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COLOSS. I. 12. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
COLOSS. I. 12. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
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IT may be otherwise rendred thus, and more agreeably to the Original; Who hath fitted us for a share of the inheritance of the Saints in Light:
IT may be otherwise rendered thus, and more agreeably to the Original; Who hath fitted us for a share of the inheritance of the Saints in Light:
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Which St. Chrysostom doth reckon to be a very Signal Act of the Wisdom and Goodness of God;
Which Saint Chrysostom does reckon to be a very Signal Act of the Wisdom and goodness of God;
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that he doth not only tender us the Felicities of Heaven; but moreover, qualifies and fits us for the Enjoyment of them.
that he does not only tender us the Felicities of Heaven; but moreover, Qualifies and fits us for the Enjoyment of them.
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This, saith he, is a double favour, to offer, and to fit us too. Honour is lost, when 'tis thrown away upon an improper and unfit Person.
This, Says he, is a double favour, to offer, and to fit us too. Honour is lost, when it's thrown away upon an improper and unfit Person.
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And hence St. Chrysostom argues, That though God's preparing a Kingdom for us, be a great expression of his free Grace and Goodness, not merited in the least by any Performances of ours, yet the preparing of us for that Kingdom, the fitting of us to enter into it;
And hence Saint Chrysostom argues, That though God's preparing a Kingdom for us, be a great expression of his free Grace and goodness, not merited in the least by any Performances of ours, yet the preparing of us for that Kingdom, the fitting of us to enter into it;
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this is the main Thing, the greatest Work and Blessing of all:
this is the main Thing, the greatest Work and Blessing of all:
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And for that Reason it is, that St. Paul doth here give God such hearty Thanks for his unspeakable Goodness and Mercy, in making us meet (or fit) to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
And for that Reason it is, that Saint Paul does Here give God such hearty Thanks for his unspeakable goodness and Mercy, in making us meet (or fit) to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
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In Discoursing upon which Words, I shall,
In Discoursing upon which Words, I shall,
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I. First shew, That, in order to the Enjoyment of the Felicities of another World, it is necessary for us to be fitted and qualified for them in this.
I. First show, That, in order to the Enjoyment of the Felicities of Another World, it is necessary for us to be fitted and qualified for them in this.
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II. Wherein that Fitness doth Consist, or what those things are, which directly serve to fit us. III.
II Wherein that Fitness does Consist, or what those things Are, which directly serve to fit us. III.
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And then, in the Last Place, I shall draw down this Speculation to our Practice.
And then, in the Last Place, I shall draw down this Speculation to our Practice.
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1. That in order to the Enjoyment of the Felicities of another World, it is highly necessary for us to be fitted for them in this;
1. That in order to the Enjoyment of the Felicities of Another World, it is highly necessary for us to be fitted for them in this;
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to be made meet, and apt, and rightly qualifi'd for the Enjoyment of them.
to be made meet, and apt, and rightly qualified for the Enjoyment of them.
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My meaning is, that though we use the Means of Grace and Salvation, as the hearing of God's Word, Prayer, the Receiving of the Holy Sacrament, and the like;
My meaning is, that though we use the Means of Grace and Salvation, as the hearing of God's Word, Prayer, the Receiving of the Holy Sacrament, and the like;
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though we believe all the Doctrines of our Religion;
though we believe all the Doctrines of our Religion;
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and though we be fully satisfied of the Truth of God, and comfort our selves with confident Expectations of God's Goodness and Mercy;
and though we be Fully satisfied of the Truth of God, and Comfort our selves with confident Expectations of God's goodness and Mercy;
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yet, besides and beyond all this, there is required such a Temper of Mind, such a Disposition and Frame of Soul,
yet, beside and beyond all this, there is required such a Temper of Mind, such a Disposition and Frame of Soul,
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as is suitable to that Blessed State, which is the Portion of the Saints in Light.
as is suitable to that Blessed State, which is the Portion of the Saints in Light.
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The Reason of this is drawn from the Common Notion of Happiness.
The Reason of this is drawn from the Common Notion of Happiness.
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For after all the nice Disputes which have been about it, Happiness must be a State of Delight and Pleasure, resulting from the Congruity between the Object and the Desire.
For After all the Nicaenae Disputes which have been about it, Happiness must be a State of Delight and Pleasure, resulting from the Congruity between the Object and the Desire.
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Whatever it be that is prepared to make one Happy, though it be never so good, he cannot find true Happiness in it,
Whatever it be that is prepared to make one Happy, though it be never so good, he cannot find true Happiness in it,
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if it be disagreeable to his Mind, or short of his Desires; so that he cannot enjoy it with Complacency and Delight;
if it be disagreeable to his Mind, or short of his Desires; so that he cannot enjoy it with Complacency and Delight;
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because in such a Case, ones Soul would be unsatisfied and uneasie, which is utterly inconsistent with a State of Happiness, especially such a Perfect State of Happiness,
Because in such a Case, ones Soul would be unsatisfied and uneasy, which is utterly inconsistent with a State of Happiness, especially such a Perfect State of Happiness,
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as the Saints in Light enjoy.
as the Saints in Light enjoy.
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Heaven it self could not be a Place of Pleasure to such Souls, as cannot love or rellish so Divine Entertainments,
Heaven it self could not be a Place of Pleasure to such Souls, as cannot love or relish so Divine Entertainments,
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nor care to be acquainted with them.
nor care to be acquainted with them.
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For by Heaven is understood, not only a Glorious Place, where the Spirits of Just Men live, without any Sense of Misery and Pain;
For by Heaven is understood, not only a Glorious Place, where the Spirits of Just Men live, without any Sense of Misery and Pain;
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but moreover a Perfect State, wherein all those things are fully prepared, which the Powers and Faculties of every Holy Soul do reach after here, with a greedy and restless Appetite,
but moreover a Perfect State, wherein all those things Are Fully prepared, which the Powers and Faculties of every Holy Soul do reach After Here, with a greedy and restless Appetite,
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as the only proper Object for a Reasonable Soul to be employ'd about. It includes a Perfection of Knowledge;
as the only proper Object for a Reasonable Soul to be employed about. It includes a Perfection of Knowledge;
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whereby the Mind doth with transcendent Pleasure perceive, whatever the Understanding is capable of perceiving;
whereby the Mind does with transcendent Pleasure perceive, whatever the Understanding is capable of perceiving;
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and a Perfection of Enjoyment, whereby the Will is, with transcendent satisfaction, gratified with whatever it is capable of Desiring.
and a Perfection of Enjoyment, whereby the Will is, with transcendent satisfaction, gratified with whatever it is capable of Desiring.
