A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

But what extraordinary grace was this, if it be […] granted to the reprobates? Answ. Saint Paul saw it experiendo, by tasting it: […] hoped again to see it Participando, by possessing it: such a sight is not permitted […] the children of perdition. They only see it to the grief of their hearts, that they cannot enjoy it.

But what extraordinary grace was this, if it be 〈…〉 granted to the reprobates? Answ. Saint Paul saw it experiendo, by tasting it: 〈…〉 hoped againe to see it Participando, by possessing it: such a sight is not permitted 〈…〉 the children of perdition. They onely see it to the griefe of their hearts, that they cannot enjoy it.

The School gives this conclusive sum; that the damned shall behold […] glory of heaven before the day of Judgment, but not after. Neither shall they know it as it is in it self; but only by a kind of luscous and glimmering sight perceive i• be an invaluable glory. And this shall vex them, both that they can no better […] it, and shall never taste it. Afterwards they shall be deprived of that vision, and […] up in everlasting night, neither shall the withdrawing of this vision diminish […] tortures: because the remembrance of that once seen, shall for ever stick by th•• Hence they shall continually grieve, finding themselves unworthy, Gloriam t•• videre, quam Sancti permittuntur habere: even to see those pleasures, which the go• are vouchsafed to inherit and inhabit for ever. But how could that rich m••, […] can the damned spirits be said to see the glory of heaven, when as they want th•• luminary organs of the body, the disposition of sight; besides the thick interp•• darkness? Answ. This is no reason, for even spirits see, and have the eyes of ligence and apprehension, able to distinguish between light and darkness. T apprehend this glory either universally or particularly. An universal appreh sion they have, whereby they perceive the Saints to be in great glory; in partic what this glory is they know not. At a great feast, the beggar at the door ses […] part the joy and cheer of the guests; but not so well as the guests themselves […] are banqueting. And as this must needs grieve the beggar, to see it and not […] taste it: so shall the damned vex, Tam propter invidiam alienae faelicitatis, […] propter carentiam illius qutetis; for envy both at others plenty, and their […] want.