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A42554 A prospect of heaven, or, A treatise of the happiness of the saints in glory wherein is described the nature and quality, the excellency and certainty of it : together with the circumstances, substance and adjuncts of that glory : the unspeakable misery of those that lose it, and the right way to obtain it : shewing also the disproportion between the saints present sufferings, and their future glory : many weighty questions discussed and divers cases cleered / by William Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1673 (1673) Wing G437; ESTC R31518 196,122 394

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love_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o chap._n xxv_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o glorify_a saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o to_o what_o it_o extend_v itself_o out_o of_o love_n flow_v joy_n which_o open_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n the_o beatific_a joy_n be_v as_o sublime_a supernatural_a and_o wonderful_a as_o the_o beatisick_n vision_n of_o god_n and_o love_n itself_o be_v for_o these_o be_v altogether_o equal_a and_o commensurate_a among_o themselves_o as_o well_o by_o intensive_a perfection_n as_o by_o eminency_n of_o nature_n or_o specifical_a perfection_n so_o much_o do_v the_o saint_n love_v as_o they_o see_v and_o so_o much_o do_v they_o rejoice_v as_o they_o love_v the_o chief_a object_n which_o delight_v the_o saint_n be_v of_o infinite_a goodness_n beauty_n and_o sweetness_n comprehend_v in_o itself_o the_o goodness_n beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o 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