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Misthoskopia, A prospect of heavenly glory for the comfort of Sion's mourners by Joseph Cooper ...
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Cooper, Joseph, 1635-1699.
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do_v nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o praemijs_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la consistere_fw-la sed_fw-la loâ—gius_fw-la spectare_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nulla_fw-la 〈◊〉_d proponerentur_fw-la tamen_fw-la velimus_fw-la recte_fw-la facere_fw-la though_o we_o may_v look_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o must_v look_v beyond_o it_o to_o god_n glory_n resolve_v that_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o reward_v we_o yet_o in_o well-doing_n we_o will_v glorify_v he_o a_o child_n be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o parent_n though_o they_o have_v no_o portion_n no_o riches_n no_o inheritance_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o because_o they_o be_v his_o parent_n thus_o christian_n though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n no_o happiness_n no_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o you_o yet_o doubtless_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o obeâ—_n he_o even_o because_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o quadrupe_v ever_o pluribus_n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la bonâ—_n sunt_fw-la debita_fw-la deo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la omne_fw-la exigere_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la praemium_fw-la nuâ—lum_fw-la dare_v volit_fw-la bern._n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr quadrupe_v for_o sundry_a respect_n whatever_o good_a work_n we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o due_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v bernard_n he_o may_v require_v they_o of_o we_o and_o we_o according_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v they_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o render_v to_o we_o for_o they_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o that_o though_o we_o thus_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o be_v there_o no_o reward_n to_o be_v expect_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a condescension_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o eternal_o glorious_a reward_n for_o all_o such_o as_o walk_v sincere_o in_o obedience_n before_o he_o he_o may_v exact_v obedience_n at_o our_o hand_n upon_o term_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n but_o such_o be_v his_o matchless_a condescension_n that_o he_o only_o desire_v it_o upon_o term_n of_o bounty_n and_o remunerative_a goodness_n 61._o goodness_n quamvis_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditor_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la jure_fw-la et_fw-la impio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la praecepta_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la proponere_fw-la et_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la maga_fw-la authoritate_fw-la exgiere_fw-la possit_fw-la patris_fw-la tamen_fw-la ingenium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la severi_fw-la et_fw-la immitis_fw-la domini_fw-la mores_fw-la imitari_fw-la vult_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la suis_fw-la amplissimas_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la promissiones_fw-la proponens_fw-la quo_fw-la facilius_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la impetret_fw-la qui_fw-la tot_fw-la tamque_fw-la grave_n sentimus_fw-la remora_n quae_fw-la a_o via_fw-la salutis_fw-la revocant_fw-la gualther_n in_o 1._o johan_n 4.18_o pag._n 61._o the_o lord_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o we_o he_o may_v yet_o such_o be_v his_o remunerative_a goodness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v for_o he_o to_o go_v unrewarded_a but_o will_v certain_o crown_v it_o with_o eternal_a glory_n as_o christ_n command_v the_o break_a meat_n to_o be_v gather_v up_o not_o suffer_v the_o least_o fragment_n to_o be_v lose_v so_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o our_o performance_n and_o will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o a_o prayer_n as_o a_o sigh_n as_o a_o tear_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n by_o he_o mat._n 10.24_o god_n people_n be_v now_o indeed_o by_o those_o that_o have_v their_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n count_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a but_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a themselves_o be_v convince_v that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 58.11_o wicked_a man_n think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n they_o can_v see_v no_o profit_n in_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n but_o however_o if_o we_o walk_v upright_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 8._o 16._o 8._o nullum_fw-la etenim_fw-la bonum_fw-la irremuneratum_fw-la deus_fw-la relinquit_fw-la carthusian_n in_o luke_n 16._o god_n will_v never_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n nor_o suffer_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o do_v for_o he_o to_o go_v unrewarded_a it_o be_v story_v of_o caius_n the_o emperor_n that_o after_o he_o come_v to_o be_v emperor_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o prefer_v agrippa_n who_o for_o wish_v he_o that_o imperial_a dignity_n have_v suffer_v imprisonment_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n full_a as_o heavy_a as_o the_o chain_n of_o iron_n which_o agrippa_n have_v wear_v in_o prison_n for_o his_o sake_n thus_o to_o be_v sure_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v to_o reward_v all_o those_o