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rise_v upon_o which_o many_o absurdity_n gross_a heresy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n will_v ensue_v 1_o cor._n 15._o from_o 13._o ad_fw-la 19_o verse_n if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a yea_o and_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v testify_v of_o god_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o christ_n who_o he_o raise_v not_o up_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o sect_n iii_o but_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o personal_a type_n or_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n 1._o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o viz._n that_o as_o he_o sleep_v in_o the_o garden_n so_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v bury_v 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then_o clear_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o justification_n and_o glorification_n and_o all_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o the_o prophecy_n all_o the_o figure_n type_n and_o symbolical_a shadow_n all_o the_o mystical_a sense_n all_o these_o thing_n they_o believe_v here_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o but_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n be_v vision_n and_o clear_a knowledge_n the_o same_o do_v st._n augustine_n insinuate_v say_v 21._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 21._o what_o shall_v we_o see_v in_o heaven_n but_o god_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o believe_v we_o see_v not_o chap._n xxi_o moreover_o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v that_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n their_o nature_n each_o of_o their_o person_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o angel_n know_v every_o elect_a person_n because_o it_o be_v their_o work_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o all_o the_o corner_n 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be_v propound_v as_o a_o doubt_n to_o martin_n luther_n 87._o chemnit_fw-la harmony_n evang_v cap._n 87._o a_o little_a before_o his_o deathbed_n whether_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v mutual_a knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o he_o thus_o resolve_v his_o friend_n that_o as_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n in_o paradise_n when_o she_o be_v first_o present_v to_o he_o and_o as_o st._n peter_n ravish_v with_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n matth._n 17.4_o take_v notice_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n when_o as_o tertullian_n say_v he_o never_o see_v so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o their_o picture_n 4._o tertul._n contr_n martion_n lib._n 4._o the_o law_n prohibit_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o in_o this_o short_a taste_n of_o glory_n he_o and_o the_o other_o two_o disciple_n with_o he_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o these_o glorify_a saint_n then_o doubtless_o when_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v fullness_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a 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heaven_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o never_o satiate_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v satiate_v thou_o will_v fear_v a_o cloy_a there_o where_o shall_v be_v neither_o famine_n hunger_n nor_o thirst_n nor_o any_o tedious_a cloy_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cyprian_n say_v martyrii_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr laud_fw-la martyrii_fw-la the_o saint_n shall_v not_o only_o taste_v how_o sweet_a god_n be_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o wonderful_a sweetness_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o more_o desire_n for_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n absent_a the_o thirst_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o christ_n the_o soul_n thirst_v no_o more_o christ_n be_v present_a their_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o his_o presence_n shall_v fill_v and_o 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or_o fountain_n as_o this_o where_o we_o may_v lie_v down_o and_o drink_v our_o fill_n in_o have_v and_o enjoy_v god_n we_o shall_v have_v whatsoever_o we_o can_v desire_v then_o the_o lord_n will_v whole_o frame_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v delightful_a to_o they_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v keep_v in_o from_o wander_v any_o more_o after_o vain_a and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o conform_v to_o god_n it_o have_v whatever_o it_o can_v desire_v sect_n ii_o and_o as_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o anger_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v far_o above_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o saint_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o infinite_a good_a which_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o their_o portion_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n then_o to_o fear_v any_o evil_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a can_v hurt_v they_o for_o no_o evil_a shall_v be_v able_a to_o reach_v they_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o infinite_a good_a they_o be_v also_o possess_v of_o god_n the_o infinite_a good_a in_o perpetuity_n they_o have_v he_o in_o everlasting_a possession_n for_o otherwise_o although_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_n while_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o he_o yet_o they_o may_v fear_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o and_o their_o woeful_a separation_n from_o he_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o fear_n the_o lord_n have_v betroth_v they_o to_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o that_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o will_v never_o be_v divorce_v from_o they_o but_o be_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n mortification_n self-denial_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n here_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o nor_o sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o nothing_o distasteful_a to_o provoke_v their_o anger_n or_o to_o discompose_v those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o be_v above_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n between_o god_n and_o they_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o use_n of_o those_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o heaven_n s._n paul_n tell_v we_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n why_o great_a than_o the_o other_o but_o because_o this_o abide_v immortal_a for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n instead_o of_o believe_v we_o shall_v see_v here_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v thing_n not_o see_v the_o thing_n promise_v but_o not_o yet_o perform_v now_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v be_v full_o perform_v to_o we_o and_o possess_v by_o we_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o thing_n so_o for_o hope_n when_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v full_o enjoy_v that_o the_o saint_n hope_v for_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o hope_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o affection_n of_o hope_n cease_v not_o until_o the_o good_a that_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v for_o be_v obtain_v and_o make_v present_a but_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v have_v and_o attain_v unto_o than_o the_o affection_n of_o hope_n cease_v for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v not_o for_o spei_fw-la visibile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la objectum_fw-la spei_fw-la rom._n 8.24_o 25._o therefore_o say_v august_n hope_n be_v a_o child_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o man_n hope_v from_o he_o who_o he_o know_v for_o that_o which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o now_o when_o the_o good_a that_o we_o hope_v for_o be_v obtain_v hope_n do_v end_n and_o cease_v yet_o notwithstanding_o although_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n shall_v cease_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n yet_o they_o be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o fruit_n heb._n 6.12_o the_o apostle_n stir_v up_o the_o hebrew_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n speak_v thus_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n have_v inherit_v the_o promise_n those_o thing_n that_o heretofore_o be_v not_o see_v by_o they_o but_o by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v now_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o they_o do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o have_v no_o more_o suffering_n to_o endure_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o use_n of_o patience_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o that_o they_o now_o inherit_v and_o enjoy_v s._n paul_n tell_v