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To render therefore this Pleasure and Satisfaction, and conseuently this Happiness, Perfect, there must of necessity be a Correspondence and Suitableness, between the Powers of the Soul, and the Things of Heaven:
To render Therefore this Pleasure and Satisfaction, and conseuently this Happiness, Perfect, there must of necessity be a Correspondence and Suitableness, between the Powers of the Soul, and the Things of Heaven:
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The Faculties must be of such a Disposition and Temper, as answers and agrees with the Nature of the Things.
The Faculties must be of such a Disposition and Temper, as answers and agrees with the Nature of the Things.
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Forced Enjoyments can never be delightful; to be sure not so perfectly delightful, as Enjoyments that we desire.
Forced Enjoyments can never be delightful; to be sure not so perfectly delightful, as Enjoyments that we desire.
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Hence it follows, That it is of infinite Concernment to us, while we live in this World,
Hence it follows, That it is of infinite Concernment to us, while we live in this World,
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so to mould our Tempers, and so to transform our Minds, that our whole Soul may be of a Complexion and Frame, agreeable to that Heavenly State, which is the inheritance of the Saints in Light. 'Tis as much as our Souls are worth, to do it, and to do it now;
so to mould our Tempers, and so to transform our Minds, that our Whole Soul may be of a Complexion and Frame, agreeable to that Heavenly State, which is the inheritance of the Saints in Light. It's as much as our Souls Are worth, to do it, and to do it now;
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because there is nothing between this World and another, but Death;
Because there is nothing between this World and Another, but Death;
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and that can never alter a Man's whole State so, as to make him fit for that, which he was not fit for before:
and that can never altar a Man's Whole State so, as to make him fit for that, which he was not fit for before:
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Death does only give the Soul a Passage into another World; it doth not change its Inclinations and Habits.
Death does only give the Soul a Passage into Another World; it does not change its Inclinations and Habits.
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Those are things which we are here a long while Contracting, and consequently must require a long time to change and alter them.
Those Are things which we Are Here a long while Contracting, and consequently must require a long time to change and altar them.
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An Habit of Vertue is not infused into the Soul in an Instant, but is acquired by degrees, by a constant Repetition of Vertuous Acts;
an Habit of Virtue is not infused into the Soul in an Instant, but is acquired by Degrees, by a constant Repetition of Virtuous Acts;
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nor is this to be done, but by the Assistance and Co-operation of God's Spirit, sowing in our Nature a seminal Principle of a New Life,
nor is this to be done, but by the Assistance and Cooperation of God's Spirit, sowing in our Nature a seminal Principle of a New Life,
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and both Preventing and Furthering us in all our Works.
and both Preventing and Furthering us in all our Works.
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Now this great Work can be done but once, and this Life is the only time for it.
Now this great Work can be done but once, and this Life is the only time for it.
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For when Death comes, there is an End of the H. Spirit's Operations, and the Spirit of a Man is past all mending.
For when Death comes, there is an End of the H. Spirit's Operations, and the Spirit of a Man is passed all mending.
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There can be no Repentance in the Grave, nor any right Repentance in Hell it self.
There can be no Repentance in the Grave, nor any right Repentance in Hell it self.
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Though there must needs be Sorrow where there is such Torment, yet it is a Sorrow not for Sin,
Though there must needs be Sorrow where there is such Torment, yet it is a Sorrow not for since,
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but for the Rewards of it; no Godly Sorrow that reneweth the Heart: The Soul is still disposed, as before, like a Wild Creature that retains its Nature,
but for the Rewards of it; no Godly Sorrow that Reneweth the Heart: The Soul is still disposed, as before, like a Wild Creature that retains its Nature,
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though it be shut up within a Grate. Heaven, indeed, is a Place where a Soul is perfected;
though it be shut up within a Grate. Heaven, indeed, is a Place where a Soul is perfected;
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but yet it is, not by changing its Habits and Qualities, but by crowning them with Glory.
but yet it is, not by changing its Habits and Qualities, but by crowning them with Glory.
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A Life of Vertue and Holiness, is consummated and made unchangeable, but not begun there.
A Life of Virtue and Holiness, is consummated and made unchangeable, but not begun there.
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In short, it is impossible to conceive how that habitual Bent and Biass, which is in the Heart of every wicked Man, can be totally and finally rectified, meerly by the passing of his Soul out of one World into another,
In short, it is impossible to conceive how that habitual Bent and Bias, which is in the Heart of every wicked Man, can be totally and finally rectified, merely by the passing of his Soul out of one World into Another,
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and that too against its Will and Desires.
and that too against its Will and Desires.
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Such a Soul therefore could not be happy among the Saints in Light, were it admitted into that Society;
Such a Soul Therefore could not be happy among the Saints in Light, were it admitted into that Society;
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because a Carnal Mind is so far from relishing those Divine Pleasures, which are at God's right hand, that it is at Enmity against them, and against God himself.
Because a Carnal Mind is so Far from relishing those Divine Pleasures, which Are At God's right hand, that it is At Enmity against them, and against God himself.
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This I take to be one great Reason, why God hath given us so many Laws of Vertue, that thereby he may make us Vessels fit for Glory;
This I take to be one great Reason, why God hath given us so many Laws of Virtue, that thereby he may make us Vessels fit for Glory;
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fit for that Happiness, which, of his infinite Goodness, he hath provided for all his poor Creatures, which are capable of receiving it;
fit for that Happiness, which, of his infinite goodness, he hath provided for all his poor Creatures, which Are capable of receiving it;
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and, which he desires to Communicate to us all, not willing that any should perish. Though the Practice of Vertue be Reasonable and Excellent in it self;
and, which he Desires to Communicate to us all, not willing that any should perish. Though the Practice of Virtue be Reasonable and Excellent in it self;
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and though it brings with it such Peace, and Comfort, and Satisfaction here, as is preferrable to all the Glories under the Sun;
and though it brings with it such Peace, and Comfort, and Satisfaction Here, as is preferable to all the Glories under the Sun;
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yet the usefulness of it another Day, and in another Place, is the main Thing considerable.
yet the usefulness of it Another Day, and in Another Place, is the main Thing considerable.
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God, who dwells himself in Heaven, knows what we are to do, and how we are to live there,
God, who dwells himself in Heaven, knows what we Are to do, and how we Are to live there,
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and which are the best means to prepare and fit us for an Heavenly State.
and which Are the best means to prepare and fit us for an Heavenly State.
