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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 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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 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we_o can_v do_v enough_o for_o god_n on_o earth_n so_o long_o as_o god_n hold_v out_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n we_o shall_v never_o withhold_v our_o labour_n our_o pain_n our_o diligence_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n thou_o be_v unworthy_a christian_a the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o heaven_n happiness_n if_o such_o a_o sight_n do_v not_o present_o transform_v thou_o into_o 〈◊〉_d incarnate_a seraphim_n make_v thou_o burn_v with_o heavenly_a zeal_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n as_o willing_a to_o undergo_v the_o great_a labour_n for_o so_o glorious_a a_o recompense_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o all_o intention_n of_o mind_n with_o all_o vigour_n of_o soul_n with_o all_o due_a preparation_n of_o heart_n run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n remember_v it_o be_v all_o for_o the_o life_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o recompense_n of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v still_o before_o we_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a endeavour_n 7_o walk_v heavenly-minded_o not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o whole_o set_v your_o heart_n upon_o thing_n above_o in_o this_o case_n if_o any_o where_o your_o eye_n shall_v affect_v your_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o sight_n which_o god_n afford_v you_o of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n in_o heaven_n may_v attract_v and_o draw_v up_o your_o affection_n thither_o whole_o divorce_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n the_o lapwing_n be_v make_v a_o emblem_n of_o infelicity_n by_o some_o because_o have_v a_o little_a coronet_n upon_o her_o head_n she_o yet_o feed_v upon_o the_o worst_a of_o excrement_n well_o you_o that_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o already_o upon_o your_o head_n yet_o in_o your_o eye_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o such_o enemy_n to_o your_o own_o happiness_n as_o to_o feed_v with_o delight_n upon_o the_o sordid_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a world_n themistocles_n that_o gallant_a athenian_a captain_n bid_v his_o friend_n take_v up_o those_o bracelet_n which_o he_o espy_v on_o the_o ground_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o themist_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n themist_n themistocles_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v below_o a_o person_n of_o his_o place_n and_o renown_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o vanity_n so_o christian_n let_v the_o world_n friend_n stoop_v down_o and_o embrace_v her_o profit_n honour_n and_o outward_a accommodation_n it_o be_v below_o you_o that_o have_v heaven_n in_o your_o eye_n to_o be_v take_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unbecoming_a all_o you_o who_o reward_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o stoop_v so_o far_o below_o yourselves_o as_o to_o lay_v out_o your_o affection_n upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a enjoyment_n if_o alexander_n will_v not_o exercise_v at_o the_o olympic_n as_o think_v such_o pedantic_a recreation_n too_o far_o below_o he_o 118._o he_o nos_fw-la contemnere_fw-la malumus_fw-la quà m_fw-la continere_fw-la opes_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la magis_fw-la cupimus_fw-la magis_fw-la patientiam_fw-la flagitamus_fw-la malumus_fw-la nos_fw-la bonos_fw-es esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la prodigos_fw-la min._n foel_n oct._n 118._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v a_o christian_a scorn_n have_v heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o eye_n to_o be_v find_v like_o one_o of_o the_o base_a fellow_n eager_o pursue_v the_o lie_a vanity_n of_o a_o dunghill_n world_n it_o be_v storiâ—â—â—â—â—one_v tigranes_n that_o come_v to_o redeem_v his_o father_n and_o friend_n with_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v all_o take_v prisoner_n by_o cyrus_n he_o be_v ask_v in_o particular_a what_o ransom_n he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o wife_n to_o which_o he_o ready_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v purchase_v her_o liberty_n with_o his_o own_o life_n but_o prevail_v upon_o easy_a term_n as_o they_o return_v every_o one_o commend_v cyrus_n for_o a_o goodly_a person_n and_o tigranes_n will_v needs_o know_v
the_o prodigal_n be_v feed_v upon_o husk_n when_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o to_o spare_v in_o your_o father_n house_n will_v you_o still_o be_v build_v tabernacle_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n show_v you_o such_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n foolish_a child_n when_o such_o a_o eternal_o glorious_a reward_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n how_o can_v you_o with_o any_o patience_n behold_v the_o world_n or_o think_v it_o worthy_a that_o you_o shall_v spend_v so_o much_o as_o one_o think_v upon_o it_o you_o shall_v live_v christian_n in_o the_o high_a region_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n leave_v those_o to_o scramble_v for_o the_o world_n that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o live_v upon_o 493._o upon_o sva_fw-la sibi_fw-la habeant_fw-la regna_fw-la