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A87177 The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel. Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1656 (1656) Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155 49,553 177

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the_o same_o it_o make_v we_o also_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v we_o work_v through_o all_o difficulty_n unto_o this_o eternal_a estate_n do_v all_o thing_n unto_o that_o end_n not_o draw_v back_o or_o indent_v with_o god_n for_o see_v it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o determination-of_a this_o estate_n it_o make_v what_o it_o can_v a_o suitable_a endeavour_v of_o eternity_n upon_o earth_n to_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n towards_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o more_o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o honourable_a thought_n not_o to_o be_v content_v to_o sit_v down_o any_o more_o dote_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n on_o this_o side_n of_o eternity_n as_o we_o have_v former_o do_v set_v our_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n nothing_o yea_o less_o than_o nothing_o compare_v with_o eterninity_n for_o here_o as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 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upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n which_o ardent_a desire_n in_o they_o be_v both_o wrought_v continue_a nourime_v in_o they_o and_o perefct_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.5_o which_o make_v request_n for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o thus_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n we_o have_v be_v lead_v along_o to_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a building_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n excellency_n and_o eternity_n thereof_o with_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o let_v of_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o it_o and_o now_o that_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o