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Characters of true blessednesse delivered in a sermon preached at Saint Maries Church in Dover. Sep. 21. 1637. At the funeral of Mrs. Alice Percivall, wife of Anthony Percivall Esquire. By Iohn Reading.
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Reading, John, 1588-1667.
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tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n because_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n 19_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o next_o part_n the_o saint_n unity_n with_o god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n this_o term_n sometime_o import_v the_o material_a temple_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 1._o 1_o king_n 5._o 5_o 1_o king_n 6._o 37._o joh._n 2._o 14._o 16._o 17._o sometime_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 3._o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a 23_o thereon_o ground_v and_o chrysââb_n establish_v the_o live_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o and_o so_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o catholic_a church_n as_o all_o sea_n however_o they_o receive_v divers_a denomination_n from_o the_o divers_a shore_n they_o wash_v be_v but_o one_o sea_n and_o this_o house_n of_o god_n be_v 13._o not_o in_o wall_n and_o roof_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n in_o man_n heart_n 14._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a house_n and_o a_o immortal_a 7._o temple_n which_o christ_n of_o who_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n do_v build_v and_o to_o which_o he_o call_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o truth_n and_o one_o hope_v of_o salvation_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o sole_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o act._n 4._o 12._o 29._o the_o 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this_o house_n the_o church_n militant_a in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n frequent_v and_o reverence_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o there_o most_o evident_o manifest_v his_o presence_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v there_o worship_v it_o be_v david_n great_a grief_n in_o 4._o his_o exile_n as_o of_o other_o saint_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v present_a here_o for_o this_o they_o 3._o emulate_v the_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_v who_o have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o place_n near_o god_n altar_n and_o undoubted_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n bear_v the_o like_a affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n above_o all_o amiable_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o this_o we_o may_v join_v all_o that_o be_v by_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o guest_n invite_v to_o the_o 14._o great_a supper_n without_o or_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n to_o which_o the_o 52._o atrium_n judaeârum_n answer_v or_o that_o to_o which_o clean_a and_o unclean_a may_v come_v 2._o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n couple_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o be_v admit_v only_o those_o 4_o who_o have_v the_o inward_a seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n who_o he_o have_v mark_v for_o his_o own_o as_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o holy_a nation_n to_o which_o the_o sanctuary_n inward_a house_n or_o pli_v atrium_n sacerdoâum_n answer_v 3._o the_o celestial_a temple_n the_o great_a 27._o city_n holy_a jerusalem_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v prefigure_v by_o that_o sanctum_fw-la sââctorum_fw-la into_o which_o christ_n 12_o our_o bless_a highpriest_n be_v enter_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o which_o house_n of_o god_n âyra_n lyra_n here_o understand_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o saint_n metropolis_n galat._n 4._o 26._o 1â_n not_o now_o visible_a but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n whereof_o christ_n be_v a_o citizen_n the_o concive_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n saint_n and_o angel_n into_o the_o second_o sâate_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o three_o of_o glory_n may_v come_v 10._o no_o stranger_n none_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n that_o be_v 4._o unbeliever_n or_o unholy_a they_o only_o who_o ib._n be_v holy_a be_v true_o priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o unity_n with_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v a_o character_n and_o mark_n of_o true_a happiness_n unity_n i_o say_v in_o love_n and_o sanctity_n epigram_n out_o of_o which_o be_v misery_n etc._n and_o indeed_o he_o can_v have_v god_n his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v simplâpraelaâ_n but_o one_o and_o that_o as_o jacob_n say_v of_o beâhel_n genes_n 28._o 17._o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n the_o house_n of_o faith_n ult_n into_o which_o if_o any_o enter_v not_o out_o of_o which_o if_o any_o wilful_o go_v out_o he_o alienat_fw-la the_o himself_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o that_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n out_o of_o this_o house_n 25._o be_v profane_a out_o of_o this_o 6._o ark_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n this_o be_v as_o rahabs_n house_n josh_n 6._o 22._o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v only_o with_o they_o that_o keep_v within_o if_o any_o go_v out_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o saviour_n ephes_n 5._o 23._o in_o who_o only_o and_o through_o who_o be_v true_a blessedness_n 1._o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o laver_n set_v between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n to_o cleanse_v all_o who_o enter_v thereinto_o declare_v in_o the_o figure_n that_o 9_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n unclean_a thing_n alien_a or_o uncircum_fw-la cise_v in_o heart_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o beguile_v not_o thyself_o with_o the_o fruitless_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a magn._n not_o to_o be_v call_v so_o but_o to_o be_v so_o make_v happy_a if_o thou_o be_v so_o name_v but_o not_o so_o nature_a thou_o be_v but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o sardi_n rev._n 3._o 1._o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v less_o evil_a to_o be_v wicked_a any_o where_o in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o god_n house_n the_o fine_a excellency_n of_o the_o prerogative_n aggravate_v the_o fault_n commit_v which_o like_o dirt_n upon_o the_o raven_n be_v less_o conspicuous_a in_o person_n of_o less_o eminence_n and_o the_o very_a religion_n which_o a_o wicked_a man_n profesle_v and_o dishonour_v accuse_v he_o less_o sin_n have_v he_o who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o contemn_v it_o they_o cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n 24_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v salu._n who_o in_o word_n profess_v to_o know_v god_n and_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o therefore_o be_v that_o ibid._n most_o damnable_a wickedness_n which_o some_o title_n of_o goodness_n accuse_v and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o impious_a be_v a_o holy_a name_n look_v therefore_o to_o thy_o foot_n thou_o that_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o bless_v who_o dwell_v here_o as_o 17._o elâes_n son_n to_o make_v man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o god_n as_o 13._o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a 11._o temple_n as_o those_o seventy_o ancient_n of_o
call_v happiness_n consist_v of_o thing_n temporal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a blessedness_n once_o have_v we_o can_v lose_v â_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n excludat_fw-la which_o as_o it_o exclude_v all_o sin_n aââigaâur_fw-la so_o all_o misery_n and_o consequent_o change_v and_o fear_v of_o change_n bonitatis_fw-la both_o which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o true_a blessedness_n because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v neither_o c._n be_v a_o voluntary_a desertion_n of_o god_n nor_o a_o just_a abjection_n from_o he_o now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a blessedness_n in_o the_o conjunction_n with_o god_n the_o only_a fountain_n thereof_o yet_o have_v it_o two_o state_n in_o man_n first_o in_o viâ_fw-la in_o this_o life_n where_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n second_o in_o patriâ_fw-la that_o be_v absolute_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o one_o in_o grace_n the_o other_o in_o glory_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o we_o have_v two_o considerable_a point_n first_o that_o none_o but_o the_o good_a can_v be_v bless_v for_o none_o other_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n or_o partake_v of_o his_o image_n second_o their_o happiness_n neither_o consist_v in_o any_o secular_a external_a or_o worldly_a condition_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o be_v it_o complete_a in_o this_o present_a life_n concern_v the_o first_o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o testimony_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v not_o wâike_a in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiâked_a but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n the_o wiâked_a be_v not_o so_o psal_n 1._o 1._o 4._o 5._o blessed_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal_n 128._o 1._o bless_a iâ_n he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o siâne_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n imâuteth_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144._o 15._o 3_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o âeek_n and_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a the_o pure_a in_o heart_n the_o peacemaker_n all_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a 2._o sin_n disjoyn_v man_n from_o god_n 94._o by_o how_o much_o more_o any_o creature_n be_v like_o god_n in_o holinesie_n by_o so_o much_o more_o do_v he_o enjoy_v true_a bleslednesse_n in_o he_o the_o blesling_n be_v say_v 5._o augustine_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o the_o second_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n happiness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o secular_a external_a or_o worldly_a matter_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o make_v we_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n more_o holy_a or_o more_o 5._o secure_a from_o eternal_a misery_n and_o by_o reason_n ground_v on_o god_n inviolable_a justice_n for_o if_o