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

THE holy Apostle St. Paul, ¹(the Trumpet of the Gospel, the vessel of election) was ordained to be a messenger of reconciliation, and to spread the sweet savour of ⟨p. 2⟩the Gospel every where: And answerably to his calling, he makes way for the excellency of his Embassy into the hearts of those he had to deal with. This he doth by the commendation of his function. And that he might the better prevail, he removes all objections to the contrary. There were some that would debase his Office, saying, that the Gospel he taught (Christ crucified) was no such great matter: Therefore in the 6. verse of this chapter, he shows, that the Gospel is Wisdom, and that among them that are perfect; among the best and ablest to judge. St. Paul did not build as the Papists do now, upon the ⟨p. 3⟩blindness of the people. But it were not Popery, if they did not infatuate the people. St. Paul saith to this effect:² We dare appeal to those that are the best, and of the best judgement, let them judge whether it be wisdom or no: the more perfect men are, the more able they are to judge of our wisdom.

THE holy Apostle St. Paul, ¹(the Trumpet of the Gospell, the vessell of election) was ordained to bee a messenger of reconciliation, and to spread the sweet savour of ⟨p. 2⟩the Gospell every where: And answerably to his calling, hee makes way for the excellencie of his Ambassage into the hearts of those he had to deale with. This he doth by the commendation of his function. And that he might the better prevaile, hee removes all objections to the contrary. There were some that would debase his Office, saying, that the Gospell he taught (Christ crucified) was no such great matter: Therefore in the 6. verse of this chapter, hee shewes, that the Gospell is Wisedome, and that among them that are perfect; among the best and ablest to judge. St. Paul did not build as the Papists doe now, upon the ⟨p. 3⟩