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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08429	The helmet of hope, distinguished from the hope of hypocrites. And published to prevent the danger of false hope, and to promote the duty of living in true hope of glory. With an appendix of the grounds of hope, collected in a catalog of promises and experiences. / By A.B. ...	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing B875BA; ESTC R172272	76,414	184

Diocess to rule and govern the same or as a Pilot in a Ship to guide it or as the Soul in the Body to actuate and animate it It 's his Office to Counsel Conduct Confirm and Comfort his People and he is faithful in his Office You see what Comforts you may suck out of this Honycomb Oh Mind them much that you may live comfortably upon them in this bad World Do not pore too much upon your Troubles but oft call to Mind the Comforts that belong to you and live joyfully in Hope of Glory 2. Doct. It is Christ within us that is our Hope of Glory 1 John 5.12 He that hath the Son hath Life and he that hath not the Son hath not Life Vitam gratiae in re Vitam gloriae in spe He that hath Christ hath the Life of Grace in reality and the Life of Glory in Hope In the Doctrinal part for the Information of your Judgments and Illustration of this great Truth I shall give a brief Account of the Glory here spoken of the Hope of Glory and then prove that it 's Christ in us that is our Hope of Glory Quest 1. What Glory is this here spoken of Answ There is the Glory of the World and that is Fading and Transitory And there is the uncreated Glory of the most High and that is incomprehensible And there is the Glory of the Saints in Heaven and that is in Riches invaluable but this is the Glory that I am now to speak of And who can give an account of this so great and amazing Glory A full account cannot be expected yet there is a Glimpse and but a Glimpse thereof given us in the Gospel And as far as it is revealed so far we may endeavour a Discovery And in the Gospel it is set forth in its Properties and Priviledges And of 1. The Properties of this Glory The Term Property if strictly taken is unapt and improper and if you please you may lay it aside and instead thereof put the Praises that are given by God to this Glory It is called an Unsearchable Unchangeable Unconceivable and an Uncorruptible Glory 1. It 's an Unsearchable Glory Job 5.9 God doth great things and unsearchable And his Glorifying such worthless worms as the Children of Men are is one of the great unsearchable things that he doth for the Glory of his great Name Alas where shall we search for a full discovery of the Glory of the Saints in Heaven The Book of Nature and the Book of the Scripture give but a Dim and Dark account of it And were we admitted to take a view in the Court of Heaven and enabled to bear it it might dazle our Eyes and ravish our Hearts but we could not see into its Nature nor search out its Splendour nor utter what we saw of this unsearchable Glory 2. It 's an Unchangeable Glory the Glory of the Sun may be Eclipsed and the Glory of Princes obscured but the Glory of the Saints in Heaven cannot be changed 1 Pet. 1.24 The Glory of Man is as the Flower of Grass That if it be not nipt before ripe yet then it withers and drops off into the Portion of Weeds but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever and the Glory of Heaven is established by an Immutable Irrevocable Decree of the Lord of Hosts 3. It 's an Unconceiveable Glory 1 Cor. 2.9 Eye hath not seen nor Ear heard neither have entered into the Heart of Man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him The Glory that is prepared in Heaven for the Elect is beyond the reach of a finite Understanding The Saints in Heaven that have Glory in Possession do wonder at their own Glory as not being able to comprehend the Riches of it the least Jewel that belongs to any Crown of Glory is invaluable Oh the difference that is betwixt the Glory of the Crowns of Earthly Kings and the Glory of a Crown of Glory All the Glory of the World united together is but a bauble or a single Chaff if compared to it 4. It 's an Incorruptable Glory 1 Cor. 9.25 They strive for Mastery to obtain a corruptible Crown but we an incorruptible All Worldly Glory is fading this never fades nay this Fading corruptible Body of a Saint must at the Resurrection put on Incorruption and be Glorified according to the Pattern of Christ his Glorious Body Phil. 3. last And both Soul and Body united live for ever in Glory And what an Excellency doth this Word Eternity put upon this Glory to live in Glory for the Term of a whole and long Life is extraordinary But to live in such Glory to all Eternity Oh how Excellent is this Surely the Glory we are speaking of is not to be slighted especially if we further consider 2. The Priviledges of it The Prerogatives of the Crown of Glory are most Rich and Royal Prerogatives