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Mans last end the glorious vision and fruition of God. By Richard Sheldon Doctor in Divinity, one of his Maiesties chaplines
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Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?
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of_o the_o beatify_v this_o with_o reverence_n i_o presume_v to_o declare_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v in_o his_o epistleto_n the_o corinthian_n to_o weet_v that_o love_n never_o fade_v away_o whereby_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a 8._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o love_n of_o the_o beatify_v in_o the_o life_n of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essential_o and_o in_o nature_n the_o only_a diversity_n be_v that_o by_o a_o excess_n of_o perfection_n that_o of_o the_o beatified_a do_v exceed_o surpass_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o mortality_n if_o then_o the_o love_n of_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n absent_a from_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o country_n and_o at_o their_o end_n present_a with_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o as_o 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not_o the_o same_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v now_o perfect_v and_o glorious_a necessary_o and_o inevitable_o move_v we_o to_o love_n god_n in_o both_o respect_n for_o his_o goodness_n as_o it_o be_v infinite_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o goodness_n it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o he_o be_v by_o participation_n communicate_v unto_o we_o yea_o this_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o the_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n profess_v what_o his_o love_n be_v in_o this_o life_n of_o mortality_n and_o what_o he_o long_v for_o and_o long_v after_o in_o that_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n thus_o what_o be_v there_o say_v he_o for_o i_o in_o heaven_n 26._o psal_n 73._o 25._o 26._o beside_o thou_o and_o beside_o thou_o what_o will_v i_o upon_o earth_n
destroy_v but_o perfect_v second_o 2._o 2._o shall_v these_o elementary_a quality_n by_o god_n hand_n be_v limit_v and_o stay_v in_o their_o action_n and_o operation_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o work_v one_o against_o another_o for_o their_o mutual_a destruction_n not_o so_o for_o then_o this_o impassibility_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o internal_a virtue_n as_o a_o dowry_n immanent_a in_o the_o glorify_a body_n which_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n intention_n but_o only_o a_o outward_a assistance_n of_o god_n again_o these_o elementary_a part_n and_o quality_n internal_a impassibility_n be_v internal_a must_v have_v their_o several_a mixtion_n for_o the_o make_n of_o diverse_a and_o distinct_a part_n corporal_a which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o refraction_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o elementary_a quality_n themselves_o one_o with_o another_o or_o three_o may_v we_o think_v that_o 3._o 3._o this_o virtue_n be_v a_o celestial_a kind_n of_o substance_n or_o substantial_a quality_n which_o unite_v with_o the_o elementary_a quality_n and_o substance_n do_v temper_n and_o make_v thereby_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v glorify_v fit_a receptacle_n for_o their_o glorious_a soul_n this_o though_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a yet_o i_o will_v rather_o resolve_v with_o aquinas_n that_o this_o virtue_n and_o 1._o supplem_n q._n â—2_n art_n 1._o power_n of_o impassibility_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o soul_n herself_o which_o inform_v the_o body_n do_v so_o perfect_o and_o full_o subdue_v all_o the_o power_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o herself_o that_o no_o contrary_a agent_n can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o violent_a impression_n or_o action_n upon_o or_o against_o the_o body_n for_o the_o corruption_n &_o destruction_n of_o the_o same_o or_o may_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v it_o from_o that_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a state_n wherein_o it_o rest_v austen_n excellent_o god_n have_v make_v the_o soul_n of_o so_o powerful_a a_o nature_n diosâ—orum_fw-la august_n epist_n 66._o ad_fw-la diosâ—orum_fw-la that_o from_o her_o glorious_a happiness_n there_o redound_v to_o the_o body_n the_o vigour_n of_o incorruption_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o no_o agent_n can_v work_v with_o any_o violent_a or_o contrary_a impression_n upon_o or_o against_o any_o other_o agent_n or_o subject_n to_o hurt_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o unless_o the_o same_o agent_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o other_o be_v on_o which_o or_o against_o which_o it_o work_v which_o be_v clear_o true_a likewise_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o no_o corporal_a creature_n which_o have_v in_o it_o contrary_a elementary_a quality_n can_v be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o force_n than_o a_o glorify_a body_n be_v to_o work_v against_o or_o upon_o the_o same_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o the_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o the_o glorify_a body_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o long_v it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o corporal_a agent_n whatsoever_o to_o have_v a_o transeunt_fw-la action_n or_o impression_n which_o may_v any_o way_n alter_v or_o hurt_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v that_o immutation_n and_o change_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o glory_n 51._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v where_o he_o make_v this_o immutation_n to_o be_v a_o