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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.
Secondly, by the goodness of the things revealed, such as neither eye hath seen, &c.
Secondly, by the goodnesse of the things revealed, such as neither eye hath seene, &c.
The hiddenness and excellency of the Gospel in that respect, is set forth by way of negation, Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, nor Heart conceived. And indeed this is the way to set forth excellent Divine things.1 God himself is set out by way of denial; by removing imperfections, he ⟨p. 9⟩is invisible, immortal, &c. And so heaven, that is near to God, as being prepared by him, it is set out by way of denial, as S. Peter saith, It is an inheritance immortal, 2undefiled, &c. 1. Pet. 1.
The hiddennesse and excellency of the Gospell in that respect, is set forth by way of negation, Eye hath not seen, nor Eare heard, nor Heart conceived. And indeed this is the way to set forth excellent Divine things.1 God himselfe is set out by way of deniall; by removing imperfections, he ⟨p. 9⟩is invisible, immortall, &c. And so heaven, that is neare to God, as being prepared by him, it is set out by way of deniall, as S. Peter sayth, It is an inheritance immortall, 2undefiled, &c. 1. Pet. 1.