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Two treatises, one of the latter day of iudgement: the other of the ioyes of Heauen
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STC 14058.3; ESTC S125046
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life_n that_o godly_a &_o religious_a care_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o which_o we_o be_v so_o great_o in_o love_n withal_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o counsel_v to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o joh._n 2_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n and_o we_o must_v look_v to_o be_v wean_v from_o this_o world_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v look_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n and_o do_v hinder_v we_o from_o mount_v up_o so_o high_a and_o herein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o grasshopper_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o grasshopper_n have_v wing_n and_o hop_v up_o a_o little_a but_o present_o fall_v down_o again_o so_o many_o of_o we_o have_v often_o good_a motion_n unto_o godliness_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o all_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o we_o return_v to_o our_o old_a affection_n in_o this_o world_n as_o though_o all_o our_o portion_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n those_o fowl_n that_o feed_v gross_o never_o fly_v high_a and_o they_o which_o feed_v their_o heart_n with_o thing_n below_o can_v have_v their_o affection_n in_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o excellent_a and_o so_o surpass_v wonder_a that_o they_o may_v remove_v these_o heavy_a lumpish_a and_o grovel_v desire_n of_o this_o world_n the_o careless_a earthly_a and_o worldly_a mind_n have_v no_o sight_n nor_o sense_n nor_o feel_v of_o these_o joy_n but_o as_o the_o ox_n be_v fat_v in_o the_o pasture_n and_o the_o bird_n sing_v sweet_o and_o feed_v without_o fear_n and_o sudden_o the_o one_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o the_o other_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n be_v lull_v a_o sleep_n in_o security_n until_o the_o time_n that_o death_n strike_v with_o his_o dart_n and_o endless_a destruction_n overwhelm_v they_o but_o where_o be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o phil._n 1._o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n heb._n 11.14_o desire_v a_o better_a counttey_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o for_o they_o have_v god_n prepare_v a_o city_n heb._n 13.14_o for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n no_o continue_a habitation_n let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v a_o better_a habitation_n to_o come_v which_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n and_o free_a from_o all_o misery_n the_o next_o fruit_n be_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o joy_n patience_n these_o joy_n teach_v we_o patience_n teach_v we_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o trouble_n and_o didistress_n for_o how_o troublesome_a soever_o this_o life_n be_v here_o yet_o there_o shall_v all_o trouble_n misery_n and_o wrong_n be_v abundant_o recompense_v and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v true_o rom._n 8.18_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n in_o the_o 126._o psal_n they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6.25_o and_o therefore_o happy_a shall_v they_o be_v in_o a_o other_o world_n who_o have_v in_o good_a cause_n suffer_v wrong_n commit_v themselves_o unto_o god_n this_o time_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n harvest_n heavenly_a joy_n compare_v to_o a_o harvest_n be_v compare_v unto_o harvest_n and_o what_o care_n do_v every_o one_o take_v to_o provide_v good_a and_o choice_n seed_n that_o their_o harvest_n may_v fall_v out_o according_o thy_o seed_n be_v thy_o thought_n thy_o word_n thy_o deed_n and_o conversation_n therefore_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v galla._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a look_v how_o we_o sow_v so_o shall_v we_o reap_v such_o as_o our_o seed_n be_v such_o also_o shall_v be_v our_o harvest_n the_o date_n of_o this_o our_o life_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o life_n well_o lead_v shall_v be_v comfortable_a for_o ever_o and_o this_o shall_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v our_o endless_a harvest_n still_o gather_v still_o increase_n and_o never_o pair_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a 21._o holiness_n holiness_n chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zechariah_n chap._n 14.21_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o lewd_a people_n and_o for_o the_o same_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o dwell_v on_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o heaven_n dear_o belove_v say_v the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n 1._o epist._n 2.11_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n bridle_v they_o keep_v they_o under_o for_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n collo_fw-la 3.1_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o mortify_v your_o immoderate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n remember_v this_o peremptory_a word_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v there_o mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o god_n grant_v we_o this_o wedding_n garment_n of_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v go_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n for_o we_o know_v what_o befall_v to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o mat._n 22.11_o let_v we_o work_v our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v desirous_a to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v let_v we_o pray_v for_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v so_o serve_v god_n that_o we_o may_v please_v he_o with_o reverence_n &_o fear_n and_o see_v we_o have_v precious_a promise_n 2._o cor._n 7.1.2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o that_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n heb._n 6.13.18_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o into_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o as_o they_o that_o thus_o do_v his_o will_n shall_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n and_o their_o right_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n and_o all_o unclean_a person_n reu._n 22.14_o let_v not_o my_o last_o exhortation_n be_v forget_v among_o you_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wide_a gate_n and_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o because_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a that_o lead_v unto_o life_n few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o to_o add_v unto_o these_o joy_n god_n mercy_n one_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n one_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n among_o all_o be_v god_n mercy_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o sweet_a taste_n in_o this_o life_n for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o none_o of_o we_o all_o shall_v enter_v into_o that_o place_n where_o thosse_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o god_n just_a anger_n according_a to_o their_o due_a desert_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o a_o angel_n set_v with_o a_o sword_n draw_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v return_v thither_o so_o the_o only_a gate_n to_o let_v we_o in_o again_o be_v god_n mercy_n whereof_o as_o the_o godly_a and_o most_o righteous_a that_o be_v stand_v in_o great_a need_n so_o let_v none_o of_o we_o all_o either_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n or_o presume_v of_o his_o mercy_n lest_o we_o miss_v of_o the_o same_o this_o mercy_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a unto_o it_o and_o as_o it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n so_o can_v the_o deep_a reach_n of_o man_n conceive_v any_o part_n of_o the_o depth_n or_o height_n thereof_o the_o compass_n the_o largeness_n the_o wideness_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v measure_v and_o therefore_o may_v it_o well_o be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o both_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o because_o no_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v speak_v it_o let_v angel_n bring_v the_o message_n as_o we_o read_v luk._n 2.14_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o peace_n in_o earth_n and_o towards_o man_n good_a will_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n direct_v our_o step_n to_o this_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n set_v his_o print_n and_o seal_v upon_o you_o thus_o i_o persuade_v myself_o i_o have_v now_o win_v some_o and_o who_o i_o have_v win_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n keep_v and_o so_o i_o discharge_v myself_o for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o our_o own_o disposition_n like_v unto_o totter_a wall_n still_o ready_a to_o slide_v still_o ready_a to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v i_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v with_o christ_n this_o day_n shall_v you_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o if_o this_o day_n your_o hat_n be_v thorough_o convert_v sure_o this_o day_n you_o be_v in_o paradise_n it_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o adam_n and_o eve_n to_o remember_v they_o be_v in_o paradise_n see_v themselves_o now_o cast_v out_o and_o if_o we_o be_v once_o place_v in_o paradise_n then_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o stand_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o for_o as_o we_o be_v mortal_a so_o be_v we_o mutable_a and_o nothing_o so_o familiar_a with_o we_o as_o to_o change_v deu._n 5.29_o unconstant_a god_n know_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n make_v we_o steadfast_a and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o we_o have_v now_o hear_v let_v that_o make_v we_o steadfast_a even_o to_o the_o end_n deo_fw-la soli_fw-la omnis_fw-la laus_fw-la fit_n &_o gloria_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la finis_fw-la