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of_o methusalah_n what_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o expeience_n of_o noah_n who_o see_v two_o world_n such_o be_v the_o world_n to_o heaven_n such_o our_o life_n to_o eternity_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n o_o while_o i_o write_v of_o those_o joy_n eternal_a how_o be_o i_o silence_v fain_o will_v i_o declare_v they_o but_o can_v conceive_v they_o i_o be_o in_o a_o maze_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o they_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o write_v haven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n a_o city_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n a_o 4_o jerem._n 6._o 16._o rev._n 2._o 1._o 4._o 15._o luk._n 22._o 30_o 2_o pet._n 5._o 4_o rare_a paradise_n of_o pleasure_n a_o kingdom_n of_o majesty_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a o_o joy_n unspeakable_a o_o happiness_n unconceivable_a o_o pleasure_n endurable_a o_o triumph_n admirable_a what_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o prize_n as_o this_o make_v thou_o to_o fight_v why_o do_v thou_o stand_v still_o have_v the_o glimmer_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o fade_a world_n so_o benumb_v thy_o limb_n and_o bewitch_v thy_o sense_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v pain_n from_o pleasure_n misery_n from_o majesty_n deceit_n from_o delight_n for_o such_o and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o world_n chief_a joy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o heaven_n buckle_v on_o thy_o armour_n labour_v very_o earnest_o to_o conquer_v &_o subdue_v thy_o own_o corruption_n the_o word_n allurement_n and_o the_o devil_n temptation_n he_o that_o will_v reign_v must_v conquer_v and_o he_o that_o will_v conquer_v must_v fight_v valiant_o then_o for_o thy_o comfort_n s._n john_n have_v chalk_v out_o thy_o way_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n he_o have_v 21._o rev._n 21._o find_v twelve_o gate_n in_o it_o open_a day_n and_o night_n to_o entertain_v depart_v soul_n repair_v thither_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n there_o shall_v thou_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n by_o the_o king_n david_n hezekiah_n and_o josias_n by_o the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n by_o s._n stephen_n and_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n by_o the_o innumerable_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n shall_v give_v a_o volley_n of_o acclamation_n at_o thy_o entertainment_n then_o shall_v be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n then_o shall_v the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v heaven_n the_o christian_a soldier_n welcome_a to_o heaven_n put_v upon_o thy_o body_n the_o ring_n upon_o thy_o finger_n a_o crown_n upon_o thy_o head_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v lead_v out_o to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n god_n the_o father_n shall_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n god_n the_o son_n shall_v place_v thou_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n thus_o shall_v thou_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o liâ—ing_n and_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o those_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n finish_v their_o course_n keep_v the_o faith_n they_o shall_v with_o s._n paul_n and_o all_o these_o heavenly_a spirit_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v they_o in_o that_o day_n thus_o i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v here_o be_v the_o horror_n ofhel_n 19_o deut._n 30._o 19_o for_o thy_o terror_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n if_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o the_o one_o will_v not_o enforce_v thou_o let_v the_o unspeakable_a happiness_n of_o the_o other_o allure_v thou_o to_o fight_v o_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n o_o the_o riches_n of_o those_o diamond_n that_o be_v set_v in_o that_o crown_n which_o shall_v impale_v the_o brow_n of_o every_o conqueror_n loose_a not_o then_o the_o hold_v of_o such_o a_o crown_n for_o a_o rap_n on_o the_o finger_n vincenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la do_v but_o overcome_v and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o have_v it_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o look_v behind_o thou_o there_o be_v hâ—ll_o look_v before_o thou_o there_o be_v heaven_n if_o thou_o go_v backward_o hell_n will_v receive_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o stand_v still_o hell_n will_v overtake_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o run_v forward_a jehovah_n will_v crown_v thou_o which_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o mercye_n sake_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o hereunto_o let_v all_o the_o church_n militant_a throughout_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v amen_o amen_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a finis_fw-la man_n work_n have_v fault_n since_o adam_n first_o offend_v and_o those_o in_o these_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v amend_v errata_fw-la epist_n dedicat._n line_n 12._o read_v these_o ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n your_o counsel_n epist_n reader_n l._n 10._o read_v i_o put_v ibid._n l._n 43._o read_v from_o tâ—â—t_n pag._n 7._o line_n ult_n read_v thus_o pag._n 16._o lin_v 21._o r._n estis_fw-la p._n 18._o l._n 23._o r._n him_z p._n 30._o l._n 15._o r._n thy_o wage_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n â—et_o p._n 31._o l._n ult_n r._n hard_a pag._n 32._o l._n 23._o r._n confession_n p._n iii_o l._n 4._o r._n wine_n p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n him_z pag._n 125._o l._n 7._o r._n inveneris_fw-la p._n 145._o l._n 3._o r._n keep_v thyself_o p._n 162._o l._n 14_o r._n forth_o imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 4._o 1638._o guilford_n bray._n