Every Crown hath its Prerogatives but the Prerogatives of the Crown of Glory are extraordinary precious Prerogatives and all the Saints enjoy them and that without any encroachment hazard or forfeiture Let us take notice of some of them 1. Great Changes both in the Form and Fashion of the Body and also in the Frame and Faculties of the Soul beyond our present Apprehensions 1 John 3.2 It doth not appear what we shall be viz. Neither by Reason nor Revelation but though this great change that will be made in glorified Saints doth not fully appear either to our Sight or Knowledge yet it appears that it will be such a State of Perfection both of Body and Soul as will make us like our glorified Head and will make us capable of seeing and holding Communion with him We know says he That when Christ shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is And by this it appears that the Body of the Saints must be greatly refined and spiritualized to be fitted for glorified Souls These earthly Tabernacles that now are but Prisons to our Souls and by the straitness of the Organous render the Soul uncapable of putting forth such Operations as their noble Natures are capable of and by their feebleness cannot bear an express of Joy without overcoming the Vital Spirits 1 Cor. 15.54 These Frail Bodies I say will then be made Immortal and Incorruptible and so Active and Powerful as to be able to bear such Impressions as now they are wholly unable to bear And also the natural Faculties of the Soul will be wonderfully enlarged That so in Union with the Body they may be made meet for an Eternity of Praises and for those beatifical Visions which they must alway behold And both Soul and Body then united will be covered with such a Mantle of Glory as will make them not only amiable but as will exceed the Sun in its Splendor Mat. 28.3 It 's said the Angel that appeared at the Resurrection of Christ Had a Countenance like the Lightning

but poor work of it he will be quickly weary of his work it s the Hope of a good Crop that makes the Husbandman Labour hard in Seed time he Plows and Soweth in Hope and its Hope that Spurs him on and encourageth him in his Work So it is the Hope of Glory that carries a Christian through his Work Acts 24.16 Herein do I exercise my self says Paul Wherein was it that he was so diligent in Religious Exercises why it was in Hopes of a joyful Resurrection ver 15. I have Hope towards God of the joyful Resurrection of the Just And in Hope thereof I endeavour to be of that number exercising my self in works of Holiness and Righteousness 1 Cor. 15. last Abound in the Works of the Lord forasmuch as you know that your Labour is not in vain in the Lord q. d. You know your Labour shall be rewarded and live in Hope of Glory and is it for you to Loiter No no your Hopes of Glory is given you to help on your Labour that you may abound in the Works of the Lord. 2. To help us in our Warfare for it fortifies the Soul and is as needful as Arms are for Souldiers We are all Souldiers under Christ the Captain of our Salvation and fight against his Enemies And this Hope is one of our spiritual Weapons It 's our Helmet 1 Thess 5.8 Put on for a helmet the hope of Salvation It hath both the Use and Force of a Helmet As a Helmet saves the Head and Heart and stands betwixt them and danger So our Hope of Glory doth in the time of Temptation stand betwixt the Soul and the danger and put by the strokes of the Temptation When the Soul is assaulted its Answer to the Temptation is No no if I yeild I shall dash my Hope of Glory God hath promised Glory to such as hold out against Temptations and I live in Hope of Glory and prize my Hope of Glory and will not for the Pleasures of Sin that are but for a moment hazzard the loss of this Glory I am Christs Souldier and shall I fight against my own Captain and him with whom I hope to live in Glory away Satan it s not for one that lives in Hope of Glory and finds and feels the sweetness thereof in his own Soul to have any fellowship with the unfruitful works of Darkness 3. To help us in our Wants for it fits us for supplies We are needy Creatures alway in want and God hath made plentiful provision for the supply of our wants if we hope in him and promised such to supply all their need according to his Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus Psa 31. last Be of good Courage and he shall strengthen your hearts all ye that hope in the Lord Though ye be weak and need strengthening and lie under heavey Burthens and want strength to bear them yet be of good Courage God will strengthen your hearts Psal 147 12. The Lord takes pleasure in those that hope in his mercy And are they the Objects of his Delight then surely he will look after them and take notice of their needs and give them seasonable supplies and hear and answer the Prayers that they put up for these supplies Such as pray in hope are sure to speed for hope redownds much to the Glory of