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A34447 Misthoskopia, A prospect of heavenly glory for the comfort of Sion's mourners by Joseph Cooper ... Cooper, Joseph, 1635-1699. 1700 (1700) Wing C6058; ESTC R23381 387,192 690

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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 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become_v their_o happiness_n their_o portion_n their_o heaven_n their_o exceed_a great_a reward_n there_o be_v much_o in_o heaven_n beside_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o world_n signify_v nothing_o to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n without_o god_n such_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n in_o god_n that_o he_o alone_o can_v make_v heaven_n without_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n all_o other_o enjoyment_n without_o god_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v a_o heaven_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o everlasting_o cry_v out_o like_o the_o horseleech_n daughter_n in_o the_o hell_n of_o dissatisfaction_n give_v give_v other_o thing_n they_o afford_v we_o some_o drop_n of_o sweetness_n but_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o the_o place_n heaven_n the_o society_n angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o the_o like_a additament_n of_o glory_n these_o may_v be_v as_o so_o many_o star_n bespangle_v the_o roof_n of_o our_o eternal_a mansion_n but_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o our_o happiness_n the_o great_a emphasis_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n the_o most_o orient_a pearl_n in_o all_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o which_o if_o once_o take_v out_o will_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n be_v the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o such_o be_v the_o amiableness_n of_o titus_n the_o emperor_n that_o they_o call_v he_o the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n 25._o mankind_n omnes_fw-la deliciae_fw-la deus_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la sanctae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la illo_fw-la sapienter_fw-la beateque_fw-la viventis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr catechis_fw-la rudib_fw-la cap._n 25._o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v that_o surpass_a loveliness_n that_o unparalleled_a matchless_a beauty_n in_o a_o glorious_a god_n that_o he_o can_v but_o be_v the_o delight_n the_o joy_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o happiness_n be_v 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ponitur_fw-la ob_fw-la multiplicia_fw-la
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speak_v of_o perfect_a 13.13_o perfect_a 1_o cor._n 13.13_o charity_n towards_o god_n as_o that_o which_o go_v to_o the_o constitute_n of_o we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o complete_a blessedness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o clear_o and_o full_o as_o a_o finite_a creature_n can_v behold_v a_o infinite_o glorious_a essence_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o beatifical_a love_n to_o god_n whereby_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o eternal_a solace_n of_o delight_n and_o full_a aquiescency_n in_o god_n so_o that_o all_o our_o affection_n be_v now_o call_v home_o from_o range_v after_o lie_a vanity_n shall_v most_o sweet_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o overflow_a ocean_n of_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n both_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n wherein_o our_o happiness_n do_v 34.8_o do_v psal_n 34.8_o formal_o stand_v we_o must_v know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o too_o we_o must_v as_o well_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n as_o see_v his_o glory_n will_v we_o ever_o be_v make_v bless_v by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v heat_n as_o well_o as_o light_n and_o do_v it_o not_o communicate_v its_o warm_a influence_n to_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bright_a shine_a beam_n of_o its_o light_n there_o be_v no_o live_n thus_o heat_v as_o well_o as_o light_n be_v require_v in_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v the_o light_n 291._o light_n beatitudo_fw-la secundum_fw-la boethium_n est_fw-la status_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la perfectus_fw-la ergo_fw-la consistere_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o operationibus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la facultatis_fw-la rationalis_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la deesset_fw-la vel_fw-la visio_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la primi_fw-la very_fw-la vel_fw-la illius_fw-la fruitio_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la ut_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la maneret_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la inquietudo_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la inquietudo_fw-la &_o beatitudo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d compatibiles_fw-la bayh_n instit_fw-la relig_n christ_n pag._n 291._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o must_v also_o love_v he_o withal_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o may_v will_v we_o ever_o live_v the_o life_n of_o perfect_a blessedness_n god_n be_v a_o be_v infinite_o true_a and_o good_a so_o that_o both_o the_o understanding_n must_v behold_v he_o as_o the_o first_o truth_n and_o the_o will_n must_v sweet_o embrace_v he_o by_o love_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o make_v we_o complete_o bless_v and_o certain_o there_o be_v those_o pleonasm_n of_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v no_o soon_o be_v call_v up_o to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o glory_n but_o she_o will_v see_v and_o love_v he_o she_o will_v love_v and_o see_v he_o she_o will_v drink_v in_o everlasting_a light_n from_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o will_v bathe_v herself_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n with_o all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o divine_a contentment_n who_o then_o can_v conceive_v what_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n the_o happiness_n the_o everlasting_a delight_n of_o a_o soul_n keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n of_o love_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n where_o both_o our_o knowledge_n of_o and_o charity_n towards_o god_n be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o glorious_a fruition_n of_o he_o shall_v like_o a_o thousand_o sun_n in_o conjunction_n with_o each_o other_o make_v