you_o will_v needs_o say_v you_o be_v we_o beseech_v you_o express_v your_o friendship_n to_o we_o some_o other_o way_n sect_n vii_o the_o second_o use_n of_o reproof_n to_o such_o as_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n if_o our_o high_a happiness_n be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o reproof_n sharp_a enough_o for_o their_o folly_n who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a thing_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v than_o by_o leave_v every_o reader_n to_o a_o application_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n viz._n first_n do_v we_o look_v so_o far_o as_o and_o no_o further_a than_o the_o world_n in_o our_o thought_n study_n design_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v the_o world_n our_o happiness_n if_o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n beyond_o it_o we_o will_v look_v further_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a not_o to_o be_v as_o not_o to_o look_v every_o jot_n as_o far_o as_o we_o suppose_v any_o happiness_n may_v be_v find_v second_o do_v we_o spend_v more_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o world_n than_o we_o do_v for_o god_n have_v it_o not_o the_o ordinary_a act_n but_o the_o intention_n and_o utmost_a vigour_n of_o our_o heart_n our_o operation_n stretch_v to_o the_o high_a pin_n ex_fw-la gr_n the_o high_a search_n of_o our_o invention_n to_o find_v out_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o the_o high_a reach_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o determine_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o suppose_v this_o sin_n or_o that_o duty_n be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o it_o the_o exact_a strain_n of_o our_o diligence_n to_o act_v according_a to_o this_o prudent_a determination_n do_v we_o move_v towards_o it_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n never_o so_o deep_o concern_v any_o thing_n as_o lest_o we_o shall_v miscarry_v about_o it_o doubtless_o the_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v carry_v out_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n after_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o suppose_a happiness_n where_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v all_o our_o treasure_n 3._o be_v we_o wont_v to_o deliberate_v about_o own_v of_o our_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a prudent_a advantageous_a but_o to_o be_v resolute_a and_o never_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n about_o prosecute_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n then_o assure_o be_v the_o world_n our_o utmost_a end_n the_o very_a top_n of_o our_o felicity_n it_o never_o come_v under_o debate_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v our_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v pursue_v or_o no_o aeliberandum_fw-la no_o de_fw-fr sine_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aeliberandum_fw-la if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v find_v in_o this_o predicament_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o see_v our_o folly_n to_o express_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a can_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o make_v we_o happy_a i_o shall_v call_v you_o out_o no_o further_o than_o experience_n be_v happiness_n 1._o in_o riches_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v you_o of_o their_o 6.10_o their_o luke_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o thorn_n whilst_o they_o stay_v nor_o of_o their_o wing_n 5._o wing_n prov._n 23_o 5._o to_o be_v go_v only_o you_o may_v not_o forget_v he_o who_o have_v more_o wealth_n than_o he_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o to_o have_v die_v a_o fool_n luke_n 12.17.20_o in_o pleasure_n which_o way_n then_o go_v dives_n into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n luke_n 16.23.28_o and_o what_o beast_n be_v it_o that_o may_v not_o be_v account_v happy_a than_o we_o 3._o in_o honour_n no_o english_a man_n i_o hope_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o believe_v it_o who_o have_v see_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o drop_v its_o last_o upon_o a_o scaffold_n and_o most_o of_o the_o vessel_n fill_v by_o he_o empty_v into_o the_o dust_n if_o you_o labour_v for_o these_o thing_n or_o aught_o else_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n you_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n eccl._n 5.16_o and_o to_o lay_v out_o for_o it_o time_n strength_n spirit_n wit_n wisdom_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o folly_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n sect_n viii_o the_o three_o use_n of_o exhortation_n leave_v then_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n those_o vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v we_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o fill_v they_o up_o with_o that_o which_o can_v scorn_v to_o waste_v our_o spirit_n about_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n where_o happiness_n be_v not_o let_v we_o employ_v all_o our_o strengthin_n labour_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v the_o more_o we_o can_v possess_v of_o this_o the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o heaven_n it_o be_v doubtless_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o misery_n that_o we_o shall_v need_v any_o motive_n to_o such_o a_o duty_n indeed_o to_o such_o a_o privilege_n as_o this_o be_v but_o because_o we_o do_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o one_o viz._n the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o this_o enjoyment_n above_o all_o other_o and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o object_n god_n 2._o the_o act_n fruition_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n god_n in_o who_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a whatever_o be_v not_o good_a perfect_a excellent_a to_o be_v sure_a that_o be_v not_o god_n divine_a beauty_n be_v unmixed_a look_v upon_o the_o choice_a of_o the_o creature_n pute_fw-la creature_n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dedecuisse_fw-la pute_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v beauty_n there_o be_v also_o blemish_n not_o so_o our_o god_n you_o can_v attempt_v to_o describe_v he_o but_o remove_v from_o he_o all_o imperfection_n if_o all_o beauty_n can_v draw_v out_o our_o soul_n and_o melt_v they_o into_o ardent_a desire_n of_o fruition_n than_o nothing_o can_v 2._o there_o be_v in_o god_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o lovely_a divine_a beauty_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o affection_n to_o close_v with_o that_o be_v not_o in_o he_o if_o it_o be_v greatness_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o victory_n and_o majesty_n they_o be_v all_o his_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o if_o it_o be_v peace_n he_o be_v the_o very_a god_n of_o it_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o if_o it_o be_v wealth_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 115.16_o if_o it_o be_v love_n