The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

These things, and much more, do show that nature affordeth us so full a testimony of the life to come that's yet invisible, that it exceedingly helpeth us in believing the supernatural revelation of it, which is more full.

These things, and much more, do shew that nature affordeth us so full a testimony of the life to come that's yet invisible, that it exceedingly helpeth us in believing the supernatural revelation of it, which is more full.

5. And though we have not seen the objects of our faith, yet those that have given us their infallible testimony by infallible means, have seen what they testified. Though [no man hath seen God at any time, yet the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him, Joh 1.18. [Verily, verily, (saith our Lord) we speak that we know, and testify that we have seen] Joh. 3.11. Vers. 31, 32. [He that cometh from Heaven is above all, and what he hath seen and heard that he testifieth.] Christ that hath told us saw the things that we have not seen: and you will believe honest men that speak to you of what they were eye-witnesses of. And the Disciples saw the person, the transfiguration, and the miracles of Christ. Insomuch that John thus beginneth his Epistle, 1 Cor. 1.1, 2, 3. ⟨p. 8⟩[That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the Word of life, (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show it to you, that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us:) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.] So Paul, 1 Cor. 9.1. Am I not an Apostle? have have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord,