Divine Love, Treatise 1
The Threefold State of a Chriſtian Diſcover'd.
1.
BY Nature I was born of the fleſh, Joh. 3.6.
By Grace, I am born of the Spirit. Joh. 3.6.
In Glory, I ſhall have all Spiritual priviledges, Joh. 1.12.
2.
By Nature, I was all fleſh. Joh. 3.6. Gen. 6.5. & 8.21.
By Grace, I am fleſh and ſpirit, Rom. 7.20.23.25. Gal. 5.17.
In Glory, I ſhall be all ſpiritual. 1 Cor. 15.44.50.
3.
By Nature, I walked after the fleſh, 2 Cor. 10.3. Rom. 8.4.
By Grace, I walk in the ſpirit, Gal, 5.16. Rom. 8.4.
In Glory, I ſhall be quickned by the ſpirit. Rom. 8.11.
4.
By Nature, I did mind wholy the things of the fleſh Rom. 8.5.
By Grace, I do mind chiefly the things of the ſpirit, Rom. 8.4.
In Glory I ſhall mind only things ſpiritual.
5.
By Nature, I was dead in ſin, Eph. 2.1. 1 Tim. 5.6.
By Grace, I am quickened from ſin, Eph. 2.5.
In Glory, I ſhall be quite freed from ſin.
6.
By Nature, I did lie in Iniquity, 1 Joh. 5.19.
By Grace, I do live in all piety, Tit. 2.12. 2 Tim. 3.12.
In Glory, I ſhall enjoy perfect purity, Rev. 21.4.
7.
By Nature, I was under the Law of ſin and death, Rom. 8.2.
By Grace, I am made free by the Law of the Spirit of life, Rom. 8.2.
In Glory, I ſhall triumph over ſin and death, 1 Cor. 15.55, 56, 57.
8.
By Nature, I did hate God, and his Law, Pſal. 15.21. and 18.15. and 2.3. Rom. 1.30.
By Grace, I do love God and his Law, Pſal. 116.1. and 11.19.22. 1 Joh. 4.59.
In Glory, I ſhall for ever delight in God, and do his Law.
9.
By Nature, I deſpiſed all Inſtruction, Prov. 1.7.
By Grace, I deſire all Information, Pro. 11.25. Pſa. 86.11.
In Glory, I ſhall attain clear apprehenſion, 2 Cor. 3.6.
10.
By Nature, I communicated with the vileſt ſinners. Pſal. 1.1. Mat. 24.49.
By Grace, I kept company with the beſt Chriſtians Cant. 1.7. Act. 9.26. 1 Joh. 1.3.
In Glory, I ſhall know all Saints and live with them, Luke 13.28. Mat. 27. - 53 and 15.28. 1 Theſ. 3.15.
11.
By Nature, I perſecuted Godlineſs, Act. 26.14, 15.
By Grace, I profeſs it in power. 1 Tim. 6.12.
In Glory, I ſhall have the price, Phil: 3.14.
12.
By Nature. I was one of the world Joh. 15.18, 19.
By Grace, I am choſen out of the world, Joh. 15.19.
In Glory, I ſhall be ſeparated from the world, Mat. 13.49. and 25.3.33.
13.
By Nature, I was in darkneſs 1 Pet. 2.9. Eph. 5.8.
By Grace, I walk in the Light Joh. 8.12. 1 Theſ 5.4.
In Glory, I ſhall dwell with the Light, 1 Tim. 6.16
14.
By Nature, I was naked and bloody, Jer. 6.15. Ezek. 16.7.
By Grace, I am array'd with the robe of Innocency, Rev, 29.8.
In Glory, I ſhall be cloathed with Immortallity, 2 Cor. 5.3.
15.
By Nature, I was a ſtranger, Eph. 2.12.
By Grace, I am Gods freind, Iſa: 41.8. Joh. 15.10
In Glory, I ſhall be his favourite for ever, Pro. 3.4. and 8.25.
16.
By Nature, I was an Enemy, Rom. 5.10.
By Grace, I am Reconciled, Col. 1.21.
In Glory, I ſhall be ſaved, Rom. 5.10.
17.
By Nature, I was condemned, Joh. 3.18.
By Grace, I am juſtified Act. 13.39. Rom. 3.24.
In Glory, I ſhall judg, 1 Cor. 6.2. Mat. 19.28.
18.
