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A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

is glorious Isa. 60. 13. I will make the place of my feet glorious Here to say nothing of Crowns Thrones Mansions the very Street is pure Gold Revel 21. 21. The twelve gates were twelve pearls every several gate was of one pearl and the street of the City was pure gold as it were transparent glass All these illustrious resemblances are but a shadow of the brightness and glory of Heaven To add no more How high is the account of the Apostle 1 Cor. 2. 9. As it is written eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither have entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him What could the Apostle have said more The eye hath hath seen great glory and magnificence the ear hath heard exquisite musick The heart may imagine a great deal more Rocks of pure Diamonds mountains of Gold a thousand Suns more glorious then it is yet neither can the eye ear or heart reach those glories that are prepared for them that wait for God 6. This glory is eternal and perpetual As for the glory of the world it s of a transitory nature What is the most glorious Potentate but grass 1 Pet. 1. 24. All flesh is grass and all the glory of man as the flower of grass the grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away Man like grass flourisheth in the morning and is cut down before night Who hath not learned to say Sic transit gloria Mundi Thus the glory of the World passeth away What 's become of all the Triumphs and Jubilees that have been in the World How short was their continuance How quickly were they over and how soon forgotten 1 Cor. 7. 31. For the fashion of this world passeth away The world puts it self into this and that fashion but whatever fashion it puts it self into it s still in a state of fluctuation But now this glory is unchangeable it s not only lasting but everlasting 2 Cor. 4. 17. Some refer the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to eternal and then it is as if he should say Oh this weight of glory is transcendently transcendently eternal that is so eternal as never to have an end 1 Pet. 5. 10 The God of all grace hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus 3. How will God receive his servants to his glory after he hath guided them with his Counsel Answ. The Scripture sometimes represents this as done immediately by God himself Gen. 5. 24. God took Enoch That being an extraordinary case and perhaps he might proceed in an extraordinary manner and take him up to glory by his own immediate hand But the Scripture doth most frequently represent it to be done by the Ministry of Angels They minister to the faithful whilst they are here Heb. 1. 14. and they minister to them in their passage to glory 1 Some of them like a Guard do conduct and lead them thither 2 Kings 2. 11. A Chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared Elijah went up by a whirlwind into Heaven By this Chariot we are to understand Angels which appeared in the form of a Chariot and horsemen So Luk. 16. 22. The beggar dyed and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams bosom Oh the difference there is betwixt the esteem the world hath of Gods poor servants and the esteem that God hath of them The world looks on them as deserving no better company than the very dogs But God looks on them as not only worthy of the company but ministry of Angels Whilst Jehojakim and such like have the burial of an Ass are thrown into the earth without lamentation or honour God appoints his Angels to convey a poor despised Lazarus into Heaven 2. Others as Porters do admit and take them in open the gate wide that the poor servants of God may have an abundant entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven Rev. 21. 12. Heavenly Jerusalem hath twelve gates and at the gates twelve Angels They stand not here like the Cher●bims of Paradise with a flaming sword to keep us out but with stretched out arms to take and welcome us in Oh the wonderful grace and love of God! For a King not only to suffer his poor subjects to come into his Palace but to imploy his Nobles both in leading them to it and letting them in Oh what Princely favour is it What condescention and favour is it in God to make his Angels their guard unto eternal life the place of happiness and ready at heaven gates to receive those great guests Gods little ones that are of small account in the world 4. When is it that God receives the faithful to glory Answ. He doth it partly at death then he takes their souls up to glory Herein the Papists Socinians and some Anabaptists do oppose us all useing the same Arguments and Answers but the Scripture is very clear Luke 23. 43. To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise The soul neither sleeps nor calls at Purgatory but strait to Heaven 2 Cor. 5. 1. We know if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens The Apostle groans to be cloathed with the heavenly house and to be uncloathed of the earthly so saith the spirit Revel 14. 13. Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord from henceforth they rest from their labours But more compleatly and fully he do's it at the Resurrection when both soul and body being reunited he will take them both to glory Job 19. 25 26. I know that my redeemer liveth and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth And though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God Here is a plain account of the Resurrection of the dead the coming of Christ and beatificial vision of God So Isa. 33. 17. Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty they shall behold the Land that is very far off This may have relation to Believers being with Christ to behold his glory 1 Thes. 4. 14. If we believe that Jesus dyed and rose again even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him In the next place we shall give the reasons of the Doctrine Why will God take his people into his glory Reason 1. Is taken from his own good pleasure He may do what he will with his own Grace is his and Glory is his and he may dispose of it as he sees good He giveth his grace to whom and in what measure he pleaseth so may he dispose of glory Matt. 20. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own As to the persons he chooses calls and saves Who can say unto him what dost thou The Potter hath power over his clay to make one vessel to honour another to dishonor Now we are told what the pleasure of God is Luk. 12. 32. Fear not

