believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n sect_n ix_o see_v here_o the_o sacred_a eagerness_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v neither_o lose_v nor_o change_v a_o dust_n nor_o will_v it_o only_o possess_v but_o adorn_v the_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n mankind_n shall_v feel_v and_o express_v a_o youthful_a spring_n the_o walking-staff_n and_o the_o wrinkle_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o help_n and_o distinction_n of_o age_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v suffer_v climacterical_a fate_n oh_o how_o the_o wonder_n will_v almost_o outact_v faith_n when_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o dwarf_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o proper_a man_n when_o the_o limb_n exhale_v with_o famine_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o as_o much_o miracle_n as_o faith_n when_o the_o child_n that_o leave_v its_o own_o soul_n before_o it_o leave_v the_o womb_n shall_v in_o a_o instant_n without_o growth_n be_v as_o big_a as_o the_o mother_n when_o sleep_n shall_v be_v command_v 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and_o without_o blemish_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o first_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o clothe_v it_o with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n make_v over_o and_o impute_v to_o it_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v real_o purify_v it_o by_o the_o water_n of_o sanctification_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n to_o himself_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o present_v his_o church_n and_o each_o member_n of_o it_o to_o his_o father_n a_o glorious_a church_n in_o himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o spotless_a robe_n of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o present_v the_o church_n a_o glorious_a church_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v without_o a_o mediator_n for_o 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shall_v present_v his_o church_n to_o himself_o as_o glorious_a it_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n no_o spot_n of_o defilement_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o deformity_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o nor_o the_o least_o imperfection_n for_o what_o be_v wrinkle_n but_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o natural_a defect_n when_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v exhaust_v or_o consume_v nature_n beginning_n to_o decay_n and_o want_v matter_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o body_n but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o body_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o both_o shall_v have_v their_o full_a measure_n of_o glory_n and_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n add_v those_o general_a term_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o conceit_n of_o any_o defect_n imaginable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v imagine_v what_o you_o can_v that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n impair_v or_o lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n i_o assure_v you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n sect_n x._o and_o we_o may_v most_o easy_o remember_v by_o who_o we_o rise_v by_o remember_v he_o by_o who_o we_o fall_v yet_o if_o we_o behold_v the_o original_n of_o their_o humanity_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v both_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v his_o best_a paradise_n within_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v make_v for_o his_o help_n never_o do_v woman_n prove_v a_o strong_a help_n to_o man_n before_o the_o virgin-mother_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n then_o though_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v eat_v up_o the_o fatal_a apple_n the_o second_o adam_n swallow_v up_o death_n he_o have_v before_o make_v the_o poor_a man_n take_v up_o the_o bed_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o walk_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o take_v up_o death_n bed_n and_o walk_v yet_o some_o before_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v a_o fantastical_a resurrection_n as_o 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many_o as_o the_o witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o his_o power_n of_o which_o something_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v indeed_o to_o advance_v the_o head_n without_o the_o member_n be_v so_o unnatural_a that_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o a_o execution_n than_o preferment_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v a_o captain_n or_o leader_n without_o his_o soldier_n then_o without_o his_o arm_n beside_o be_v it_o fit_a when_o the_o master_n be_v rise_v the_o servant_n shall_v lie_v still_o thus_o than_o they_o be_v raise_v as_o much_o to_o holiness_n as_o to_o life_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o resurrection_n but_o a_o consecration_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v he_o have_v the_o precedency_n both_o in_o order_n and_o virtue_n the_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o first_o handful_n as_o acceptible_a as_o ripe_a by_o a_o bountiful_a mediation_n obtain_v holiness_n and_o entertainment_n for_o the_o rest_n this_o first_o offering_n do_v 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a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n glory_n a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n the_o excellency_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n substance_n and_o adjunct_n of_o that_o glory_n the_o unspeakable_a misery_n of_o those_o that_o lose_v it_o and_o the_o right_a way_n to_o obtain_v it_o show_v also_o the_o disproportion_n between_o the_o saint_n present_a suffering_n and_o their_o future_a glory_n many_o weighty_a question_n discuss_v and_o divers_a case_n clear_v by_o william_n gearing_n rector_n of_o christ-church_n in_o surrey_n near_o southwark_n in_o regno_fw-la caelorum_fw-la vocabimus_fw-la &_o videbimus_fw-la videbimus_fw-la &_o amabimus_fw-la amabimus_fw-la &_o laudabimus_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la et_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la noster_fw-la esset_fw-la finis_fw-la quam_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la august_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n passenger_n and_o benj._n hurlock_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n on_o london-bridge_n and_o over_o against_o st._n magnus_n church_n 1673._o to_o the_o much_o honour_a sr._n william_n turner_n kt._n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o sir_n james_n langham_n of_o the_o same_o city_n knight_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v honour_a sir_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n discourse_v much_o of_o true_a blessedness_n yet_o never_o know_v they_o what_o it_o mean_v nor_o wherein_o it_o consist_v varro_z 1._o varro_z lib._n 19_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o cicer._n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o out_o of_o he_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o 288_o opinion_n about_o this_o one_o point_n yet_o not_o one_o true_a â—mong_n they_o all_o they_o run_v all_o of_o they_o towards_o his_o mark_n but_o not_o as_o they_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n â—hey_n have_v several_a goal_n but_o none_o of_o they_o obtain_v â—he_v crown_n some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v it_o consist_v a_o pleasure_n so_o epicurus_n think_v variety_n of_o pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o only_a â—hief_n good_a of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o orator_n say_v well_o â—f_n he_o it_o be_v vox_fw-la pecudis_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o â—oice_n of_o a_o beast_n not_o of_o a_o man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o epicurean_o be_v no_o wonder_n see_v they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n therefore_o they_o place_v blessedness_n in_o bodily_a pleasure_n but_o the_o mahometans_n acknowledge_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o life_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o they_o shall_v place_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o bodily_a pleasure_n the_o turk_n in_o scorn_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v christian_n dog_n but_o more_o true_o and_o more_o just_o they_o may_v be_v call_v dog_n and_o swine_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o chief_a good_n lie_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o in_o fleshly_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o even_o sallust_n sallust_n in_o regno_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la virtuti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la sallust_n can_v say_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pleasure_n virtue_n have_v no_o place_n and_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n have_v call_v sensitive_a pleasure_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o which_o we_o must_v the_o more_o careful_o beware_v for_o that_o these_o pleasure_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a sweetness_n which_o flatter_v the_o soul_n at_o its_o first_o approach_n surprise_v our_o judgement_n and_o charm_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o help_v to_o deceive_v itself_o these_o pleasure_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o smother_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n the_o which_o they_o effect_v more_o powerful_o when_o they_o be_v most_o violent_a wherefore_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o fall_v into_o frenzy_n than_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v surprise_v with_o pleasure_n for_o say_v he_o physician_n may_v cure_v madness_n by_o purge_v the_o brain_n with_o hellebore_n passion_n coesset_fw-la tabuâ—_n human._n passion_n whereas_o brutish_a pleasure_n do_v deprive_v man_n of_o his_o judgement_n without_o hope_n of_o remedy_n for_o his_o infirmity_n some_o again_o have_v make_v blessedness_n to_o consist_v in_o honour_n dignity_n superiority_n popular_a acclamation_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o preferment_n but_o happiness_n consist_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n these_o be_v all_o very_a empty_a thing_n a_o bladder_n when_o it_o be_v blow_v seem_v to_o be_v full_a when_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o a_o little_a thin_a air_n a_o small_a pin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o pierce_v it_o and_o empty_a it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o love_n popularity_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v honour_n from_o man_n themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n many_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v full_a but_o they_o be_v but_o as_o bladder_n full_a of_o wind_n full_a of_o vanity_n a_o slight_a occasion_n be_v enough_o to_o empty_v they_o of_o all_o their_o happiness_n other_o will_v have_v it_o consist_v in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n so_o antisthenes_n say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v happy_a that_o die_v in_o the_o affluence_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n but_o when_o a_o man_n expect_v happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o these_o thing_n he_o find_v nothing_o less_o solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o make_v he_o great_a work_n build_a house_n plant_v vine-yard_n get_v he_o servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o that_o he_o gather_v to_o he_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o become_v great_a and_o increase_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o eccles_n 2._o from_o v._o 4._o to_o 11._o now_o v._n 11._o he_o look_v back_o on_o all_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o hate_v life_n itself_o because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o hate_v all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v far_o from_o give_v he_o sound_a contentment_n they_o do_v rather_o increase_v the_o disease_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o