god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o and_o what_o ever_o else_o you_o can_v imagine_v that_o be_v desirable_a 3._o these_o and_o all_o perfection_n else_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o unparalleled_a way_n of_o eminency_n not_o of_o the_o seize_v they_o be_v in_o we_o that_o one_o volume_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o several_a edition_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n or_o in_o it_o what_o be_v scatter_v elsewhere_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o this_o ocean_n we_o may_v speak_v excessive_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o not_o of_o god_n 4._o the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v permanent_a it_o be_v everlasting_a not_o fade_v and_o perish_v as_o the_o creature_n be_v out_o of_o who_o garden_n every_o day_n pluck_v a_o flower_n dies_fw-la flower_n florem_fw-la decoris_fw-la finguli_fw-la carpunt_fw-la dies_fw-la yea_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o which_o for_o their_o pre-eminence_n of_o beauty_n be_v call_v praestantissimum_fw-la corpus_fw-la a_o most_o excellent_a piece_n indeed_o and_o be_v by_o some_o suppose_a to_o consist_v of_o essentiâ_fw-la of_o exit_fw-la quintâ_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la a_o fine_a matter_n than_o any_o of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o other_o beauty_n even_o these_o glorious_a body_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 1.11_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o have_v immortality_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o and_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.17_o 5._o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o god_n put_v there_o and_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n be_v more_o eminent_a in_o the_o cause_n how_o glorious_a be_v that_o sovereign_n of_o the_o sky_n the_o sun_n and_o that_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o moon_n there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o heaven_n how_o gallant_o be_v they_o bespangle_v with_o star_n there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o earth_n how_o fine_o be_v it_o embroider_v with_o fruit_n and_o flower_n there_o be_v beauty_n in_o man_n woman_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o be_v there_o in_o god_n that_o make_v they_o that_o little_a that_o be_v in_o the_o channel_n do_v many_o time_n extreme_o ravish_v we_o and_o we_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n till_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o what_o shall_v not_o that_o do_v that_o
be_v in_o the_o fountain_n deo_fw-la fountain_n si_fw-mi sic_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la laboremus_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la if_o the_o creature_n have_v so_o much_o their_o maker_n can_v challenge_v less_o than_o all_o 6._o when_o we_o have_v say_v and_o imagine_v all_o that_o we_o can_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_z and_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o under_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o we_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o what_o be_v indeed_o in_o he_o 7_o he_o nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la creatus_fw-la potest_fw-la deum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ut_fw-la cognâ—scibilis_fw-la est_fw-la aq._n par_fw-fr 1._o q._n 12_o art_n 7_o god_n be_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n incomprehensible_a now_o true_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o desirable_a nor_o a_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o what_o ever_o we_o dote_v upon_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o spark_n to_o that_o sun_n and_o that_o too_o let_v down_o from_o that_o father_n of_o light_n if_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n we_o can_v see_v in_o he_o be_v short_a of_o what_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o all_o that_o be_v be_v everlasting_a to_o supply_v sufficient_a matter_n for_o our_o delight_n and_o complacency_n to_o all_o eternity_n how_o excellent_a be_v the_o enjoyment_n when_o this_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n fruition_n which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o 2._o already_o sect._n 2._o be_v a_o cleave_v unto_o god_n by_o love_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n as_o the_o choice_a emanation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v love_n so_o of_o all_o love_n that_o which_o pitch_v upon_o god_n which_o be_v then_o in_o its_o high_a glory_n and_o excellency_n when_o it_o carry_v out_o the_o soul_n after_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o rather_o than_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o he_o this_o love_n have_v most_o of_o excellency_n in_o it_o whether_o you_o look_v upon_o 1._o the_o kind_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o degree_n first_o it_o be_v a_o love_n of_o a_o noble_a kind_n flow_v from_o high_a principle_n refine_v from_o those_o dregs_o that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o other_o love_n ex._n gr_n 1._o we_o may_v love_v god_n mere_o because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o good_a have_v all_o in_o he_o that_o be_v want_v in_o we_o this_o be_v but_o amor_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la a_o necessitous_a love_n and_o have_v something_o of_o self_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o and_o we_o may_v 2._o love_v god_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a this_o be_v amor_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la a_o mercenary_a love_n as_o like_a to_o they_o as_o it_o can_v look_v who_o follow_v christ_n for_o loaf_n joh._n 6.26_o and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o love_n of_o god_n as_o of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o may_v 3._o love_v god_n because_o he_o have_v do_v we_o good_a give_v we_o health_n peace_n etc._n etc._n this_o at_o best_o be_v but_o amor_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la a_o thankful_a love_n and_o may_v easy_o flow_v even_o from_o a_o good_a nature_n but_o the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o fruition_n be_v of_o another_o character_n when_o god_n be_v love_v for_o himself_o then._n 1._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v out_o after_o he_o with_o a_o large_a wing_n thirst_v after_o he_o as_o a_o dry_a and_o parch_a land_n for_o rain_n psal_n 63.1_o and_o pant_v after_o he_o as_o the_o chase_a heart_n for_o the_o brook_n of_o water_n psal_n 42.1_o to_o who_o she_o think_v she_o can_v never_o be_v near_o enough_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o way_n of_o communion_n that_o she_o do_v not_o ardent_o long_a to_o meet_v he_o in_o to_o see_v he_o and_o to_o gaze_v upon_o his_o beauty_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v psal_n 27.4_o to_o hear_v he_o his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a his_o lip_n be_v like_o lily_n and_o every_o syllable_n be_v myrrh_n that_o drop_v from_o they_o cant._n 