riches_n can_v make_v happy_a never_o shall_v any_o wicked_a man_n be_v rich_a or_o good_a man_n poor_a if_o pleasure_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v say_v 25_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v full_a for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v if_o for_o this_o life_n sake_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n 19_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o mouse_n rabble_n and_o therefore_o â_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v blessedness_n be_v a_o c._n perfect_a and_o sufficient_a good_a not_o only_o exclude_v all_o evil_a but_o fill_v all_o desire_n and_o who_o be_v so_o mere_a a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v 4._o full_a of_o evil_a or_o the_o condition_n of_o temporal_a possessor_n that_o he_o be_v 4._o not_o conscious_a of_o desire_v something_o more_o when_o we_o due_o consider_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n now_o adore_v pleasure_n riches_n honour_n we_o shall_v find_v their_o splendour_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o glow-worm_n how_o ever_o beautiful_a it_o seem_v in_o our_o want_n of_o true_a light_n all_o that_o lustre_n vanish_v when_o we_o can_v clear_o see_v it_o speak_v we_o of_o wicked_a man_n grow_v rich_a and_o great_a be_v they_o not_o like_o those_o 13._o bull_n of_o lystra_n adorn_v with_o garland_n and_o flower_n for_o the_o slaughter_n be_v they_o not_o coronantuâ_n like_o the_o shellfish_n carry_v up_o to_o be_v break_v in_o their_o fall_n what_o ever_o we_o have_v of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o oâtav_n like_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o dream_a man_n what_o ever_o we_o rejoice_v in_o may_v prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n 7._o see_v these_o affection_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o if_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o these_o that_o be_v pleasure_n honour_n riches_n or_o the_o like_a can_v no_o more_o take_v away_o from_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n his_o true_a blessedness_n than_o the_o violent_a wind_n can_v move_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o against_o all_o force_n thereof_o shine_v through_o the_o air_n or_o than_o the_o furious_a storm_n which_o sometime_o draw_v hideous_a curtain_n over_o star_n or_o sun_n can_v extinguish_v their_o light_n and_o last_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o complete_a in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o via_fw-la towards_o it_o as_o moses_n say_v to_o isrâel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o rest_n and_o to_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o so_o may_v i_o here_o the_o blessedness_n to_o which_o we_o tend_v now_o be_v like_o the_o 16._o temple_n of_o rest_n at_o rome_n set_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n d._n which_o some_o think_v import_v rest_n to_o the_o dead_a only_o as_o revel_v 14._o 13._o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n pronounce_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o â_z according_a to_o which_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v such_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o live_v their_o life_n will_v yet_o fain_o die_v their_o death_n 1â_n all_o desire_v their_o last_o condition_n o_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a lât_o my_o last_o end_n âee_n like_o he_o the_o met._n heathen_a solon_n know_v that_o happiness_n can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n pronounce_v it_o so_o other_o confess_v the_o same_o experience_n preach_v it_o reason_n conclude_v it_o it_o be_v the_o end_n which_o make_v complete_o happy_a and_o therefore_o 12._o no_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v secure_a until_o he_o arrive_v at_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o no_o friend_n depart_v to_o which_o no_o enemy_n be_v admit_v therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o lead_v to_o despair_v but_o with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o shake_v off_o presumption_n and_o security_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n guardian_n obrepat_fw-la and_o virtue_n keeper_n such_o a_o tremble_a as_o like_o jonahs_n storm_n give_v that_o no_o rest_n for_o which_o the_o anger_n be_v which_o none_o can_v calm_v till_o that_o sin_n be_v cast_v over_o board_n which_o god_n pursue_v like_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n which_o continual_o tremble_v and_o by_o continual_a shake_n return_v to_o the_o cânosure_n to_o guide_v we_o tight_a such_o be_v true_a faith_n poenit_fw-la which_o here_o can_v never_o be_v secure_a till_o the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v till_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n it_o have_v here_o continual_a trial_n so_o agitate_v it_o that_o it_o never_o rest_v till_o it_o return_v to_o a_o bless_a confidence_n in_o god_n according_a to_o which_o the_o psalmist_n after_o his_o fear_n and_o danger_n say_v return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n psal_n 116._o 7._o like_o the_o weary_a dove_n to_o the_o ark_n so_o faith_n after_o its_o flight_n over_o a_o vast_a deluge_n of_o trial_n return_v with_o assure_a sign_n and_o emblem_n of_o peace_n all_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v you_o not_o to_o seek_v happiness_n with_o the_o