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A59934	[Evangelion aionion eis t aionch] doxotaton, or, A glimpse of gospel glory. The first part together with a short but pithie treatise of Mr. E.D. shewing that Peter was never at Rome : to which is subjoyned as an appendix some pregnant collections by ... H. Nelson ... to a like purpose.	Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?; E. D., Mr.; Nelson, H., 17th cent.	1661 (1661)	Wing S3404; ESTC R25256	86,334	226

for all both Ministers and people that have this discovery made unto them which I conceive more consonant to the Text for these reasons for it is of many concernments in the Text. First all those that are said to behold the glory of the Lord are said to be changed into the same image which is a benefit ad omnes fideles Christianos pertinens licet non for san aequaliter ac ad Ministros Evangelii equally belonging to all faithfull Christians as well as Ministers of the Gospel though not alwayes in the like way manner or degree equally Secondly because it is in both respects said to be the work of the Lord the Spirit Thirdly because the Apostle in the beginning of this Chapter speaks of the Corinthians as having such a work of the Spirit wrought upon them concerning which he said ver 4 he had such trust through Christ to God-ward as Divines understand those words and that being granted it is then proprium quarto modo essentially belonging to all faithfull regenerate Christians as such being both illuminated and sanctified by the efficacious grace of the Lord the Spirit and therefore the note of Universalitie in the word all was necessary to be annexed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with open face 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a face uncovered Whereas in Moses Ministery his face was covered ver 13 14. so that the Children of Israel could not look unto the end of those things which are abolished Now in Gospel times the vaile is so taken away in Christ that the wonderfull grace of God is manifest and evident unto his people c. yet in reference to the metaphor something might be observable in reference to the severall Opticall uses of severall forts of Glasses as a Prospective to see the things of God a farre off and small things great or great things small as a Multiplying Glasse shewing the manifold wisdome of God as a Burning Glasse to kindle holy fire in the soule as a Spectacle or Reading Glasse to help our weak fight in discerning spirituall things as a Cylinder Glasse gathering and uniting the scattered beames of glory in the Creatures into Christ their proper Center But yet with some restraint for though with open face yet they behold it but as in a glasse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the originall word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seemes to denote with some obscuritie with some mistinesse or as the Apostle 1 Cor 13. 12. But now we see as through a glasse darkly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in a ridle not perfectly and fully now as we shall hereafter as follows in the same verse For then we shall know eve● as we are knowne 1 Cor 13. 12. The glory of the Lord not the essentiall glory of God as Exod 33. 18. which no mortall man can see and live ver 20. Not the glorious excellency of Christs person only revealed or discovered in mans nature though that fundamentally of which the Evangelist John speaks so gloriously Chap 1. The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us and we beheld his Glory as the Glory of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth Whence he is called Heb 1. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The brightnesse of his glory and the expresse image of his person But secondly more especially in respect of the glorious grace of God manifest through Christ of which our Apostle in the following Chapter shews ver 6. that by the Gospel God gives the light of his own glory in the face of Jesus Christ shewing by him his infinite wisdome power mercy truth justice holinesse goodnesse c. But this beholding of the glory of the Lord doth not only containe Gratiam gratis datam but also thirdly gratiam gratos facientem as the Schooles distinguish not only grace freely given but which makes effectually the receivers of it acceptable unto God And not only all these but in the fourth place there must be likewise added to make up this true and right Gospel discovery of this Divine glory spoken of in the Text The certaine knowledge and sence of our particular interest and participation of that wonderfull Gospel grace which God one time or other in one good measure or other usually vouchsafes to all true believers in this life So that we are to understand this object of the discovery complexive and extensive to the largest and utmost dimensions as it containes First the free and rich grace of God in himselfe towards his Church Secondly his wonderfull most glorious grace through Christ Jesus his only begotten Son revealed in the Gospel as Chap 4. 4. But also thirdly his most efficacious grace where by the Holy Spirit the Lord as followes in the Text both First illuminateth Secondly sanctifieth and Thirdly comforteth according to his owne free and gracious dispensation to every faithfull soul it s own measure and proportion to make up the fullnesse of the body of Christ as the Apostle excellently sets forth the resemblance Col 2. 19. Eph 4. 16. Are changed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are metamorphosed or transformed as men and women of old feigned to be into beasts so contrarily by this men and women from worse to better from Wolves and Tygars to Lambs and Doves yea from a depraved polluted devilish nature into an holy gracious Divine nature after the same image of the glorious Gospel and of Christ Jesus as the next words import From glory to glory glory put for grace as we shall shew afterward being the effect or necessary consequent or fruit of true Gospel grace and so though some seeme to understand it from the glory of Moses to the glory of Christ or as others from glory inchoate to glory consummate or from grace to glory yet modern Divines more soundly of the successive growth of the knowledge and conformity of the image of God in such as are truly sanctified from one degree and measure of grace to another not as celestiall glory all at once but by degrees even as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Non similitudinem significat sed congruentiam saith Beza Identitatem saith another that is this even as here is to note the same thing namely that it is the Spirit of God that works all this in the like manner 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Joh 1. 14. As the glory of the only begotten of the father that is being indeed the glory of the only begotten of the father Lastly By the Spirit of the Lord or as Learned Beza more emphatically 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from the Lord the Spirit which Tremelius excellently renders a Spiritu Dominatore denoting remarkably God the holy Ghost the third person of the blessed Trinitie in the Unitie of essence who only wholly efficaciously inwardly and spiritually changeth all his Saints truly sanctified by himselfe into that same image fore-mentioned in the Text. And thus briefly for Explication Now for Observation not to involve our selves too much with those many foldings