5.13.16_o to_o be_v in_o his_o arm_n one_o hand_n must_v be_v under_o her_o head_n and_o the_o other_o must_v embrace_v she_o cant._n 8.3_o yea_o to_o be_v in_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v set_v there_o as_o a_o seal_n cant._n 8.6_o yea_o all_o the_o familiarity_n that_o god_n afford_v she_o here_o do_v not_o satisfy_v to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n and_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n a_o burden_n that_o she_o groan_v under_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o a_o dissolution_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o far_o better_a phil._n 1.23_o towards_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o no_o pace_n will_v serve_v but_o the_o swift_a cant._n 8._o ult_n and_o her_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o come_v lord_n jesus_n but_o come_v quick_o apoc._n 22.20_o where_o be_v thou_o lord_n say_v augustine_n 1._o augustine_n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 1._o why_o do_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v eia_fw-la domine_fw-la moriar_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la videam_fw-la if_o that_o lord_n be_v all_o let_v i_o die_v upon_o that_o condition_n this_o now_o be_v amor_fw-la unionis_fw-la a_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v god_n as_o immediate_o as_o we_o may_v when_o god_n be_v love_v for_o himself_o then_o 2._o the_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o full_a contentment_n in_o god_n as_o portion_n enough_o psal_n 16.6_o she_o will_v see_v more_o in_o he_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o there_o will_v rest_v 34_o rest_v ama_n illud_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la aug._n manual_a c._n 34_o see_v before_o sect._n 2._o this_o be_v amor_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la a_o love_n make_v up_o of_o nothing_o but_o delight_n and_o 3._o the_o soul_n will_v be_v incline_v to_o all_o possible_a compliance_n with_o god_n that_o love_n which_o tie_v we_o to_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n be_v a_o imperative_fw-it affection_n it_o will_v lay_v we_o at_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o it_o will_v never_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o say_v of_o any_o duty_n that_o god_n command_v we_o that_o it_o be_v either_o dangerous_a see_v dan._n 6.10_o act_n 4.18_o 19_o or_o difficilis_fw-la or_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la cogit_fw-la amor_fw-la nihil_fw-la amantibus_fw-la durum_fw-la nullus_fw-la labour_n difficilis_fw-la difficult_a joh._n 20.15_o or_o tedious_a amatur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la amatur_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la labour_n laboratur_fw-la aut_fw-la amatur_fw-la gen._n 29.20_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o or_o unprofitable_a of_o so_o excellent_a a_o kind_n be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v amor_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la a_o friendly_a love_n and_o second_o for_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ravishment_n of_o spirit_n ortus_fw-la spirit_n raptus_fw-la ex_fw-la intuitu_fw-la divinae_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la ortus_fw-la even_o unto_o sickness_n cant._n 2.5_o beget_v by_o a_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a beauty_n it_o be_v amor_fw-la inebrians_fw-la prevail_v upon_o the_o soul_n even_o to_o a_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n it_o be_v love_n intend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o high_a strain_n that_o the_o heart_n can_v reach_v unto_o other_o thing_n do_v such_o a_o soul_n think_v may_v be_v love_v too_o much_o but_o the_o measure_n by_o which_o she_o love_v god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n it_o be_v love_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n not_o glow_v a_o little_a in_o the_o ash_n but_o afford_v most_o vehement_a flame_n can._n 8.6_o nay_o heat_n in_o fire_n may_v be_v put_v out_o by_o a_o little_a water_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v this_o can._n 8.7_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o laurence_n fry_a upon_o the_o gridiron_n accendit_fw-la gridiron_n signior_n fuit_fw-la ignis_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la ussit_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la intus_fw-la accendit_fw-la the_o fire_n without_o be_v less_o than_o the_o flame_n within_o it_o be_v a_o love_n that_o move_v our_o bowel_n which_o a_o ordinary_a qualm_n of_o affection_n can_v never_o do_v cant._n 5.4_o such_o impression_n can_v it_o make_v upon_o believer_n when_o it_o be_v due_o act_v who_o do_v bear_v about_o upon_o their_o soul_n as_o paul_n do_v in_o his_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6.17_o but_o we_o can_v yet_o give_v over_o so_o sweet_a a_o theme_n let_v i_o offer_v you_o a_o further_a taste_n of_o its_o excellency_n in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o god_n himself_o take_v it_o into_o his_o propriety_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o his_o very_a essence_n god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o and_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a 2._o it_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o all_o duty_n else_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o it_o will_v bring_v they_o forth_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v as_o augustine_n vis_fw-la augustine_n domive_v
do_v he_o carry_v or_o send_v his_o provision_n after_o they_o that_o they_o may_v fare_v as_o well_o at_o their_o farm_n and_o merchandise_n as_o at_o his_o table_n you_o will_v find_v it_o otherwise_o if_o you_o read_v mat._n 22.7_o or_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o much_o of_o god_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v enjoy_v when_o we_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v why_o have_v not_o the_o saint_n be_v content_v with_o it_o see_v psal_n 27.4_o and_o 48.9_o and_o psal_n 84.