our applications and have our recourse to him advise with him When we are exercised with any doubts fears or troubles let us open our case to him and desire his help Psal. 85. 8. I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace unto his people Psal. 73. 17. Gods providences and the wisdom and Justice of his counsell therein were too painful for him till he went unto the sanctuary of God then understood he their end 3. Let us close with what counsell he is pleased to give us We must take diligent care that we be not mistaken that we take not that for the counsell of G●d which is not when he hath imparted his mind unto us we must be sure to close with it Let it appear with what aspect it will it is that which tends to our good It is that which being followed will lead us up to glory Now having dispatched the first part of this verse thou shalt guide me by thy counsel we proceed to the latter part and afterward receive me to glory wherein we draw this doctrinal position according to the words of the Text. Doct. That after God hath guided his faithful servants by his counsel he will receive them to glory He hath ever exercised the thoughts of wise and considerate men what must become of them after the expiration of this life This is the language of every serious man oh what will become of me Where must I be and what must I do for ever Nay the more regardless and desolate sort of men when they come to die are not altogether without such thoughts witness Adrian a great wit but a bad man being upon his deathb●d saith he O my soul quae nunc abibis in loca into what place art thou a going Now as it is God only who can resolve this doubt so he hath done it by degrees in the old Testament more obscurely in the new more clearly and distinctly 2 Tim. 1. 10. Now it is made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel Though in the old Testament this be exhibited more darkly yet hath he set down many passages therein especially as to what shall become of the righteous from which an observant person may receive much light amongst which this is one thou wilt guide me by thy counsel here and afterward receive me unto glory He is the King of glory Psal. 24. 10. Who is the King of glory The Lord of Hosts he is the King of glory He hath glory to dispose of 1 Chron. 16. 27. Glory and honour in his presence And he will in such a way and at such a time as he thinks fit convey his servants to it Psal. 49. 15. But God will redeem my Soul foom the power of the grave for he will receive me whilst the wicked shall be thrown into the graves and into hell he will receive me into a state of glory and rest So Isa. 58. 8. Thy righteousness shall go before thee and the glory of the Lord shall be thy rere-ward in the original it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which Pagnine renders gloria dei colliget te A very remarkable passage importing as much as the glory of the Lord is ready to gather us up into it so prepared is it and fitted for us If we will but fear aright obey aright and live aright we shall see the day wherein the glory of the Lord will stretch its arms round about us and gather us up into it self hence the words of Christ entring into his Fathers Joy and Rest Psal. 15. who shall abide in Gods Tabernacle and dwell in his holy hill that is not meant of Zion or Moriah those not being able to contain all such as there are mentioned but who shall dwell in heaven who shall be admitted into thy kingdom of glory to behold thy face for ever For the farther illustration and proof of this position we shall consider four things 1. What is meant by glory 2. What kind of glory this is that God will receive his servants into 3. In what manner God will manage his business 4. When he will do it 1. What is meant by glory The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which in its primary notation imports gravity or weight According to the more frequent use of it it imports glory To both those notations the Apostle seems to have respect 2 Cor. 4 17. When he opposes the weight of glory to the light affliction This glory is ponderous it weighs much with his people more than all their sufferings Thus Christ for the Joy set before him endures the cross Now for the word glory The meaning of it is so well known that I can scarcely offer you a word for the describing of it which is not as obscure as it self It do's in this place import a splendid magnificent state such as is attended with a confluence of all good things even what ever is requisite to the rendring of a man happy This the Holy Ghost proposes to us under several notions as a Crown Rev. 2. 10. I will give thee a Crown of life a throne Rev. 3. 4. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my Throne A kingdom Mat. 6. 33. seek first the kinglom of God and the righteousness thereof Rest. Heb. 4. 9. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God Joy Matth. 25. 21. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord Pleasure Psal. 16. 11. At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore and here glory These and such like terms do's the Holy Ghost use to hint unto us the meaning of that state which God after he hath guided them with his counsel will take his servants into it 2. What kind of glory is this and here I would give you a particular account of it But alas who am I that I should do it that I should attempt it This is a work fitter for some glorious Angel than for such a worm as I am In these mystical and sublime matters we can go no farther than God is pleased to help us with special revelation And what he hath revealed concerning the present business he hath set down in his word But the account we have therein concerning it consists rather of some few general hints than any particular distinct discoveries Even the Sacred Penmen themselves found themselves at a great loss in this matter 1 John 3. 2. It doth not yet appear what we shall be John the beloved John that lay in the bosome of Christ was the beloved Disciple he that was in the mount with Christ did not fully understand what the Saints shall be And when we have gone over the Bible perused all that the holy men of God have left behind them concerning it and set it together it will be but like the Prophets pourtraying of Jerusalem upon a tile Ezek. 4. 1.