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Though the Reasons of every Particular Vertue may not at present be so obvious to our view, yet God sees them;
Though the Reasons of every Particular Virtue may not At present be so obvious to our view, yet God sees them;
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He knows whither every Vertue ultimately tendeth; and how it serves to Subdue, to Regulate, to Purifie our Minds; to Raise our Affections;
He knows whither every Virtue ultimately tendeth; and how it serves to Subdue, to Regulate, to Purify our Minds; to Raise our Affections;
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to Refine our Natures, and to Cultivate our Souls;
to Refine our Nature's, and to Cultivate our Souls;
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so that every Particular Grace and Vertue now, may spring up into a Life of perfect Glory and Happiness hereafter.
so that every Particular Grace and Virtue now, may spring up into a Life of perfect Glory and Happiness hereafter.
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From which Premises, these Four things must follow.
From which Premises, these Four things must follow.
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1. First, That we may not in any wise build our Hopes of Eternal Happiness, upon any Decree of God, without due Preparations of our own.
1. First, That we may not in any wise built our Hope's of Eternal Happiness, upon any decree of God, without due Preparations of our own.
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For God's Decrees suppose us to be rightly prepared: And as it is God's Purpose, that without Holiness no Man shall see him;
For God's Decrees suppose us to be rightly prepared: And as it is God's Purpose, that without Holiness no Man shall see him;
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so the very Nature of the Thing, requires all possible Sanctifications of Heart and Body, to fit us for the Beatifical Vision.
so the very Nature of the Thing, requires all possible Sanctifications of Heart and Body, to fit us for the Beatifical Vision.
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2. Nor may we depend upon Faith, without other Acts of Obedience to the Divine Laws;
2. Nor may we depend upon Faith, without other Acts of obedience to the Divine Laws;
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because that Faith must needs be Imperfect and Ineffectual, which doth not serve to Purifie us, as God is pure.
Because that Faith must needs be Imperfect and Ineffectual, which does not serve to Purify us, as God is pure.
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3. Nor may we lay any stress upon Repentance it self, without such Fruits as are meet for it.
3. Nor may we lay any stress upon Repentance it self, without such Fruits as Are meet for it.
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For where there is not such a Renovation of Heart, as is Productive of Reformation of Life, there is no Repentance unto Salvation, let the Grief and Remorse of Mind be never so great.
For where there is not such a Renovation of Heart, as is Productive of Reformation of Life, there is no Repentance unto Salvation, let the Grief and Remorse of Mind be never so great.
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4. Much less may we trust to any outward Severities and Mortifications of the Flesh, without the Sanctification of Heart and Spirit.
4. Much less may we trust to any outward Severities and Mortifications of the Flesh, without the Sanctification of Heart and Spirit.
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Though this Solemn Paschal Fast be of very Ancient Institution, and was observed in the Primitive Times, to great Purposes of Religion,
Though this Solemn Paschal Fast be of very Ancient Institution, and was observed in the Primitive Times, to great Purposes of Religion,
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and is of great use still, where People are careful to answer the Ends of it;
and is of great use still, where People Are careful to answer the Ends of it;
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yet no Bodily Exercises profit any thing, in comparison of Substantial Holiness. Fasting is a Relative Duty, intended for the mortifying of our sinful Lusts and Affections.
yet no Bodily Exercises profit any thing, in comparison of Substantial Holiness. Fasting is a Relative Duty, intended for the mortifying of our sinful Lustiest and Affections.
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It is not alone, and of it self any Preparative to Happiness;
It is not alone, and of it self any Preparative to Happiness;
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nor are those outward Penances to be valued at all, which the Folly and Superstition of later Ages have grafted upon it. In short;
nor Are those outward Penances to be valued At all, which the Folly and Superstition of later Ages have grafted upon it. In short;
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Considering how the Holy Scripture inculcates the necessity of a new Heart, a new Spirit, a new Creature, and the like;
Considering how the Holy Scripture inculcates the necessity of a new Heart, a new Spirit, a new Creature, and the like;
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the only Business we have to do in this our day, is, to form in our Souls such Divine and Noble Dispositions,
the only Business we have to do in this our day, is, to from in our Souls such Divine and Noble Dispositions,
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as may make us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of God's Saints, and render a Life in Heaven perfectly agreeable to our own Hearts desire.
as may make us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of God's Saints, and render a Life in Heaven perfectly agreeable to our own Hearts desire.
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2. What those Dispositions are, which are necessary to Fit and Prepare us for an Heavenly State, is the next thing to be Considered.
2. What those Dispositions Are, which Are necessary to Fit and Prepare us for an Heavenly State, is the next thing to be Considered.
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And for the right understanding thereof, it is requisite to enquire a little into the Life of the Blessed above,
And for the right understanding thereof, it is requisite to inquire a little into the Life of the Blessed above,
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because that is the proper Idea and Pattern, according to which we are to form those Dispositions I speak of.
Because that is the proper Idea and Pattern, according to which we Are to from those Dispositions I speak of.
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Not that we can pretend to have Perfect Conceptions of the other World.
Not that we can pretend to have Perfect Conceptions of the other World.
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It is a thing we know but little of, because God hath not been pleased particularly, to Reveal the Condition and State of it;
It is a thing we know but little of, Because God hath not been pleased particularly, to Reveal the Condition and State of it;
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and therefore we must not presume to pry too narrowly into that Holy of Holies, or think to discover now all those things which are yet within the Veil.
and Therefore we must not presume to pry too narrowly into that Holy of Holies, or think to discover now all those things which Are yet within the Veil.
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Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither have entred into the Heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him, 1 Cor. 2. 9. Yet so much God hath Revealed to us by his Spirit, that we have reason to believe these Five following things:Eye hath not seen, nor Ear herd, neither have entered into the Heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him, 1 Cor. 2. 9. Yet so much God hath Revealed to us by his Spirit, that we have reason to believe these Five following things:
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1. That the Life of the Blessed Saints, is a Life of perfect Love and Peace.
1. That the Life of the Blessed Saints, is a Life of perfect Love and Peace.
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Though we cannot now distinctly conceive, how Spirits Converse with one another, and Communicate their Thoughts and Affections to one another;
Though we cannot now distinctly conceive, how Spirits Converse with one Another, and Communicate their Thoughts and Affections to one Another;
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because the Notions we have here, come from Idea's presented to our Senses, and our Senses are not fine enough for Spiritual Representations;
Because the Notions we have Here, come from Idea's presented to our Senses, and our Senses Are not fine enough for Spiritual Representations;
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yet it is certain, that entire Harmony, is a great Part of the Heavenly State. God himself, the Center of Happiness, is Love.
yet it is certain, that entire Harmony, is a great Part of the Heavenly State. God himself, the Centre of Happiness, is Love.