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n place_n that_o may_v better_o be_v taste_v then_o explain_v or_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o rather_o a_o retasting_a and_o relish_v again_o of_o that_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o a_o make_v good_a of_o that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o christ_n in_o joh._n 14.26_o ob._n but_o divers_a saint_n that_o do_v constant_o use_v the_o ordinance_n do_v yet_o complain_v how_o little_a of_o god_n they_o enjoy_v in_o they_o sol._n this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v 2._o because_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n there_o or_o not_o seek_v he_o principal_o possible_o we_o rest_v too_o much_o in_o they_o and_o do_v not_o send_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o they_o we_o do_v not_o carry_v our_o heart_n high_a enough_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v in_o satisfaction_n mere_o from_o the_o work_n do_v seek_v that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v but_o in_o god_n let_v we_o rectify_v this_o miscarriage_n we_o shall_v not_o undervalue_v the_o ordinance_n to_o account_v they_o empty_a thing_n unless_o god_n fill_v they_o well_n of_o salvation_n but_o no_o water_n there_o for_o we_o breast_n of_o consolation_n but_o dry_a one_o no_o milk_n for_o we_o unless_o we_o can_v taste_v and_o feed_v upon_o god_n in_o they_o if_o we_o will_v enjoy_v our_o god_n we_o must_v be_v please_v with_o nothing_o no_o not_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n unless_o we_o can_v see_v our_o god_n and_o our_o king_n walk_v there_o psa_n 68.24_o or_o 3._o because_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n some_o christian_n be_v altogether_o for_o private_a ordinance_n and_o do_v despise_v the_o public_a some_o for_o public_a ordinance_n and_o neglect_v the_o private_a if_o we_o will_v not_o meet_v god_n in_o one_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v meet_v we_o in_o another_o if_o we_o neglect_v christ_n company_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o in_o private_a mat._n 18.20_o may_v he_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o candlestick_n in_o public_a &_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o see_v he_o apoc._n 1.13_o pray_v consider_v that_o those_o saint_n who_o have_v seek_v god_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n as_o their_o duty_n have_v find_v he_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o their_o comfort_n see_v psal_n 42.4_o and_o 63.5_o 6._o cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o or_o 4._o because_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n there_o after_o a_o due_a order_n 1_o chron._n 15.13_o with_o that_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n that_o preparation_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v requisite_a perhaps_o 1._o prepossess_v too_o full_a and_o too_o well_o satisfy_v with_o some_o thing_n else_o now_o true_o alienum_fw-la true_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la if_o the_o stomach_n be_v full_a though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n do_v eat_v it_o will_v taste_v but_o little_a sweetness_n even_o in_o that_o bread_n which_o be_v in_o our_o father_n house_n or_o 2._o without_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v let_v fall_n influence_n from_o himself_o through_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o we_o do_v not_o we_o know_v that_o god_n expect_v some_o employment_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psa_fw-la 65.2_o ezek._n 36_o 37._o we_o have_v not_o because_o we_o ask_v not_o jam._n 4.2_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v look_v upon_o those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o he_o this_o for_o the_o first_o part_n our_o high_a happiness_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n we_o must_v now_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n part._n ii_o we_o have_v see_v in_o general_a that_o the_o high_a happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o enjoyment_n it_o must_v be_v in_o order_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o 2_o proposition_n that_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n high_a happiness_n shall_v be_v immediate_a sole_a free_a full_a and_o everlasting_a each_o of_o which_o five_o particular_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o apply_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n sect_n i._o that_o our_o high_a happiness_n shall_v be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n immediate_o here_o below_o we_o enjoy_v god_n by_o mean_n not_o so_o hereafter_o not_o in_o ordinance_n grace_n blessing_n or_o through_o any_o such_o medium_n as_o we_o enjoy_v he_o now_o all_o these_o though_o they_o be_v great_a conducement_n to_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o on_o earth_n they_o be_v yet_o great_a abatement_n of_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v crown_v withal_o in_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v a_o friend_n in_o his_o picture_n letters_z token_n be_v short_a of_o what_o we_o enjoy_v when_o we_o have_v his_o personal_a presence_n neither_o do_v the_o sun_n heat_n or_o light_v we_o so_o comfortable_o through_o a_o cloud_n as_o when_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o it_o be_v open_a to_o we_o without_o any_o interposition_n our_o happiness_n in_o god_n will_v be_v without_o its_o perfection_n till_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v without_o mean_n 8._o mean_n deus_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la mediatore_fw-la aut_fw-la medio_fw-la causa_fw-la immediata_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la immediatum_fw-la nostrae_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la zanch._n the_o nat_n dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o i._n e._n all_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v mean_n of_o our_o enjoy_v god_n here_o shall_v cease_v and_o expire_v that_o we_o may_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o happy_a christ_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o bear_v a_o analogy_n to_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o govern_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o be_v god_n injoyable_a he_o have_v his_o militia_n and_o his_o law_n with_o promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o word_n his_o seal_n to_o confirm_v to_o his_o people_n his_o free_a grant_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o sacrament_n his_o ambassador_n and_o offieer_n for_o the_o management_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o ministry_n the_o cease_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v the_o cessation_n of_o all_o these_o that_o god_n may_v immediate_o succeed_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o promise_a blessedness_n to_o the_o full_a 2._o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n must_v be_v put_v down_o ver_fw-la 24._o which_o 15._o which_o aqu._n in_o locum_fw-la mr._n jo._n goodwin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o divers_a expound_v of_o lawful_a government_n and_z be_v remote_a mean_n of_o our_o enjoy_v of_o god_n by_o preserve_v to_o we_o and_o protect_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n appear_v in_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n must_v even_o these_o be_v put_v down_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v that_o our_o happiness_n may_v be_v complete_v 3._o to_o enjoy_v god_n by_o mean_n be_v to_o know_v he_o but_o in_o part_n and_o to_o see_v he_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o in_o aenigmate_fw-la to_o have_v such_o apprehension_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v of_o a_o riddle_n which_o we_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v but_o that_o degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o hereafter_o be_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n to_o enjoy_v he_o immediate_o and_o all_o this_o you_o have_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o altogether_o as_o much_o though_o in_o few_o word_n in_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o that_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n and_o happiness_n above_o what_o we_o be_v will_v be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v i.e._n clear_o and_o immediate_o locum_fw-la immediate_o dionis_fw-la carthus_n in_o locum_fw-la 4._o be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o happiness_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o groan_v after_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n v._o 8_o why_o have_v not_o these_o saint_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n already_o sure_o they_o have_v
