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A27017 The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633. 1650 (1650) Wing B1383; ESTC R17757 797,603 962

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be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o kingdom_n see_v thou_o this_o astonish_a glory_n above_o thou_o why_o all_o this_o be_v thy_o own_o inheritance_n this_o crown_n be_v thou_o these_o pleasure_n be_v thou_o this_o company_n this_o beauteous_a place_n be_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o thou_o hadstall_n this_o with_o he_o thus_o take_v thy_o heart_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n show_v it_o the_o pleasant_a hill_n and_o fruitful_a valley_n show_v it_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v gather_v and_o by_o those_o convince_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a land_n flow_v with_o better_a than_o milk_n and_o honey_n enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n walk_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n walk_v about_o zion_n go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o mark_v well_o her_o bulwark_n consider_v her_o palace_n that_o thou_o may_v tell_v it_o to_o thy_o soul_n psal._n 48.12_o 13._o have_v it_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a see_v the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o her_o wall_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n therein_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o be_v of_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n the_o foundation_n be_v garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n in_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o it_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o his_o own_o son_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v rev._n 21.11_o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n &_o 22.6_o what_o say_v thou_o now_o to_o all_o this_o this_o be_v thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a habitation_n let_v all_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n then_o rejoice_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o be_v he_o praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n psal._n 48.11_o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o proceed_v on_o anima_fw-la quae_fw-la amat_fw-la ascendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n say_v austin_n that_o love_v ascend_v frequent_o and_o run_v familiar_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n visit_v the_o patriach_n and_o prophet_n salute_v the_o apostle_n admire_v the_o army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v thou_o lead_v on_o thy_o heart_n as_o from_o street_n to_o street_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n lead_v it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n say_v to_o it_o here_o must_v i_o lodge_v here_o must_v i_o live_v here_o must_v i_o praise_v here_o must_v i_o love_v and_o be_v belove_v i_o must_v short_o be_v one_o of_o this_o heavenly_a choir_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o music_n among_o this_o bless_a company_n must_v i_o take_v my_o place_n my_o voice_n must_v join_v to_o make_v up_o the_o melody_n my_o tear_n will_v then_o be_v wipe_v away_o my_o groan_n be_v turn_v to_o another_o tune_n my_o cottage_n of_o clay_n will_v be_v change_v to_o this_o palace_n and_o my_o prison_n rag_n to_o these_o splendid_a robe_n my_o sordid_a nasty_a stink_a flesh_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o and_o such_o a_o sunlike_a spiritual_a body_n put_v on_o for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 87.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_n and_o lamentation_n cease_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hear_v o_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a place_n what_o a_o dunghill_n and_o dungeon_n i_o think_v be_v earth_n o_o what_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n feeble_a pain_a groan_v die_a rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o one_o of_o these_o triumphant_a bless_a shine_a saint_n 46.4_o here_o shall_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o he_o create_v for_o he_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n isa._n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o must_v israel_n on_o earth_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o possess_v sure_o than_o i_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n who_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o of_o abundance_n in_o glory_n deut._n 28.47_o do_v the_o saint_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o take_v joyful_o the_o receive_n of_o my_o good_a and_o such_o a_o full_a reparation_n of_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v it_o such_o a_o remarkable_a celebrate_a day_n when_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n est._n 9.22_o what_o a_o day_n than_o will_v that_o be_v to_o my_o soul_n who_o rest_n and_o change_n will_v be_v so_o much_o great_a when_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v but_o the_o star_n of_o christ_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n mat._n 2.10_o but_o i_o shall_v short_o see_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n even_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n numb_a 24.17_o rev._n 22.16_o if_o they_o return_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o have_v but_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 28.8_o what_o joy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o myself_o raise_v to_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n indeed_o and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61.3_o when_o he_o have_v make_v zion_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60.15_o why_o do_v i_o not_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o lay_v aside_o my_o sad_a complaint_n and_o cease_v my_o doleful_a mourn_a note_n why_o do_v i_o not_o trample_v down_o vain_a delight_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o foresee_a delight_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o my_o life_n a_o continual_a joy_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n perpetual_o upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o reader_n i_o have_v direct_v thou_o in_o act_v of_o thy_o joy_n 10._o sect_n x._o here_o also_o when_o thou_o find_v cause_n thou_o have_v a_o singular_a advantage_n from_o thy_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o more_o mix_v passion_n as_o 1._o of_o thy_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v deprive_v thy_o soul_n of_o these_o immortal_a joy_n 2._o of_o thy_o godly_a and_o filial_a fear_n lest_o thou_o shall_v either_o abuse_n or_o hazard_v this_o mercy_n 3._o of_o thy_o necessary_a grief_n for_o such_o thy_o foolish_a abuse_n and_o hazard_v 4._o of_o thy_o godly_a shame_n which_o shall_v cover_v thy_o face_n for_o the_o forementioned_a folly_n 5._o of_o thy_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o thy_o joy_n 6._o of_o thy_o holy_a anger_n or_o
