A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

I answer, That the meaning of the place is this, that though things be not seen, yet Faith maketh them evident; not that whatsoever we believe by Faith is not seen, Stephan saw and believed the same, Acts 7.55. There is a threefold light, of Sense, of Reason, of Faith, when a thing is obscure to both the former, Faith will make it evident.

Thirdly, Their Peace of Conscience also, hereby was more settled and established, Luke 2.29, 30. for he saw now Christ was come to accomplish ⟨p. 8⟩that work of reconciliation, which before was promised, and to make up our Peace with God; In these regards the glory of the second Temple was greater than that of the former, Hag. 2.10. the second Temple wanted five things of the former, Aaron's Rod, the Pot of Manna, Urim and Thummim, fire from Heaven, and yet it was greater than the former, because these three, Knowledge, Faith, and Peace of Conscience, were so much increased, not to a few, as it was before, but generally, even to the simple.

Thirdly, Their Peace of Conscience also, hereby was more setled and established, Luke 2.29, 30. for he saw now Christ was come to accomplish ⟨p. 8⟩that work of reconciliation, which before was promised, and to make up our Peace with God; In these regards the glory of the second Temple was greater than that of the former, Hag. 2.10. the second Temple wanted five things of the former, Aarons Rod, the Pot of Manna, Ʋrim and Thummim, fire from Heaven, and yet it was greater than the former, because these three, Knowledge, Faith, and Peace of Conscience, were so much increased, not to a few, as it was before, but generally, even to the simple.