that_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n then_o he_o set_v upon_o their_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n than_o he_o put_v they_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o eternal_a glory_n than_o he_o call_v they_o up_o into_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n mat._n 25.34_o pharoah_n 479._o pharoah_n vicunque_fw-la homines_fw-la pactum_fw-la mercedem_fw-la detinere_fw-la et_fw-la negare_fw-la solent_fw-la christus_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la nec_fw-la faciet_fw-la unquam_fw-la nec_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la titus_n 1.2_o daevenant_n in_o col._n c._n 3._o v._n 24._o p._n 479._o butler_n may_v forget_v the_o kindness_n of_o joseph_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v for_o he_o to_o go_v unrewarded_a heb._n 6.10_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v for_o our_o security_n that_o if_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n we_o seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n he_o will_v certain_o crown_v we_o at_o length_n with_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 2.7_o chap._n iii_o the_o doctrine_n explain_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o six_o particular_n i._o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v respect_n in_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v in_o these_o few_o particular_n 1._o steadfast_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.5.6_o faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o give_v it_o a_o sight_n of_o those_o eternal_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v so_o that_o when_o in_o our_o obedience_n we_o get_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n pisgah_n thence_o take_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n a_o prospect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o after_o our_o wearisome_a pilgrimage_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a glorious_a rest_n than_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n man_n may_v possible_o discourse_v of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n tell_v you_o to_o admiration_n how_o incorruptible_a the_o crown_n be_v how_o everlasting_a the_o joy_n and_o how_o transcendent_o glorious_a the_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o but_o till_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o till_o by_o faith_n they_o can_v look_v within_o the_o veil_n till_o by_o faith_n they_o can_v antedate_v heaven_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o bright_a reflection_n of_o eternal_a glory_n into_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n for_o how_o can_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o heaven_n and_o glory_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o believe_v they_o not_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o glorious_a body_n but_o that_o be_v undiscernible_a to_o a_o blind_a man_n who_o want_v a_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n of_o it_o so_o though_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n be_v transcendent_o glorious_a and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o radiant_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o noonday_n brightness_n yet_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o it_o as_o want_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o discern_v all_o
oh_o sir_n do_v you_o well_o consider_v how_o by_o such_o sordid_a refusal_n of_o mercy_n you_o turn_v that_o into_o a_o favour_n of_o death_n which_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o life_n and_o happiness_n you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o rain_v down_o volley_n of_o wrath_n and_o fury_n yea_o hell_n itself_o as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o sodom_n destruction_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o you_o necessitate_v he_o to_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o your_o eternal_a misery_n and_o damnation_n what_o to_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n when_o pursue_v you_o as_o unwilling_a to_o let_v you_o without_o a_o blessing_n to_o turn_v your_o back_n upon_o the_o gracious_a condescension_n of_o god_n when_o follow_v you_o with_o strong_a importunity_n of_o love_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o your_o happiness_n to_o make_v light_n in_o a_o word_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n when_o offer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n upon_o no_o hard_a term_n than_o only_o that_o you_o shall_v cordial_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v after_o they_o oh_o sir_n such_o prodigious_a ingratitude_n as_o this_o it_o will_v destroy_v you_o with_o a_o double_a destruction_n this_o will_v heat_v the_o furnace_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o you_o seven_o time_n hot_a this_o will_v set_v a_o accent_n of_o great_a horror_n upon_o hell_n and_o be_v the_o great_a emphasis_n of_o your_o misery_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n 3_o this_o may_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o how_o unjust_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v traduce_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n no_o comfort_n no_o solid_a ground_n of_o consolation_n nor_o any_o cordial_n to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o god_n people_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n be_v never_o suffer_v to_o go_v without_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o eye_n how_o shall_v they_o go_v disconsolate_a or_o want_v matter_n of_o delight_n and_o comfort_n to_o make_v they_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n if_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o a_o 3.17_o a_o prov._n 3.17_o