A25467:1196
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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The Scripture indeed plainly declares this Glory to be Spiritual and internal, that it consists in its Union unto Christ, his presence with it, the communication of his quickening Spirit unto it, the clothing of it with his Righteousness, in its Sanctification and Purification from the defilement of Sin, with its fruitfulness in Obedience unto the praise of God. Add hereunto the Celebration of Divine Worship in it, with its Rule and Order, according to the Commandments of Christ, and we have the Substance of this Glory.
The Scripture indeed plainly declares this Glory to be Spiritual and internal, that it consists in its Union unto Christ, his presence with it, the communication of his quickning Spirit unto it, the cloathing of it with his Righteousness, in its Sanctification and Purification from the defilement of Sin, with its fruitfulness in Obedience unto the praise of God. Add hereunto the Celebration of Divine Worship in it, with its Rule and Order, according to the C•mmandments of Christ, and we have the Substance of this Glory.
And this Glory Believers do discern, so as to be satisfied with its Excellency. They know that all the Glories of the World are no way to be compared to it; for it consists in and arises from such things as they do value and prefer infinitely above all that this world can afford. They are a reflection of the Glory of God, or of Christ himself upon the Church, yea a Communication of it thereunto. This they value in the whole, and in every Member of it; neither the Nature, Use, nor End of the Church will admit that its Glory should consist in things of any other Nature.
And this Glory Believers do discern, so as to be satisfied with its Excellency. They know that all the Glories of the World are no way to be compared to it; for it consists in and arises from such things as they do value and prefer infinitely above all that this world can afford. They are a reflexion of the Glory of God, or of Christ himself upon the Church, yea a Communication of it thereunto. This they value in the whole, and in every Member of it; neither the Nature, Use, nor End of the Church will admit that its Glory should consist in things of any other Nature.