restless_a than_o before_o now_o if_o such_o a_o one_o as_o solomon_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n do_v thus_o far_o lose_v that_o sweet_a content_n he_o have_v in_o god_n by_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o these_o perish_a thing_n then_o much_o more_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o never_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n shall_v find_v happiness_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o that_o neglect_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n at_o a_o break_a cistern_n nor_o can_v man_n be_v make_v happy_a by_o any_o thing_n inferior_a to_o himself_o now_o all_o earthly_a creature_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o substance_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o do_v far_o surpass_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o man_n can_v find_v sound_a contentment_n and_o true_a happiness_n in_o himself_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v it_o in_o these_o thing_n other_o there_o be_v that_o come_v near_a to_o the_o point_n that_o will_v have_v blessedness_n to_o consist_v in_o virtue_n and_o yet_o alas_o there_o be_v none_o even_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n that_o ever_o know_v what_o true_a virtue_n mean_v and_o consequent_o what_o true_a blessedness_n mean_v they_o write_v much_o of_o some_o that_o be_v excellent_a among_o they_o man_n renown_v and_o famous_a for_o virtue_n it_o be_v say_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o be_v virtue_n true_a image_n qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la recte_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la facere_fw-la videretur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la who_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o he_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v suae_fw-la fortunae_fw-la faber_n let_v he_o live_v in_o any_o time_n or_o commonwealth_n he_o will_v make_v shift_n
11._o a_o twofold_a use_n make_v hereof_o chap._n 12._o show_v how_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n wherein_o many_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o answer_v chap._n 13._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v glorify_v chap._n 14._o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o saint_n happiness_n how_o heaven_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o this_o house_n be_v many_o mansion_n and_o these_o sufficient_a to_o receive_v many_o inhabitant_n show_v in_o three_o section_n sect._n 4._o show_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sect._n 5._o show_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o saint_n inheritance_n lie_v sect._n 6._o show_v that_o there_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o reward_n and_o what_o that_o reward_n be_v some_o objection_n resolve_v sect._n 7._o show_n that_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n will_v give_v his_o people_n a_o kind_a welcome_n and_o love_a entertainment_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o antecedent_n to_o the_o saint_n glory_n viz._n the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n their_o resurrection_n prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n of_o the_o personal_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v raise_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n a_o object_n answer_v chap._n 16._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o clarity_n agility_n spirituality_n impassibility_n incorruptibility_n and_o immortality_n of_o glorify_a body_n and_o of_o their_o sensitive_a action_n and_o answerable_a passion_n which_o include_v not_o corruption_n and_o what_o glorious_a thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o particular_a sense_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o their_o several_a object_n with_o the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v remain_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortalist_n that_o the_o soul_n die_v or_o sleep_v with_o the_o body_n refute_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o general_n show_v in_o two_o thing_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o more_o distinct_a blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n apprehension_n and_o judgement_n in_o glory_n chap._n 20._o a_o description_n of_o what_o thing_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o god_n by_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v full_o see_v what_o god_n be_v to_o themselves_o how_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n chap._n 21._o of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o that_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o saint_n mutual_a knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o in_o heaven_n two_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 23._o of_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o will_n of_o glorify_a saint_n chap._n 24._o show_v how_o their_o affection_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v compose_v and_o right_o place_v there_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o glorify_a saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o to_o what_o it_o extend_v itself_o chap._n 26._o show_n what_o affection_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v a_o state_n of_o liberty_n show_v in_o divers_a respect_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 30._o show_n that_o no_o affliction_n shall_v rob_v the_o saint_n of_o their_o 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rise_v upon_o which_o many_o absurdity_n gross_a heresy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n will_v ensue_v 1_o cor._n 15._o from_o 13._o ad_fw-la 19_o verse_n if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a yea_o and_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v testify_v of_o god_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o christ_n who_o he_o raise_v not_o up_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o sect_n iii_o but_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o personal_a type_n or_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n 