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Invisible realities, the real Christian's greatest concernment in several sermons on 2 Cor. 4. 18 / by Henry Pendlebury ...
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Pendlebury, Henry, 1626-1695.
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what we shall be In both these places we have a Discovery that is to be made of the Sons of God Behind all that is yet manifest or doth yet appear there is a Manifestation of the Sons of God it doth not yet appear what we shall be O Sirs the Sons of God shall be manifested with and appear in much Glory much internal Glory in their Souls and Bodies much external Glory in their Privileges and Possessions that is not yet manifest neither doth yet appear 3. Glory to be revealed Rom. 8.18 1 Pet. 5.1 And also a Partaker of the Glory that shall be revealed Here is a Glory to be revealed to be opened and uncovered that is yet covered and unseen a Glory to be thus revealed in us or among us us who are now suffering among Men. 4. Wrath to come on Sinners 1 Thess 1.10 Matth. 3.7 O Generation of Vipers who hath warned you to flee from the Wrath to come Wrath to come in another World and in an eternal Estate besides and behind all that comes and is seen in this World and present Time 5. Second Death that poor Creatures dead in Trespasses and Sins have to pass under when through the Door of the first Death Rev. 2.11 He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second Death Rev. 20.6 Blessed and Holy is he that hath part in the first Resurrection on him the second Death shall have no Power There is then you see such a thing as a second Death O think on it poor Sinners it 's an unseen thing but an unquestionable thing there is such a thing certainly and it 's a dreadful thing the first Death is nothing the breadth of it is but a step the length of it is but a moment of Time or two but the second Death is something there are the Chambers of Death where you shall be led from one Misery to another and where you shall dwell for ever 3. The Being of unseen things is manifest from the special Distribution or Distinction that the Scripture makes of things into two ranks or sorts This is another thing that will yet put this Truth out of question We find the Holy Ghost distributing things 1. Into things present and to come Rom. 8.38 For I am perswaded that neither Death nor Life nor Angels nor Principalities nor Powers or things present or things to come c. 1 Cor. 3.22 there again you read of things present and to come 2. Into those of this Life and of the Life to come 1 Tim. 4.8 Godliness hath the Promise of the Life that now is and of that which is to come 3. Into things of this World and that to come Luke 20.34 35. The Children of this World marry and are given in Marriage But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that World and the Resurrection from the Dead c. Eph. 1.21 Every Name that is named not only in this World but in that which is to come 4. Into things Above and things on Earth Col. 3.2 Set your Affections on things above not on things on the Earth 5. Things in Heaven and in Earth Col. 1.16 For by him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth 6. Things Temporal and things Eternal 2 Cor. 4.18 The things which are seen are Temporal but the things which are not seen are Eternal 7. Things Visible and Invisible Col. 1.16 For by him were all things Created visible and invisible i. e. all the Creatures for they are all visible or invisible and as there are visible so there are invisible unseen Creatures Thus things are distinguished into things present and to come Now the things present the things of this Life are visible are seen things and the things to come the things of the other Life are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 invisible and unseen 4. The Being of unseen things is evident from the Examples or Experience of those that have been brought within some sight of unseen things thus Peter James and John had a Praeludium a Prefiguration of the unseen Glory of Heaven in Christ's Transfiguration Mat. 17. So Stephen when dying saw the Glory of God and Jesus standing on the right Hand of God Acts 7.55 Mark he saw into Heaven and beheld Christ there in his Glory If any would enquire here de modo how the Heavens were opened and how he saw the Glory it 's both beside my present Work and above my Ability to satisfy their Curiosity Res patet modus latet Again Paul tells us that he was caught up into the third Heaven into Paradise the Place of God's Glory the Habitation of Saints and Angels and that there he heard wordless words things impossible to be uttered 2 Cor. 12.2 3 4. Mark pray he tells us again and again whether out of the Body or in the Body I can't tell God knoweth but this he can tell that he was in the third Heaven in Paradise and heard unspeakable words So on the other side as Stephen a little before his Death had a foresight of the unseen Glory above and dying went into the full Possession of it so Judas a little before his Death had a foretaste of the Woe and Worm below and dying went to the full Experience of it Acts 1.25 From which Judas by Transgression fell that he might go to his own place So the Sodomites are set out Jude 7. not only for an Example of Admonition to warn other Sinners but as an Example of Conviction to convince other Sinners that there is an eternal Fire or for an Example of this Truth that there are Sufferings not seen remaining for impenitent and secure Sinners as those that hear these words shall see and find one day if Repentance and Grace prevent not 5. From Scripture-Visions wherein the Lord hath made clear discoveries and visible representations of invisible things things not seen unto his Servants The unseen Judgment to come was thus seen by Daniel in a Vision Dan. 7.9 10. I beheld till the Thrones were cast down and the antient of days did sit whose Garment was white as Snow and the Hair of his Head like the pure Wooll his Throne was like the fiery Flame and his Wheels as burning Fire Verse 10. A fiery Stream issued and came forth from before him thousand thousands ministred unto him and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him the Judgment was set and the Books were opened By John in another Vision Rev. 20.11 12 13. And I saw a great white Throne and him that sat on it from whose Face the Earth and the Heaven fled away and there was found no place for them Ver. 12. And I saw the Dead small and great stand before God and the Books were opened and another Book was opened which is the Book of Life and the Dead were judged out of those things which were written in the Books according to their Works Ver. 13. And the Sea gave up the Dead which
