Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things

To see then is the lesser happiness, of which the unregenerate are debarred; but to see, in it self is a great and gracious privilege, to which the regenerate are admitted: for whether by Gods kingdom be meant the kingdom of grace, or the kingdom of glory, Happy are the eyes that see these things.

To see then is the lesser happiness, of which the unregenerate are debarred; but to see, in it self is a great and gracious priviledge, to which the regenerate are admitted: for whether by Gods kingdom be meant the kingdom of grace, or the kingdom of glory, Happy are the eyes that see these things.

But whose eyes are they? If we examine the unregenerate, he sees no whit into the awful Majesty of God the Father, he sees no whit of the beauty, mercy, and pity of his Saviour, he sees no whit into that glorious highness of Gods Spirit in Heaven, nor yet of his nighness to his brethren on earth: Hence it is, that when he comes into the Temple, among the Congregation of Gods Saints, his soul is not delighted with their prayers, praises, Psalms, and Service; he sees no comfort, no pleasure, no content in their actions. But the new man is of better sight, the graces of the Spirit, and the ward-robe of Gods glory are all produced to his eye, as if the Lord should say, Come, and see: so Moses, Stand still, and see the salvation of God: ¹so Christ to his Apostles, It is given to your eyes to see these things, to others but by parables. He that is born again hath a spiritual eye, and a celestial object, The eye of his understanding is enlightened (saith St. Paul:) anointed (saith S. John:) To what end? But that he may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance is in the Saints, Ephes. 1.18. See a privilege, of which the unregenerate is ever barred, his mind is dark, even darkness it self, Ephes. 5.8. And therefore it is no wonder,