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And as he Displays and Communicates his Love over the whole Intellectual World;
And as he Displays and Communicates his Love over the Whole Intellectual World;
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so the Affections of that infinite Host of Blessed Spirits to him are Reciprocal, because it is in him that they are happy.
so the Affections of that infinite Host of Blessed Spirits to him Are Reciprocal, Because it is in him that they Are happy.
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And because they are all like him, and all love him, and all derive their Felicities from him, their mutual Love to each other must needs be inviolable and universal;
And Because they Are all like him, and all love him, and all derive their Felicities from him, their mutual Love to each other must needs be inviolable and universal;
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so that Angels and Saints make up but one Society, all united together in the same Mind, in the same Joys,
so that Angels and Saints make up but one Society, all united together in the same Mind, in the same Joys,
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and in the same common Love of God.
and in the same Common Love of God.
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Hence the Apostle tells us, that Charity never faileth, 1 Cor. 13. 8. and so he sets it above Faith and Hope; not only because it is of greater Use,
Hence the Apostle tells us, that Charity never Faileth, 1 Cor. 13. 8. and so he sets it above Faith and Hope; not only Because it is of greater Use,
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and singularly Communicative and Beneficial in this World, but chiefly because it hath this peculiar Prerogative, that it is of endless Duration in the next.
and singularly Communicative and Beneficial in this World, but chiefly Because it hath this peculiar Prerogative, that it is of endless Duration in the next.
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Whether there be Prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be Tongues, they shall cease; whether there be Knowledge, it shall vanish away; but Charity shall never fail; Whither there be Prophecies, they shall fail; whither there be Tongues, they shall cease; whither there be Knowledge, it shall vanish away; but Charity shall never fail;
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it will be the everlasting Exercise of the Saints in Light; their proper and peculiar Employment.
it will be the everlasting Exercise of the Saints in Light; their proper and peculiar Employment.
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Those Wars and Fightings, which are among us now, proceed from our Lusts: That Envying and Strife which rageth in this World, is Earthly, Sensual, Devilish;
Those Wars and Fightings, which Are among us now, proceed from our Lustiest: That Envying and Strife which rages in this World, is Earthly, Sensual, Devilish;
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those Hatreds, and Animosities, and Divisions, which attend our present Warfare, are Effects and Arguments of Carnality.
those Hatreds, and Animosities, and Divisions, which attend our present Warfare, Are Effects and Arguments of Carnality.
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When that which is Imperfect shall be done away, a Perfect State of Love, and Unity,
When that which is Imperfect shall be done away, a Perfect State of Love, and Unity,
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and Concord, will be at once the Portion and the Happiness of the Triumphant. 2. The Life of the Saints in Light, is a Life of Devotion.
and Concord, will be At once the Portion and the Happiness of the Triumphant. 2. The Life of the Saints in Light, is a Life of Devotion.
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By Devotion, I mean, the offering up of the Soul to God, from a lively sense of the glorious Excellencies of his Nature,
By Devotion, I mean, the offering up of the Soul to God, from a lively sense of the glorious Excellencies of his Nature,
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and of his boundless Goodness to his Creatures. Whether the Saints departed do offer up any Prayers unto God, is a thing uncertain.
and of his boundless goodness to his Creatures. Whither the Saints departed do offer up any Prayers unto God, is a thing uncertain.
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Though some Protestants are inclined to think, as a probable Matter, that out of a Principle of Charity, they pray in general for the Church Militant;
Though Some Protestants Are inclined to think, as a probable Matter, that out of a Principle of Charity, they pray in general for the Church Militant;
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yet that they pray for particular Persons, or in particular Cases; or that they pray as Mediators;
yet that they pray for particular Persons, or in particular Cases; or that they pray as Mediators;
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or that they are to be prayed to themselves; all this we utterly deny.
or that they Are to be prayed to themselves; all this we utterly deny.
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But it is a Truth unquestionable, that they Adore the God of Heaven, in such a way as is suitable to a State of Bliss and Perfection:
But it is a Truth unquestionable, that they Adore the God of Heaven, in such a Way as is suitable to a State of Bliss and Perfection:
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Admiring the Glories of his Nature, extolling His Majesty, Praising him continually, and never resting from giving him Thanks,
Admiring the Glories of his Nature, extolling His Majesty, Praising him continually, and never resting from giving him Thanks,
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for the Infinite Riches of his Grace and Goodness.
for the Infinite Riches of his Grace and goodness.
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This appears from many Passages in St. John 's Revelation, where the Four Beasts are said, not to rest Day or Night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty;
This appears from many Passages in Saint John is Revelation, where the Four Beasts Are said, not to rest Day or Night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty;
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and the Four and twenty Elders are said to fall down before him that sat on the Throne,
and the Four and twenty Elders Are said to fallen down before him that sat on the Throne,
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and to Worship him that liveth for ever and ever;
and to Worship him that lives for ever and ever;
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and with Harps and Golden Vials full of Odours, to Sing a new Song unto the Lamb:
and with Harps and Golden Vials full of Odours, to Sing a new Song unto the Lamb:
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And the Angels themselves, with the Beasts and Elders, are said, to Worship God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and Glory,
And the Angels themselves, with the Beasts and Elders, Are said, to Worship God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and Glory,
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and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honour, and Power, and Might, be unto our God; and the like.and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honour, and Power, and Might, be unto our God; and the like.
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For though this was a Visionary Representation, not a set History of the particular State of Heaven;
For though this was a Visionary Representation, not a Set History of the particular State of Heaven;
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yet the Analogy it bears to it, plainly shews, that the Spirits of Just Men made Perfect, do, with the Blessed Angels, make up one Heavenly Chorus, to Adore the Infinite Majesty of God;
yet the Analogy it bears to it, plainly shows, that the Spirits of Just Men made Perfect, do, with the Blessed Angels, make up one Heavenly Chorus, to Adore the Infinite Majesty of God;
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and to chant out Praises and Hallelujahs unto him to Everlasting Ages.
and to chant out Praises and Hallelujahs unto him to Everlasting Ages.
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3. And hence it follows, Thirdly, That the Life of the Saints in Light, is a Life of the most Divine Contemplation also.
3. And hence it follows, Thirdly, That the Life of the Saints in Light, is a Life of the most Divine Contemplation also.
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For this is the Ground of that Adoration and Worship which is paid to the Creator of all things;
For this is the Ground of that Adoration and Worship which is paid to the Creator of all things;
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and so St. John, speaking of the Day of Appearance, tells us, That then we shall see God as he is, 1 Jo. 3. 2. For now we see through a glass, darkly,
and so Saint John, speaking of the Day of Appearance, tells us, That then we shall see God as he is, 1 John 3. 2. For now we see through a glass, darkly,
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but then, face to face, saith St. Paul, 1 Chr. 13. 12. and again, Then shall I know, even as also I am known. but then, face to face, Says Saint Paul, 1 Christ 13. 12. and again, Then shall I know, even as also I am known.
