The Soul's Conflict with Itself

But not to insist upon particular promises and revelations, (the performance whereof we enjoy here in this present life) we have rich and precious promises of final and full deliverance from all evil, and perfect enjoying of all good in that life which is to come; yet not so to come, but that we have the earnest and first fruits of it here; All is not kept for heaven; We may say with David, Oh how great is thy goodness, ¹which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and (not only so, but) how great is that goodness which thou hast wrought in them that trust in thee, even before the sons of men; God treasures not up all his goodness for the time to ⟨p. 435⟩come, but lays much of it out daily before such as have eyes to behold it.

But not to insist upon particular promises and revelations, (the performance whereof wee enjoy here in this present life) we have rich and precious promises of finall and full deliverance from all evill, and perfect enjoying of all good in that life which is to come; yet not so to come, but that we have the earnest and first fruits of it here; All is not kept for heaven; Wee may say with David, Oh how great is thy goodnesse, ¹which thou hast laid up for them that feare thee, and (not onely so, but) how great is that goodnesse which thou hast wrought in them that trust in thee, even before the sons of men; God treasures not up all his goodnesse for the time to ⟨p. 435⟩come, but layes much of it out daily before such as have eyes to behold it.

1. 1Psal. 31. 19

Now Gods main end in revealing ch glorious promises of the life to come, is, that they might be a ground of comfort to us, and of praise to him even in this life; And indeed what can be grievous in this world to him that hath heaven in his eye? What made our blessed Saviour endure the osse and despise shame, but the joy of