in_o his_o grace_n and_o ordinance_n and_o they_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 5._o they_o enjoy_v god_n by_o these_o mean_n it_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n without_o they_o it_o be_v his_o immediate_a presence_n which_o they_o groan_v for_o so_o paul_n in_o phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a be_v not_o paul_n and_o christ_n together_o already_o sure_o they_o be_v near_o very_o near_o one_o to_o another_o see_v gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v very_o good_a his_o desire_n to_o depart_v be_v to_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n to_o enjoy_v he_o immediate_o this_o be_v far_o better_a sect_n ii_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o point_n improve_v by_o way_n of_o information_n it_o will_v follow_v from_o what_o we_o have_v now_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n be_v but_o a_o little_a drop_n of_o that_o ocean_n of_o sweetness_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o when_o she_o shall_v come_v to_o enjoy_v god_n without_o they_o all_o the_o ravishment_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n hear_v meditation_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o sip_n of_o those_o river_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o unspeakable_a solace_n of_o our_o soul_n meet_v god_n in_o a_o ordinance_n may_v something_o help_v we_o to_o guess_v at_o the_o inconceivable_a bliss_n of_o a_o soul_n meet_v god_n in_o heaven_n will_v you_o stay_v then_o a_o little_a and_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n below_o to_o enjoy_v god_n by_o mean_n and_o at_o a_o distance_n if_o david_n look_v but_o upon_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n give_v some_o evidence_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v transport_v with_o apprehension_n of_o felicity_n in_o be_v there_o oh_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o some_o suppose_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 3d._n v._o to_o be_v a_o abrupt_a expression_n not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o fore_n go_v word_n thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v themselves_o concern_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v ravish_v withal_o see_v also_o psal_n 27.4_o and_o 43.3_o if_o god_n in_o ordinance_n be_v so_o desirable_a so_o satisfy_v so_o amiable_a so_o ravish_v what_o shall_v god_n be_v without_o they_o if_o the_o picture_n please_v so_o abundant_o what_o will_v the_o person_n do_v if_o so_o much_o bliss_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o copy_n what_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v from_o the_o original_n the_o saint_n here_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o yet_o do_v this_o result_n but_o from_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o medium_n of_o faith_n the_o degree_n that_o will_v be_v add_v unto_o it_o by_o vision_n must_v needs_o render_v it_o inconceivable_a and_o run_v over_o if_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v so_o swallow_v up_o of_o divine_a sweetness_n that_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o forbear_v 2.3_o forbear_v xaverius_n clamabat_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la mens_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la gaudiorun_v pondus_fw-la capit_fw-la referente_fw-la a_o lapid_n in_o cant_n 2.3_o we_o can_v but_o yea_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v what_o will_v be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n in_o a_o private_a meditation_n be_v sweet_a psal_n 104.34_o and_o if_o a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v entertain_v herself_o with_o some_o conference_n with_o her_o god_n she_o be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n psal_n 63.5_o 6._o our_o entertainment_n below_o be_v a_o great_a feast_n luke_n 14.16_o they_o be_v promise_v we_o as_o such_o isa_n 25.6_o we_o be_v invite_v to_o they_o as_o such_o isa_n 55.1_o 2._o prov._n 9.5_o they_o be_v feed_v upon_o as_o such_o ps_n 34.8_o cant._n 2.3_o psal_n 119.103_o we_o be_v cheer_v up_o at_o they_o as_o at_o a_o feast_n cant._n 5.1_o can_v a_o create_a understanding_n guess_v what_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o we_o above_o in_o god_n kingdom_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v immediate_o possess_v the_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v immediate_o possess_v god_n and_o be_v full_a of_o he_o when_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n shall_v expire_v and_o all_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o as_o so_o many_o eclipse_n of_o our_o happiness_n shall_v vanish_v away_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n sure_o feast_n and_o sweetness_n and_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n be_v term_n exceed_o too_o diminutive_a to_o give_v we_o any_o more_o than_o a_o small_a hint_n of_o that_o incomprehensible_a satisfaction_n 2._o that_o when_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v at_o high_a then_o will_v be_v the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v above_o any_o need_n of_o ordinance_n when_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n immediate_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v he_o by_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v so_o enjoy_v god_n you_o shall_v be_v perfect_o bless_v if_o any_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n i_o will_v adventure_v to_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o they_o thus_o if_o you_o do_v indeed_o enjoy_v god_n at_o all_o it_o be_v immediate_o and_o such_o as_o so_o enjoy_v he_o be_v perfect_o bless_v and_o be_v you_o of_o that_o number_n be_v every_o evil_n remove_v have_v you_o never_o any_o pain_n sorrow_n affliction_n sin_n be_v every_o desire_n satisfy_v do_v your_o appetite_n go_v out_o after_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o body_n will_v believe_v it_o and_o so_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o bless_v and_o happy_a whatever_o you_o may_v be_v and_o by_o consequence_n your_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o fancy_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o now_o i._n e._n in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o see_v god_n at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n we_o have_v need_n of_o such_o medium_n to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o immediate_a