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By which several Expressions it is evident, that though the Saints of God have very imperfect Conceptions and Glimpses of him in this Mortal Life,
By which several Expressions it is evident, that though the Saints of God have very imperfect Conceptions and Glimpses of him in this Mortal Life,
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and though it is impossible for them, being Finite Creatures, to have an Adaequate and Comprehensive Knowledge of him in any State whatsoever;
and though it is impossible for them, being Finite Creatures, to have an Adequate and Comprehensive Knowledge of him in any State whatsoever;
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yet when the Glory of God shall be Revealed in them, they shall clearly and closely perceive every thing that is knowable of God;
yet when the Glory of God shall be Revealed in them, they shall clearly and closely perceive every thing that is knowable of God;
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with the most ravishing satisfaction, shall Contemplate the Beauties and Glories of his Essence;
with the most ravishing satisfaction, shall Contemplate the Beauty's and Glories of his Essence;
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and as fully, as 'tis possible, understand his Perfections, together with the astonishing Reasons of his Decrees and Operations.
and as Fully, as it's possible, understand his Perfections, together with the astonishing Reasons of his Decrees and Operations.
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Whatever Notions our Souls have of God in this Life, we are fain to gather by looking into the Glass of his Creation,
Whatever Notions our Souls have of God in this Life, we Are fain to gather by looking into the Glass of his Creation,
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and of his Word, as the Means of seeing what we are able to discover:
and of his Word, as the Means of seeing what we Are able to discover:
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And that Imperfect Vision we have, is but a Reflex Vision, by the help of weak Consideration and Discourse.
And that Imperfect Vision we have, is but a Reflex Vision, by the help of weak Consideration and Discourse.
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And hence it is, that our Apprehensions are so childish in Comparison; we Argue like Children;
And hence it is, that our Apprehensions Are so childish in Comparison; we Argue like Children;
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Speak like Children, and Understand like Children, whose Conceptions are rather Dreams and Fancies, than the Results of Solid and Man-like Reason.
Speak like Children, and Understand like Children, whose Conceptions Are rather Dreams and Fancies, than the Results of Solid and Manlike Reason.
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But when that which is imperfect is done away, the Soul is blest with a direct and immediate view of God;
But when that which is imperfect is done away, the Soul is blessed with a Direct and immediate view of God;
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with a clear Understanding of the Excellencies of his Nature, how Wise and Just, and Good and Powerful God is,
with a clear Understanding of the Excellencies of his Nature, how Wise and Just, and Good and Powerful God is,
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and how wonderfully Righteous and Gracious in all his Works.
and how wonderfully Righteous and Gracious in all his Works.
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4. From this clear and intimate Knowledge which the Saints in Light enjoy, it follows yet further, that their Life there is a Life of Purity;
4. From this clear and intimate Knowledge which the Saints in Light enjoy, it follows yet further, that their Life there is a Life of Purity;
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because St. Paul tells us, that without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord, Heb. 12. 14. and our Saviour's Promise of seeing God, particularly belongs to such as are Pure in heart, Math. 5. 8. We come into this World unclean from the very Womb;
Because Saint Paul tells us, that without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord, Hebrew 12. 14. and our Saviour's Promise of seeing God, particularly belongs to such as Are Pure in heart, Math. 5. 8. We come into this World unclean from the very Womb;
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and as we grow up, we contract a great deal more Filthiness of Flesh and Spirit, by medling too much with the World;
and as we grow up, we contract a great deal more Filthiness of Flesh and Spirit, by meddling too much with the World;
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and by suffering our foolish Appetites to run out after the Corruptions of it.
and by suffering our foolish Appetites to run out After the Corruptions of it.
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To Cleanse and Sanctifie our Souls, and so to fit them for a Life of Bliss and Perfection with himself, is the great Work of God here.
To Cleanse and Sanctify our Souls, and so to fit them for a Life of Bliss and Perfection with himself, is the great Work of God Here.
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And this he does by the Ministry of his Holy Word; by the use of Holy Sacraments;
And this he does by the Ministry of his Holy Word; by the use of Holy Sacraments;
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by the inward Motions and Operations of his Holy Spirit, and by that variety of Holy Laws which he hath laid before us.
by the inward Motions and Operations of his Holy Spirit, and by that variety of Holy Laws which he hath laid before us.
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And hence it is, that there are so many Vertues proposed to our Practice, proper and peculiar to this Mortal State, wherein we are surrounded with Misery and Temptation;
And hence it is, that there Are so many Virtues proposed to our Practice, proper and peculiar to this Mortal State, wherein we Are surrounded with Misery and Temptation;
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as, Moderation, Temperance, Meekness, Self-denyal, Patience, Fortitude, Justice, Submission, and the like. For though these Vertues are highly consonant to Human Reason;
as, Moderation, Temperance, Meekness, Self-denial, Patience, Fortitude, justice, Submission, and the like. For though these Virtues Are highly consonant to Human Reason;
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yet the great Advantage they bring in order to a future Life, is the most considerable Excellency of them;
yet the great Advantage they bring in order to a future Life, is the most considerable Excellency of them;
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for all these serve in their several kinds, and in a great measure;
for all these serve in their several Kinds, and in a great measure;
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some to subdue and tame our wild Spirits, and to prepare them for a Life of everlasting Peace;
Some to subdue and tame our wild Spirits, and to prepare them for a Life of everlasting Peace;
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others to mortifie us, and make us weary of our Lusts; others to curb and bridle our Passions;
Others to mortify us, and make us weary of our Lustiest; Others to curb and bridle our Passion;
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others to defend us from Temptations; others to wean our Affections off from the World; all of them to Spiritualize our Natures, to scour us from our Dross and Tin;
Others to defend us from Temptations; Others to wean our Affections off from the World; all of them to Spiritualize our Nature's, to scour us from our Dross and Tin;
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and in one respect or other, so to purge the Soul, that when it goes out of the World, being sprinkled with the Blood of Christ, it appears Pure and without Blemish in that Heavenly Sanctuary, whither nothing that is Unclean can come.
and in one respect or other, so to purge the Soul, that when it Goes out of the World, being sprinkled with the Blood of christ, it appears Pure and without Blemish in that Heavenly Sanctuary, whither nothing that is Unclean can come.
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This is that Holiness and Purity of Heart, which prepares the Saints for the seeing of God.
This is that Holiness and Purity of Heart, which prepares the Saints for the seeing of God.
