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and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o happiness_n to_o joy_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o joyous_a word_n of_o christ_n welcome_a well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n you_o have_v be_v faithful_a 24._o matt._n 25._o 21_o 24._o in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n loe_o the_o master_n of_o this_o joyous_a feast_n call_v his_o own_o joy_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o surpass_v that_o holy_a david_n dare_v thus_o by_o a_o familiar_a metaphor_n to_o express_v the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v be_v satiate_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o beatify_v with_o a_o over_o plentifullnesse_n 8._o psal_n 36._o 8._o of_o thy_o house_n and_o with_o a_o torrent_n or_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v inebriate_v they_o and_o make_v 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serm_v 4._o nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v conceive_v do_v not_o think_v therefore_o o_o man_n to_o hear_v that_o which_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o seek_v thou_o of_o man_n to_o know_v what_o that_o be_v which_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v conceive_v let_v we_o rather_o manful_o and_o courageous_o labour_v in_o these_o our_o tabernacle_n that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v glorious_o glorify_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bliss_n and_o glory_n above_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o shall_v never_o fade_v nor_o fall_v away_o which_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o it_o shall_v full_o satiate_v and_o yet_o never_o cloy_v ever_o be_v have_v or_o enjoy_v and_o yet_o ever_o be_v desire_v not_o with_o anxiety_n after_o more_o or_o other_o but_o with_o a_o most_o assure_a continuance_n of_o the_o same_o again_o thereof_o austin_n very_o divine_o there_o shall_v be_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o love_n neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n â—â—â—itate_fw-la austin_n his_o 12._o de_fw-la â—â—â—itate_fw-la be_v desire_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o the_o supreme_a god_n shall_v be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o most_o happy_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v assecure_v that_o that_o good_a shall_v ever_o be_v there_o shall_v we_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o see_v thou_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v and_o love_v thou_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o praise_v thou_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o end_n without_o end_n for_o what_o other_o be_v our_o end_n than_o to_o come_v to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o end_n thus_o he_o beside_o the_o above_o express_v action_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o beatify_v soul_n and_o spirit_n i_o do_v observe_v another_o which_o i_o call_v a_o retention_n or_o hold_v or_o possession_n of_o god_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v all_o these_o action_n together_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v upon_o god_n so_o intimely_a and_o glorious_o present_a or_o whether_o there_o be_v beside_o they_o another_o action_n of_o conquiescency_n and_o rest_v in_o and_o upon_o god_n as_o the_o last_o and_o complete_a end_n of_o the_o beatify_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o distinguish_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o such_o a_o rest_n and_o conquiescency_n there_o be_v the_o which_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o modesty_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o difference_n and_o distinguish_v and_o o_o most_o happy_a my_o soul_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v clear_o to_o behold_v and_o know_v the_o same_o o_o how_o with_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o my_o soul_n do_v i_o not_o only_o desire_v but_o long_o after_o the_o same_o o_o the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o soul_n long_v after_o thou_o to_o see_v thou_o '_o o_o love_v thou_o to_o delight_v in_o thou_o and_o to_o live_v and_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o fill_n and_o replenish_v my_o soul_n here_o so_o to_o fear_v thou_o that_o in_o the_o end_n i_o may_v attain_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o amen_n it_o can_v have_v be_v vathought_v of_o by_o any_o who_o have_v aright_o think_v of_o their_o last_o end_n and_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o these_o that_o love_n god_n and_o his_o come_n but_o that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o soul_n conceive_v a_o live_a hope_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o same_o we_o glory_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o of_o god_n job_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n as_o a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o himself_o see_v god_n his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n we_o be_v 23._o job._n 19_o 27._o heb._n 10._o 23._o all_o encourage_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o hope_n a_o hope_n firm_a and_o unmooveable_a the_o apostle_n he_o desire_v 23._o phi_n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n and_o what_o faithful_a soul_n be_v there_o who_o long_v not_o for_o and_o desire_v not_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v that_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o those_o that_o love_v his_o come_n now_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o last_o happiness_n and_o longing_n after_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v aright_o consider_v will_v be_v find_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o sound_a divine_n to_o be_v special_o a_o action_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n enable_v and_o illustrate_v by_o grace_n tend_v to_o and_o longing_n after_o god_n absent_a which_o affection_n of_o hope_n and_o desire_n cease_v not_o until_o the_o good_a that_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v for_o be_v obtain_v and_o make_v present_a but_o the_o good_a be_v have_v and_o attain_v unto_o than_o the_o affection_n of_o hope_n cease_v for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v not_o for_o nor_o long_o after_o that_o which_o a_o man_n see_v that_o be_v as_o i_o interpret_v he_o see_v and_o by_o sight_n enjoy_v how_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 25._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 25._o austen_n excellent_o hope_n be_v a_o child_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o lit_fw-fr august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr man_n hope_v from_o he_o who_o he_o know_v for_o that_o which_o he_o yet_o have_v not_o which_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o state_n the_o expectation_n of_o a_o immortal_a life_n i_o do_v fit_o call_v it_o the_o very_a life_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n the_o which_o though_o fortune_n often_o fail_v
will_v never_o fail_v nor_o in_o the_o end_n deceive_v the_o upright_a and_o innocent_a who_o because_o by_o hope_n he_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o have_v his_o heart_n repose_v upon_o god_n as_o susanna_n 35._o dan._n 13._o 35._o have_v she_o be_v as_o confident_a as_o a_o lion_n now_o when_o as_o these_o affection_n of_o hope_n and_o desire_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o good_a which_o be_v hope_v for_o be_v obtain_v do_v end_n and_o cease_v there_o must_v needs_o hope_n some_o glorious_a action_n of_o the_o will_n must_v needs_o succeed_v in_o room_n of_o the_o action_n of_o hope_n in_o lieu_n and_o place_n of_o these_o former_a succeed_v and_o follow_v some_o other_o action_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n which_o formal_o and_o respective_o must_v answer_v unto_o the_o former_a the_o former_a be_v hope_n to_o this_o must_v be_v a_o tention_n and_o possession_n the_o former_a be_v desire_v after_o this_o must_v be_v use_n the_o former_a be_v long_v after_o this_o must_v be_v 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