A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feastA glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast

2. Another is that that I touched before, that heaven ⟨p. 126⟩and earth differ but in degrees: therefore what is there in perfection, must be begun here.

Then again thirdly, It is impossible for a man if he be not truly altered, to desire or wish heaven as it is holy. He may wish for it under the notion of a Kingdom, of pleasure, and the like: but as heaven contains a state of perfect holiness, and freedom from sin, he cares not for it. A man that is out of relish with heavenly things, and can taste only his base sins, whereon his affections are set and exercised, cannot relish heaven it self. A common base sinner, his desires are not there. There must be some proportion ⟨p. 127⟩between the thing desired, and the desire; but here is none, he is not fit for that place, being an unholy wretch.

Then againe thirdly, It is impossible for a man if he be not truly altered, to desire or wish heaven as it is holy. He may wish for it under the notion of a Kingdome, of pleasure, and the like: but as heaven containes a state of perfect holinesse, and freedome from sinne, hee cares not for it. A man that is out of relish with heavenly things, and can taste onely his base sinnes, whereon his affections are set and exercised, cannot rellish heaven it selfe. A common base sinner, his desires are not there. There must bee some proportion ⟨p. 127⟩between the thing desired, and the desire; but here is none, hee is not fit for that place, being an unholy wretch.