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A93110 Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1649 (1649) Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687 96,747 120

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thing_n yet_o far_a in_o some_o particular_n as_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n so_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n do_v 〈◊〉_d of_o two_o part_n 1._o in_o ●●exemption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o ●●●ll_n 2._o in_o a_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a the_o righteous_a in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a from_o evil_a spiritual_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o they_o can_v sin_v that_o which_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n here_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 24._o they_o shall_v be_v free_v off_o the_o conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v unquiet_v any_o more_o corporal_a for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o offence_n to_o the_o body_n by_o hunger_n thirst_n cold_a weariness_n heat_n ●●ame_n sickness_n death_n nothing_o shall_v annoy_v either_o soul_n or_o body_n it_o shall_v neither_o feel_v nor_o fear_v disturbance_n otherice_n bless_v condition_n that_o be_v so_o exceed_v happy_a and_o who_o happiness_n be_v so_o 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matth._n 11._o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lade_v etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n of_o this_o time_n and_o state_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 22._o 30._o they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n hebr._n 4._o 9_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o rest_n the_o jew_n have_v in_o the_o ●●nd_a 〈◊〉_d canaan_n psal_n 95._o 11._o this_o be_v that_o also_o the_o whole_a creation_n wait_v for_o rom._n 8._o 22_o 23._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o till_o now_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d we_o ourselves_o gr●●n_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n nay_o then_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d self_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o so_o that_o the_o triumphant_a ●oulin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o here_o we_o see_v 〈◊〉_d immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o 〈◊〉_d for_o death_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o last_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v coll._n 3._o 3_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a freedom_n for_o his_o own_o they_o be_v never_o to_o return_v into_o bondage_n o●_n to_o feel_v evil_a any_o more_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o come_v into_o this_o place_n for_o they_o be_v to_o dwell_v on_o high_a where_o no_o evil_a can_v reach_v they_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n rom._n 16._o 20._o no_o wicked_a person_n or_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o 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inward_a decay_n or_o dissolution_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 42._o 54._o 3._o power_n when_o to_o the_o soul_n native_a strength_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o addition_n of_o glorify_v vigour_n and_o god_n mighty_a spirit_n more_o plentiful_a habitation_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o put_v on_o a_o body_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o beside_o his_o own_o inherent_a power_n a_o exact_a ableness_n and_o readiness_n fit_v to_o the_o soul_n high_a ability_n how_o incredible_a mighty_a may_v we_o conceive_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15_o 43._o 4._o spiritualnes_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o the_o glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o more_o active_a not_o need_v food_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v more_o full_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n 5._o beauty_n and_o a_o shine_a amiableness_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o the_o glorify_a body_n shall_v have_v a_o exquisite_a feature_n and_o stature_n a_o well-favoured_a 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propriety_n in_o the_o thing_n 2._o a_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n 3._o a_o accommodation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v 4._o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v it_o all_o this_o be_v here_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a and_o his_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n esay_n 33._o 16._o compare_n then_o the_o happiness_n and_o security_n of_o this_o estate_n together_o and_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a happy_a estate_n john_n 10._o 28._o 6._o from_o their_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o for_o than_o shall_v they_o not_o desire_v more_o or_o other_o than_o they_o have_v but_o god_n alone_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n they_o shall_v desire_v none_o other_o with_o he_o or_o beside_o he_o then_o shal●_n it_o come_v pass_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o corinthian_n 15._o verse_n 28._o 7._o from_o their_o work_n and_o employment_n which_o shall_v be_v that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n do_v much_o delight_n rom._n 7._o 21._o they_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o revel_v 7._o 15._o halleluia_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n revel_n 1._o 1._o and_o when_o those_o beast_n give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o ●●o●th_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o e●●ers_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_n he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n a●d_a power_n for_o thou_o ha●●_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v revel_v 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o 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from_o you_o io._n 16._o 22._o add_v we_o to_o all_o this_o the_o suddenness_n and_o ●nexpectednesse_n of_o they_o the_o place_n the_o company_n and_o the_o time_n wherein_o and_o with_o who_o all_o this_o happiness_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v and_o we_o will_v see_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o wonderful_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o place_n in_o 3._o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v above_o and_o on_o high_a it_o shall_v be_v very_o conspicuous_a and_o therefore_o more_o glorious_a it_o do_v somewhat_o add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o building_n that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a mount_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o gal._n 4._o 6._o act_n 1_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o unmeasurable_a greatness_n and_o largeness_n it_o add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o ●arm_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o hi●_n that_o owe_v it_o that_o it_o be_v spacious_a to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o very_o good_a a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d it_o and_z ●ll_z in_o a_o sweet_a 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shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o city_n who_o wall_n be_v of_o jaspar_n build_v of_o gold_n gate_n of_o pearl_n and_o foundation_n of_o precious_a stone_n i●_n need_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o shine_v and_o bright_a for_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o most_o transparent_a glory_n shall_v there_o shine_v out_o most_o admirable_a the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v bright_a than_o the_o firmanment_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o many_o million_o of_o
tha●_n follow_v there_o be_v also_o two_o part_n of_o hell_n as_o there_o be_v of_o heaven_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 9_o 1._o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n or_o a_o exemption_n from_o all_o good_a 2._o the_o pain_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o endure_a of_o all_o evil_a matth._n 8._o 29._o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a and_o mean_n and_o hope_v of_o good_a their_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o peace_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n their_o body_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o ease_n nor_o rest_n but_o torment_v day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 10._o they_o shall_v hunger_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v thirst_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o drink_v be_v cold_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o heat_v they_o hot_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o cool_v they_o weary_a and_o can_v rest_v sick_z and_o die_v and_o yet_o can_v be_v well_o nor_o yet_o die_v and_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o other_o good_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v and_o for_o ever_o separate_v from_o that_o summ●on_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a and_o well_o spring_n of_o all_o good_a they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o drive_v out_o of_o and_o exclude_v from_o the_o bless_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a god_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a one_o and_o those_o that_o be_v their_o dear_a friend_n who_o shall_v then_o just_o abandon_v they_o with_o all_o loathe_n and_o scorn_n and_o forget_v all_o neerne_n and_o bond_n of_o nature_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o everlasting_a condemnation_n so_o that_o no_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v then_o pity_v they_o no_o prayer_n promise_n or_o mean_n be_v then_o hear_v or_o prevail_v in_o their_o behalf_n or_o any_o one_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n be_v hear_v to_o speak_v for_o they_o the_o serious_a think_v of_o this_o loss_n will_v then_o more_o 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