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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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III. And that in Heaven I shall better know Jesus Christ, and all the Mystery of our Redemption by him, will not be the least of my felicity! For in him are ⟨p. 153⟩hid all the Treasures of Wisdom: And to know the Mystery of his Eternal Godhead, in the second Person, and his created Nature, and the Union of these, and to see God's wonderful design and work of grace in him laid open to our clearest view; O what beatifying knowledge will this be? All dark Texts concerning his Person, his Office, and his Works will be then expounded and fully understood: All those strange and difficult things which were the great exercise and honour of Faith, will then be plain: Difficulties will no more be Satan's advantage to tempt us to unbelief or doubting. The sight of the Glory of my Lord will be my Glory, Joh. 17. 24. If Paul had not then attained to Perfection in the knowledge of Christ, and the power of his Resurrection, but was pressing forward to reach that Crown in the life to come (which he calleth The Resurrection of the dead,) Phil. 3. 9, 10, 11, 12. Such as I must not expect here to attain it; but when that which is Perfect is come, this imperfect knowledge of Faith will be done away, as childish knowledge is in manly: And the Glass and Riddle shall be laid aside, when we shall see Face to Face, and shall know as we are known, 1 Cor. 13. 10, 11, 12. (as to our sight and knowledge of Christ and his Triumphant Body: For I dare not apply that Phrase to the sight and knowledge of the Divine essence; nor yet deny it.)
III. And that in Heaven I shall better know Jesus Christ, and all the Mystery of our Redemption by him, will not be the least of my felicity! For in him are ⟨p. 153⟩hid all the Treasures of Wisdom: And to know the Mystery of his Eternal Godhead, in the second Person, and his created Nature, and the Union of these, and to see God's wonderful design and work of grace in him laid open to our clearest view; O what beatifying knowledge will this be? All dark Texts concerning his Person, his Office, and his Works will be then expounded and fully understood: All those strange and difficult things which were the great exercise and honour of Faith, will then be plain: Difficulties will no more be Satans advantage to tempt us to unbelief or doubting. The sight of the Glory of my Lord will be my Glory,