pride_n and_o peevishness_n and_o other_o sin_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o ofttimes_o discern_v their_o grace_n but_o now_o how_o glorious_a a_o thing_n be_v a_o saint_n where_o be_v now_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o weary_v themselves_o and_o those_o about_o they_o where_o be_v now_o our_o different_a judgement_n our_o reproachful_a title_n our_o divide_a spirit_n our_o exasperate_v passion_n our_o strange_a look_n our_o uncharitable_a censure_n now_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o judgement_n of_o one_o name_n of_o one_o heart_n of_o one_o house_n and_o of_o one_o glory_n o_o sweet_a reconcilement_n o_o happy_a union_n which_o make_v we_o first_o to_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o be_v one_o among_o ourselves_o now_o our_o difference_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o our_o tooth_n no_o more_o nor_o the_o gospel_n reproach_v through_o our_o folly_n or_o scandal_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v never_o more_o lament_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n never_o more_o condole_v the_o church_n ruin_n never_o bewail_v thy_o suffer_a friend_n nor_o lie_v wail_v over_o their_o deathbed_n or_o their_o grave_n thou_o shall_v never_o suffer_v thy_o old_a temptation_n from_o satan_n the_o world_n or_o thy_o own_o flesh_n thy_o body_n will_v no_o more_o be_v such_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o thy_o pain_n and_o sickness_n be_v all_o now_o cure_v thou_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n no_o more_o thy_o head_n be_v not_o now_o a_o ache_a head_n nor_o thy_o heart_n now_o a_o ache_a heart_n thy_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o cold_a and_o sleep_n thy_o labour_n and_o study_n be_v all_o go_v o_o what_o a_o mighty_a change_n be_v this_o from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o the_o throne_n from_o persecute_v sinner_n to_o praise_v saint_n from_o a_o body_n as_o vile_a as_o the_o carrion_n in_o the_o ditch_n to_o a_o body_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n from_o complain_n under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n to_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o love_n from_o all_o my_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o my_o condition_n to_o this_o possession_n which_o have_v put_v i_o out_o of_o doubt_n from_o all_o my_o fearful_a thought_n of_o death_n to_o this_o most_o bless_a joyful_a life_n o_o what_o a_o bless_a change_n be_v this_o farewell_n sin_n and_o suffering_n for_o ever_o farewell_n my_o hard_a and_o rocky_a heart_n farewell_o my_o proud_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n farewell_n atheistical_a idolatrous_a worldly_a heart_n farewell_n my_o sensual_a carnal_a heart_n and_o now_o welcome_a most_o holy_a heavenly_a nature_n which_o as_o it_o must_v be_v employ_v in_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o full_a of_o god_n alone_o and_o delight_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o he_o o_o who_o can_v question_v the_o love_n which_o he_o do_v so_o sweet_o taste_v or_o doubt_n of_o that_o which_o with_o such_o joy_n he_o seel_v farewell_o repentance_n confession_n and_o supplication_n farewell_o the_o most_o of_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o welcome_a love_n and_o joy_n and_o praise_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v my_o harvest_n without_o plough_v or_o sow_v my_o wine_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o vintage_n my_o joy_n without_o a_o preacher_n or_o a_o promise_n even_o all_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o sight_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o see_n that_o be_v the_o book_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o read_n what_o ever_o mixture_n be_v in_o the_o stream_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a joy_n in_o the_o fountain_n here_o shall_v i_o be_v encircle_v with_o eternity_n and_o come_v forth_o no_o more_o here_o shall_v i_o live_v and_o ever_o live_v and_o praise_v my_o lord_n and_o ever_o ever_o ever_o praise_v he_o my_o face_n will_v not_o wrinkle_n nor_o my_o hair_n be_v gray_a but_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o this_o corruptible_a incorruption_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o date_n of_o my_o lease_n will_v no_o more_o expire_v nor_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o thought_n of_o death_n nor_o lose_v my_o joy_n through_o fear_n of_o lose_v they_o when_o million_o of_o age_n be_v past_a my_o glory_n be_v but_o beginning_n and_o when_o million_o more_o be_v past_a it_o be_v no_o near_a end_n every_o day_n be_v all_o noontide_n and_o every_o month_n be_v may_n or_o harvest_n and_o every_o year_n be_v there_o a_o jubilee_n and_o every_o age_n be_v full_a manhood_n and_o all_o this_o be_v one_o eternity_n o_o bless_a eternity_n the_o glory_n of_o my_o glory_n the_o perfection_n of_o my_o perfection_n ah_o drowsy_a earthy_a blockish_a heart_n how_o cold_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o revive_a day_n do_v thou_o sleep_v when_o thou_o think_v of_o eternal_a rest_n be_v thou_o hang_v earthward_o when_o heaven_n be_v before_o thou_o have_v thou_o rather_o sit_v thou_o down_o in_o dirt_n and_o dung_n then_o walk_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o now_o remember_v thy_o worldly_a business_n be_v thou_o look_v back_o to_o the_o sodom_n of_o thy_o lust_n be_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o delight_n and_o merry_a company_n wretched_a heart_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v there_o then_o above_o with_o god_n be_v the_o company_n better_o be_v the_o pleasure_n great_a come_v away_o make_v no_o excuse_n make_v no_o delay_n god_n command_v and_o i_o command_v thou_o etc._n come_v away_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n ascend_v the_o mount_n and_o look_v about_o thou_o with_o seriousness_n and_o with_o faith_n look_v thou_o not_o back_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n except_o it_o be_v when_o thy_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o glory_n or_o when_o thou_o will_v compare_v the_o kingdom_n with_o that_o howl_a desert_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o sensible_o perceive_v the_o mighty_a difference_n fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o look_v 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lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o luk._n 12.5_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n yea_o whatsoever_o other_o say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n multitude_n of_o scripture_n and_o scripture_n argument_n may_v be_v bring_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o any_o that_o believe_v scripture_n sect_n ix_o 9_o 3._o for_o those_o that_o think_v this_o rest_n may_v be_v our_o end_n but_o not_o our_o ultimate_a end_n that_o must_v be_v god_n glory_n only_o let_v they_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v join_v man_n must_v not_o separate_v the_o glorify_v himself_o and_o the_o save_v his_o people_n as_o i_o judge_v be_v not_o two_o decree_n with_o god_n but_o one_o 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