vision_n of_o he_o face_n to_o face_n be_v reserve_v for_o hereafter_o i._n e._n the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o you_o enjoy_v god_n here_o immediate_o you_o so_o enjoy_v he_o as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o and_o so_o not_o only_o your_o present_n but_o your_o future_a condition_n be_v apparent_a it_o appear_v what_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o as_o what_o you_o be_v and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a you_o shall_v be_v account_v of_o their_o number_n who_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o sect_n iii_o a_o further_a improvement_n of_o the_o point_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n you_o see_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o can_v let_v we_o in_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n let_v we_o hence_o be_v exhort_v rather_o to_o desire_v death_n then_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o if_o the_o end_n be_v desirable_a why_o shall_v the_o mean_n be_v dreadful_a to_o be_v happy_a be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n immediate_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v except_o we_o die_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v god_n and_o live_v exod._n 33.20_o we_o shall_v not_o indeed_o see_v he_o till_o we_o be_v like_o he_o 1_o jo._n 3.2_o nor_o be_v like_o he_o enough_o to_o see_v he_o till_o we_o be_v sinless_a nor_o be_v so_o while_o we_o be_v alive_a eccles_n 7.20_o god_n as_o a_o founder_n must_v melt_v we_o before_o we_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o refine_v to_o come_v so_o near_o he_o and_o the_o furnace_n he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o be_v death_n god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o total_o destroy_v it_o by_o our_o own_o we_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o sin_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a death_n but_o we_o only_o die_v from_o it_o by_o a_o natural_a one_o and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o sin_n be_v total_o pardon_v that_o it_o have_v no_o guilt_n it_o must_v be_v total_o abolish_v that_o it_o have_v no_o be_v before_o we_o shall_v be_v meet_a enough_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n as_o death_n destroy_v
satan_n or_o sin_n or_o any_o thing_n shall_v thwart_v we_o in_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a man_n and_o such_o a_o apprehension_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v of_o this_o condition_n in_o rom._n 7.24_o sect_n viii_o a_o threefold_a use_n of_o this_o point_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v full_o happy_a till_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n free_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v or_o interrupt_v we_o first_o it_o will_v inform_v we_o that_o in_o case_n our_o sin_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v happy_a because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v god_n free_o here_o they_o cross_v we_o and_o do_v ever_o and_o anon_o interrupt_v our_o communion_n and_o will_v they_o not_o think_v you_o do_v so_o there_o too_o so_o those_o carnal_a person_n that_o pray_v for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o sin_n do_v like_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n ask_v they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n 22._o god_n vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adversarius_fw-la impugnans_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la peccati_fw-la illecebra_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n meditat_fw-la c._n 22._o free_o which_o neither_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o do_v 2_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o what_o course_n to_o take_v if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v as_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n we_o must_v enjoy_v our_o god_n with_o all_o possible_a freedom_n if_o you_o ask_v how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v pray_v consider_v what_o you_o will_v do_v to_o enjoy_v a_o friend_n free_o from_o who_o society_n you_o fetch_v much_o of_o your_o delight_n will_v you_o not_o get_v yourself_o and_o your_o friend_n together_o and_o exclude_v all_o other_o company_n and_o in_o case_n of_o intrusion_n will_v you_o not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v they_o pray_v try_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a experiment_n if_o such_o a_o course_n will_v not_o bless_v your_o spirit_n with_o a_o more_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n than_o you_o do_v ordinary_o attain_v unto_o 1._o you_o must_v get_v god_n and_o your_o soul_n together_o by_o walk_v with_o he_o gen._n 5.24_o and_o converse_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o by_o send_v up_o your_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o bring_v god_n into_o your_o heart_n to_o sup_v and_o walk_v and_o dwell_v there_o that_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o throw_v yourselves_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o solace_v your_o soul_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o your_o god_n when_o you_o stand_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n phil._n 4.1_o when_o you_o walk_v let_v it_o be_v in_o god_n way_n psal_n 119.1_o when_o you_o sit_v down_o let_v it_o be_v under_o his_o shadow_n cant._n 2.3_o when_o he_o invite_v you_o go_v with_o he_o into_o his_o banquet_a house_n cant._n 2.4_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o cant._n 5.1_o open_v your_o locum_fw-la your_o os_fw-la corporis_fw-la modica_fw-la implet_fw-la buccella_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la animae_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la lor._n in_o locum_fw-la mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o psal_n 81.10_o with_o what_o ever_o his_o presence_n of_o grace_n bring_v with_o it_o to_o feast_v your_o soul_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o do_v this_o free_o you_o must_v 2._o exclude_v all_o other_o company_n every_o care_n that_o be_v superfluous_a and_o every_o thought_n that_o be_v carnal_a must_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n when_o joseph_n mean_v to_o discover_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n he_o cry_v cause_o every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o gen._n 45.1_o when_o abraham_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o say_v to_o his_o young_a man_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n gen._n 22.5_o joseph_n can_v not_o have_v unbowele_v himself_o free_o nor_o abraham_n have_v meet_v god_n in_o the_o mount_n without_o interruption_n have_v they_o not_o dismiss_v their_o company_n so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o all_o other_o business_n of_o the_o heart_n cause_n every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o go_v out_o from_o we_o and_o abide_v behind_o if_o we_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n free_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v obstreperous_a