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A51034	A discourse of the glory to which God hath called believers by Jesus Christ delivered in some sermons out of the I Pet. 5 Chap. 10 ver. : together with an annexed letter / both by that eminent and worthy minister of the Gospel, Mr. Jonathan Mitchil, late pastor to the church at Cambridge in New-England.	Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.; Collins, John, 1632?-1687.	1677 (1677)	Wing M2289; ESTC R36603	134,741	304

revealed in the day of the manifestation of the Sons of God when all they that follow holinss shall see God not only by the light of Faith as now but in the light of glory shall see him apprehensively as he is though not comprehensively or adequately so see him as to be like him to be satisfied in him and blessed with him and in the Communion of the Lord Jesus and his holy Angels and Saints and then also obtain an eternall freedom from the remains of sin and suffering And this consideration may also lead them on the other side to compare the pleasures of sin that are but for a season with the everlasting sad wages of it which is death and that in the loss of God blessed for ever seperation from the Communion with Father Son and Holy Ghost and not only in the loss of God which is unspeakable but also in those just and holy punishments from the hand of God which it is righteous with him to recompence to them that are workers of Iniquity and who by despising the glory of Grace now because of some inconveniencies it is cloathed with though they are so only to depraved minds and such whose hearts are set upon the world and the lusts of it do judge themselves unworthy to find Grace in Glory hereafter which considerations sanctified may promote very far their turning to God and that they may have this saving efficacy on such Souls shall be my prayer to God for them into whose hands they may come But further which shall draw this Epistle to a close I am well satisfied if they find not that acceptance here they may deserve yet the revival of these Sermons in Print to the eye and memory of them that were Ear-witnesses of them from his own mouth will be an acceptable service to them who have known from the beginning his manner of life which was blameless grave and exemplary and in speciall his ministry to the finishing of his course wherein he was a burning and a shining light among whom though being dead he yet speaketh and his name is a precious ointment and his praise amongst all the Churches in that wilderness as being a man of singular learning profound judgement a master in that Israel a Scribe indeed instructed for the Kingdom of God of whom it may be said as once was of another that He was one not only that had a treasure but was himself a treasure to the Church of God while he lived How himself lived in the power of the truth he preched may be seen by the annexed letter to this treatise which was penned upon occasion of a dear friend of his begging his assistance about his Soul concerns which every Reader sensible of spiritual things will judge answered with an excellent spirit the spirit of God and drawn out of his own experiences and this when but newly entring upon his minstry as he lived holy so he dyed in peace and admiring Gods Grace his last dying words almost being these Lord thou callest me away to thee I know not why if I look to my self but at thy bidding I come although hee needs not this recommendation having received his reward and so is above it yet we that survive need it whose business it is to follow the faith and holiness of such especially when we behold the end of their conversation and not only so but it is in order to the publishing of other things of his if this find acceptance which that it may and a good success is the Prayer of Reader Thy Servant in the Gospel JOHN COLLINS June 29 1667. Of the Perfection of Glorification hereafter in Heaven SERMON I. 1 Pet. 5.10 But the God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus after that ye have suffered a while make you perfect stablish strengthen settle you FRom this Verse to the end of the Chapter is the conclusion of this Epistle written by the Apostle to the suffering Saints of those times that were and were yet like to be under great sufferings and tryals Chap. 1.6 and 4.13 17. and 5.9 In this 10 th Verse we have the Apostles farewel wish or prayer for those suffering Saints he writes unto Men especially good men in their farewel words and wishes defire to speak much in a little room But the God or now the God of all Grace c. Dutch Version and so the English in other like conclusive prayers renders the same Greek particle now Heb. 13.20 Rom. 16.25 Jude 24. Here 1. The things he desires and prays for sor they are great and weighty make you perfect stablish strengthen settle you 2. He takes hold of and prayes to God under such titles and considerations as are sweet grounds of faith for that he prayes for and most comfortable and suitable for suffering Christians to feed upon viz. 1. From his rich and all-sufficient grace The God of all grace 2. From the great eff●ct and fruit of that grace viz. his calling the faithful unto glory by Christ Jesus or the glory he hath called them to which is the only thing we shall at present take up to insist upon from these words this Glory is here set forth and described 1. From the peculiar property and duration of it viz. Eternity it is eternal or everlasting Glory No such thing no honour or splendor or welfare that is eternal is to be found in this World 2. From the nature of it His Glory that heavenly Glory which he liveth in and communicateth the similitude and liken●ss of it in measure unto his Joh. 17.22 That th●t is laid up with him in Heaven and stands in the enjoyment of him so as he is both the singular Author and as I may say the matter of it 3. The Causes of it The Principal God included in that His Glory and also in the first Clause of the Verse The grace of God in and by Christ Jesus Christ the Mediator Subordinate viz. the work or Grace of effectual calling 4. The subject of it viz. those that are called i. e. effectually called Whether us or as some Copies read it you Beza that makes no difference as to the sense He speaks of those that are or are reputed to be effectually called those are they that shall be brought to this Glory Vocation is the way to Glorification that is the strait Gate that leadeth into life eternal 5. The order wherein we are brought unto it or the antecedent of the actual possession of it viz. after we have suffered a while for if we read it us in the first Clause then so the words must properly run Now the God of all Grace who hath called us after we haue suffered a while unto his eternal Glory by Christ Jesus I see no reason why the person should be changed from us to ye nor is after suffered a while to be referred to the following but the foregoing Clause The way to Heaven lies

