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thou_o think_v that_o this_o understanding_n be_v large_a that_o i_o may_v conceive_v more_o that_o these_o affection_n be_v wide_a to_o contain_v more_o it_o be_v more_o my_o own_o unfitness_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o even_o this_o place_n be_v not_o my_o heaven_n god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o this_o mount_n be_v full_a of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o my_o eye_n be_v shut_v and_o can_v see_v they_o o_o the_o word_n of_o love_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o speak_v o_o the_o wonder_n of_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o show_v but_o alas_o i_o can_v bear_v they_o yet_o heaven_n be_v here_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o i_o but_o my_o uncapable_a heart_n be_v unready_a for_o heaven_n thus_o will_v thou_o lament_v that_o the_o
be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o kingdom_n see_v thou_o this_o astonish_a glory_n above_o thou_o why_o all_o this_o be_v thy_o own_o inheritance_n this_o crown_n be_v thou_o these_o pleasure_n be_v thou_o this_o company_n this_o beauteous_a place_n be_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o thou_o hadstall_n this_o with_o he_o thus_o take_v thy_o heart_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n show_v it_o the_o pleasant_a hill_n and_o fruitful_a valley_n show_v it_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v gather_v and_o by_o those_o convince_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a land_n flow_v with_o better_a than_o milk_n and_o honey_n enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n walk_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n walk_v about_o zion_n go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o mark_v well_o her_o bulwark_n consider_v her_o palace_n that_o thou_o may_v tell_v it_o to_o thy_o soul_n psal._n 48.12_o 13._o have_v it_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a see_v the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o her_o wall_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n therein_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o be_v of_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n the_o foundation_n be_v garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n in_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o it_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o his_o own_o son_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v rev._n 21.11_o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n &_o 22.6_o what_o say_v thou_o now_o to_o all_o this_o this_o be_v thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a habitation_n let_v all_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n then_o rejoice_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o be_v he_o praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n psal._n 48.11_o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o proceed_v on_o anima_fw-la quae_fw-la amat_fw-la ascendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n say_v austin_n that_o love_v ascend_v frequent_o and_o run_v familiar_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n visit_v the_o patriach_n and_o prophet_n salute_v the_o apostle_n admire_v the_o army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v thou_o lead_v on_o thy_o heart_n as_o from_o street_n to_o street_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n lead_v it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n say_v to_o it_o here_o must_v i_o lodge_v here_o must_v i_o live_v here_o must_v i_o praise_v here_o must_v i_o love_v and_o be_v belove_v i_o must_v short_o be_v one_o of_o this_o heavenly_a choir_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o music_n among_o this_o bless_a company_n must_v i_o take_v my_o place_n my_o voice_n must_v join_v to_o make_v up_o the_o melody_n my_o tear_n will_v then_o be_v wipe_v away_o my_o groan_n be_v turn_v to_o another_o tune_n my_o cottage_n of_o clay_n will_v be_v change_v to_o this_o palace_n and_o my_o prison_n rag_n to_o these_o splendid_a robe_n my_o sordid_a nasty_a stink_a flesh_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o and_o such_o a_o sunlike_a spiritual_a body_n put_v on_o for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 87.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_n and_o lamentation_n cease_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hear_v o_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a place_n what_o a_o dunghill_n and_o dungeon_n i_o think_v be_v earth_n o_o what_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n feeble_a pain_a groan_v die_a rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o one_o of_o these_o triumphant_a bless_a shine_a saint_n 46.4_o here_o shall_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o he_o create_v for_o he_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n isa._n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o must_v israel_n on_o earth_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o possess_v sure_o than_o i_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n who_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o of_o abundance_n in_o glory_n deut._n 28.47_o do_v the_o saint_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o take_v joyful_o the_o receive_n of_o my_o good_a and_o such_o a_o full_a reparation_n of_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v it_o such_o a_o remarkable_a celebrate_a day_n