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the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o righteous_a after_o death_n by_o nathanael_n ranew_v late_a of_o london_n bookseller_n london_n print_v for_o n._n r._n and_o sell_v by_o j._n robinson_n a._n and_o j._n churchill_n j._n taylor_n and_o j._n wyat._n 1694._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n i_o dare_v not_o suppose_v thou_o in_o a_o age_n of_o somuch_o light_a and_o knowledge_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n that_o do_v abide_v thou_o and_o all_o man_n after_o this_o life_n for_o this_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o even_o of_o heathen_n themselves_o neither_o can_v i_o think_v any_o to_o be_v so_o far_o blind_v and_o harden_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o state_n which_o shall_v befall_v all_o man_n after_o death_n to_o be_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o person_n whether_o 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be_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o sink_v into_o the_o creature_n can_v without_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n raise_v up_o his_o soul_n his_o affection_n and_o desire_v towards_o god_n towards_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o take_v up_o with_o what_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a part_n and_o so_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n here_o below_o according_o with_o the_o great_a eagerness_n he_o pursue_v the_o riches_n the_o honour_n the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n as_o those_o thing_n which_o when_o attain_v he_o vain_o fancy_n will_v make_v he_o true_o happy_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o enjoy_v they_o meet_v with_o frustration_n and_o disappointment_n all_o man_n be_v force_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o subscribe_v unto_o what_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n faith_n as_o a_o great_a truth_n concern_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n will_v thou_o not_o christian_a reader_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v be_v eternal_o deceive_v in_o thy_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o happiness_n let_v not_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o take_v up_o thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n now_o god_n have_v provide_v the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o and_o by_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n bring_v they_o to_o thou_o daily_o for_o thy_o use_n that_o with_o this_o gracious_a and_o liberal_a allowance_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n of_o soul_n in_o thy_o passage_n through_o this_o world_n but_o he_o never_o intend_v thou_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o they_o as_o thy_o happiness_n believe_v it_o god_n have_v provide_v better_a thing_n for_o holy_a soul_n in_o another_o world_n he_o intend_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o portion_n his_o heaven_n to_o be_v their_o habitation_n and_o dwelling_n place_n angel_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n to_o be_v their_o associate_n and_o companion_n where_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n see_v his_o face_n behold_v his_o glory_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o love_n to_o all_o eternity_n o_o bless_a state_n of_o infinite_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n beyond_o what_o word_n be_v able_a to_o express_v well_o may_v holy_a soul_n with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o who_o now_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o these_o line_n make_v one_o of_o that_o great_a number_n of_o holy_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v thus_o eternal_o happy_a and_o bless_a god_n have_v not_o exclude_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o thyself_o god_n be_v now_o display_v before_o thou_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o do_v so_o but_o to_o invite_v and_o draw_v sinner_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o this_o happiness_n not_o that_o god_n need_v we_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o he_o be_v as_o happy_a without_o we_o as_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v with_o we_o but_o we_o need_v he_o and_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o he_o now_o therefore_o since_o he_o be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o offer_v of_o such_o rich_a grace_n and_o mercy_n let_v none_o be_v find_v slighter_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o disappoint_v not_o o_o sinner_n the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o seek_v to_o bring_v soul_n to_o heaven_n frustrate_v not_o your_o own_o expectation_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n make_v not_o yourselves_o eternal_o miserable_a by_o choose_v any_o sinful_a course_n or_o walk_v in_o any_o allow_a way_n of_o wickedness_n nor_o yet_o provoke_v god_n by_o any_o sinful_a delay_n or_o any_o sluggish_a and_o lazy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n in_o seek_v to_o obtain_v this_o everlasting_a happiness_n to_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o obstinate_a despiser_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o and_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o soul_n receive_v benefit_n hereby_o unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o author_n have_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o abundant_a reward_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o that_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n may_v make_v be_v thus_o successful_a unto_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o publisher_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n a_o state_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o happiness_n prove_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n so_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a with_o a_o short_a and_o brief_a description_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o company_n and_o society_n believer_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n as_o 1._o communion_n with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o communion_n with_o angel_n 3._o enjoyment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o redeemer_n 4._o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n what_o kind_n of_o sight_n or_o vision_n of_o god_n saint_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v 1._o immediate_a and_o clear_n 2._o transform_v 3._o joyful_a 4._o permanent_a and_o perpetual_a this_o sight_n and_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v a_o great_a happiness_n because_o god_n be_v 1._o a_o universal_a good_n 2._o a_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a good_n 3_o a_o suitable_a good_n 4._o a_o all-sufficient_a good_n 5._o a_o satisfy_v good_n 6._o a_o everlasting_a good_n
regard_n they_o be_v free_a from_o any_o mixture_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v always_o mix_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o so_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n also_o and_o herein_o god_n manifest_v great_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n thus_o to_o temper_v their_o joy_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n of_o weak_a constitution_n who_o must_v have_v their_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n for_o fear_v of_o distemper_a their_o body_n and_o so_o must_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n such_o be_v their_o weakness_n have_v their_o joy_n mingle_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v proud_a or_o wanton_a sometime_o their_o joy_n be_v mix_v with_o fear_n hence_o it_o be_v psalm_n 2.11_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o two_o woman_n matth._n 28.8_o who_o though_o assure_v by_o angel_n that_o christ_n be_v rise_v 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in_o reconcile_a god_n and_o he_o together_o in_o deliver_v he_o from_o wrath_n and_o hell_n and_o in_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o in_o heaven_n though_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o do_v all_o this_o for_o he_o can_v but_o affect_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n yet_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o pierce_v and_o wound_v yea_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n can_v but_o break_v his_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o now_o in_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o saint_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o mixture_n both_o of_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o present_a trouble_n nor_o any_o fear_n of_o future_a danger_n all_o their_o sorrow_n will_v then_o be_v turn_v into_o joy_n the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n will_v then_o affect_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o supreme_a and_o insinite_a good_a who_o the_o saint_n shall_v always_o have_v with_o they_o in_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o will_v fill_v and_o ravish_v their_o soul_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n second_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v spiritual_a joy_n now_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v thing_n both_o of_o the_o great_a reality_n and_o of_o the_o great_a excellency_n spiritual_a thing_n be_v thing_n of_o the_o great_a reality_n all_o other_o thing_n comparative_o be_v not_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o be_v no_o subsistence_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n why_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o admire_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v but_o abusive_o call_v man_n that_o abound_v with_o worldly_a enjoyment_n rich_a substantial_a man_n for_o substance_n be_v not_o where_o but_o with_o god_n he_o only_o be_v the_o true_a substantial_a good_a the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o shadow_n if_o a_o man_n be_v hungry_a will_v paint_v bread_n satisfy_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v starve_v with_o cold_a will_v paint_v fire_n warm_v he_o no_o why_o true_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n will_v appear_v no_o better_o to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v there_o be_v no_o comfort_n nor_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v fetch_v from_o they_o the_o reality_n and_o substantialness_n of_o good_a be_v only_o lay_v up_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o saint_n happiness_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n as_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n so_o also_o in_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o the_o trouble_v that_o the_o saint_n endure_v they_o be_v but_o skindeep_a a_o varnish_n of_o trouble_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v 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