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A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feastA glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast
A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feast wherein thou mayst taste and see those things which God hath prepared for them that love him / By R. Sibs ...A glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast wherein thou mayst taste and see those things which God hath prepared for them that love him / By R. Sibs ...
London: printed by E. G. for John Rothwell, 1638London: printed by E. G. for Iohn Rothwell, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
—God hath prepared for those that love him.1
- 1Observ.
In particular therefore, Those that God hath provided ⟨p. 151⟩so excellent things for, they are such as love him. They are such first of all that are beloved of him; and show that they are beloved of him, by their love to him. Therefore when the Papists meet with such phrases, they think of merit:1 he hath provided heaven for them that love him, and show their love in good works. But we must know, that this is not brought in as a cause why, but as a qualification of the persons who; who shall inherit heaven, and who shall have these great things? It is idle for them to think, that these things are prepared for those, whom God foresees would do such and such good works: it is as if we should ⟨p. 152⟩think he hath provided these happy things for those that are his enemies. For how could he look for love from us in a state of corruption, when the best thing in us was enmity to him? Is it not a vain thing to look for light from darkness? to look for love from enmity and hatred? therefore how could God foresee any thing in us, when he could see nothing but enmity and darkness in our dispositions by nature?
In particular therefore, Those that God hath provided ⟨p. 151⟩so excellent things for, they are such as love him. They are such first of all that are beloved of him; and shew that they are beloved of him, by their love to him. Therefore when the Papists meet with such phrases, they think of merit: