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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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who_o live_v for_o ever_o doctrine_n use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o use_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o consider_v what_o entertainment_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v wind_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o shadow_n which_o the_o world_n present_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v here_o like_o the_o poor_a estate_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o be_v in_o our_o father_n house_n in_o full_a felicity_n we_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o this_o place_n where_o hog_n have_v as_o much_o to_o maintain_v their_o life_n as_o we_o can_v obtain_v to_o maintain_v we_o st._n paul_n who_o once_o taste_v of_o this_o joy_n sigh_v and_o groan_v ever_o after_o to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o little_a reason_n have_v we_o if_o we_o appertain_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o our_o worldly_a estate_n for_o it_o hinder_v we_o of_o a_o better_a second_o what_o labour_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o obtain_v unspeakable_a joy_n or_o to_o purchase_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 93._o in_o hebr._n 94.20_o nunquid_fw-la sedes_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n eternal_a rest_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v buy_v with_o eternal_a labour_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a in_o hasten_v we_o to_o get_v possession_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v at_o what_o rate_n we_o will_v sell_v those_o joy_n if_o once_o we_o have_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o know_v what_o labour_n and_o pain_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o three_o this_o doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o to_o comfort_n and_o ease_v all_o that_o suffer_v misery_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v that_o nothing_o prove_v so_o intolerable_a which_o they_o fear_v to_o suffer_v that_o they_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o glory_n manual_n in_o manual_n therefore_o augustine_n do_v encourage_v himself_o against_o misery_n and_o meditate_a thus_o o_o soul_n if_o we_o behoove_v to_o suffer_v daily_a torment_n if_o to_o suffer_v hell_n itself_o a_o long_a time_n that_o we_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o glory_n and_o be_v fellow_v with_o his_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v all_o that_o be_v painful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n let_v therefore_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n beset_v we_o let_v they_o prepare_v their_o temptation_n let_v fast_v break_v the_o body_n let_v labour_n burden_n watch_v dry_a up_o let_v whosoever_o disquiet_v i_o let_v my_o conscience_n murmur_n heat_n burn_v i_o the_o body_n sicken_v the_o breast_n be_v inflame_v the_o stomach_n swell_v let_v the_o countenance_n grow_v pale_a let_v all_o be_v weak_a let_v my_o life_n end_n in_o sorrow_n and_o my_o year_n in_o mourning_n 16._o habac_n 3_o 16._o let_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n and_n the_o gate_n be_v shut_v now_o follow_v the_o reward_n of_o foolishness_n the_o foolish_a be_v keep_v without_o door_n and_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wise_a nor_o account_v worthy_a that_o the_o same_o place_n shall_v receive_v the_o careless_a and_o improvident_a which_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o reward_n unto_o the_o understanding_n and_o industrious_a the_o great_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o unprovided_a for_o a_o common_a wedding_n be_v to_o be_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o door_n therefore_o christ_n according_a hereunto_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o partake_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o elect_a when_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v not_o their_o great_a sorrow_n for_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o joy_n damni_fw-la pana_n damni_fw-la nor_o sorrow_n their_o estate_n may_v seem_v more_o 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measure_n with_o that_o pure_a and_o holy_a knowledge_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o they_o it_o will_v make_v they_o take_v some_o more_o labour_n for_o his_o love_n and_o acquaintance_n which_o see_v they_o do_v not_o they_o fulfil_v the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o their_o shame_n see_v they_o be_v foretell_v of_o it_o and_o care_v not_o to_o prevent_v it_o christ_n foretell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o confess_v he_o 10.38_o matth_n 10_o 32._o mark_v 10.38_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o before_o his_o father_n and_o the_o angel_n but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o he_o will_v deny_v he_o loe_o now_o he_o make_v it_o good_a for_o he_o profess_v open_o i_o know_v you_o not_o christ_n what_o mean_v to_o confess_v or_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n our_o saviour_n call_v for_o our_o friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o his_o fair_a offer_n of_o salvation_n if_o we_o will_v think_v it_o a_o honour_n for_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v once_o in_o misery_n and_o poverty_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o account_v this_o our_o great_a glory_n he_o send_v his_o messenger_n the_o poor_a and_o distress_a who_o be_v his_o brethren_n 25.40_o fratres_n vocat_fw-la omnes_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la pauper_fw-la frater_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la quandoquiden_n &_o christus_fw-la in_o egestate_fw-la vixit_fw-la theophylact._n in_o mat._n 25.40_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o we_o in_o his_o name_n to_o see_v how_o we_o will_v like_v of_o their_o friendship_n or_o how_o we_o will_v entertain_v christ_n if_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o we_o in_o that_o fashion_n as_o indeed_o once_o he_o do_v if_o we_o rejoice_v to_o be_v thus_o acquaint_v with_o christ_n and_o confess_v he_o in_o this_o life_n then_o shall_v he_o open_o acknowledge_v we_o and_o to_o our_o glory_n pronounce_v before_o god_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v gather_v in_o the_o great_a judgement_n how_o we_o love_v and_o respect_v he_o and_o his_o 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