a_o bright_a constellation_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n if_o 10.8_o if_o 1_o king_n 10.8_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n observe_v solomon_n glory_n pronounce_v all_o about_o he_o contemplantur_fw-la he_o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la olim_fw-la sol●moni_fw-la à_fw-la regina_fw-la shebae_fw-la beati_fw-la viri_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o beati_fw-la servi_fw-la tui_fw-la qui_fw-la stant_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la semper_fw-la qu●nto_fw-la magis_fw-la beati_fw-la sint_fw-la oportet_fw-la quotquot_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la in_o faciem_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o perpetìm_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la bless_v say_v happy_a be_v thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o those_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v for_o ever_o stand_v rejoice_v in_o the_o beatifical_a presence_n behold_v the_o majesty_n taste_v the_o goodness_n and_o experience_n infinite_o beyond_o what_o they_o can_v ever_o have_v desire_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o this_o christian_n oh_o this_o as_o bernard_n have_v it_o be_v a_o reward_n indeed_o to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o live_v with_o god_n to_o 4._o to_o praemium_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la summa_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la veer_fw-la libertas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la aeterna_fw-la securitas_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la eternitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la laetitia_fw-la plena_fw-la scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la et_fw-la paucis_fw-la interjectis_fw-la videbit_fw-la sanctus_n deum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la habebit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la fruetur_fw-la ad_fw-la jucunditatem_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la vigebit_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la in_fw-la bonitate_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la bernard_n medit._fw-la cap._n 4._o live_v of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o god_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n dear_a love_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o to_o have_v god_n himself_o for_o our_o reward_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a what_o reward_n can_v compare_v with_o this_o have_v god_n the_o
not_o henceforth_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o world_n frown_n consider_v well_o that_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o will_v short_o be_v give_v you_o what_o though_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o despiteful_o use_v you_o so_o long_o as_o you_o have_v this_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o christ_n to_o encourage_v you_o what_o though_o man_n frown_v threaten_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n so_o long_o as_o the_o smile_v of_o heaven_n abound_v in_o sweetness_n towards_o you_o be_v it_o the_o pleasure_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n to_o trouble_v you_o to_o imprison_v you_o to_o kill_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o you_o yet_o this_o may_v encourage_v you_o against_o all_o slavish_a fear_n that_o still_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o 8_o a_o due_a respect_n 329._o respect_n nullus_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la de_fw-la incursatione_fw-la malorum_fw-la praesentium_fw-la quibus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la futurorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la demetrian_a p._n 329._o have_v to_o this_o glorious_a reward_n it_o will_v exceed_o ease_v you_o under_o all_o your_o burden_n the_o sight_n of_o future_a glory_n do_v wonderful_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o present_a misery_n he_o who_o heart_n be_v fix_v upon_o heavenly_a glory_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n any_o hurt_n that_o come_v from_o earth_n 301._o earth_n nihil_fw-la interest_n ubi_fw-la sitis_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la qui_fw-la extra_fw-la saeculum_fw-la estis_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la martyr_n c._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 191._o nihil_fw-la crus_fw-la sentit_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la cum_fw-la animus_n in_o coelo_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 2._o pag._n 301._o nor_o will_v he_o much_o be_v solicitous_a about_o his_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n who_o see_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o be_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n yet_o he_o will_v feel_v but_o little_a pain_n so_o long_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o eternal_a rest_n this_o precious_a truth_n do_v holy_a bainham_n to_o his_o own_o unconceivable_a comfort_n experience_n when_o at_o the_o stake_n with_o arm_n and_o leg_n half_o consume_v in_o the_o flame_n he_o cry_v out_o triumph_v o_o you_o papist_n behold_v you_o look_v for_o miracle_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v one_o for_o in_o this_o fire_n i_o feel_v no_o more_o pain_n than_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n a_o prospect_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n under_o suffering_n moral_a suffering_n spes_fw-la in_o aeternitatem_fw-la animum_fw-la erigit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la nulla_fw-la mala_fw-la exteriùs_fw-la quae_fw-la tolerat_fw-la sentit_fw-la greg._n 6._o moral_a do_v so_o wonderful_o refresh_v the_o soul_n that_o like_o a_o spiritual_a stoic_a she_o become_v then_o insensible_a of_o they_o esteem_v for_o shadow_n of_o affliction_n rather_o than_o affliction_n indeed_o as_o sorrowful_a say_v the_o apostle_n 6.10_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o always_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o vanish_v shadow_n 260._o shadow_n nemo_fw-la mortem_fw-la cogitet_fw-la sed_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la temporariam_fw-la paenam_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 81._o pag._n 260._o here_o then_o be_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o bitterness_n of_o every_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o suffering_n seem_v light_a let_v none_o of_o we_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o crown_n that_o will_v follow_v after_o let_v we_o not_o think_v of_o our_o present_a pain_n but_o let_v we_o think_v of_o that_o 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