mortal_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n how_o pleasant_a then_o be_v the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n wherein_o the_o soul_n have_v fix_v its_o eye_n upon_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v always_o irradiate_v with_o most_o clarify_a beam_n of_o joy_n and_o reflection_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n goodness_n be_v true_a naomi_n that_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o marah_n into_o bitterness_n as_o she_o be_v but_o be_v always_o a_o pleasant_a object_n as_o that_o name_n sound_v yield_v matter_n of_o delight_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n to_o all_o that_o embrace_v she_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v like_o green_a field_n full_a of_o vernal_a flower_n the_o beauty_n whereof_o do_v exhilerate_v the_o mind_n make_v a_o man_n forget_v his_o weariness_n and_o so_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_v before_o he_o be_v well_o aware_a god_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o people_n as_o with_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n a_o prospect_n of_o canaan_n though_o he_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o enter_v therein_o so_o though_o his_o people_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whilst_o travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n yet_o he_o bring_v they_o down_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n he_o bring_v the_o harbour_n into_o sea_n the_o rest_n into_o their_o labour_n the_o glory_n into_o their_o trouble_n and_o something_o of_o the_o future_a 19.11_o future_a psal_n 19.11_o reward_n into_o their_o present_a work_n allow_v they_o for_o their_o comfort_n a_o prospect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n which_o do_v wonderful_o rejoice_v and_o make_v glad_a their_o heart_n man_n of_o carnal_a heart_n be_v apt_a indeed_o to_o look_v upon_o religion_n as_o a_o sullen_a and_o austere_a exercise_n that_o come_v to_o plunder_v they_o of_o all_o their_o comfort_n as_o if_o embrace_v that_o they_o will_v never_o have_v a_o merry_a hour_n nor_o see_v one_o summer_n day_n of_o joy_n after_o as_o christ_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o minstrel_n when_o he_o 25._o he_o mat._n 9.23_o 25._o raise_v up_o the_o ruler_n daughter_n from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o christianity_n they_o think_v banish_v all_o joy_n necessitate_v they_o to_o take_v their_o longum_fw-la vale_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o to_o bid_v farewell_n to_o it_o for_o ever_o a_o life_n of_o serious_a practical_a holiness_n transform_v man_n as_o they_o imagine_v into_o mopish_a monk_n possess_v they_o with_o unsociable_a melancholy_n and_o cause_v they_o like_o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n to_o refuse_v all_o comfort_n as_o person_n ambitious_o desirous_a to_o make_v themselves_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o sorrow_n and_o discontent_n but_o sure_o that_o encouragement_n which_o god_n allow_v his_o people_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n set_v before_o they_o a_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n a_o triumphant_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n together_o with_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n may_v well_o satisfy_v we_o that_o all_o those_o be_v intolerable_o abusive_a and_o calumnious_a bring_v a_o most_o false_a report_n upon_o a_o christian_a conversation_n who_o do_v thus_o shameful_o traduce_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n destructive_a of_o and_o whole_o inconsistent_a with_o all_o joy_n if_o abraham_n can_v rejoice_v foresee_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n when_o he_o only_o come_v to_o purchase_v heaven_n and_o glory_n for_o his_o people_n how_o 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outward_a sun_n that_o shine_v with_o promiscuous_a undistinguishable_a beam_n both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o bad_a both_o upon_o friend_n and_o enemy_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o shine_v upon_o none_o that_o communicate_v its_o heart-entrancing_a heavenly_a influence_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o god_n love_v with_o his_o special_a dear_a and_o eternal_a love_n 17.8_o love_n numb_a 17.8_o among_o all_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n alone_o bring_v forth_o bud_n and_o bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n thus_o among_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o alone_o that_o be_v make_v spiritual_a priest_n unto_o god_n have_v their_o soul_n like_o a_o aaron_n rod_n bring_v forth_o the_o bud_n bloom_a the_o blossom_n and_o yield_v the_o delicious_a fruit_n of_o inward_a comfort_n to_o make_v glad_a their_o heart_n god_n will_v never_o pour_v the_o new_a wine_n of_o consolation_n into_o the_o old_a bottle_n of_o ungracious_a carnal_a 2.17_o carnal_a deus_fw-la non_fw-la infundit_fw-la oleum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la nutritum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la gaudium_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la impiis_fw-la sed_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la gratis_o colunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la es_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 22._o revel_v 2.17_o heart_n till_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v spiritualise_v it_o can_v never_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n nor_o ever_o meet_v with_o any_o solid_a comfort_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o leave_v comfortless_o in_o the_o world_n only_o they_o feed_v upon_o hide_a manna_n which_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o relish_v they_o live_v upon_o the_o