1. This, where it is in faith, makes a Christian glorious, puts him in a
by an almighty power, raising us above ourselves to fasten and lay hold on so many mysteries, so it makes an almighty working in the soul, makes things afar off to come evident. Thus it presents glory to us, as though it were present, and we in some sort live by it.
How to know whether or not we live the life of faith in glorification.
1. This, where it is in faith, makes a Christian glorious, puts him in a spirit that is glorious in all estates. There is no grace in him, but it is set a-fire by this faith of glory to come. When faith looks back on things, it hath strength, but when it looks on glory, all graces and virtues are set a-work.
1. Hope is set on work by faith, and keeps the soul, as an anchor, stedfast against all assaults.
2. Hope doth stir up patience; for, saith the apostle, 'what we hope for, we wait patiently for it.' Thus patience is exercised in two ways.
(1.) In suffering of grievances. (2.) In the expectation of time.* So faith doth thus put life in patience, reasoning;—Why? What! it will not be long; these afflictions will not endure ever; I myself shall away ere long; glory will come at last for ever and ever; therefore I will bear all patiently.
3. Again, it sets courage and magnanimity a-work, as Heb. 11. What made all the patriarchs so stout to hold out and endure so many miseries, but that they had an eye to the glory to come? What made
Abraham forget his father's house, going he knew not whither, but that he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God, and therefore he was a stranger at home? The like we have of Moses, who forsook Pharaoh's court, because he saw him who is invisible. Yea, and of Christ himself it is said, that for the glory which was set before him, he despised the shame, endured the cross,