change_n from_o passibility_n to_o impassibility_n and_o to_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o elect_a whereof_o the_o reprobate_a shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o though_o we_o grant_v a_o impassibility_n to_o the_o body_n glorify_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o violent_a or_o contrary_a impression_n corruption_n the_o beatify_v shall_v have_v all_o such_o sensitive_a action_n which_o include_v not_o corruption_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v all_o such_o sensitive_a action_n and_o consequent_o answerable_a passion_n which_o include_v not_o corruption_n of_o see_v hear_v feel_a smell_a taste_v and_o such_o like_a as_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o that_o place_n of_o sight_n clear_v 26._o job._n 19_o 26._o it_o be_v for_o job_n profess_v that_o his_o eye_n shall_v behold_v god_n his_o saviour_n and_o most_o frequent_a be_v other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o same_o hear_v can_v be_v deny_v for_o as_o the_o saint_n shall_v incessant_o with_o vocal_a praise_n the_o psalmist_n profess_v that_o the_o exultation_n 6._o psal_n 149._o 6._o of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o throat_n magnify_v god_n so_o no_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v but_o that_o their_o vocal_a alleluâ—as_n shall_v be_v mutual_o hear_v and_o understand_v yea_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o beatify_v shall_v speak_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o they_o go_v too_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n say_v christ_n all_o hail_n glorious_a god_n and_o lord_n sing_v they_o benediction_n thanksgiving_n be_v their_o glorious_a note_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o feel_v we_o may_v not_o deny_v for_o that_o include_v not_o any_o corruption_n and_o if_o agree_v to_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfection_n not_o a_o defect_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o glorify_a body_n be_v palpable_a and_o may_v be_v feel_v 39_o luc._n 24._o 39_o that_o of_o christ_n make_v it_o most_o clear_a feel_v and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v neither_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v may_v any_o question_n be_v make_v because_o for_o the_o sensation_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o corruptible_a or_o corporal_a immutation_n necessary_o require_v touch_v the_o sense_n of_o taste_n some_o difficulty_n may_v be_v make_v and_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v no_o delicious_a taste_n by_o eat_v or_o drink_v delicious_a meat_n or_o dainty_n such_o as_o the_o voluptuous_a of_o these_o time_n make_v their_o god_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o glorify_a body_n by_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v have_v some_o delicious_a and_o pleasant_a moisture_n rest_v upon_o the_o place_n of_o taste_n that_o so_o by_o such_o a_o mean_n that_o sensible_a part_n may_v have_v her_o full_a rest_n and_o content_v the_o best_a reason_n for_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o corporal_a sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v these_o few_o first_o that_o as_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v her_o perfection_n and_o reward_n because_o she_o be_v so_o familiar_a and_o individual_a a_o companion_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o suffering_n for_o glorify_a reasins_z why_o there_o shall_v be_v glorious_a action_n of_o sensation_n in_o the_o glorify_a christ_n or_o her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n so_o likewise_o the_o sensitive_a part_n and_o faculty_n which_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v also_o have_v their_o appoint_a reward_n again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n bring_v 10._o rom._n 6._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o luk._n 10._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o against_o what_o i_o have_v say_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o again_o he_o that_o will_v serious_o peruse_v the_o 5._o and_o 25._o chapter_n of_o st._n matthewes_n gospel_n and_o the_o 22._o of_o st._n luke_n where_o christ_n promise_v and_o perform_v 22._o mat._n 5._o and_o 25._o luk_n 22._o his_o glorious_a reward_n to_o his_o faithful_a follower_n and_o where_o lazarus_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v taste_v his_o very_a felicity_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o rich_a glutton_n importune_o desire_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o think_v this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o to_o be_v untrue_a or_o false_a and_o so_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o if_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n glorify_v a_o impeccability_n and_o indefectibility_n so_o that_o they_o can_v sin_v &_o in_o the_o body_n a_o impassibility_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o the_o least_o impression_n of_o contrariety_n and_o corruption_n that_o may_v be_v how_o firm_a then_o how_o stable_n then_o yea_o how_o everlasting_a then_o be_v that_o glorious_a state_n which_o have_v this_o participate_v eternity_n eternal_o that_o it_o can_v perish_v nor_o decay_v who_o aright_o consider_v this_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o have_v a_o speedy_a dissolution_n of_o this_o terrestrial_a house_n of_o this_o cottage_n of_o dirt_n and_o clay_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v 19_o job._n 4._o 19_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v a_o house_n eternal_a and_o 1._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o everlasting_a not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v frame_v and_o establish_v o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n 2._o psal_n 84._o 2._o long_v and_o my_o heart_n faint_v after_o the_o court_n