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A08812 Meditations of death wherein a Christian is taught how to remember and prepare for his latter end: by the late able & faithfull minister of the Gospel, Iohn Paget. Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Robert. 1639 (1639) STC 19099; ESTC S113906 110,470 273

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pleasure_n to_o enjoy_v the_o beauty_n &_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o inherit_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o presence_n &_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n if_o the_o infinite_a blessedness_n of_o the_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v in_o their_o mutual_a union_n so_o that_o they_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a &_o eternal_a delight_n unto_o themselves_o in_o enjoy_v one_o a_o other_o continual_o before_o the_o world_n be_v before_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v make_v prov._n 8.30_o then_o may_v we_o well_o think_v how_o our_o vessel_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o overflow_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 1._o joh._n 1.4_o when_o we_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n and_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n matt._n 17.2_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o 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that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o &_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exo._n 34.30_o with_o c._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a vision_n for_o evermore_o d_o from_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v so_o glorious_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o fellowship_n with_o he_o arise_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o the_o second_o life_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o beauty_n &_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a soul_n &_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o jonathan_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o david_n &_o his_o worthiness_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o &_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1._o sam._n 18.1_o so_o here_o the_o saint_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o entire_a affection_n they_o that_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o god_n do_v then_o give_v themselves_o unto_o one_o a_o other_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 8.5_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v one_o body_n &_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.4_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o under_o one_o head_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n man_n &_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n eph._n 1.10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a of_o she_o and_o embrace_v in_o her_o arm_n for_o ever_o the_o love_a society_n of_o godly_a man_n even_o in_o their_o present_a weakness_n be_v magnify_v as_o a_o good_a &_o pleasant_a thing_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n &_o zion_n psal_n 133.1.2.3_o how_o good_a &_o pleasant_a then_o be_v the_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o cohabitation_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o paradise_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o blessing_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v those_o beauteous_a blossom_n therein_o to_o flourish_v eternal_o as_o ointment_n &_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n prov._n 27.9_o and_o what_o then_o be_v the_o sweetness_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o communion_n where_o every_o heart_n be_v a_o several_a closet_n replenish_v with_o all_o store_n &_o variety_n of_o divine_a ointment_n &_o perfume_n for_o the_o mutual_a delight_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o most_o perfect_a the_o comfort_n of_o love_n &_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v complete_a &_o full_a and_o so_o the_o joy_n of_o every_o one_o be_v fulfil_v in_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n &_o of_o one_o judgement_n phil._n 2._o 1.2_o there_o be_v no_o cry_v nor_o complain_v rev._n 21.4_o no_o curse_n no_o angry_a word_n no_o countenance_n of_o dislike_n or_o disdain_n no_o evil_a no_o occasion_n of_o evil_a no_o appearance_n of_o evil_a no_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a no_o want_n of_o good_a in_o themselves_o no_o envy_n of_o good_a in_o other_o but_o every_o man_n joy_n double_v for_o another_o salvation_n and_o glorify_v in_o another_o glory_n the_o principal_a delight_n be_v that_o god_n be_v find_v in_o they_o all_o each_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n the_o fire_n burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o every_o heart_n in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o god_n &_o a_o image_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v see_v in_o each_o &_o shine_v in_o they_o and_o so_o at_o every_o turn_n they_o meet_v with_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o 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to_o adam_n to_o see_v how_o he_o will_v name_v they_o ge._n 2.19.20_o so_o may_v adam_n show_v they_o to_o his_o child_n &_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v he_o at_o the_o first_o confer_v again_o of_o their_o nature_n &_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o name_n with_o those_o his_o child_n create_v in_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n with_o he_o &_o teach_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o they_o also_o as_o they_o with_o he_o though_o solomon_n speak_v of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n to_o the_o hyssop_n on_o the_o wall_n also_o of_o beast_n &_o foul_n creep_v thing_n &_o fish_n &_o be_v wise_a them_z all_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o degenerate_a &_o corrupt_a world_n 1._o kin._n 4_o 29-34_a yet_o be_v his_o wisdom_n but_o ignorance_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o primitive_a estate_n &_o the_o wisdom_n give_v to_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o after_o this_o &_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o pleasure_n they_o may_v have_v return_v load_v with_o 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