Day So this Day is in Scripture called 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Revelation Appearing Manifestation of Christ All which Phrases import a detection and uncovering of Christ in that Day behind what has been or is seen in this Life It will be I say the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Revelation of Christ 1 Cor. 1.7 Waiting for the Revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thess 1.7 The Lord shall be revealed from Heaven 1 Pet. 1.7 At the appearing of Jesus Christ ver 13. At the Revelation of Jesus Christ The original word in all these Places signifies an opening an uncovering a drawing the Vail from over that that 's covered that it may be seen Such will this Day be detectio occultarum rerum Christi an uncovering of his hidden Glory 2. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the appearing of Christ 1 Tim. 6.14 2 Tim. 4.1 The word signifies a bright or clear Appearing or shining out and it will be a glorious appearing or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the words are Tit. 2.13 the glorious Appearing of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ 3. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Manifestation of Christ Col. 3.4 1 Pet. 5.4 1 John 3.2 But we know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is The Word imports an Illustration a Manifestation by clear Light of something hid in Darkness Christ shall at this Day come as out of Darkness into Light O Sirs there will be thus a glorious Revelation a glorious Appearing a glorious Manifestation of Christ in this Day such as was never seen in the World to this Day nor ever shall be seen before that Day Remember this my Friends there will be a great and notable Day of Judgment and the things of that Day are unseen things There was a great Discovery of things at Christ's first coming in the Flesh that had been hid from Men of all Times and Ages and kept unseen till then Rom. 16.25 According to the Revelation of the Mystery which was kept secret since the World began here 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an opening of the Secret that there had been Silence about that there had been nothing said of in the World from the beginning to that Day So Col. 1.26 Even the Mystery which had been hid from Ages and Generations but now is made manifest to his Saints here again we have a Mystery which hath been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a hidden Secret Thus the Redemption of the World the calling of the Gentiles were a Mystery hid from Ages and Generations and either not known at all as among the Gentiles or opened more obscurely in the dark glass of Types Shadows Prophecies as to the Jews but this great Mystery thus covered from all was opened and uncovered at his first Coming and therefore Luke 10.23 24. saith Christ Blessed are the Eyes that see the things that ye see For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings have desired to see those things which ye see and have not seen them and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them 1 Tim. 3.16 God manifest in the Flesh the accomplishment of Types the fulfilling of Prophecies And as there was thus a great seeing of things before unseen at the first Coming of Christ in the Flesh so there shall be a greater opening of things at Christ's second Coming to Judgment that have been hid from all Ages 〈◊〉 mundi initio from the Beginning are hid from the present Age and that shall be hid from all following Ages and not be seen till that Day that Great Day of the Lord reveal them O Sirs the things which the Scripture reports unto us of this Day are all to us unseen things I. 1. The coming of Christ riding through the Clouds on his Chariot of Glory 2. The thousand thousands of Angels that shall minister unto him 3. The Multitude of Saints that he shall bring with him 4. The Glory that he shall appear in are things which are not seen II. 1. The great White Throne 2. His sitting upon the Throne of his Glory 3. The sounding of the Trumpet 4. The opening of the Graves 5. The rising of the Dead in numberless numbers all the Earth over When the Sea shall give up its Dead Rev. 20.13 are things which are not seen III. 1. The gathering of all Nations all Men that ever were now are or hereafter shall be before him 2. The separation of the Sheep 3. The Collocation the placing of them 4. The opening of the Books that will lay open all the Thoughts Words and Works of all Men. 5. The standing of the Dead both great and small at the Judgment-Seat of Christ 6. The Judging of the World in Righteousness 7. The Promulgation of the final Sentence 8. The Execution of it in sending away one part with a Go ye Cursed into everlasting Fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels in welcoming another part with a Come ye Blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World are things which are not seen O Sirs these these are unseeen things IV. 1. The Wailings of Sinners when they shall see the Lord Jesus revealed in flaming Fire from Heaven 2. The wringing of Hands when they shall see the Books opening before all the World 3. The fearful Tremblings when they shall hear themselves doomed to everlasting Burnings 4. The dreadful Cries and horrible Noise of Wailings and Lamentations that they shall go away with when they are going to the eternal Prison are unseen things We see enough and too much of the mad Mirth and ringing Shouts of Profane Creatures now when they are met about their Recreations O but we see not how their Chear will change the Cry the Cry the doleful Cry that will be among this sort of Persons in this great Day of Wrath and Revelation of the righteous Judgment of God Almighty These things Sirs and many other things of this great Day which the Scripture tells us of are to us things which are not seen This is the second thing pray remember it there shall be a Day of Judgment and there are great things to be seen at that Day which now are not seen which shall not be seen till this Day appear and bring them into Sight Saints shall see that they have never seen before Sinners shall see that they have never seen before all the World shall see that which was never seen before Thirdly The things of Heaven are unseen things things which are not seen these are chiefly meant in the Text by the things which are not seen as both the antecedent and consequent words shew and these are unseen things I say things within the Vail as the Apostle's Phrase is Heb. 6.19 an expression used in Allusion to the most Holy Place in the Tabernacle