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shall_v find_v ease_n and_o rest_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v thou_o dear_a reader_n chap._n xx._n the_o three_o content_a and_o happiness_n which_o such_o enjoy_v as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n as_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o become_a son_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o our_o saviour_n the_o next_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n be_v that_o they_o become_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o
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expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v 43._o luk._n 12._o 43._o the_o servant_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o over_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o shall_v appoint_v he_o of_o the_o twelfth_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v chastity_n the_o twelve_o fruit_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v produce_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o love_v he_o be_v chastity_n which_o be_v a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n not_o absolute_a necessary_a to_o nature_n whereby_o they_o attain_v to_o perfect_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n and_o freedom_n of_o mind_n and_o easy_o and_o without_o impediment_n attend_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o be_v 23._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 23._o without_o a_o wife_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v with_o a_o wife_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o be_v divide_v among_o many_o master_n that_o he_o can_v easy_o serve_v and_o love_n god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n so_o likewise_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o woman_n unmarried_a and_o the_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 34._o virgin_n think_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n but_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v think_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o profit_n not_o to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o you_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o may_v give_v you_o power_n without_o impediment_n to_o attend_v upon_o our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v observe_v it_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o hinder_v thou_o from_o meditate_v and_o practise_v spiritual_a course_n &_o pious_a exercise_n of_o life_n be_v thy_o unchaste_a mind_n which_o seek_v after_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n perpetual_o distract_v thou_o from_o well_o do_v or_o think_v by_o she_o untame_v thought_n and_o wander_a discourse_n after_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n &_o vanity_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o if_o by_o chastity_n of_o mind_n thou_o can_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v not_o only_o meditate_v upon_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n but_o also_o without_o impediment_n attend_v upon_o our_o lord_n and_o live_v a_o angelical_a life_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o 35._o luk._n â—0_n 35._o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_o nor_o take_v wife_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n whereby_o thou_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o chaste_a life_n that_o it_o will_v free_v thou_o from_o worldly_a care_n and_o distraction_n and_o will_v endue_v thou_o with_o such_o a_o facility_n in_o serve_v god_n as_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o attend_v upon_o our_o lord_n without_o impediment_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a in_o part_n to_o show_v unto_o thou_o the_o joy_n ease_n rest_v repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n which_o god_n almighty_a
in_o this_o life_n bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o themselves_o which_o joy_n and_o contentment_n do_v increase_n in_o they_o as_o the_o zeal_n of_o keep_v his_o commandment_n &_o counsel_n do_v increase_v according_a to_o his_o word_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v glorify_v i_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o they_o that_o shall_v contemn_v i_o shall_v be_v base_a whereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o be_o delight_v 118._o ps_n 118._o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n i_o will_v be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n always_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o i_o walk_v in_o largeness_n because_o i_o seek_v after_o thy_o commandment_n my_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o say_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v good_a unto_o i_o above_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n how_o have_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n above_o my_o enemy_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a by_o thy_o commandentent_n because_o it_o be_v to_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o above_o all_o that_o teach_v i_o have_v i_o understand_v because_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i_o have_v understand_v more_o than_o ancient_a man_n because_o i_o seek_v thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o justification_n for_o ever_o because_o of_o the_o reward_n corporal_n and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a ease_n rest_v repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n wherefore_o dear_a reader_n be_v no_o more_o deceive_v with_o vain_a imagination_n of_o find_v ease_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o cast_v out_o from_o thou_o those_o strange_a god_n who_o in_o their_o eleven_o article_n of_o the_o english_a creed_n do_v promise_n happiness_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o return_v unto_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v ask_v the_o 14._o joh._n 14._o 14._o father_n &_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o thou_o and_o be_v in_o thou_o for_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 26._o joh._n 14._o 26._o he_o shall_v teach_v thou_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v teach_v thou_o chastity_n continency_n modesty_n goodness_n benignity_n patience_n peace_n of_o mind_n joy_v of_o heart_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v joy_n and_o 44._o isa_n 51._o isa_n 44._o gladness_n sorrow_n and_o mourn_a shall_v fly_v away_o for_o i_o even_o i_o myself_o say_v our_o lord_n will_v comfort_v you_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o stock_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v the_o herb_n as_o willow_n beside_o the_o run_a water_n for_o the_o shrub_n â—5_n isa_n â—5_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o fir_n tree_n and_o for_o the_o nettle_n shall_v grow_v the_o myrtle_n tree_n for_o thy_o base_a afflict_v sensual_a delight_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o true_a joy_n and_o content_a and_o rest_v when_o thou_o shall_v pour_v 58._o isa_n 58._o out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o shall_v fill_v the_o afflict_a soul_n thy_o light_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o rest_v always_o and_o will_v fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o brightness_n and_o deliver_v thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n who_o water_n shall_v not_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o content_a and_o happiness_n i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o complete_a joy_n rest_v content_v and_o happiness_n which_o those_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n who_o upon_o earth_n persevere_v in_o love_a god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o until_o death_n first_o all_o the_o charitable_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o happy_a as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v 25._o mat._n 25._o of_o my_o father_n possess_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o cover_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o long_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o my_o least_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o for_o their_o particular_a happiness_n first_o all_o their_o corporal_a defect_n as_o lameness_n crookedness_n disproportion_n of_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v supply_v as_o witness_v s._n paul_n say_v we_o shall_v 13._o eph._n 4._o 13._o meet_v all_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o a_o perfect_a man_n into_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n second_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o subtility_n to_o penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o material_a body_n at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o s._n john_n affirm_v 19_o joh._n â—0_n 19_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o door_n shut_v jesus_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n our_o saviour_n will_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v reform_v the_o body_n 11._o phil._n 3._o 11._o of_o our_o humility_n configure_v to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o glory_n three_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o agility_n to_o move_v and_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o with_o the_o same_o swiftness_n that_o their_o mind_n can_v desire_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n four_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o impassabilitie_n insomuch_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o suffer_v any_o more_o hunger_n or_o cold_a or_o heat_n or_o sickness_n or_o pain_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o disgust_n as_o affirm_v s._n john_n say_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o 16._o apoc._n 7._o 16._o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n fall_v upon_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n five_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o claritie_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o justice_n shall_v shine_v 43._o mat._n 13._o 43._o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n six_o their_o corporal_a eye_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n who_o wall_n be_v as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o 18._o apoc._n 21._o 18._o jasper_n stone_n but_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n like_v to_o pure_a glass_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v adorn_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n there_o be_v twelve_o pearl_n one_o to_o every_o one_o and_o every_o gate_n be_v of_o one_o several_a pearl_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n seventh_o their_o ear_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o melody_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n who_o sing_v by_o quire_n always_o new_a song_n eight_o their_o sense_n of_o smell_a shall_v be_v delight_v with_o delicate_a sweet_a smell_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o odour_n be_v as_o the_o 1â—_n cant._n 3._o osc_n 1â—_n aromatical_a spice_n of_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n and_o all_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o apothecary_n if_o the_o body_n of_o our_o bless_a mother_n teresa_n the_o reformer_n of_o our_o order_n and_o the_o restorer_n thereof_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n yield_v so_o sweet_a a_o smell_v here_o upon_o earth_n as_o that_o it_o exceed_v the_o delight_n of_o all_o flower_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n imagine_v if_o thou_o can_v how_o exceed_v sweet_a shall_v be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n nine_o their_o taste_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o exquisite_a meat_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v to_o they_o 17._o apoc._n â—_o 17._o that_o shall_v overcome_v sin_n i_o will_v 7._o apoc._n 2._o 7._o give_v he_o the_o hide_a manna_n i_o will_v give_v he_o