there goes an hypocrite,there goes a Precifian,aPuritane, a diffembler, and are offended at the low& bafeeliate of the Saints here,fhall change their note, and be compelled to fay , there goes a child of God , there goes
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