Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

The most principal end, in regard of the Churches good, which Christ aimed at when he gave himself for her, is her glorious estate in heaven: this is the end of the forenamed end. For why did Christ give himself for the Church? That he might sanctify it, having cleansed it: why did he cleanse, and sanctify it? That he might present it to himself a glorious Church. Hence note these three points. 1. Justification and sanctification must go before glorification. 2. The end why the Saints are cleansed and sanctified in this world, is that they may be presented glorious to Christ in the world to come. 3. The only means to make us glorious before Christ our spouse is righteousness.

THe most principall end, in regard of the Churches good, which Christ aimed at when he gaue himselfe for her, is her glorious estate in heauen: this is the end of the forenamed end. For why did Christ giue himselfe for the Church? That he might sanctifie it, hauing cleansed it: why did he cleanse, and sanctifie it? That he might present it to himseife a glorious Church. Hence note these three points. 1. Iustification and sanctification must goe before glorification. 2. The end why the Saints are cleansed and sanctified in this world, is that they may be presented glorious to Christ in the world to come. 3. The only meanes to make vs glorious before Christ our spouse is righteousnesse.

1. All those places of Scripture which set our righteousness in this world before our glory in the world to come (as ¹very many places do) do prove the first point, that Justification and Sanctification must go before Glorification. Among ²other proofs note especially the order of the several links of that golden chain that reacheth from Gods eternal counsel before the world, unto our everlasting glory after this world, Whom he did predestinate them he also called; and whom he called them he also justified; and whom he justified them he also glorified.