heaven and to God the judge of all and to the Spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus the Mediator of the new Covenant and to the blood of sprinkling which speaks better things then that of Abel Heb. 12. 22. Hence all things were esteemed in comparrison but dross and dung 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but very loathsome garbidge Fourthly Consider what an unparralleld match thy soul utterly looseth the opportunity of obtaining if it be not thus in this life united unto Christ in this Gospel discovery of the glory of the Lord unto her for she must either be married to Christ in that way here or else the Devill will carry her as his captive slave to his most wicked lust and loathsome vassallage without any hope of future respite ransome or rescue but if once it be so married unto Christ how will she be dignified not only received into a Royal Estate but be partaker of the divine nature 2 Pet. 1. 4. happy in her own good quality happy in her manifold interests in the Covenant in all the promises of this life and a better and thereby in Christ in God in Angels in the Saints in the good of both worlds present and to come happy in the present society union and communion with any or many of these at the present as we shewed even now from Heb. 12. 22. but unspeakeably more for the future and happy above all persons that are void of this in the present satisfaction rest and support they will find in and from this above all earthly vanities which only by this become sweetned comforts as the love care and goodness of this spiritual bridegroome is delightfully tendred to his spouse thereby O what true Saints security in evill times in all times is there in this condition what health what wealth what honor what pleasure what joy what solace what true contentment if such poore creatures would not unfaithfully or foolishly be deficient to themselves O that Christians would suffer their poor souls yea that they would by all good means afford them assistance to make large comments upon every particular branch here offered to them to the manifold advancement of their own good I being now restrained by many circumstances from inlargeing in these and divers other things as it were hinted only in this subject yet what is said may point out many pleasant paths for thy soule to expatiate and walk at large in to her present greate refreshment in this her earthly Pilgrimage and I dare say if she be but once well acquainted with them she will never be willing to forsake them and if upon error at any time she loose her way she will never be at rest for quiet till she find it again I can here only now like the Statues used in cross pathes but point out to thee the right way if thou be once in it let it be thy care to keep it it will be thy safety it will be thy security it will by thy satisfaction thou wilt never repent thee of thy walking long or far therein yea the further thou goest the more thou gainest and advancest thy best designes thereby O that men would consider these things and improve their time their talents their opportunities their abilities to this excellent advantage while time and seasons of Grace continue that God may have the glory of his Gospel grace at their hands their own souls and consciences may thereby receive their sound peace and true consolation here and eternally by the same means obtain their perfect happiness which he grants of his infinite compassion to poor wandring souls through him who hath fully paid the price of their iniquities and purchased for them such a glorious grace and sent his holy spirit to make it effectual to them of his own good pleasure unto which undivided and most holy Trinity of persons in the Unity of the divine essence be all the praise of all such grace by all his people rendred and paid as is most due both now henceforth and for evermore Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 AN Exemplification of a short yet learned and pithy Treatise written by Mr E D a faithfull and zealous Servant of Christ touching St Peter's Bishoprick at Rome FOrasmuch as to the issue all our Controversie is come that what right or authoritie soever the Pope challengeth he maketh his whole * Et ●ihi et Petro Carion in vita Alex. claime from Peter and the Papists themselves will defend him no further but so far as he succeedeth Peter I will speak a little of Peter's Bishoprick of Rome so farre as the Scripture shall be my warrant Consider thou of it good Christian Reader and if thou see that all the glorying of Peters being at Rome Roffensis Cocleus Tho Waldensis and others have wasted their wits in this cause is but a facing of an impudent lye then judge what is their other Religion First Here I must forewarne thee that as a lye cannot long agree with it selfe so in all this matter thou shalt hardly finde in all points two Popish Chronicles agree together so that whatsoever Some write that he came to Rome the first some the second some the fourth some the thirteenth of Claudius in this varietie it may be no opinion is true but it cannot be that all are true In Christs time Peter was neither young nor old but of a perfect age Theophylact in Joh 21. 18. I write as touching the exact Computation of yeares there must needs be many against me therefore in that I will not strive I will only write that which is certain and shall have as I said either some warrant of Scripture or shall be agreed on by the consent of all Ages Our Saviour Christ was crucified for our sinnes the 18th yeare of Tiberius as by all Histories it is manifest Peter is said to be put to death in Rome the last yeare of Nero so Peter lived after Christ under Tiberius 5 yeares Caligula 4 yeares Claudius 13 yeares Nero 13 yeares in all 36 years odd moneths according to the Reigne of the said Emperours In these 36 yeares and odde moneths they write of Peter thus He was Bishop 4 yeares in the East parts 7 yeares at Antioch and 25 at Rome where at last he dyed Here this fable doth almost bewray it selfe such hastie installings and so many translatings out of one Bishoprick into another doth not well agree with our Saviours words That they Joh. 16. 2. 33. should have affliction in the world But let us search the Scriptures and try how these Bishoprickes will stand After that our Saviour Acts 1. 12. is ascended they goe into Acts 2. 4. Jerusalem all the Apostles together they chuse Matthias the Apostle after fifty dayes they receive the holy Ghost Peter converteth many After certaine dayes Peter Acts 4. 18. and John goe up into the Temple Acts 5. 12. they heale the lame they are put