reges_fw-la svas_fw-la divitias_fw-la divites_fw-la svam_fw-la verò_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la prudentes_fw-la relinquant_fw-la nobis_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la lact._n the_o just_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 493._o that_o of_o lactantius_n be_v a_o brave_a heroic_a spirit_n which_o if_o thorough_o imbibe_v will_v make_v you_o all_o say_v with_o he_o let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v their_o kindom_n let_v â—â—e_v rich_a man_n have_v their_o riches_n and_o the_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n let_v they_o have_v their_o prudence_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o will_v only_o leave_v we_o the_o folly_n of_o seek_v by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n get_v your_o heart_n fix_v upon_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o will_v never_o grudge_v you_o to_o see_v the_o lord_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n on_o earth_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o what_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n so_o long_o as_o god_n allow_v you_o to_o have_v always_o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o you_o to_o eye_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n even_o in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o have_v get_v their_o heart_n once_o wean_v from_o earthly_a comfort_n they_o live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n when_o once_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o feed_v with_o delight_n upon_o the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n they_o shall_v then_o sit_v down_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o god_n dear_a love_n in_o canaan_n and_o there_o find_v his_o fruit_n sweet_a to_o their_o taste_n when_o once_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o behold_v worldly_a vanity_n they_o may_v behold_v with_o delight_n the_o promise_a reward_n and_o have_v their_o eye_n continual_o feast_v with_o the_o bright_a entrance_v beam_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n 551._o glory_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la desiderio_fw-la praesentem_fw-la vitum_fw-la despierat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la abundantiae_fw-la delectamento_fw-la divitias_fw-la temporis_fw-la labentis_fw-la exhorreat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la regni_fw-la dilectione_n omne_fw-la terrena_fw-la regna_fw-la contemnat_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la theodor._n epist_n 6._o pag._n 551._o who_o then_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o a_o life_n will_v not_o despise_v this_o present_a world_n who_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o that_o abundance_n will_v not_o even_o fear_v the_o riches_n of_o glide_a time_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n will_v not_o contemn_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n all_o earthly_a kingdom_n oh_o believe_v it_o christian_n you_o will_v have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o live_a heavenly-minded_n the_o world_n can_v never_o feast_v her_o great_a favourite_n with_o those_o redundancy_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v expect_v get_v wean_v affection_n to_o thing_n below_o and_o live_v above_o let_v therefore_o the_o price_n of_o earthly_a commodity_n fall_v and_o the_o price_n of_o heavenly_a commodity_n rise_v in_o your_o thought_n and_o though_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o your_o treasure_n in_o body_n yet_o see_v that_o you_o be_v always_o present_a therewith_o in_o spirit_n in_o vain_a do_v god_n afford_v you_o a_o prospect_n of_o glory_n on_o earth_n if_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o spiritual_a loadstone_n to_o attract_v and_o draw_v up_o your_o heart_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n 8_o walk_v patient_o as_o well_o satisfy_v to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o worst_a of_o affliction_n that_o at_o length_n you_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n the_o best_a of_o reward_n their_o heart_n may_v well_o be_v establish_v with_o divine_a patience_n in_o every_o condition_n who_o eye_n god_n allow_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o every_o duty_n upon_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o true_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o present_a world_n do_v evince_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o divine_a patience_n to_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n luther_n make_v it_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o crucian_n who_o deny_v himself_n must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v two_o crown_n the_o one_o of_o thorn_n the_o other_o of_o glory_n they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o latter_a and_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n they_o must_v first_o undergo_v the_o former_a and_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n the_o very_a same_o hold_v true_a of_o all_o his_o people_n 14.22_o people_n acts._n 14.22_o who_o through_o many_o affliction_n must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o stone_n in_o solomon_n temple_n be_v first_o hew_v and_o polish_v and_o then_o set_v up_o into_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o god_n people_n first_o they_o must_v be_v hew_v and_o carve_v by_o suffering_n before_o they_o can_v 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