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yet_o have_v his_o tabernacle_n fix_v in_o heaven_n 17._o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom._n 17._o so_o though_o a_o christian_n have_v his_o commoration_n upon_o earth_n yet_o his_o conversation_n his_o trade_n his_o commerce_n be_v daily_o in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o his_o eternal_a abide_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n be_v ever_o invelope_v themselves_o in_o thick_a clay_n they_o be_v not_o soar_v eagle_n but_o crawl_a muckworm_n but_o now_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a they_o be_v man_n of_o another_o spirit_n they_o live_v in_o the_o high_a region_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o eagle_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o heavenly-mindedness_a 40.31_o heavenly-mindedness_a isa_n 40.31_o life_n enable_v man_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o it_o with_o their_o foot_n 16._o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n homil._n 16._o thus_o whoever_o have_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n begin_v 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contemn_v vivens_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la imò_fw-la impossibile_fw-it ut_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quis_fw-la frumur_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o futuris_fw-la at_o hic_fw-la ventrem_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la mentem_fw-la impleat_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-mi delicy_n ad_fw-la delicias_fw-la transent_n ut_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelo_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la appareat_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la cap._n 45._o and_o be_v not_o then_o the_o everlasting_a unseen_a glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v seek_v before_o all_o those_o earthly_a enjoyment_n that_o your_o eye_n behold_v much_o talk_v there_o be_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a momentany_a enjoyment_n we_o may_v daily_o see_v man_n exhaust_v their_o strength_n and_o weary_v out_o their_o life_n though_o they_o know_v they_o must_v short_o leave_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v much_o 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this_o particular_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o your_o creature-comfort_n will_v short_o leave_v you_o oh_o labour_n for_o those_o comfort_n for_o those_o grace_n and_o for_o that_o glory_n which_o will_v never_o fail_v you_o but_o abide_v for_o ever_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n and_o after_o that_o a_o eternal_a condition_n for_o immortal_a soul_n why_o then_o will_v you_o fix_v your_o heart_n and_o ground_n your_o hope_n upon_o those_o inconsistent_a and_o rot_a material_n which_o will_v short_o crumble_v into_o dust_n and_o leave_v your_o soul_n to_o sink_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n in_o eternal_a misery_n if_o sir_n you_o will_v not_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v then_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o too_o eager_o pursue_v the_o temporal_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a world_n 665._o world_n qui_fw-la maluerit_fw-la bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la malè_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la damnnabitur_fw-la enim_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la eternâ—m_fw-la poenam_fw-la quia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la terrena_fw-la praeposuit_fw-la lactant._n lib._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la pag._n 665._o for_o whoever_o will_v have_v his_o heaven_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n must_v expect_v no_o other_o portion_n but_o a_o hell_n of_o wrath_n and_o endless_a misery_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o that_o will_v live_v in_o pleasure_n for_o a_o time_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v torment_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o sentence_v all_o those_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n who_o have_v prefer_v their_o earthly_a enjoyment_n before_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n itself_o 574._o itself_o luke_n 16.25_o attendamus_fw-la divitem_fw-la purpuratum_fw-la &_o pauperem_fw-la lazarum_fw-la illum_fw-la post_fw-la epulas_fw-la flammis_fw-la perennibus_fw-la traditum_fw-la istum_fw-la post_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la sinûs_fw-la abrahae_fw-la quiet_a securum_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la venant_fw-la epist_n 7._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 574._o thus_o dive_v who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n receive_v his_o good_a thing_n whilst_o lazarus_n receive_v his_o evil_a thing_n while_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o hellish_a flame_n when_o that_o poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n only_o thus_o far_o let_v i_o caution_n you_o that_o every_o one_o who_o prosper_v in_o this_o life_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v his_o good_a thing_n ibid._n thing_n non_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la habent_fw-la bona_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la mala_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la et_fw-la deliciis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la exultant_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la se_fw-la beatos_fw-la credunt_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la nullâ_fw-la concuti_fw-la adversitate_fw-la conspiciunt_fw-la illi_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la qui_fw-la pressuras_fw-la &_o tribulationes_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la dei_fw-la tolerant_fw-la &_o in_o cord_n contrito_fw-la &_o humiliato_fw-la non_fw-la temporalia_fw-la gaudia_fw-la sed_fw-la aeterna_fw-la suspirant_fw-la nec_fw-la tranfitura_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la permansura_fw-la desiderant_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n nor_o can_v every_o one_o who_o be_v here_o afflict_a be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o evil_a thing_n but_o they_o receive_v their_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o life_n time_n who_o place_n the_o whole_a of_o their_o happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a world_n count_v themselves_o to_o be_v bless_v because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n and_o they_o receive_v their_o evil_a thing_n in_o their_o life_n time_n who_o sincere_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v patient_o endure_v all_o the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o present_a world_n breathe_v continual_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n not_o after_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a joy_n not_o after_o transitory_a enjoyment_n but_o after_o that_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o together_o with_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o look_v to_o 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o though_o you_o use_v the_o world_n yet_o you_o set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o you_o meet_v with_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o see_v that_o you_o cast_v not_o away_o the_o confidence_n of_o your_o hope_n but_o laboâ—â—_n to_o make_v a_o sanctify_a improvement_n of_o it_o 573._o it_o qui_fw-la gaudiis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la oblectantur_fw-la &_o jussa_fw-la divina_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la illi_fw-la aeternis_fw-la ignibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la concremandi_fw-la illi_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la temporalia_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la dei_fw-la patient_fw-la tolerant_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la quiet_a potituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la fulgent_n epist_n ad_fw-la venant_fw-la pag._n 573._o for_o remember_v those_o who_o violate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v place_n their_o whole_a delight_n in_o â—â—eir_n secular_a accommodation_n must_v with_o dives_fw-la be_v eternal_o torment_v in_o hellish_a flame_n whilsâ—â—hey_n who_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v patient_o undergo_v all_o present_a affliction_n shall_v rest_v with_o lazarus_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o sweet_a entrance_a bosom_n of_o father_n abraham_n chap._n viii_o the_o doctrine_n further_o improve_v by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n reprove_v all_o ungodly_a person_n who_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o that_o practice_n in_o six_o particular_n ii_o sinâ—â—_n god_n allow_v we_o to_o seek_v life_n and_o eternity_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n for_o ourselves_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n how_o just_o may_v this_o speak_v reproof_n to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n make_v daily_a provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o spiritual_a delight_n but_o they_o seek_v after_o nothing_o save_v their_o carnal_a pleasure_n prefer_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n before_o that_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o desirous_a of_o the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o those_o feculent_a and_o sordid_a delight_n which_o they_o find_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n whilst_o indulge_v their_o own_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n such_o be_v all_o those_o who_o prefer_v a_o tavern_n before_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o strumpet_n arm_n before_o their_o saviour_n embrace_n the_o bowl_n of_o bacchus_n before_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o carouse_v health_n among_o their_o ungodly_a associate_n before_o those_o river_n of_o unperishable_a pleasure_n which_o water_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n for_o evermore_o oh_o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o the_o putrid_a and_o noisome_a
thereof_o to_o rage_n and_o burn_v so_o furious_o that_o all_o rhetorician_n in_o the_o word_n have_v not_o expression_n comprehensive_a enough_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o think_v often_o therefore_o of_o the_o hell_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v save_v thyself_o from_o the_o hell_n of_o punishment_n 6_o and_o last_o consider_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_n which_o inevitable_o will_v seize_v upon_o you_o in_o case_n you_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n and_o let_v that_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o they_o now_o god_n set_v before_o you_o the_o recompense_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o in_o case_n you_o make_v light_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sure_o eternal_a death_n and_o misery_n will_v be_v your_o portion_n you_o can_v refuse_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o you_o must_v needs_o expose_v yourselves_o to_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o wrath._n whoever_o turn_v 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