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A04596 Christs vvatch-vvord Being the parable of the virgins, expounded and applyed to these times of security. Or an exhortation of our Saviours to us, that we may watch and prepare our selues for the unknowne times of death and judgement. Johnston, Thomas, Chaplain to the Bishop of Dromore. 1630 (1630) STC 14715; ESTC S107830 129,458 212

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that_o whereof_o the_o only_a hunger_a make_v we_o bless_v david_n say_v o_o lord_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n 2._o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n if_o his_o desire_n be_v so_o sweet_a how_o sweet_a be_v the_o enjoy_n if_o he_o rejoice_v only_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n what_o joy_n have_v he_o in_o see_v face_n to_o face_n if_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n give_v such_o delight_n what_o be_v the_o house_n itself_o able_a to_o give_v these_o be_v but_o general_a as_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o soul_n shall_v whole_o possess_v the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o hindrance_n to_o one_o what_o be_v bestow_v on_o another_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a 4._o greg._n mor._n l._n 4._o et_fw-la tanta_fw-la vis_fw-la amoris_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la pace_fw-la nos_fw-la sociat_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la acceperit_fw-la hoc_fw-la se_fw-la accepisse_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la exultet_fw-la and_o so_o great_a power_n of_o love_n make_v our_o fellowship_n in_o that_o everlasting_a peace_n that_o whatsoever_o every_o one_o have_v not_o receive_v in_o himself_o he_o rejoice_v because_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o in_o another_o joy_n difference_n of_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o all_o earthly_a joy_n we_o have_v sorrow_n intermix_v that_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o labour_v for_o this_o sweetness_n which_o deceive_v we_o not_o when_o we_o have_v all_o the_o joy_n we_o can_v conceive_v by_o worldly_a pleasure_n it_o never_o satisfi_v we_o until_o it_o cloy_v with_o boisterous_a abundance_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o surfeit_v and_o then_o it_o satisfi_v least_o of_o all_o and_o yet_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o satisfy_v when_o we_o have_v obtain_v more_o than_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o therefore_o all_o that_o the_o world_n can_v 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far_o from_o loathe_v quia_fw-la sitientes_fw-la satiabimur_fw-la &_o satiati_fw-la sitiemus_fw-la for_o in_o thirst_v after_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o be_v fill_v we_o shall_v thirst_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o heaven_n say_v augustine_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o the_o psalm_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v always_o praise_v thou_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o eternal_a action_n thou_o cease_v to_o praise_v he_o if_o thou_o cease_v to_o love_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v love_v of_o he_o for_o he_o who_o thou_o see_v can_v never_o be_v too_o much_o look_v upon_o his_o presence_n cause_v fullness_n of_o joy_n nor_o offend_v thou_o with_o loathe_v i_o et_fw-la satiat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o non_fw-la satiat_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la si_fw-la dicam_fw-la quia_fw-la satiat_fw-la te_fw-la timeo_fw-la ne_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 85_o in_o hebr._n 86.17_o adieu_o visti_fw-la i_o &_o 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