of_o it_o and_o so_o for_o some_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o miss_v of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o their_o affliction_n that_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a use_n of_o either_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o of_o we_o in_o either_o to_o be_v happy_a or_o unhappy_a let_v it_o therefore_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o constant_a and_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o if_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n belong_v to_o any_o that_o suffer_v then_o certain_o to_o those_o sufferer_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o matth._n 5.10_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o if_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o may_v persuade_v ourselves_o there_o be_v we_o may_v withal_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o the_o chief_a mansion_n be_v for_o such_o they_o that_o most_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n they_o shall_v most_o share_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o fair_a crown_n of_o glory_n that_o heaven_n have_v to_o give_v shalâ—_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o martyr_n first_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o then_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o their_o suffering_n so_o doubtless_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n and_o crown_v they_o for_o their_o suffering_n may_v they_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o bear_v all_o their_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n patient_o constant_o joyful_o patient_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la confidenter_fw-la propter_fw-la auxilium_fw-la gaudenter_fw-la propter_fw-la praemium_fw-la patient_o for_o god_n sake_n because_o he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o it_o constant_o for_o his_o assistance_n sake_n because_o he_o will_v aid_v they_o in_o it_o joyful_o for_o the_o reward_n sake_n because_o he_o will_v crown_v they_o for_o it_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o hebrew_n that_o they_o pass_v through_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o former_a day_n in_o which_o after_o they_o be_v illuminate_v they_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n partly_o say_v he_o while_o you_o be_v make_v a_o gazingstock_n both_o by_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n and_o partly_o while_o you_o become_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o use_v for_o you_o have_v compassion_n of_o i_o in_o my_o bond_n and_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n know_v in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o haâ—_n in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n hebr._n 10.32_o 33_o 34._o have_v any_o of_o we_o than_o receive_v the_o beginning_n the_o earnest_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o eternal_a life_n then_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o to_o think_v of_o leave_v all_o these_o rich_a hope_n of_o eternity_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o sharp_a temporary_a suffering_n and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v we_o from_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v rather_o a_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14.22_o certain_o many_o person_n have_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n if_o god_n have_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n this_o way_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o christian_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v their_o salvation_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o 1._o now_o see_v god_n will_v hereafter_o crown_v his_o people_n with_o glory_n than_o labour_n o_o christian_a reader_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n labour_v to_o have_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o full_a affiance_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o a_o man_n take_v it_o ill_a if_o he_o be_v not_o believe_v on_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o do_v the_o faithful_a god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o every_o faithful_a soul_n profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v my_o god_n and_o father_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holyghost_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o member_n of_o his_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o which_o and_o to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o so_o namely_o to_o i_o he_o will_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v david_n faith_n i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27.13_o and_o fulgentius_n say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o david_n to_o say_v so_o for_o say_v he_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v bold_o i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n s._n august_n speak_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v it_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o assure_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n that_o when_o he_o that_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o also_o may_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n which_o glory_n though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o it_o already_o and_o by_o faith_n do_v stand_v assure_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v we_o the_o full_a sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o reveal_v to_o they_o from_o god_n but_o god_n reveal_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o hope_v for_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o let_v no_o faithful_a soul_n who_o god_n have_v call_v into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_o life_n stand_v any_o long_o in_o doubt_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o 2._o when_o once_o thou_o do_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n then_o may_v thou_o claim_v heaven_n as_o thy_o own_o by_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o his_o people_n by_o promise_n faithful_a promise_n make_v due_a debt_n the_o debt_n in_o that_o case_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v between_o debt_n of_o desert_n and_o debt_n of_o promise_n for_o debt_n of_o desert_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o oblige_v he_o to_o who_o use_n and_o service_n it_o be_v do_v but_o debt_n of_o promise_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o yield_v to_o another_o but_o only_o from_o the_o promise_n itself_o whereby_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o as_o august_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o debt_n of_o promise_n move_v the_o promiser_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v promise_n that_o may_v excite_v or_o cause_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n now_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o what_o be_v promise_v be_v pay_v or_o perform_v hereupon_o say_v august_n we_o say_v not_o unto_o god_n repay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v we_o hold_v he_o therefore_o a_o most_o faithful_a debtor_n because_o we_o have_v he_o a_o most_o merciful_a promiser_n the_o promise_n be_v