Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…

THE Application of the same Truth in the Second place belongs unto Believers, especially such as have made any long profession of walking in the ways of God and the Gospel. And that which I design herein, is to manifest, That a steady Spiritual view of the Glory of Christ by Faith, will give them a gracious Revival from inward Decays, and fresh Springs of Grace, even in their latter days. A Truth this is, as we shall see confirmed by Scripture, with the joyful Experience of multitudes of Believers, and is of great importance unto all that are so.

THE Application of the same Truth in the Second place belongs unto Believers, especially such as have made any long profession of walking in the ways of God and the Gospel. And that which I design herein, is to manifest, That a steady Spiritual view of the Glory of Christ by Faith, will give them a gracious Revival from inward Decayes, and fresh Springs of Grace, even in their latter days. A Truth this is, as we shall see confirmed by Scripture, with the joyful Experience of multitudes of Believers, and is of great importance unto all that are so.

THERE are two things, which those who after a long profession of the Gospel are entering into the Confines of Eternity, do long for and desire. The one is, that all their Breaches may be repaired, their Decays recovered, their Backslidings healed: For unto these things they have been less or more obnoxious in the course of their walking before God. The other is, that they may have fresh Springs of Spiritual Life, and vigorous actings of all Divine Graces, in Spiritual ⟨p. 27⟩Mindedness, Holiness, and Fruitfulness, unto the praise of God, the honour of the Gospel, and the increase of their own Peace and Joy. These things they value more than all the World, and all that is in it; about these things are their Thoughts and Contrivances exercised night and day. Those with whom it is otherwise, whatever they pretend, are in the dark unto themselves, and their own Condition: For it is in the Nature of this Grace to grow and increase unto the end. As Rivers, the nearer they come unto the Ocean whither they tend, the more they increase their waters, and speed their streams: So will Grace flow more freely and fully in it's near approaches to the Ocean of Glory. That is not saving which doth not so.