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The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come
The world that now is; and the world that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden, 1681
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In the work of Spiritual Illumination, God doth by his holy Spirit and Word, discover to him, and enlighten the Eyes of his Understanding first, to see the Divine Beauty, and glorious Excellency of Jesus Christ above all other persons and things in the world. A poor sinful sinner sees no beauty nor comeliness in Christ, why he should desire him, Isa. 53.1, 2, 3. The Daughters of Jerusalem said, What's thy Beloved (Lord Jesus Christ) more than another's Beloved? Cant. 5.9. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God-neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. 2.14. until it please God to make an inward discovery thereof by his holy Spirit and Word in the Soul, 1 Cor. 2.9, 10, 11, 12. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. So 1 Joh. 5.20. We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding ⟨p. 28⟩that we may know him, &c. The Psalmist tells the sinner, That Christ is fairer than the Sons of Men, full of Grace is his Lips, Psal. 45.2. The Spouse told the Daughters of Jerusalem, That her Beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest of ten thousand. He is altogether lovely, Cant. 5.10-6. And the Apostle counted all things loss and dung for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus his LORD, Phil. 3.7, 8.
In the work of Spiritual Illumination, God doth by his holy Spirit and Word, discover to him, and enlighten the Eyes of his Understanding first, to see the Divine Beauty, and glorious Excellency of Jesus Christ above all other persons and things in the world. A poor sinful sinner sees no beauty nor comeliness in Christ, why he should desire him,