By Nature, I departed from God, Jer. 17.5.
By Grace, I draw near t… God, Heb. 7.19.
In Glory, I ſhall abide with God, Joh. 8.34.
19.
By Nature, I was Satha… ſlave, 1 Tim. 2.26.
By Grace, I am the Lor… Free-man, 1 Cor. 7.2… Gal. 4.31. 1 Tet. 2.2…
In Glory, I ſhall be a Citiz… of Zion, Eph. 2.19.
20.
By Nature, I was free from righteouſneſs, Rom. 6.20.
By Grace, I am free through righteouſneſs, Rom. 3.25. 2 Pet. 1.1.
In Glory, I ſhall raign in righteouſneſs, Rom. 5.21.
21.
By Nature, I lived in fear, Heb. 2.15. Gal. 4.15. Rom. 8.15.
By Grace, I live by faith, Gal. 2.20. 2 Cor. 5.7.
In Glory, I attain the end of my faith, 2 Pet. 1.9.
22.
By Nature, I was without hope, Eph. 2.12.
By Grace, I rejoyce in hope, Rom. 5.2.
In Glory, I ſhall need no hope, 1 Cor. 13.13.
23.
By Nature, I was without all the promiſes, Eph. 2.13.
By Grace, I am under all the promiſes, 2 Cor. 1.20.
In Glory, I ſhall partake of all things promiſed.
24.
By Nature, I was the child of the Devil and of Hell, 1 John. 3.10. Mat. 23.15.
By Grace, I am a child of God, and a ſtranger in the world, Gal. 3.26.29.
In Glory, I ſhall be an heir of God and of heaven, Rom. 8.17. Heb. 11.7.
25.
By Nature, I was in conſtant danger, Mat 5.22.
By Grace, I am in continual ſafety, Pſal. 4.8. Joh. 10.28.29.
In Glory, I ſhall be in an Impregnable ſanctuary, Iſa. 45.17.
26.
By Nature, I ſought to go to Heaven by my own righteouſneſs, Rom. 10.3.
By Grace, I ſeek to go to Heaven without my own righteouſneſs, Phil. 3.9.
In Glory, I ſhall be in Heaven abſolutely righteous, Eph. 5.27. Jud. 8.14.
27.
By Nature, I ſought my ſelf only, Phil. 2.21. 2 Tim. 3.5.
By Grace, I ſeek Gods glory chiefly, Phil. 1.11. 1 Cor. 10.31.
In Glory, I ſhall give it to him wholly, Rev. 5.12, 13.
28.
By Nature, I was loſt, Luk. 19.10. 1 Pet. 2.25.
By Grace, I am found, Luk. 15.24.
In Glory, I ſhall be at home, 1 Cor. 2.
29.
By Nature I knew nothing, 1 Cor. 8.2. Rom. 3.11.
By Grace, I know in part, 1 Cor. 13.12.
In Glory, I ſhall know even as I am known. 1 Cor. 12.
30.
By Nature, My ſervices were abominable, Pro. 15.8.
By Grace, My ſervices are acceptable, 1 Pet. 2.5.
In Glory, My ſervices ſhall be rewarded, Mat. 6.4. and 10.41.
31.
By Nature, I was like a beaſt Pſal. 73.22. and 45.12.
By Grace, I am like a Prince, Gen. 23.6. Rev. 1.6.
In Glory, I ſhall be like an Angel, Luke 20.36.
32.
By Nature, My body was the Temple of ſin, Rom. 6.12.
By Grace, My body is the Temple of the holy ſpirit, 1 Cor. 6.19.
In Glory, My body ſhall be raiſed ſpiritual, 1 Cor. 15.44.
33.
By Nature, I did glory in my ſhame, Phil. 3.19.
By Grace, I am aſhamed of my ſin, Rom. 6.21.
In Glory, I ſhall be without ſin and ſhame, Heb. 9.28.
34.
By Nature, I was like the dirt and mire, moſt filthy, Iſa. 57.20. and 10.6.
By Grace, I am like the Moon in beauty, Cant. 6.10.
In Glory, I ſhall be like the Sun in Glory, Mat. 10.43.
35.
By Nature I ſate in the ſhaddow of death, Luk. 1.79.
By Grace, I do ſit virtually in the Kingdom of Life, Eph. 2.6.
In Glory, I ſhall ſit on his Throne Eternally, Mat. 19.40. Rev. 3.21.