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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
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First there must be a revelation of the things themselves, by word, and writing, or speech, and the like, as we know not the mind of a man, but either by speech, or writing: so there must ⟨p. 19⟩be a revelation of these things; or else the wit of Angels could never have devised, how to reconcile Justice and Mercy, by infinite wisdom; by sending a Mediator to procure peace, God-man, to work our salvation. Therefore we could not know them without a revelation, and discovery outward: this is the first degree that we may call Revelation by scripture, or by the doctrine of the Gospel. Who could discover those things that are merely supernatural, but God himself?
First there must bee a revelation of the things themselves, by word, and writing, or speech, and the like, as we know not the minde of a man, but either by speech, or writing: so there must ⟨p. 19⟩bee a revelation of these things; or else the wit of Angels could never have devised, how to reconcile Justice and Mercie, by infinite wisedome; by sending a Mediator to procure peace, God-man, to worke our salvation. Therefore wee could not know them without a revelation, and discoverie outward: this is the first degree that wee may call Revelation by scripture, or by the doctrine of the Gospel. Who could discover those things that are meerly supernaturall, but God himselfe?
Then again 2. when they are revealed by the word of God, and by men that have a function to unfold the unsearchable riches ⟨p. 20⟩of Christ, by the ministry of the Gospel, yet notwithstanding they are hidden riddles still, to a company of carnal men. Put case the veil be taken off from the things themselves; yet if the veil be over the soul, the understanding, will, and affections, there is no apprehension of them: therefore there must be a second revelation, that is, by the Spirit of God. Of necessity this must be: for even as the Apostle saith in this Chapter, None knoweth the mind of Man,