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praesentium_fw-la quibus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la futurorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la demetrian_a p._n 329._o have_v to_o this_o glorious_a reward_n it_o will_v exceed_o ease_v you_o under_o all_o your_o burden_n the_o sight_n of_o future_a glory_n do_v wonderful_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o present_a misery_n he_o who_o heart_n be_v fix_v upon_o heavenly_a glory_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n any_o hurt_n that_o come_v from_o earth_n 301._o earth_n nihil_fw-la interest_n ubi_fw-la sitis_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la qui_fw-la extra_fw-la saeculum_fw-la estis_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la martyr_n c._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 191._o nihil_fw-la crus_fw-la sentit_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la cum_fw-la animus_n in_o coelo_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 2._o pag._n 301._o nor_o will_v he_o much_o be_v solicitous_a about_o his_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n who_o see_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o be_v a_o man_n 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for_o shadow_n of_o affliction_n rather_o than_o affliction_n indeed_o as_o sorrowful_a say_v the_o apostle_n 6.10_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o always_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o vanish_v shadow_n 260._o shadow_n nemo_fw-la mortem_fw-la cogitet_fw-la sed_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la temporariam_fw-la paenam_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 81._o pag._n 260._o here_o then_o be_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o bitterness_n of_o every_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o suffering_n seem_v light_a let_v none_o of_o we_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o crown_n that_o will_v follow_v after_o let_v we_o not_o think_v of_o our_o present_a pain_n but_o let_v we_o think_v of_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v there_o be_v no_o fiery_a furnace_n so_o hot_a but_o a_o eye_n to_o glory_n will_v bring_v you_o through_o it_o without_o any_o smart_n no_o cross_n so_o painful_a but_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o bless_a reward_n will_v make_v it_o easy_a 1._o easy_a tormenta_fw-mi quanto_fw-la fuerint_fw-la graviora_fw-la tanto_fw-la majorem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la parient_fw-la lactant._n institut_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o pag._n 491._o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la accesserit_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la referam_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la gordius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 1._o oh_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v put_v ease_n into_o every_o burden_n and_o make_v the_o sore_a affliction_n seem_v a_o light_a matter_n to_o think_v with_o ourselves_o when_o under_o any_o trouble_n that_o the_o sharp_a we_o find_v our_o present_a conflict_n the_o more_o sweet_a the_o more_o great_a and_o glorious_a will_v be_v our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 9_o a_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o this_o glorious_a reward_n it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a antidote_n against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n enable_v you_o to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n thereto_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n can_v see_v the_o glory_n and_o taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o a_o paradise_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o carnal_a delight_n nor_o can_v they_o easy_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o pleasurable_a bait_n of_o sin_n soul_n fill_v with_o the_o lively_a sense_n and_o happy_a preoccupation_n of_o future_a glory_n be_v arm_v against_o the_o allurement_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o fleshly_a intrusion_n let_v a_o man_n bot_n once_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o honey_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o afterward_o persuade_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v he_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a brightness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o lust_n no_o jezabel_n think_v in_o all_o her_o paint_n and_o meretricious_a ornament_n but_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o eye_n ever_o after_o like_o some_o foul_a misshape_a monster_n to_o affright_v his_o mind_n rather_o than_o to_o attract_v his_o love_n let_v a_o man_n but_o fix_v his_o thought_n a_o little_a upon_o this_o eternal_a recompense_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o will_v never_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n any_o more_o oh_o believe_v it_o christian_n a_o eye_n fix_v upon_o heaven_n glory_n will_v make_v you_o afraid_a to_o be_v handle_v hell_n merchandise_n this_o will_v mingle_v bitterness_n with_o all_o sensual_a delight_n and_o cause_v you_o with_o loathe_v and_o abhorrency_n to_o spit_v out_o every_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o sin_n have_v your_o heart_n refresh_v with_o a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n with_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o that_o crown_n that_o joy_n that_o glory_n which_o abide_v you_o there_o if_o now_o temptation_n come_v like_o a_o potiphar'_v wife_n solicit_v you_o to_o commit_v folly_n you_o will_v say_v with_o the_o olive_n shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o fatness_n and_o with_o the_o figtree_n shall_v i_o leave_v my_o sweetness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n sin_n never_o come_v but_o like_o some_o dalilah_n to_o cut_v the_o hair_n of_o your_o strength_n or_o like_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o shut_v you_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o to_o drive_v you_o from_o feed_v upon_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n judas-like_a it_o kiss_v we_o and_o betray_v we_o whatever_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o best_a that_o can_v come_v of_o it_o be_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o if_o that_o fail_v it_o will_v end_v in_o hell_n in_o wrath_n in_o everlasting_a flame_n what_o a_o bless_a thing_n be_v it_o then_o to_o have_v heaven_n as_o a_o sure_a antidote_n against_o this_o sweet_a but_o deadly_a poison_n to_o lose_v heaven_n for_o a_o lust_n to_o sell_v such_o a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o draught_n of_o 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of_o this_o forbid_a
