The sight of Christ by Faith (which is all the sight of him that any man now hath, or can have in this world) as it is much more excellent than the first, for blessed are they that have not seen and yet ⟨p. 89⟩believe, Joh. 20. 29. So it is much inferior to the last, 1 Cor. 13. 12. For now we see darkly through a glass, but then face to face. But though it be an inferior Vision, in respect of that which is immediate and perfect, yet the eye of Faith is a precious eye, and the Visions of Christ by Faith, are ravishing Visions; and he that beholds Christ, the Lamb of God, by a steady fixed eye of faith, cannot but admire, and be deeply affected with such a sight of him. The views of Christ by Faith are ravishing and transporting views, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Whom having not seen, ye love, in whom though now ye see him not; yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory.
The sight of Christ by Faith (which is all the sight of him that any man now hath, or can have in this world) as it is much more excellent than the first, for blessed are they that have not seen and yet ⟨p. 89⟩believe, Joh. 20. 29. So it is much inferiour to the last, 1 Cor. 13. 12. For now we see darkly through a glass, but then face to face. But though it be an inferior Vision, in respect of that which is immediate and perfect, yet the eye of Faith is a precious eye, and the Visions of Christ by Faith, are ravishing Visions; and he that beholds Christ, the Lamb of God, by a steddy fixed eye of faith, cannot but admire, and be deeply affected with such a sight of him. The views of Christ by Faith are ravishing and transporting views, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Whom having not seen, ye love, in whom though now ye see him not; yet believing, ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable, and full of glory.