and_o turbulent_a they_o will_v keep_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o shall_v loose_v very_o much_o of_o that_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o we_o come_v together_o for_o they_o will_v provide_v we_o such_o avocation_n and_o distraction_n that_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v all_o too_o little_a to_o be_v spend_v upon_o god_n will_v go_v out_o upon_o these_o 3._o if_o they_o offer_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o again_o when_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o communication_n you_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v they_o carnal_a lust_n be_v sufficient_o saucy_a and_o immodest_a they_o have_v impudence_n enough_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o soul_n though_o she_o be_v never_o so_o private_a and_o never_o so_o busy_a in_o the_o company_n of_o her_o god_n one_o errand_n or_o another_o will_v they_o pretend_v and_o be_v importunate_a for_o audience_n if_o you_o give_v they_o admission_n you_o be_v sad_o interrupt_v and_o because_o do_v what_o we_o can_v these_o impediment_n will_v be_v and_o will_v more_o or_o less_o disturb_v we_o while_o we_o be_v here_o it_o be_v 3_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o when_o their_o happiness_n shall_v be_v perfect_a their_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v free_a without_o any_o disturbance_n at_o all_o every_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v ambr._n beatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la peccato_fw-la ambr._n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o satan_n at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v we_o his_o everlasting_a chain_n will_v eternal_o keep_v he_o at_o a_o sufficient_a distance_n neither_o shall_v one_o of_o the_o lust_n that_o haunt_v we_o here_o go_v along_o with_o we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o world_n where_o dwell_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n 2._o pet._n 3.13_o sect_n ix_o our_o full_a happiness_n be_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n the_o fruition_n of_o god_n without_o mean_n or_o partner_n or_o oppositition_n though_o it_o amount_v to_o very_o much_o of_o our_o felicity_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o it_o must_v be_v full_a too_o without_o any_o defect_n not_o as_o if_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v finite_a can_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o incomprehensible_a but_o the_o soul_n shall_v and_o must_v be_v so_o full_a of_o god_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v or_o desire_v a_o jot_n more_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o be_v but_o in_o degree_n here_o it_o be_v init_n infancy_n gloriae_fw-la infancy_n gratia_n est_fw-la aetas_fw-la infantilis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la there_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o its_o full_a age_n here_o it_o be_v in_o drop_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o ocean_n here_o it_o be_v transeuntis_fw-la be_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la passionis_fw-la transeuntis_fw-la as_o light_n be_v in_o the_o air_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o permanentis_fw-la as_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la formae_fw-la permanentis_fw-la light_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n here_o we_o see_v god_n back_o part_n there_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n not_o his_o second_o face_n as_o some_o distinguish_v which_o be_v grace_n and_o favour_n enjoy_v by_o faith_n but_o his_o first_o face_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a essence_n enjoy_v by_o sight_n it_o be_v the_o same_o love_n whereby_o we_o cleave_v to_o god_n here_o and_o in_o heaven_n love_n never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o only_a here_o it_o be_v love_v militant_a against_o 8_o ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la vitâ_fw-la infermitati_fw-la non_fw-la cedat_fw-la in_fw-la futurâ_fw-la infermitatem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la recreetur_fw-la iuvamine_fw-la medicaminis_fw-la tunc_fw-la fruatur_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la fulgent_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o many_o weakness_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v love_n triumphant_a over_o al._n and_o god_n love_v we_o with_o the_o same_o love_n now_o which_o he_o will_v love_v we_o with_o in_o heaven_n only_o here_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o its_o design_n there_o it_o will_v be_v in_o execution_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o enjoy_n god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v in_o this_o that_o now_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o full_a 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2._o as_o
thing_n so_o lively_a as_o a_o glass_n do_v so_o the_o happy_a sight_n of_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v to_o see_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o full_a i_o hope_v man_n will_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o gospel_n as_o this_o be_v and_o i_o will_v anon_o speak_v with_o they_o about_o it_o second_o it_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o high_a happiness_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n your_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n after_o more_o of_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n end_n in_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o your_o soul_n can_v hold_v here_o it_o be_v much_o of_o your_o happiness_n to_o have_v some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n shine_v upon_o you_o and_o some_o drop_n of_o his_o favour_n distil_v into_o your_o heart_n hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o your_o happiness_n to_o have_v it_o pour_v in_o till_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o receive_v no_o more_o and_o because_o all_o your_o lord_n joy_n can_v enter_v into_o you_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o have_v enough_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o mat._n 25._o v._n 21._o sect_n xi_o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o which_o our_o high_a happiness_n shall_v consist_v be_v to_o be_v everlasting_a all_z that_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n though_o it_o rise_v to_o very_o much_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o any_o short_a date_n than_o eternity_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o absolute_a blessedness_n he_o ce_fw-fr 1_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o express_v it_o to_o be_v everlasting_a and_o without_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o and_o the_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o our_o weight_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o our_o inheritance_n incorruptitible_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o you_o know_v it_o be_v call_v life_n eternal_a and_o everlasting_a in_o