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And as this Pure State fits them for the Beatifical Vision;
And as this Pure State fits them for the Beatifical Vision;
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so doth the Beatifical Vision fix and confirm them in that State, and renders it unchangeable.
so does the Beatifical Vision fix and confirm them in that State, and renders it unchangeable.
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The Reason is, because all manner of Perfection which the Heart of Man can desire, being in God,
The Reason is, Because all manner of Perfection which the Heart of Man can desire, being in God,
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and in God only, every Soul, that is with him, must needs be satisfied to the full;
and in God only, every Soul, that is with him, must needs be satisfied to the full;
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and the Understanding and Affections must of necessity be so employed and fixt upon him, that the Will cannot possibly be averted from Enjoyments, so infinitely Perfect and Satisfactory.
and the Understanding and Affections must of necessity be so employed and fixed upon him, that the Will cannot possibly be averted from Enjoyments, so infinitely Perfect and Satisfactory.
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The very Nature and Condition of that Blessed State, cannot permit any Souls to wander, in the least, from an Infinite Good;
The very Nature and Condition of that Blessed State, cannot permit any Souls to wander, in the least, from an Infinite Good;
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and therefore they must Everlastingly continue Pure and Spotless;
and Therefore they must Everlastingly continue Pure and Spotless;
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like the Holy Lamb of God, whose Will was perfectly Conformable to the Will of his Father;
like the Holy Lamb of God, whose Will was perfectly Conformable to the Will of his Father;
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Who knew no Sin, neither was any Guile to be found in his Mouth. Who knew no since, neither was any Guile to be found in his Mouth.
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5. Besides these Positive Felicities, which the Saints in Light enjoy, I think there is but one particular Thing more which is Revealed to us, of their Life in Heaven,
5. Beside these Positive Felicities, which the Saints in Light enjoy, I think there is but one particular Thing more which is Revealed to us, of their Life in Heaven,
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and that is, That they bear a Resemblance and Similitude of God himself.
and that is, That they bear a Resemblance and Similitude of God himself.
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Thus St. John tells us, 1 Jo. 3. 2. Beloved, now are we the Sons of God,
Thus Saint John tells us, 1 John 3. 2. beloved, now Are we the Sons of God,
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and it doth not yet appear (that is, it doth not yet distinctly and fully appear) what we shall be: but we know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him;
and it does not yet appear (that is, it does not yet distinctly and Fully appear) what we shall be: but we know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him;
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for we shall see him as he is. for we shall see him as he is.
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Some render the Words, when it shall appear, (meaning when our future State shall come) we shall be like God;
some render the Words, when it shall appear, (meaning when our future State shall come) we shall be like God;
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and indeed it seems to be the more natural Reading:
and indeed it seems to be the more natural Reading:
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We shall be like God in all manner of Glory, according to the Capacities of Finite Beings;
We shall be like God in all manner of Glory, according to the Capacities of Finite Beings;
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and saving the Difference that ever must be between God and Creatures. We shall be like him in a Divine and Immortal Life;
and Saving the Difference that ever must be between God and Creatures. We shall be like him in a Divine and Immortal Life;
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this Frail Animal Life being quitted, and changed into a Spiritual one, and Corruption being swallowed up of Incorruption.
this Frail Animal Life being quit, and changed into a Spiritual one, and Corruption being swallowed up of Incorruption.
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But the greatest Happiness will be, that we shall be like him in the Divine Perfections and Excellencies of his Mind;
But the greatest Happiness will be, that we shall be like him in the Divine Perfections and Excellencies of his Mind;
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without any Error in the Understanding; without any obliquity in the Will; without any Disorder in the Affections;
without any Error in the Understanding; without any obliquity in the Will; without any Disorder in the Affections;
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there will be a perfect Rectitude in our Nature, Resembling in all possible Degrees, those Perfections which are in the ever Blessed God, who is absolutely Righteous, Holy, and Good.
there will be a perfect Rectitude in our Nature, Resembling in all possible Degrees, those Perfections which Are in the ever Blessed God, who is absolutely Righteous, Holy, and Good.
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Now by what is thus Revealed to us, concerning the State of the Saints in Light, we may easily perceive what Dispositions of Soul are necessary to be in us, to fit and prepare us for a Blessed Portion with them, viz. The same Divine and Heavenly Dispositions, which the Saints in Light have, such Qualities and Habits of Mind we must have here;
Now by what is thus Revealed to us, Concerning the State of the Saints in Light, we may Easily perceive what Dispositions of Soul Are necessary to be in us, to fit and prepare us for a Blessed Portion with them, viz. The same Divine and Heavenly Dispositions, which the Saints in Light have, such Qualities and Habits of Mind we must have Here;
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such an Heavenly Conversation we must begin here; such a Frame and Temper of Heart we must carry with us to the Grave;
such an Heavenly Conversation we must begin Here; such a Frame and Temper of Heart we must carry with us to the Grave;
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because, as our Inclinations and Affections are, when we go out of this World, so they will be for ever.
Because, as our Inclinations and Affections Are, when we go out of this World, so they will be for ever.
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I observed before, That some Vertues are peculiar to our present Circumstances, to this Weak, Mortal and Militant Condition:
I observed before, That Some Virtues Are peculiar to our present circumstances, to this Weak, Mortal and Militant Condition:
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Even those Vertues we must be careful to grow and proceed in now, because they help, every one of them in its kind,
Even those Virtues we must be careful to grow and proceed in now, Because they help, every one of them in its kind,
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and in some measure, to prepare us for a better State.
and in Some measure, to prepare us for a better State.
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But because the Life of the Saints in Light, doth immediately consist in the exercise and vigorous Activity of such Dispositions,
But Because the Life of the Saints in Light, does immediately consist in the exercise and vigorous Activity of such Dispositions,
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as are proper to a Glorious and Perfect State;
as Are proper to a Glorious and Perfect State;
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therefore our great Study and Business in this World should be, to enrich and adorn our Souls with those Dispositions chiefly,
Therefore our great Study and Business in this World should be, to enrich and adorn our Souls with those Dispositions chiefly,
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and to make them habitual to us, by the familiar and delightful Practice of them now;
and to make them habitual to us, by the familiar and delightful Practice of them now;
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that we may be in Heaven, as in our proper Element; that the Society of Saints and Angels may be to our Hearts Desires;
that we may be in Heaven, as in our proper Element; that the Society of Saints and Angels may be to our Hearts Desires;
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and that the Condition of the other World may be such as we would be in;
and that the Condition of the other World may be such as we would be in;
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such as we may be in Love with; such as we may enjoy with the highest Pleasure and Satisfaction.
such as we may be in Love with; such as we may enjoy with the highest Pleasure and Satisfaction.