a_o land_n all_o who_o river_n run_v heavenly_a nectar_n and_o all_o who_o tree_n be_v ever_o lade_v with_o the_o sweet_a delicious_a grape_n of_o paradise_n dei_fw-la paradise_n si_fw-mi tanta_fw-la nobis_fw-la tribuis_fw-la in_o career_n quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la if_o here_o in_o the_o land_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n so_o much_o of_o heaven_n glory_n be_v reveal_v to_o you_o what_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v tell_v the_o happiness_n the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o you_o when_o at_o home_o in_o your_o own_o country_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n if_o now_o so_o bright_a and_o orient_a to_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v it_o oh_o than_o what_o a_o far_o more_o excâ—â—ding_n and_o eternal_a weight_n os_fw-la glory_n will_v be_v find_v in_o it_o when_o a_o glorious_a christ_n shall_v set_v it_o upon_o your_o head_n with_o his_o own_o remunerative_a hand_n 12_o and_o last_o a_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o this_o glorious_a 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fix_v upon_o heaven_n glory_n will_v immediate_o draw_v we_o into_o heaven_n for_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o earthly_a gross_a body_n together_o with_o those_o corruption_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o that_o dust_n there_o be_v nothing_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o hinder_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n so_o that_o death_n peculiar_a office_n be_v to_o break_v down_o this_o wall_n of_o separation_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o her_o god_n her_o belove_a redeemer_n her_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n when_o once_o loose_v from_o this_o die_a body_n than_o she_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n set_v upon_o her_o head_n then_o she_o see_v god_n no_o long_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o face_n to_o face_n then_o she_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o unconceivable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 344._o vision_n mori_n plane_n timeat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la renatus_fw-la gehennae_fw-la ignibus_fw-la mancipatur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la cruse_n &_o passione_n censetur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la secundam_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la morte_fw-la transibit_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la recedentem_fw-la perennibus_fw-la poenis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la torquebit_fw-la flamma_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr mortalit_n pag._n 344._o let_v those_o therefore_o tremble_v at_o the_o knock_n and_o approach_n of_o death_n who_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n who_o not_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o above_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o infernal_a flame_n who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n purchase_v by_o christ_n who_o must_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o death_n from_o short_a momentany_a pleasure_n to_o everlasting_a hellish_a torment_n death_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o trap-door_n that_o open_v let_v they_o fall_v down_o irrecoverable_o into_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o eternal_a misery_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a soul_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o terror_n in_o death_n no_o fear_n in_o the_o grave_a no_o sting_n to_o perplex_v in_o a_o bodily_a dissolution_n as_o that_o which_o only_o usher_v in_o she_o everlasting_o bless_a and_o glorious_a coronation_n death_n come_v to_o a_o man_n die_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n like_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o deliver_v he_o as_o the_o angel_n to_o peter_n in_o prison_n to_o set_v he_o free_a as_o god_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o like_o elias_n into_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o be_v you_o christian_n afraid_a of_o enter_v upon_o your_o own_o blessedness_n be_v you_o afraid_a to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o your_o house_n from_o heaven_n get_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o death_n which_o as_o bernard_n call_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n the_o portal_n of_o eternal_a security_n though_o death_n look_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o grim_a countenance_n yet_o it_o come_v upon_o a_o good_a errand_n to_o god_n people_n to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o their_o wilderness-condition_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n of_o happiness_n by_o death_n we_o go_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o converse_v with_o sinful_a man_n to_o converse_v with_o million_o of_o glorious_a angel_n and_o what_o make_v we_o so_o loath_a to_o remove_v who_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o cottage_n to_o gain_v a_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o egypt_n to_o inherit_v canaan_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v glad_o a_o oppressive_a babylon_n to_o be_v make_v a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n our_o great_a misery_n lie_v not_o in_o death_n but_o in_o life_n it_o be_v the_o veil_n of_o flesh_n that_o keep_v we_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o c_o death_n give_v we_o a_o passport_n from_o corruptible_a joy_n to_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n from_o a_o mortal_a life_n to_o a_o life_n of_o bless_a immortality_n from_o a_o troublesome_a condition_n to_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a tranquillity_n so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o offend_v we_o but_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v shall_v delight_v we_o the_o moon_n never_o come_v to_o the_o full_a till_o after_o her_o change_n thus_o through_o the_o change_n of_o death_n a_o christian_n come_v to_o all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o have_v the_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n give_v he_o now_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v to_o meet_v the_o soul_n in_o happiness_n now_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v away_o and_o heaven_n gate_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a to_o give_v her_o everlasting_a glorious_a entertainment_n now_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a now_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n now_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n come_v now_o heavenly_a mansion_n instead_o of_o earthly_a tabernacle_n now_o great_a glory_n instead_o of_o small_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n instead_o of_o poor_a temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v bestow_v upon_o every_o child_n of_o god_n what_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n woâ—ld_v not_o part_v with_o life_n and_o bid_v death_n welcome_a upon_o term_n of_o such_o everlasting_a bless_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n 7._o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n ant._n hom_n 7._o death_n in_o the_o true_a notion_n 341._o notion_n mors_fw-la haec_fw-la transitus_fw-la universorum_fw-la est_fw-la transitur_fw-la à _fw-la corruption_n ad_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la à _fw-la mortalitate_fw-la ad_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la à _fw-la perturbatione_fw-la ad_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la te_fw-la offendat_fw-la sed_fw-la boni_fw-la transitûs_fw-la beneficia_fw-la delectent_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_n mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o proemium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la laetitia_fw-la &_o possessio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la
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