Jerusalems glory breaking forth into the world being a Scripture-discovery of the New-Testament Church…

To that I answer, that though it's true, It will be as good for the Soul; but for Soul and Body, to live here to see that glorious administration of God in the ⟨p. 103⟩World, to see God honoured upon the Earth, where he hath been so much dishonoured, certainly it cannot but be an abundant satisfaction and contentment to those that are gracious, and that it is desirable; notwithstanding the objection, I make it clearly thus, from the promise that God gave to Children that did obey their Parents, in the fifth Commandment, Honour thy Father and thy Mother; why? That thy days may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. God makes a promise that they should enjoy the Land of Canaan. And why? Godly Children, should go to Heaven if they had died: But it was accounted a mercy to live long in the Land of Canaan.

Now the Land of Canaan was but a Type of the glorious Church, so that this is a more glorious promise: Therefore (I say) it is desirable to live to see what God intends to do in these Concussions. It is observed by some, that John did never fall down to worship the Angel but twice, and twice he fell down and worshipped the Angel. But you shall observe it, if you examine the ⟨p. 104⟩places; It was when the Angel brought him the tidings of this glorious Jerusalem: and Johns heart was so taken with these tidings, as indeed he forgets himself so far as to fall down and worship the Angel, which was sinful: but I note it for this end, to show how mightily the heart of John was taken with the tidings of this new Jerusalem: And God expects that though we have but a glimpse of it now, yet that our hearts should be much taken with the tidings of this glorious Jerusalem, when it shall be made the praise of the Earth. Christ hath humbled himself in this world, and hath been dishonoured here, and therefore the Father will advance him, and honour him in this World as well as in Heaven.

Now the Land of Canaan was but a Type of the glorious Church, so that this is a more glorious promise: Therefore (I say) it is desirable to live to see what God intends to do in these Concussions. It is observ'd by some, that John did never fall down to worship the Angel but twice, and twice he fell down and worshipped the Angel. But you shall observe it, if you examine the