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Were we caught up, with St. Paul, into the Third Heaven;
Were we caught up, with Saint Paul, into the Third Heaven;
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or could we climb up ot the top of some solitary Mountain, there to pull out of our Sides, all those Briars and Thorns, which Adam left us;
or could we climb up It the top of Some solitary Mountain, there to pull out of our Sides, all those Briers and Thorns, which Adam left us;
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and throw our Griefs and Troubles away all at once, and so take our flight into those Happy Regions above:
and throw our Griefs and Troubles away all At once, and so take our flight into those Happy Regions above:
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Good God! What an Orderly, Quiet and Harmonious World, should we find there? What a Family of Love? What a Consort of Devout Spirits? What an Angelical Host, with Ecstasies and Raptures, beholding the Face of God? What a Glorious Church, not having Spot or Wrinkle,
Good God! What an Orderly, Quiet and Harmonious World, should we find there? What a Family of Love? What a Consort of Devout Spirits? What an Angelical Host, with Ecstasies and Raptures, beholding the Face of God? What a Glorious Church, not having Spot or Wrinkle,
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or any such thing, but Holy and without Blemish; every Soul there resembling the Holy one of Israel, in Bliss and Sanctity?
or any such thing, but Holy and without Blemish; every Soul there resembling the Holy one of Israel, in Bliss and Sanctity?
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3. Therefore, that we may be meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, we must, above all things, accustom our selves to the delightful Practice of those Heavenly Graces, which are to be our Life in that day:
3. Therefore, that we may be meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, we must, above all things, accustom our selves to the delightful Practice of those Heavenly Graces, which Are to be our Life in that day:
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To fill our Hearts with an entire Love of God and Man; to have fervent and perfect Charity among our selves:
To fill our Hearts with an entire Love of God and Man; to have fervent and perfect Charity among our selves:
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to lay aside all Malice and Bitterness of Mind: to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace:
to lay aside all Malice and Bitterness of Mind: to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the Bound of Peace:
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to put on, as the Elect of God, Bowels of Mercy and Kindness:
to put on, as the Elect of God, Bowels of Mercy and Kindness:
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to love the Habitation of God's House, and the Place where his Honour dwelleth here below;
to love the Habitation of God's House, and the Place where his Honour dwells Here below;
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to Pray without ceasing, and to be continually in the Temple, Praising and Blessing God in a great Congregation:
to Pray without ceasing, and to be continually in the Temple, Praising and Blessing God in a great Congregation:
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To have God always in our Thoughts, increasing daily in the Knowledge of him, and being filled with it in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding:
To have God always in our Thoughts, increasing daily in the Knowledge of him, and being filled with it in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding:
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To cleanse our selves from all filthiness of Flesh and Spirit; and for the Perfecting of Holiness in the Fear of God, to be like him,
To cleanse our selves from all filthiness of Flesh and Spirit; and for the Perfecting of Holiness in the fear of God, to be like him,
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as much as 'tis possible, even in this World;
as much as it's possible, even in this World;
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to be, as he is, and, by beholding, as in a Glass, the Glory of the Lord;
to be, as he is, and, by beholding, as in a Glass, the Glory of the Lord;
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to be changed into the same Image, from Glory to Glory, from one Degree of it to another.
to be changed into the same Image, from Glory to Glory, from one Degree of it to Another.
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So much as we have of these Vertues and Perfections now, so much we have of Heaven in our Possession already.
So much as we have of these Virtues and Perfections now, so much we have of Heaven in our Possession already.
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This we should mind therefore, as the only thing we are to mind, as long as we breathe;
This we should mind Therefore, as the only thing we Are to mind, as long as we breathe;
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because our Eternal Fortunes depend upon such a Disposition and Temper, as I speak of now.
Because our Eternal Fortune's depend upon such a Disposition and Temper, as I speak of now.
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It doth not only Insure our Title to the Saints Inheritance, but it likewise renders our Entrance into it very Easie,
It does not only Insure our Title to the Saints Inheritance, but it likewise renders our Entrance into it very Easy,
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and as it were Natural unto us.
and as it were Natural unto us.
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And this is the highest Advantage we get by the sincere Practice and Love of Religion.
And this is the highest Advantage we get by the sincere Practice and Love of Religion.
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Though it is a security to us against all the Dangers of this Life, and against all our Enemies round about us,
Though it is a security to us against all the Dangers of this Life, and against all our Enemies round about us,
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because it Intitles us to God's Particular Providence and Protection:
Because it Entitles us to God's Particular Providence and Protection:
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Though it always brings with it such Comfort and Peace of Mind, as is a kind of Heaven to us in the greatest Distress;
Though it always brings with it such Comfort and Peace of Mind, as is a kind of Heaven to us in the greatest Distress;
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and though it fortifies us against the Approach of Death, which is so unwelcom to Nature,
and though it fortifies us against the Approach of Death, which is so unwelcome to Nature,
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and so terrible to Flesh and Blood;
and so terrible to Flesh and Blood;
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yet our delighting in the Ways of Vertue and Piety, brings us an Advantage beyond all these:
yet our delighting in the Ways of Virtue and Piety, brings us an Advantage beyond all these:
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It prepares us for a Blessed Life to that Degree, that after Death we shall be fit for no other State,
It prepares us for a Blessed Life to that Degree, that After Death we shall be fit for no other State,
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but the Society of Saints, and the Enjoyment of God.
but the Society of Saints, and the Enjoyment of God.
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And herein lies the extream Folly of Lewd and Profligate Wretches, that while others are laying up in store such excellent Securities against the Time to come, that they may attain Eternal Life;
And herein lies the extreme Folly of Lewd and Profligate Wretches, that while Others Are laying up in store such excellent Securities against the Time to come, that they may attain Eternal Life;
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these are Treasuring up all the Wrath and Vengeance they can, and prepare that Hell for themselves, which God Originally prepared only for the Devil and his Angels.
these Are Treasuring up all the Wrath and Vengeance they can, and prepare that Hell for themselves, which God Originally prepared only for the devil and his Angels.
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Whither can we suppose Atheistical Spirits fit to go, but to that dreadful Place, where they will be forced to Believe,
Whither can we suppose Atheistical Spirits fit to go, but to that dreadful Place, where they will be forced to Believe,
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as the Devils do, with Trembling and Desperation? Or, whither can Men of Black Designs, of Turbulent Spirits, of Mischievous Dispositions, and Malicious Minds;
as the Devils do, with Trembling and Desperation? Or, whither can Men of Black Designs, of Turbulent Spirits, of Mischievous Dispositions, and Malicious Minds;
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Whither, think ye, can they be fit to go, but to their Confederates in Iniquity, those Spirits of Darkness, which are a Plague and Torment to themselves,
Whither, think you, can they be fit to go, but to their Confederates in Iniquity, those Spirits of Darkness, which Are a Plague and Torment to themselves,
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as well as to the World? Heaven can be no Place for such Devilish Natures:
as well as to the World? Heaven can be no Place for such Devilish Nature's:
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Neither will God's Decree, nor can the Nature of the Thing it self allow it.