1._o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o viz._n that_o as_o he_o sleep_v in_o the_o garden_n so_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v bury_v 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be_v propound_v as_o a_o doubt_n to_o martin_n luther_n 87._o chemnit_fw-la harmony_n evang_v cap._n 87._o a_o little_a before_o his_o deathbed_n whether_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v mutual_a knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o he_o thus_o resolve_v his_o friend_n that_o as_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n in_o paradise_n when_o she_o be_v first_o present_v to_o he_o and_o as_o st._n peter_n ravish_v with_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n matth._n 17.4_o take_v notice_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n when_o as_o tertullian_n say_v he_o never_o see_v so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o their_o picture_n 4._o tertul._n contr_n martion_n lib._n 4._o the_o law_n prohibit_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o in_o this_o short_a taste_n of_o glory_n he_o and_o the_o other_o two_o disciple_n with_o he_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o these_o glorify_a saint_n then_o doubtless_o when_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v fullness_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a 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and_o right_o place_v 1._o in_o special_a the_o saint_n shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n 11._o sicut_fw-la magnes_fw-la impetum_fw-la quendam_fw-la imprimit_fw-la ferro_fw-la quo_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la magnetem_fw-la trahitur_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la se_fw-la arctè_fw-la jungit_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la clarè_v conspectus_fw-la impetum_fw-la quendam_fw-la imprimit_fw-la animae_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la potentissimè_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la trahitur_fw-la lessius_fw-la de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ca._n 11._o with_o all_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o strength_n from_o the_o clear_a contemplation_n of_o god_n present_o there_o arise_v in_o the_o bless_a a_o love_n which_o most_o powerful_o draw_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o great_a any_o good_a be_v that_o be_v propound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_o do_v it_o draw_v the_o affection_n to_o it_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v
of_o it_o and_o so_o for_o some_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o miss_v of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o their_o affliction_n that_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a use_n of_o either_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o of_o we_o in_o either_o to_o be_v happy_a or_o unhappy_a let_v it_o therefore_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o constant_a and_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o if_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n belong_v to_o any_o that_o suffer_v then_o certain_o to_o those_o sufferer_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o matth._n 5.10_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o if_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o 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with_o the_o soul_n of_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v david_n faith_n i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27.13_o and_o fulgentius_n say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o david_n to_o say_v so_o for_o say_v he_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v bold_o i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n s._n august_n speak_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v it_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o assure_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n that_o when_o he_o that_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o also_o may_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n which_o glory_n though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o it_o already_o and_o by_o faith_n do_v stand_v assure_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v we_o the_o full_a sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o reveal_v to_o they_o from_o god_n but_o god_n reveal_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o hope_v for_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o let_v no_o faithful_a soul_n who_o god_n have_v call_v into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_o life_n stand_v any_o long_o in_o doubt_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o 2._o when_o once_o thou_o do_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n then_o may_v thou_o claim_v heaven_n as_o thy_o own_o by_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o his_o people_n by_o promise_n faithful_a promise_n make_v due_a debt_n the_o debt_n in_o that_o case_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v between_o debt_n of_o desert_n and_o debt_n of_o promise_n for_o debt_n of_o desert_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o oblige_v he_o to_o who_o use_n and_o service_n it_o be_v do_v but_o debt_n of_o promise_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o yield_v to_o another_o but_o only_o from_o the_o promise_n itself_o whereby_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o as_o august_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o debt_n of_o promise_n move_v the_o promiser_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v promise_n that_o may_v excite_v or_o cause_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n now_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o what_o be_v promise_v be_v pay_v or_o perform_v hereupon_o say_v august_n we_o say_v not_o unto_o god_n repay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v we_o hold_v he_o therefore_o a_o most_o faithful_a debtor_n because_o we_o have_v he_o a_o most_o merciful_a promiser_n the_o promise_n be_v