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throne_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n that_o do_v surround_v it_o indeed_o their_o exalt_a and_o refine_a sense_n be_v above_o the_o gross_a delight_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o such_o as_o these_o the_o scripture_n use_v because_o our_o present_a state_n place_n so_o much_o in_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o may_v express_v to_o our_o present_a capacity_n that_o and_o abundance_n more_o shall_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o life_n yield_v to_o our_o glorify_a and_o improve_v body_n quest._n it_o be_v a_o great_a heappiness_n to_o have_v clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v distract_v with_o doubt_n or_o pose_v with_o difficulty_n shall_v the_o righteous_a in_o that_o eternal_a life_n have_v such_o clear_a and_o advance_a understanding_n answ._n yes_o they_o shall_v get_v rid_v of_o all_o darkness_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n and_o know_v every_o 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holiness_n without_o trouble_n and_o reluctance_n which_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o painful_a here_o on_o earth_n answ._n yes_o for_o they_o shall_v neither_o have_v any_o inward_a lust_n to_o oppose_v it_o nor_o outward_a temptation_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o it_o they_o hear_v no_o advice_n nor_o see_v any_o example_n but_o of_o what_o be_v good_a their_o inclination_n be_v all_o rectify_v and_o become_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o nature_n be_v perfect_a in_o good_a and_o duty_n be_v become_v their_o delight_n so_o that_o in_o conform_v entire_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o do_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n gratify_v their_o own_o will_n too_o quest._n and_o with_o this_o height_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o holiness_n shall_v they_o also_o be_v inward_o please_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o think_v themselves_o happy_a without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v happy_a answ._n yes_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o please_v in_o every_o thing_n they_o have_v and_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v for_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o they_o be_v pure_a happiness_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o they_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n without_o the_o least_o word_n or_o action_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o state_n be_v all_o joy_n and_o peace_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o bid_v to_o enter_v into_o they_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o they_o can_v hold_v but_o they_o into_o it_o as_o into_o a_o vast_a ocean_n of_o bliss_n whereof_o they_o shall_v always_o drink_v to_o the_o full_a but_o never_o empty_a or_o exhaust_v it_o quest._n indeed_o such_o complete_a knowledge_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n must_v needs_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o great_a satisfaction_n from_o themselves_o but_o what_o sort_n of_o company_n must_v they_o keep_v will_v they_o be_v equal_o happy_a in_o that_o too_o answ._n yes_o unimaginable_o happy_a for_o they_o will_v live_v always_o in_o the_o 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their_o affection_n and_o most_o sweet_a and_o oblige_v in_o their_o carriage_n be_v perfect_o free_a from_o all_o anger_n crossness_n scorn_n or_o contempt_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v offence_n they_o all_o look_v please_v and_o invite_v in_o their_o countenance_n and_o be_v exquisite_o wise_a useful_a and_o entertain_v in_o all_o their_o discourse_n and_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o pursue_v the_o same_o end_n and_o be_v please_v in_o the_o same_o object_n and_o have_v no_o strife_n among_o they_o but_o who_o shall_v love_v high_a and_o oblige_v most_o and_o be_v most_o like_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o each_o other_o for_o evermore_o quest._n you_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o strife_n but_o who_o shall_v love_v most_o indeed_o a_o state_n of_o love_n which_o be_v not_o cool_v by_o any_o unkindness_n nor_o cross_v
they_o those_o intolerable_a misery_n and_o utter_v and_o horrid_a despair_n of_o ever_o remove_v or_o abate_v they_o quest._n be_v this_o sting_n of_o conscience_n so_o extreme_o torment_v to_o man_n soul_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o worm_n prey_v upon_o their_o vital_n answ._n yes_o for_o they_o who_o feel_v it_o and_o such_o only_o can_v tell_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o think_v it_o more_o exquisite_a and_o insupportable_a than_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n itself_o and_o therefore_o they_o run_v greedy_o after_o death_n and_o seek_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o make_v away_o themselves_o in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o get_v quit_v of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v all_o other_o his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o intolerable_a here_o where_o they_o have_v only_o some_o beginning_n and_o small_a fore-tastes_a of_o it_o what_o must_v it_o be_v when_o horror_n be_v at_o the_o height_n and_o despair_n and_o anguish_n be_v consummate_v and_o the_o rage_n of_o all_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o represent_v at_o full_a the_o most_o formidable_a phantasm_n and_o imprint_v anguish_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o agony_n and_o painful_a horror_n with_o the_o utmost_a activity_n of_o furious_a and_o powerful_a spirit_n as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o next_o world._n quest._n but_o whilst_o their_o forlorn_a soul_n be_v rack_v with_o all_o these_o horrible_a pang_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o body_n answ._n they_o shall_v frye_n in_o flame_n as_o i_o say_v and_o endure_v all_o the_o torment_n which_o man_n can_v feel_v in_o the_o hot_a fire_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n mat._n 13._o 42._o and_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21._o 8._o quest._n this_o must_v needs_o cause_v excessive_a pain_n but_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v something_o to_o mitigate_v and_o make_v it_o easy_a answ._n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v their_o tongue_n when_o it_o be_v parch_v and_o torment_v in_o the_o flame_n luke_n 16._o 24._o nor_o that_o poor_a relief_n of_o those_o who_o be_v extreme_a weary_a and_o sore_o to_o shift_v side_n or_o change_v their_o posture_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o he_o can_v stir_v say_v our_o lord_n when_o he_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n to_o this_o lake_n of_o fire_n mat._n 22._o 13._o quest._n and_o shall_v desperate_a shame_n and_o disgrace_n be_v add_v to_o all_o this_o answ._n yes_o for_o they_o be_v all_o as_o vile_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n yea_o and_o to_o themselves_o too_o as_o they_o can_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v pure_o their_o own_o wilful_a and_o wretched_a folly_n and_o desperate_a wickedness_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o it_o quest._n but_o will_v not_o god_n the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o utter_a distress_n look_v upon_o they_o and_o show_v they_o countenance_n in_o this_o wretched_a state_n answ._n no_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n nor_o receive_v the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o favour_n from_o his_o countenance_n he_o will_v say_v to_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v mat._n 25._o 41._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n and_o never_o think_v of_o they_o in_o mercy_n any_o more_o quest._n but_o when_o god_n desert_n they_o shall_v they_o be_v quite_o forsake_v or_o will_v they_o not_o be_v allow_v some_o company_n in_o this_o distress_n answ._n yes_o but_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o company_n of_o devil_n and_o torment_a spirit_n who_o thirst_v more_o after_o blood_n than_o ever_o the_o most_o starve_a appetite_n do_v after_o food_n and_o who_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o 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