Neither will God's decree, nor can the Nature of the Thing it self allow it.
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It is impossible for the Saints of God, and the Sons of Belial, to be Joint-Heirs with Christ:
It is impossible for the Saints of God, and the Sons of Belial, to be Joint heirs with christ:
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There would be another War in Heaven;
There would be Another War in Heaven;
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because there is such an utter Antipathy in the Minds of Wicked Men to the Life of the Blessed.
Because there is such an utter Antipathy in the Minds of Wicked Men to the Life of the Blessed.
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As therefore it is high Presumption in those of the Romish Faith, to trust to the Merits and Intercession of Saints,
As Therefore it is high Presumption in those of the Romish Faith, to trust to the Merits and Intercession of Saints,
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and to I know not how many Superstitious and Trifling Performances of their own, for their future Happiness;
and to I know not how many Superstitious and Trifling Performances of their own, for their future Happiness;
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so it would be great Vanity in us, to depend either upon the Purity of that Religion we profess,
so it would be great Vanity in us, to depend either upon the Purity of that Religion we profess,
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or upon the Power, Mercy, and Will of God himself, without those inward Dispositions and Habits of Mind, which are necessary to make us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
or upon the Power, Mercy, and Will of God himself, without those inward Dispositions and Habits of Mind, which Are necessary to make us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light.
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For, though we are saved by Grace;
For, though we Are saved by Grace;
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though all that we can do or be, cannot, by any intrinsick Dignity and Excellence in the Thing, deserve so great a Recompense of Reward, as is reserved for us;
though all that we can do or be, cannot, by any intrinsic Dignity and Excellence in the Thing, deserve so great a Recompense of Reward, as is reserved for us;
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yet the Entire and Practical love of those things, which are Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely,
yet the Entire and Practical love of those things, which Are Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely,
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and of Good Report, is the fixt and necessary Condition, without the Performance whereof, we cannot be truly Happy;
and of Good Report, is the fixed and necessary Condition, without the Performance whereof, we cannot be truly Happy;
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'tis that which must prepare us for the Eternal Possession of our Inheritance; that which must dispose and fit us for the Divine Mercy;
it's that which must prepare us for the Eternal Possession of our Inheritance; that which must dispose and fit us for the Divine Mercy;
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that which must render us capable of seeing and rellishing the Great Goodness of God in the Land of the Living.
that which must render us capable of seeing and relishing the Great goodness of God in the Land of the Living.
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To Conclude, It is natural to ask, What shall we do to be saved? An Enquiry which we should often consider of,
To Conclude, It is natural to ask, What shall we do to be saved? an Enquiry which we should often Consider of,
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and not lay it aside, as we are apt to do, till we are possest with the Pains and Frights of a Death-Bed.
and not lay it aside, as we Are apt to do, till we Are possessed with the Pains and Frights of a Death-Bed.
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Now, this is the right and certain Way, so to mind the Things which concern our Everlasting Peace,
Now, this is the right and certain Way, so to mind the Things which concern our Everlasting Peace,
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and are Preparatives to it, that the Practice of them may be Familiar and Delightful to us:
and Are Preparatives to it, that the Practice of them may be Familiar and Delightful to us:
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To addict our selves to the Love and Exercise of all manner of Vertues; and to rise every Day to higher and higher Degrees in the Exercise of it.
To addict our selves to the Love and Exercise of all manner of Virtues; and to rise every Day to higher and higher Degrees in the Exercise of it.
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All this is necessary, to dispose and fit us for Perfect Happiness. This is to taste of Heaven, and to relish the Pleasures of it before hand;
All this is necessary, to dispose and fit us for Perfect Happiness. This is to taste of Heaven, and to relish the Pleasures of it before hand;
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which we never can be satisfied with, except they be suitable and pleasing to our Appetites now.
which we never can be satisfied with, except they be suitable and pleasing to our Appetites now.
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Those sensual and gross Delights, which Carnal Men hunt and reach after so greedily, would be nothing at all to them, were they not agreeable to their Bodily Senses.
Those sensual and gross Delights, which Carnal Men hunt and reach After so greedily, would be nothing At all to them, were they not agreeable to their Bodily Senses.
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And this is the Reason of that difference, between the Pleasures of a Brute Beast, and those which are proper to Man;
And this is the Reason of that difference, between the Pleasures of a Brutus Beast, and those which Are proper to Man;
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because the Organs of Sensation are of a different Contexture.
Because the Organs of Sensation Are of a different Contexture.
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And this is the Reason too, of the difference between the Delights of an ordinary Man,
And this is the Reason too, of the difference between the Delights of an ordinary Man,
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and those which a Philosopher enjoys; because there is such a vast difference between Flesh and Spirit;
and those which a Philosopher enjoys; Because there is such a vast difference between Flesh and Spirit;
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the Sense is for one thing, the Mind and Reason is for another. And thus a Saint differs too from a common Philosopher;
the Sense is for one thing, the Mind and Reason is for Another. And thus a Saint differs too from a Common Philosopher;
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the one minds Nature, and seeks no further nor higher than this World;
the one minds Nature, and seeks no further nor higher than this World;
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the other pants after Heaven, and nothing can satisfie or answer his Desires, but those Divine Pleasures which are at the right hand of God.
the other pants After Heaven, and nothing can satisfy or answer his Desires, but those Divine Pleasures which Are At the right hand of God.
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Thus, to be spiritually minded, is life and peace, as St. Paul discourseth, Rom. 8. 6. It is the ready way to it, the true Preparation for it;
Thus, to be spiritually minded, is life and peace, as Saint Paul discourseth, Rom. 8. 6. It is the ready Way to it, the true Preparation for it;
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the Pledge and Earnest of it indeed;
the Pledge and Earnest of it indeed;
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and, as it were, the Livery and Seisin of the inheritance of the Saints in Light;
and, as it were, the Livery and Seisin of the inheritance of the Saints in Light;
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Which I beseech God to give unto us all, for Christ Jesus his sake;
Which I beseech God to give unto us all, for christ jesus his sake;
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to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all Honour, Glory and Thanksgiving, World without End. Amen. FINIS.to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all Honour, Glory and Thanksgiving, World without End. Amen. FINIS.
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