God It implies an acknowledment of his faithfulness and alsufficiency and it puts the Soul in a waiting Frame and meets mercy with a thankful Heart and therefore God doth take Pleasure in such and in shewing mercy to such Now lay these things together and you will see both what hope God expects from you and why you are to exercise Hope and of what use this precious Grace is God expects that your hope be of the right kind a still and stedfast Hope a lively and lasting Hope grounded upon the indwelling of Christ in the Soul and his faithfulness in his Promises made to such Souls and such a hope as this is a mighty great help to the Soul both in its Work in its Warfare and in all its Wants And now I proceed to the Proof of the Doctrine 3 Quest How doth it appear that Christ in us is our Hope of Glory Answ Though few mind it yet all shall know at the great Day that this Doctrine is a great Truth and if we will submit our judgments to the Standard of Truth the infallible Word of God it will convince us and clearly inform us that it 's Christ in us that is our Hope of Glory 1. The Provisoes we find in the Acts of Oblivion recorded in the Word exempt all such from mercy as receive not Christ by Faith into their Souls and so excludes them from all Hope of Glory There are Acts of Grace in the Gospel that grant pardon and promise Glory to all penitent Believers that receive Christ by Faith into their Souls and consent and submit to his Scepter And upon these Acts of Grace our Hope of Glory is built as upon a Foundation But these Acts of Grace have Provisoes that exempt out of mercy and favour such as continue in impenitence and unbelief and in disobedience to the Gospel and tell such that it is in vain for them whilst such to Hope for Glory But in that Estate they can expect no mercy for God hath exempted them in the Acts of Grace 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Be not deceived nither fornicators nor Idolaters c. shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven Glory is promised to some but gross Sinners are exempted The Apostle thus Treats the Corinthians If any amongst you lead wicked Lives and hope to go to Heaven in their Sins be it known to them that they are deceived they do but deceive themselves by thus hoping such shall not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven if they live and dye in their Sins they live and die without an Interest in Christ and shall be shut out of Heaven but if any have been such and are changed and converted from Sin to Christ let such live in Hope of Glory Such as do continue in a State of Sin and are neither Justified nor Sanctified do vainly expect to be Glorified 2. The Promises that we find in the said Acts of Grace and the persons to whom these Promises are made do prove the truth of this Doctrine We find a grant of mercy in the Acts of Grace and Christ promising to Save some from the Wrath to come and to receive them into Glory But who are the Persons concerned in this Grant that are the subjects of this Grace and to whom the Promise is made it is not to all Sinners nor to Sinners as Sinners but to Penitent Sinners to such Sinners and to all such and to none but such as come to Christ in the path of the Promise with penitent Hearts and accept of him upon his own Terms and receive him by Faith into their Souls to dwell with them by his Grace and Spirit and reign

manner with such Jollities Mirth Musick Dancing Clapping of hands for joy as was never practised amongst sober Christians in expectation of a speedy Midnight Cry and a Transportation to Jerusalem Let me entreat you to look upon them as under a Satanical delusion and have nothing to do with that hope that will certainly end in shame Keep your hope within the compass of the Promises and aspire not to hopes that are of such a Phantastical Nature 2. Confess oft your unworthiness of this great Mercy It 's a high Attainment and it 's a hard matter to keep the Heart low under high Attainments High hopes of Glory are apt to lift up the Heart with high thoughts of it self To have such high hopes and yet to have low Spirits is rare and extraordinary Paul indeed was high in Gifts and high in Grace high in excellencies and high in expectation of Glory and yet low and humble in Spirit do you labour to be like him And to this end mind your unworthiness of the mercy and ascribe all your hopes of Glory to Free Grace You are in danger of Pride in this case watch against it and pray against it and beat down every bubble of Pride that ariseth in your Hearts least you grow High-minded and so provoke God to bereave you of your hope of Glory Rom. 11.20 Be not high-minded but fear Think not highly of your selves but sear least your Hearts should grow haughty and beware of it Pride is a great Sin especially when it is about those things which are freely given us of God for the good of out Souls 3. Confute your causeless and carnal Fears by these your sure and