14.2 Heb. 6.20 Ephes 2.6 And relie on his mighty power and grace his strong hand which nothing can pluck you out of Joh. 10.28 to prepare you for it to keep and carry and conduct you through the wilderness of this World unto the Heavenly Canaan Isa 63.9 14. to guide you by his Spirit and preserve you to his Heavenly Kingdom and at last in the work of his second coming Heb. 9.28 finally to accomplish and finish the matter of your ●●lva●●●n and Glory I●s 73.24 Joh. 6.54 5. Improve this Eternal Glory which is offered and g●ven in and with Christ as an h●lp to sweeten and facilitate and make the heart come ●ff in that which is the hardest thing in the work of closing with Christ viz. parting with the W●rld forsaking and sitting loose from the World and all that you have here Renouncing sin absolutely and Earthly contentments in Comparison of Christ Here it is that men stick Mark 10.22 2 Tim. 4.10 Joh. 5 44. Philip. 3.19 The Impression of Worldly Lusts and Affections are they that choak the word and call of th● G●spel Luk. 8.14 Mark 4.19 B●t here is a notable help against this when Christ comes with Heaven and the Glory thereof in his hands it withers away the Glory of this World What shall take us off the E●rth or ●n●ble us to contemn that if H●●ven will not This may make us forsake the pleasu●es of this World as a drie chip compar'd with those above Heb. 11. 25 29. and the profits and wealth of it Mat. 6.19 20. Psal 17.14 15. And what is the Honour and Glory of it compared with this Glory of Heaven Heb. 12.2 3. Answ Some Objections that readily fall in here Obj. 1. This may some say is too great a thing that ever the Lord should offer to be received or give upon receiving Eternal Glory so vast a thing as everlasting Life and Blessedness to such a vile thing as I am How is it possible Answ It is the God of all Grace from whom this Offer and Call and Gift is If it were from men or finite goodness it could not possibly be But the great God is able to do it Rom. 6.23 He is rich enough in Grace to give such a gift to do such a work of Grace as this Ephes 2.7 Hence as 2 Sam. 7.19 21 22. And it is by Christ Jesus By the infinite merit of Christ and by his mighty saving power Phil. 3.26 If there were not such mighty causes at work as the Grace of God the righteousn●ss and strength of Christ It were incredible that so great a thing as Eternal Glory should ever be offered or given to or bestowed upon such as we are But Mat. 19.16 Obj. 2. But I have blind eyes and a dead Carnal heart I cannot see nor believe on Christ nor take hold of him nor get possession of this great Gift I want an hand and an Heart to take it Answ God in Christ is the God of all Grace in that notion also viz. the Giver and Worker of all Grace and so of the Grace of Faith That also is the Gift of God Ephes 2.8 why therefore in the sense of unbelief and inability to believe especially to believe in Truth we shall make no right work on 't Lord unless thou work all our works in and for us Isa 26.12 Groan and cry to the Lord as Mat. 9.24 Trust not thy own heart to believe or to hammer out a Faith of its own but put it over into his hands Look to him to be Author and Moulder of thy faith Heb. 12.2 Colos 2.12 The King of Glory is come to thy door beg him to open the door and come in Look to him to give all at once whole Eternal Life and so this beginning of it this entrance into it viz. Faith Come to him leaning on him and on the power of his drawing Grace when you cannot come by the strength of your own legs put your buckle under you Cant. 1.4 Psal 143.10 By the land of uprightness may be meant Heaven not one right step thither without the help and leading of Gods Spirit Obj. 3. But my sins shut me out and shut Heaven against me and thrust me rather into Hell How can such an unclean thing ever hope to see the face of God in Heaven Answ Behold the Lamb of God c. Behold the Attonement of Christ doing away sin and his righteousness purchasing life for us By Christ Jesus it is that you are called and may come to this Eternal Glory not by any thing in your selves Our sins indeed had shut Heaven but the blood of Christ opens it Heb 10.19 20. Though we be unclean in our selves we are presented there now as holy before God in the righteousness of Christ and Christ will make us inherently holy before he carry us thither Nothing indeed but our sins is the great hindrance from Heaven But therefore Christ is sent and set apart on purpose to take away sin both by Justifying and Sanctifying Grace 1 Joh. 3.5 And therefore by Christ we may obtain Eternal Glory Obj. 4. But though I look to Christ and come to him for all Spiritual and Eternal Blessings for all the fulness of God I feel my self a poor vile miserable empty Creature having but little either of holiness or Comfort Where is this Glory that Saints have by Christ Jesus Answ Believe the promise that is made to every Comer to or Believer in Christ Take Eternal Life and Glory in the promise possess it in the promise and in the Covenant and so as in Christs hands 1 Joh. 5.11 though thou hast it not yet in thine own hands in fruition and accomplishment Remember that Eternal Glory is first given to thy faith before it be given to thy feeling nay when thou feelst the quite contrary as Canaan was to Abraham when he had y●t no foot of it nay when poss●ss●d by enemies 2 Cor. 5.7 1 Pet. 1 8 9. H●b 11.1 The actual fruitition of this Glory must not be till after you have suff●red a while T●xt not only under outward ●●ll ●ctions but also a conflict of spiritual Corruption Some beginnings there are of it here but they are but little and they sh●w themselves rather in ●●●●●ing after it than feeling of it Rom. 8.23 24. Not E●rth but Heaven is the place ●● the cons●a●● c●mfortable sensible prese●c● o● God 2 C●r 5 8. Believe for Heaven fight for it now and you shall enjoy it one day 1 Pet. 1.6 8 9. SERMON VIII TO Believers to the Faithful whom God hath called effectually called unto this Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus The Godly that are Heirs of Heaven or profess themselves to be of that number 1. To get assurance of their portion in this Eternal Glory 2. To make improvement of it even of so rich and great and happy a portion as this is 1. Labour after a settled and well grounded assurance that this is your portion that