The fourth object (and last that I shall mention) that Faith is set and sixth upon, is, That Glory, Blessedness, and1 Life, which God hath laid up for them that love him. The things of eternity, are the greatest things; they are the most excellent things, they are most excellent in their natures, in their causes, in their operations, in ⟨p. 374⟩their effects in their ends; and upon these, Faith looks and lives; Faith2 realizeth things, it makes absent things present; Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen; Faith makes absent glory present, absent riches present, absent pleasures present, absent favours present; Faith brings an invisible God, and sets him before the soul, Moses by Faith saw him that was invisible; Faith brings down the recompense of reward, and sets it really, though spiritually before the soul; Faith sets Divine favour before the soul, it sets peace, it sets pardon of sin, it sets the Righteousness of Christ, it sets the Joy of Heaven, it sets Salvation before the soul; it makes all these things very near and obvious to the soul. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Faith makes invisible things visible,3 absent things present, things that are afar off, to be very near unto the soul. By convincing Demonstrations, by Arguments, and Reasons drawn from the Word, as the Greek word signifies. 2 Cor. 4. 17, 18. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh ⟨p. 375⟩for us a far more exceeding, and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the 4things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: For the things which are seen, are temporal, but the things which are not seen, are eternal. Faith trades in invisible things, in eternal things; its eye is always upwards, like the Fish called (by Galen) Urano Scopos, that hath but one eye, and yet looks continually up to Heaven. Faith5 enters within the veil, and fixes her eye upon those glorious things of eternity, that are so many, that they exceed number; so great, that they exceed measure; so precious, that they are above all estimation. Says Faith, the spangled Firmament is but the Footstool of my Fathers house; and if the Foot-stool▪ the outside, be so glorious, O how glorious is his Throne.
The fourth object (and last that I shall mention) that Faith is set and fixt upon, is, That Glory, Blessedness, and1 Life, which God hath laid up for them that love him. The things of eternity, are the greatest things; they are the most excellent things, they are most excellent in their natures, in their causes, in their operations, in ⟨p. 374⟩their effects in their ends; and upon these, Faith looks and lives; Faith2 realizeth things, it makes absent things present; Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen; Faith makes absent glory present, absent riches present, absent pleasures present, absent favors present; Faith brings an invisible God, and sets him before the soul, Moses by Faith saw him that was invisible; Faith brings down the recompence of reward, and sets it really, though spiritually before the soul; Faith sets Divine favor before the soul, it sets peace, it sets pardon of sin, it sets the Righteousness of Christ, it sets the Joy of Heaven, it sets Salvation before the soul; it makes all these things very near and obvious to the soul. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Faith makes invisible things visible,3 absent things present, things that are afar off, to be very near unto the soul. By convincing Demonstrations, by Arguments, and Reasons drawn from the Word, as the Greek word signifies. 2 Cor. 4. 17, 18. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh ⟨p. 375⟩for us a far more exceeding, and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the 4things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: For the things which are seen, are temporal, but the things which are not seen, are eternal. Faith trades in invisible things, in eternal things; its eye is always upwards, like the Fish called (by Galen) Urano Scopos, that hath but one eye, and yet looks continually up to Heaven. Faith5 enters within the vail, and fixes her eye upon those glorious things of eternity, that are so many, that they exceed number; so great, that they exceed measure; so precious, that they are above all estimation. Sayes Faith, the spangled Firmament is but the Footstool of my Fathers house; and if the Foot-stool the outside, be so glorious, O how glorious is his Throne.
- 12 Tim 4. 8. Faith antedates glory.
- 2Heb. 11. 1. [Greek or Hebrew], the Subsistence. i. e. That which gives a substantial being to the things of eternal life. Faith alters the Tensis, it puts the Future into the Present. Psal. 60. 6. Heb. 12. 2.Heb. 11. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Subsistance. i. e. That which gives a substantial being to the things of eternal life. Faith alters the Tensis, it puts the Future into the Present. Psal. 60. 6. Heb. 12. 2.
- 3[Greek or Hebrew], the Index or clear conviction by disputation.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Index or clear conviction by disputation.
- 4[Greek or Hebrew], To look with a diligent eye, as men do at the mark, whereat they shoot.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, To look with a diligent eye, as men do at the mark, whereat they shoot.
- 5Heb 6. 19. Rom. 8. 18. Heb. 10. 34. Acts 7. 55, 56. An adopted Heir to a Crown, cannot but have his heart at Court, his mind and thoughts will be upon his future glorious condition. He will be still a creating Idea's and Images of it.Heb 6. 19. Rom. 8. 18
