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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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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