when_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n est._n 9.22_o what_o a_o day_n than_o will_v that_o be_v to_o my_o soul_n who_o rest_n and_o change_n will_v be_v so_o much_o great_a when_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v but_o the_o star_n of_o christ_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n mat._n 2.10_o but_o i_o shall_v short_o see_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n even_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n numb_a 24.17_o rev._n 22.16_o if_o they_o return_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o have_v but_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 28.8_o what_o joy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o myself_o raise_v to_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n indeed_o and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61.3_o when_o he_o have_v make_v zion_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60.15_o why_o do_v i_o not_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o lay_v aside_o my_o sad_a complaint_n and_o cease_v my_o doleful_a mourn_a note_n why_o do_v i_o not_o trample_v down_o vain_a delight_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o foresee_a delight_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o my_o life_n a_o continual_a joy_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n perpetual_o upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o reader_n i_o have_v direct_v thou_o in_o act_v of_o thy_o joy_n 10._o sect_n x._o here_o also_o when_o thou_o find_v cause_n thou_o have_v a_o singular_a advantage_n from_o thy_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o more_o mix_v passion_n as_o 1._o of_o thy_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v deprive_v thy_o soul_n of_o these_o immortal_a joy_n 2._o of_o thy_o godly_a and_o filial_a fear_n lest_o thou_o shall_v either_o abuse_n or_o hazard_v this_o mercy_n 3._o of_o thy_o necessary_a grief_n for_o such_o thy_o foolish_a abuse_n and_o hazard_v 4._o of_o thy_o godly_a shame_n which_o shall_v cover_v thy_o face_n for_o the_o forementioned_a folly_n 5._o of_o thy_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o thy_o joy_n 6._o of_o thy_o holy_a anger_n or_o
to_o conceive_v and_o doubtless_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v speak_v so_o we_o must_v hear_v and_o if_o our_o necessity_n cause_v he_o to_o condescend_v in_o his_o expression_n it_o must_v needs_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v low_a in_o our_o conceiving_n vanescere_fw-la those_o conceiving_n and_o expression_n which_o we_o have_v of_o spirit_n and_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a they_o be_v common_o but_o second_o notion_n without_o the_o first_o but_o mere_a name_n that_o be_v put_v into_o our_o mouth_n without_o any_o true_a conceiving_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v or_o our_o conceiving_n which_o we_o express_v by_o those_o notion_n or_o term_n be_v mere_o negative_a what_o thing_n be_v not_o rather_o than_o what_o they_o be_v as_o when_o we_o mention_v spirit_n we_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o corporeal_a substance_n but_o what_o they_o be_v we_o can_v tell_v no_o more_o than_o we_o know_v what_o be_v aristotle_n materia_fw-la prima_fw-la it_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o christ_n assume_v and_o continue_v our_o nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o the_o better_a when_o he_o be_v so_o much_o near_o to_o we_o and_o may_v have_v more_o positive_a conceiving_n of_o he_o and_o so_o our_o mind_n may_v have_v familiarity_n with_o he_o who_o before_o be_v quite_o beyond_o their_o reach_n but_o what_o be_v my_o scope_n in_o all_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o may_v think_v heaven_n to_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o pearl_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v 9_o picture_n christ_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o such_o a_o shape_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v saint_n and_o angel_n do_v indeed_o eat_v and_o drink_v no_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o spirit_n figurative_a expression_n to_o be_v mean_v according_a to_o strict_a propriety_n or_o have_v fleshly_a conceiving_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v such_o indeed_o but_o thus_o to_o think_v that_o to_o conceive_v or_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o strict_a 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anger_n repent_v will_v what_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n though_o these_o be_v improper_a draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o god_n which_o we_o can_v see_v no_o better_o yet_o then_o in_o this_o glass_n and_o which_o we_o can_v no_o better_o conceive_v of_o then_o in_o such_o notion_n or_o else_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v give_v we_o better_o i_o will_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v on_o the_o by_o well_o weigh_v also_o how_o much_o this_o conduce_v to_o reconcile_v we_o and_o redemption_n the_o arminian_o in_o those_o ancient_a and_o like-to-be_a continue_a controversy_n sect_n ii_o 2._o 1._o go_v too_o then_o sense_n when_o thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o joy_n above_o think_v on_o they_o bold_o as_o scripture_n have_v express_v they_o bring_v down_o thy_o conceiving_n to_o the_o reach_n of_o sense_n excellency_n without_o familiarity_n do_v more_o amaze_n than_o delight_v we_o both_o love_n 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