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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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The Gospel I say is a knowledge not of natural men,1 or great wits, but of holy sanctified men. Therefore we must not think that these things may be known by nature, &c. It is a sacred knowledge so much as will bring us to heaven, it is a knowledge of holy men, that have their hearts brought to love and taste, and relish that they know. Therefore it is no wonder though a company of men of great parts live naughtily, they are no true divines, because they have no ⟨p. 42⟩true knowledge. The devil is no divine, nor a wicked man properly; though he can discourse of such things, yet he is not properly a divine: because he knows not things by a divine light, or heavenly things by a heavenly light. The knowledge of the Gospel, it is a knowledge of sanctified, holy men: but to come nearer to our practise.
The Gospell I say is a knowledge not of naturall men,1 or great wits, but of holy sanctified men. Therefore we must not think that these things may be known by nature, &c. It is a sacred knowledge so much as will bring us to heaven, it is a knowledge of holy men, that have their hearts brought to love and tast, and relish that they know. Therefore it is no wonder though a company of men of great partes live naughtily, they are no true divines, because they have no ⟨p. 42⟩true knowledge. The divell is no divine, nor a wicked man properly; though hee can discourse of such things, yet he is not properly a divine: because he knowes not things by a divine light, or heavenly things by a heavenly light. The knowledge of the Gospell, it is a knowledge of sanctified, holy men: but to come neerer to our practise.
- 1It is not in nature to show us these divine mysteries.It is not in nature to shew us these divine mysteries.