certain Hopes of Glory You are incident in this Life to frauds from men and frowns from God to Sin and Sorrow and to Trials and Temptations and these cause fears yea great and terrible fears Good David was surrounded with them Psal 31.13 Fear was on every side And none are free from these fears Isa 24.17 Fear the pit and the snare are upon thee O Inhabitant of the Earth There is not an Inhabitant upon the Earth but he is sometimes haunted with these fears and these exceedinly discompose and disjoint the Soul and unfit it for the Service of God Now God hath given you Hope of Glory for an Antidote against this Poyson to cure you of your fears imploy your hopes against your fears and confute your fears with your hopes 1. Argue a Minore ad majus from the less to the greater Doth the fear of Hell and Damnation seize you confute it thus he that hath a sure certain Hope of Glory shall enjoy the end of his hope viz. The Salvation of his Soul otherwise this hope were in vain and God hath given me such a hope Away then thou fear it 's not for him that lives in hopes of Glory to torment himself with such needless fears Thus by your Hope cast out your Fears 2. Argue majore ad minus from the greater to the less Rom. 8.32 Shall he not with him freely give us all things hath he given me Christ and the Hope of Glory and shall I fear want no surely he will see to my needs and supply me with all necessaries and what need I more Phil. 4.19 My God shall supply all your wants according to his Riches in Glory by Christ he hath supplied the wants of my Soul and shall I fear want of supplies for my body when I have a promise of the supply of all my need No no as I hope for Glory so will I hope in God for bodily supplies and cast my care upon him that alway hath taken care for my supply 4. Conform your selves to Christ with whom you hope to live in Glory Conform to his Precepts and to his Pattern do his Will on Earth as it 's done in Heaven See that your Hopes of Glory influence your Heart and excite Heavenly-mindedness You that hope to live with Christ in Glory what manner of persons ought ye to be how exact in your daily walk how lively in every Duty how regular in all your actions you should make your hopes of Glory a strong Argument against Sin it 's not for one that hopes to live with Christ in Glory to mind earthly things 1 John 3.3 Every man that hath this hope in himself purifies himself as he is pure He Argues thus with himself Christ is pure and holy and I hope to live with him in Glory and therefore it concerns me above others to shun all uncleanness and to keep my self unspotted from the World 5. Confirm your hope of Glory more and more Strong hopes of Glory would add much strength to your Soul 1. Your patience would be much strengthned by it steady firm and assured hopes of Glory would enable you to possess your souls in Patience under the sadest Circumstances that can befall you 1 Thes 1.3 Remembring your patience of Hope Patience is the product of hope and hope the Mother of patience the stronger your hope the greater your patience Hope therefore must be strengthned for the increase of patience You have need of Patience Heb. 10.36 It 's needful to help you to wait for mercy under long delays of Mercy and to help you to bear adversity without Despondency High Hopes of Glory heigthen Patience and patience easeth the Burden of Oppression 2 Your Praises would be much sweetned by it A Heart filled with Hope of Glory is a joyful heart and Praises God melodiously and joyfully Psal 16.9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoiceth my flesh also shall rest in hope or according to the Hebrew dwell confidently and I hope to enjoy everlasting rest in Glory and this makes my heart glad and my glory rejoyce when with my glory or tongue I glorifie God in trumpeting out his Praise my heart rejoyceth in me Strong hopes fill the heart with strong Consolations Heb. 6.18 and strong Consolations enlarge the heart in Praises Confirmed hope quickens and corroborates the Soul and makes the praises of God very delightful to a Christian 6. Comfort your selves under all Discomforts Disappointments and Discouragements with your hopes of Glory You are sure whilst you are in this envious World to meet with Troubles but be of good Comfort Christ within you and your hope of Glory will support you in your Trouble and animate you under them you need not to be troubled at your troubles they will quickly be over Consider for your Comfort that these Troubles are 1. Passages to Glory Acts. 14.22 We must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of Heaven The way to Glory is a thorny way and you must expect in your Passage Tribulation and much Tribulation and must pass through it Mariners and Merchants pass through many a storm and if they come well home richly laden they think well of the Voyage And though your passage to glory be tempestuous and stormy yet glory will make amends for all 2.