1For the second; in this life, unto the preservation of life, we have need of many things: as first, we need meat, drink, raiment, sleep, marriage, physic, the light of the Sun by day, and the Moon by night: Yea, the life of Grace, though it consist not in these things, yet in a remote consideration, hath need of these, that we may be the better able to serve. God in body and soul. But in heaven we shall need none of these, we shall be as the Angels of heaven, and God himself shall there be all in all, and shall fill us with his goodness, 1. Cor. 15.28. Our life shall subsist in God himself, who shall satisfy us out of the plenty of his own glory. In that City there will be no need of the Sun to shine by day, or of the Moon to give light by night, for the glory of the Lord doth lighten it, and the Lamb shall be the light thereof, and there shall be no night there, Rev. 21.23. & 22.5. Isaiah 2.60.19. Secondly, in this world we need the help of superiors, as Kings, Rulers, Parents, Husbands, Teachers, &c. But in that world inferiority and subjection shall cease, when we shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of God, Mat. 8.11. and so all the first things shall then be done away, Rev. 21.4. Thirdly, in this world we need spiritual means for our souls, and the help of divers ⟨p. 151⟩gifts in the Spirit, which serve for our furtherance in the way to eternal life; Our souls cannot live without a Temple on earth, without the Word, and Prayer, and Sacraments; but in that new Jerusalem, S. John saw no Temple in it, there is no preaching nor praying; there we shall not need any, nor have cause to mourn for the want of it, as many times we do now: for the Lord God almighty, and the Lamb, are the Temple thereof; from God we shall have an infinite supply, in stead of all these things, Rev. 21.22. Here we treat with God by means at a great distance, there we shall enjoy him immediately: yea, those gifts of the Spirit, that suppose imperfection in us, or misery in others, shall there be done away. The gifts that suppose imperfection in us, are faith, and hope, and repentance; we shall not need promises to imply either faith or hope, because all shall then be performed, and we shall have actual possession, 1. Cor. 13. ult.
1For the second; in this life, unto the preservation of life, we have neede of many things: as first, we neede meate, drinke, rayment, sleepe, marriage, physicke, the light of the Sunne by day, and the Moone by night: Yea, the life of Grace, though it consist not in these things, yet in a remote consideration, hath neede of these, that wee may bee the better able to serve. God in body and soule. But in heaven wee shall neede none of these, wee shall bee as the Angells of heaven, and God himselfe shall there be all in all, and shall fill us with his goodnesse, 1. Cor. 15.28. Our life shall subsist in God himselfe, who shall satisfie us out of the plenty of his owne glory. In that City there will be no need of the Sunne to shine by day, or of the Moone to give light by night, for the glory of the Lord doth lighten it, and the Lambe shall bee the light thereof, and there shall bee no night there, Rev. 21.23. & 22.5. Esay 2.60.19. Secondly, in this world wee neede the helpe of superiours, as Kings, Rulers, Parents, Husbands, Teachers, &c. But in that world inferiority and subjection shall cease, when wee shall sit downe with Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob in the Kingdome of God, Mat. 8.11. and so all the first things shall then be done away, Rev. 21.4. Thirdly, in this world wee need spirituall meanes for our soules, and the helpe of divers ⟨p. 151⟩gifts in the Spirit, which serve for our furtherance in the way to eternal life; Our soules cannot live without a Temple on earth, without the Word, and Prayer, and Sacraments; but in that new Ierusalem, S. Iohn saw no Temple in it, there is no preaching nor praying; there wee shall not neede any, nor have cause to mourne for the want of it, as many times we doe now: for the Lord God almighty, and the Lambe, are the Temple thereof; from God wee shall have an infinite supply, in stead of all these things, Rev. 21.22. Here wee treat with God by meanes at a great distance, there wee shall enjoy him immediately: yea, those gifts of the Spirit, that suppose imperfection in us, or misery in others, shall there be done away. The gifts that suppose imperfection in us, are faith, and hope, and repentance; wee shall not need promises to imply either faith or hope, because all shall then bee performed, and wee shall have actuall possession,
- 12 In respect of the means that preserve this life.2 In respect of the meanes that preserve this life.
