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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12093	Mans last end the glorious vision and fruition of God. By Richard Sheldon Doctor in Divinity, one of his Maiesties chaplines	Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?	1634 (1634)	STC 22396; ESTC S102411	66,288	126

City where shall be no night nor darkenesse saith the Prophet Againe I have beene more large in this to confirme that truth which some most idly as not loving nor desirous to excell in those vertues which must be as measures of distinct degrees of Reve. 21. 17. glory for one and the same is the measure of men and Angells I say as some most idly would call in question to weet that there shall be a true variety and diversitie of glories and glorious Mansions 1 Cor. 15. in that triumphant City Some cleare like Chrystall some bright like Saphire some glittering like Iasper others fresh and greene like Emerald c. Mens Soules shall there differ in glory and their bodyes in Clarity even as the starres in the firmament do differ in Clarity each from other This though it be a most evident truth yet the wanton wills of many who have placed al sanctity in conceit apprehension perswasion I might say presumption will not admit of the same charme the Charmer never so wisely But let the pious read seriously the 20. of this prophesie Reve. 20. 12. and he shall finde that the very Iudgements of God touching great and small great and smal shal be according to what is written in the bookes And that the levell measure and square is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to their workes that is faith love patience zeale truth c. So just is God that he is to all those that seeke after him in a holy feare a faithfull rerewarder Heb. 11. 6. giving to every man according as he may have done Againe thirdly I have beene herein the more large to shew the surpassing felicity of that place where the whole bodyes of the Saints and every part of them yea those parts that are now esteemed basest and vilest shall shine and glitter like most precious Margarites and Pearles they shall not onely then appeare without blemish and free from all deformity cleare from corruption without all difficulty but they shall be filled within and compassed about without with Clarity they shall be indowed and invested all over with Spiritualty they shall be quickned and enlived with Agility they shall be replenished and possessed 1 Cor. 15. 43. 44. with Impassibility for that which was sowne in corruption shal rise in incorruption that which was sowne in dishonour shall be raised in glory that which was sowne in weakenesse rising againe in power that which was sowne a naturall body rising againe a spirituall body Seneca perhaps had some obscure knowledge hereof when as he writes thus of the state of the Godly after this life ended These things saith he speaking of the joyes of this life cease but they perish not yea Seneca epist 36. death which we feare and shunne changeth but taketh not away life the day will come which will place us in rest and light Thus he like a Christian though not so fully nor so clearely as that renowned Father St. Austen most sweetly and divinely There shall be life without death Youth Angust in Soloqui without ould age beawty without deformity strength without debility joy without dolour rest without labour such an aeternall refection shall be to the glorified bodyes thus he Surely the splendour and glory of the body is so great that passes all explication it goes beyond all apprehension and accordingly not onely in respect of the happinesse of the soule but also in respect of the glory of the body we may well take up that of the Apostle 2 Cor. 2 Cor. 4. 17. 4. 17. That the momentany and short tribulations of this life doe worke in us and for us a weight of aeternall glory O that the wantons of these dayes so full of vanity and presumption who thinke themselves nobly adorned by their Pearles Diamonds and other costly ornaments would seriously thinke of the glorious and resplendāt Clarity of the bodyes of Saints glorified how would they despise all those vanities in comparison where on now they set their fancyes If we call to minde how St. Peters soule was gladded and ravished with the only beholding of Christs glorified body upon Mat. 17. 2. Mark 9. 3. mount Thabor though his body at that time received no part thereof we cannot otherwise thinke but that the joy of the beatified shall be exceedingly and surpassingly great when they shall not onely behold the glorified body of Christ and see his glory but withall shall see their owne bodyes and soules participants of the same Phil. 3. 20. brightnesse and glory So So shall God heale the infirmities of his Saints crowning them in mercyes Psal 103. 3. 4. and miserations So so shall the faithfull be delivered from the servitude of Corruption into the liberty Rom. 8. 21. of such glory as beseemes the Sonnes of God So so shall all those who instruct others to Godly Dan. 12. 3. life shine as starres in the firmament for all aeternities O that our soules might be truely enamoured with the love and desire of this Celestiall place and state O how would we despise all transitory flashes and sparkes of earthly pleasures if we could but seriously thinke of those joyes and Psal 16. 10. pleasures which are layed up in Gods right hand for his Saints for evermore Iacob served seven yeares twice told to obteine his beautifull Rachell and the dayes though so many seemed to him but as few in respect of the greatnesse of his love O that the love of our soules were in like sort great after the Celestiall Rachell so comely in state and glory then should we think all the labours but light all the tarriance but short all the dayes but as moments wherein and wherewith our heauenly Laban shall exercise us in these dayes of our Pilgrimage and mortality O thou gracious God Father of lights Illustrate our understandings O thou God fountaine of life refresh our memories O thou God burning fire of love enflame our wills and sanctifie our affections O thou God our cheefest last and only good the God of our hearts and our portiōfor ever be thou to us all in all things O thou that hast made us for thy selfe thou hast framed us according to thy owne Image we know none we acknowledge Gen. 1. 27. none nor desire any other end of our selves to make us happy but thy selfe O do vouchsafe to conduct us safe and to bring us sure to the heaven of thy happinesse to the haven of our eternall felicity teach us thy paths wherein we shall walke guide us with thy Counsell and receive us into thy glory To thee we confesse in all humble longing desires of our soules Truely O Lord August ●n So●●q about the end thou art great aboue all Gods and great is thy reward for thou art not great and thy reward litle but as thou art great so also is thy reward great for thou art not one thing and thy reward another but thou