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A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the…
A godly treatise, entitled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nebuchadnezzars subversion. Set forth by William Wheatley Master of Art, and preacher of Gods word.A godlie treatise, intituled the view and down-fall of pride Wherein is declared the cause of Babylons destruction, and Nabuchadnezzars subuersion. Set forth by William Wheatley Maister of Art, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Thomas Creed for John Deane and John Baily, 1602London: printed by Thomas Creed for Iohn Deane and Iohn Baily, 1602
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Thirdly, death most willingly we embrace, because it being come, we attain to that perfection of knowledge which we do desire, & which in this life we cannot attain unto. All men desire to be expert in their science or profession: and the Saints of God in the true knowledge of their salvation, and when death is come, then this is obtained. Even then, when we shall all meet together in the unity of the faith, and knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, and unto the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ. Christ saith: This is life eternal, 1that they know thee to be the only very God, & him whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ. Now this knowledge we have, being in the body, and absent from the Lord, by faith and not by sight. Through which, we all behold as in a mirror or glass, the glory of the Lord, with open face.2 Fides ergo nostra deum nunc intuetur tanquam absentem. Our faith therefore now doth see God, yet as being absent. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then Id est post mortem. After death, that ⟨p. 154⟩which is in part, shall be abolished.
Thirdly, death most willingly wee embrace, because it being come, we attaine to that perfection of knowledge which we do desire, & which in this life we cannot attaine vnto. All men desire to be expert in their science or profession: and the Saints of God in the true knowledge of their saluation, and when death is come, then this is obtained. Euen then, when we shall all meet together in the vnitie of the faith, and knowledge of the sonne of God vnto a perfect man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ. Christ saith: This is life eternall, 1that they know thee to be the only very God, & him whom thou hast sent, Iesus Christ. Now this knowledge we haue, being in the body, and absent from the Lord, by faith and not by sight. Through which, we all behold as in a myrror or glasse, the glory of the Lord, with open face.2 Fides ergo nostra deum nunc intuetur tanquam absentem. Our faith therefore now doth see God, yet as being absent. For wee know in part, and we prophesie in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then Id est post mortem. After death, that