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than as a Couple of Black Spots in the Face of Heaven, ) which though the Richest hypotyposis St. Iohn could make of his Vision, and exceedingly beyond the goodliest Things that are visible in the beautifullest parts of the neather world, are yet incomparably short of that New Ierusalem which is above; If we long to be fulfilling our double Heat and Curiosity, the one proceeding from our Youthfulness, and the other from our Devotion, by an immediate conversation with Adam and Eve, and righteous Abel, in a pleasanter Paradise than that of Eden; by keeping Company with Noah, in a safer Ark; with Caleb and Ioshua, in a better Canaan; with David and Samuel, in a diviner Sion, than that wherein they delighted whilst they were sojourning here below; If we desire to see Lazarus in Abraham's Bosom, or in what kind of Robes of Bliss and Glory that noble Army of Martyrs is now apparell'd, of whom the world was not worthy, when they wander'd about in Sheep-Skins and Goat-Skins, in Dens and Desarts, being destitute, afflicted, tormented, not because they could not reach, but would not accept of a Deliverance, to the end they might obtain by so much a better Resurrection: Or if we desire to be recovering what we so many years have lost, our dear deceased Friends and Parents, or would converse with those Children, and Children's Children, which (by a Succession of Generations) will descend from our Bodies when we shall be gather'd to our Fathers; If we do long to be acquainted with those obliging and friendly Spirits, whom we deservedly revere as our Guardian Angels, (to whom the Custody and Conduct of our particular Persons is peculiarly committed by God Almighty;) and would receive their meanings whilst we communicate our own; not by Language, but Intuition, without the deceitful and poor Assistance of such articulate and successive Discourse as Ours; Or if we would be able to read all Hearts without the detecting of any Secrets, because in a place not to be habited by Shame, or Envy, or private Interest; If we think it a fine thing to have the wings of a Cherub (not only of a Dove, which was the subject of David 's wish) and to be mounted by those wings to such an exalted kind of Zenith, or height of Bliss, as shall lift up our Souls above our glorified Bodies; |
than as a Couple of Black Spots in the Face of Heaven,) which though the Richest hypotyposis Saint John could make of his Vision, and exceedingly beyond the Goodliest Things that Are visible in the beautifullest parts of the nether world, Are yet incomparably short of that New Ierusalem which is above; If we long to be fulfilling our double Heat and Curiosity, the one proceeding from our Youthfulness, and the other from our Devotion, by an immediate Conversation with Adam and Eve, and righteous Abel, in a pleasanter Paradise than that of Eden; by keeping Company with Noah, in a safer Ark; with Caleb and Ioshua, in a better Canaan; with David and Samuel, in a diviner Sion, than that wherein they delighted while they were sojourning Here below; If we desire to see Lazarus in Abraham's Bosom, or in what kind of Robes of Bliss and Glory that noble Army of Martyrs is now appareled, of whom the world was not worthy, when they wandered about in Sheep-Skins and Goat-Skins, in Dens and Deserts, being destitute, afflicted, tormented, not Because they could not reach, but would not accept of a Deliverance, to the end they might obtain by so much a better Resurrection: Or if we desire to be recovering what we so many Years have lost, our dear deceased Friends and Parents, or would converse with those Children, and Children's Children, which (by a Succession of Generations) will descend from our Bodies when we shall be gathered to our Father's; If we do long to be acquainted with those obliging and friendly Spirits, whom we deservedly revere as our Guardian Angels, (to whom the Custody and Conduct of our particular Persons is peculiarly committed by God Almighty;) and would receive their meanings while we communicate our own; not by Language, but Intuition, without the deceitful and poor Assistance of such articulate and successive Discourse as Ours; Or if we would be able to read all Hearts without the detecting of any Secrets, Because in a place not to be habited by Shame, or Envy, or private Interest; If we think it a fine thing to have the wings of a Cherub (not only of a Dove, which was the Subject of David is wish) and to be mounted by those wings to such an exalted kind of Zenith, or height of Bliss, as shall lift up our Souls above our glorified Bodies; |
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