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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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take_v hold_v upon_o he_o who_o more_o deserve_o shut_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n than_o such_o as_o wilful_o go_v on_o to_o neglect_v eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o desperate_a madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2._o man_n peccator_fw-la punitur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la svo_fw-la aeterno_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la pic._n mirandula_n apolog._n quaest_n 2._o that_o all_o their_o life_n long_a heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v neglect_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n delight_v in_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n thus_o sin_v in_o their_o eternity_n no_o wonder_n though_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n eternity_n they_o sin_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o life_n to_o live_v how_o just_o do_v god_n retaliate_v punish_v all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n upon_o they_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a 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ever_o as_o much_o unsatisfied_a as_o ever_o 526._o ever_o ibi_fw-la non_fw-la gustabunt_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la implebuntur_fw-la &_o saturabuntur_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la mirificâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la et_z deerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la oberit_fw-la omne_fw-la desiderium_fw-la eorum_fw-la christus_fw-la praesens_fw-la implebit_fw-la et_fw-la paucis_fw-la interjectis_fw-la erit_fw-la denique_fw-la deus_fw-la omma_fw-it in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la praesentia_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la implebit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr ascent_n §_o 9_o pag._n 526._o but_o yet_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o heaven_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v feed_v upon_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n now_o the_o soul_n want_v no_o more_o now_o she_o have_v enough_o to_o fill_v up_o all_o her_o desire_n to_o supply_v all_o she_o needs_o and_o to_o answer_v all_o her_o 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countenance_n cast_v a_o full_a and_o propitious_a aspect_n upon_o his_o people_n now_o shine_v as_o so_o many_o glorious_a star_n in_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n why_o then_o they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o full_a of_o their_o happiness_n enjoy_v whatever_o good_a 105._o good_a quicquid_fw-la desiderabimus_fw-la totum_fw-la habebimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la bern._n medit._n cap._n 4._o pag._n 105._o thing_n they_o can_v desire_v and_o uncapable_a of_o desire_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v oh_o than_o what_o manner_n of_o reward_n be_v this_o that_o we_o who_o with_o noah_n dove_n have_v be_v long_o hover_v over_o the_o trouble_a water_n of_o creature-enjoyment_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repose_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v admit_v into_o such_o a_o ark_n as_o will_v give_v rest_n from_o all_o labour_n and_o toil_n and_o from_o every_o storm_n entertain_v our_o soul_n with_o all_o fullness_n of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n 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this_o glorious_a reward_n they_o will_v then_o have_v that_o fullness_n of_o divine_a content_a and_o satisfaction_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o will_v make_v they_o count_v eternity_n itself_o but_o as_o one_o day_n 7_o that_o reward_n whereunto_o god_n allow_v his_o people_n a_o respect_n in_o all_o their_o obedience_n its_o simultaneous_a and_o insuccessive_a such_o a_o reward_n as_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v altogether_o and_o at_o once_o here_o in_o this_o life_n 1.1_o life_n heb._n 1.1_o the_o lord_n communicate_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n by_o peace-meal_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a but_o in_o heaven_n he_o give_v they_o their_o reward_n their_o happiness_n their_o glory_n by_o wholesale_n pour_v out_o the_o full_a vial_n of_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 eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v there_o be_v no_o fiery_a furnace_n so_o hot_a but_o a_o eye_n to_o glory_n will_v bring_v you_o through_o it_o without_o any_o smart_n no_o cross_n so_o painful_a but_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o bless_a reward_n will_v make_v it_o easy_a 1._o easy_a tormenta_fw-mi quanto_fw-la fuerint_fw-la graviora_fw-la tanto_fw-la majorem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la parient_fw-la lactant._n institut_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o pag._n 491._o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la accesserit_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la referam_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la gordius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 1._o oh_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v put_v ease_n into_o every_o burden_n and_o make_v the_o sore_a affliction_n seem_v a_o light_a matter_n to_o think_v with_o ourselves_o when_o under_o any_o trouble_n that_o the_o sharp_a we_o find_v our_o present_a conflict_n the_o more_o sweet_a the_o more_o great_a and_o glorious_a will_v 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