a_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n 2._o be_v it_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o this_o two_o thing_n will_v prove_v it_o short_a of_o its_o perfection_n first_o there_o will_v be_v a_o possibility_n of_o be_v one_o time_n or_o another_o miserable_a and_o so_o every_o desire_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v misery_n set_v it_o at_o what_o distance_n you_o will_v be_v not_o only_o what_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o come_v under_o but_o what_o we_o can_v aug._n can_v miseri_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la sed_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la velle_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n 2_o there_o be_v then_o some_o place_n for_o fear_n and_o so_o for_o pain_n 1_o joh_n 4.18_o and_o consequent_o for_o evil_a and_o that_o condition_n be_v not_o perfect_o happy_a which_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o for_o every_o evil_n be_v not_o exclude_v sect_n xii_o this_o brief_o apply_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v see_v the_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o may_v shadow_v our_o happiness_n the_o sole_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o may_v abate_v it_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o interrupt_v it_o we_o have_v see_v it_o so_o full_a that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o more_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v eternal_a too_o that_o we_o may_v aug._n may_v beatitudo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr eujus_fw-la eternitate_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la aug._n never_o see_v the_o expiration_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o hence_o 1._o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o not_o to_o nauseate_n you_o with_o particular_n such_o be_v all_o that_o our_o eye_n behold_v here_o below_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o be_v there_o no_o other_o insufficiency_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v this_o prove_v their_o enjoyment_n infinite_o short_a of_o happiness_n that_o they_o can_v be_v enjoy_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o think_v they_o worth_a the_o look_n upon_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o what_o a_o fool_n be_v he_o that_o comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o good_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n luk._n 12.19_o it_o seem_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o absolute_a beatitude_n be_v it_o not_o everlasting_a how_o much_o less_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o to_o the_o happy_a man_n under_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v above_o a_o span_n long_o psal_n 39.5_o 2._o be_v not_o here_o comfort_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n these_o can_v be_v suffer_v but_o for_o a_o time_n god_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v to_o all_o eternity_n be_v we_o a_o while_n groan_v under_o a_o burden_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o we_o shall_v be_v load_v with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o have_v we_o a_o spirit_n full_a of_o wound_n for_o a_o time_n prov._n 18.14_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o soul_n full_a of_o god_n for_o a_o eternity_n do_v god_n forsake_v we_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n isa_n 54.7_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thess_n 4.17_o do_v heaviness_n endure_v for_o a_o night_n psal_n 30.5_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o morning_n that_o have_v no_o night_n at_o all_o have_v we_o pain_n ever_o and_o anon_o we_o shall_v have_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o do_v we_o die_v daily_a we_o shall_v live_v everlasting_o saint_n comfort_n yourselves_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n 1_o thes_n 4.18_o sect_n xiii_o a_o brief_a application_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o happy_a we_o may_v learn_v first_o that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_o bless_v in_o this_o life_n because_o not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v enjoy_v god_n either_o immediate_o but_o what_o we_o do_v be_v dark_o through_o a_o glass_n by_o such_o medium_n as_o do_v eclipse_n much_o of_o what_o that_o lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o light_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n will_v discover_v unto_o we_o or_o sole_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o enjoyment_n which_o call_v out_o much_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o many_o item'_v of_o our_o love_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v total_o sum_v up_o and_o all_o lay_v out_o upon_o one_o god_n or_o free_o but_o be_v thwart_v with_o a_o thousand_o impediment_n which_o shall_v all_o be_v leave_v behind_o we_o when_o we_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o full_o they_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o way_n that_o we_o trace_v he_o in_o and_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o job_n 26.14_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o compleatment_n of_o our_o happiness_n until_o we_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v ob._n why_o then_o do_v some_o person_n say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o happy_a and_o do_v enjoy_v as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o shall_v sol._n can_v i_o tell_v perhaps_o it_o be_v too_o true_a in_o reference_n to_o some_o of_o they_o other_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temporary_a delusion_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o see_v before_n sect._n 2._o ob._n life_n saint_n be_v happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o call_v the_o saint_n bless_v and_o happy_a sol._n i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o what_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o in_o these_o 6_o particular_n it_o be_v because_o first_o pretio_fw-la 1_o pretio_fw-la the_o price_n by_o which_o we_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o happiness_n we_o have_v inquire_v into_o be_v already_o pay_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n be_v a_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1.14_o and_o the_o purchase_n be_v make_v to_o our_o use_n upon_o which_o account_n our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n to_o be_v of_o those_o many_o child_n who_o god_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n mean_v to_o bring_v unto_o glory_n heb._n 2.10_o when_o a_o captive_n ransom_n be_v pay_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o liberty_n although_o his_o manu-mission_n be_v a_o while_n delay_v 2._o promisso_fw-la 2_o promisso_fw-la god_n have_v make_v we_o a_o promise_n of_o this_o happiness_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o titus_n 1.2_o and_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n john_n 3.16_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o as_o if_o we_o have_v it_o in_o full_a possession_n it_o be_v