~· Chap.I.SeCl:.J. Looking ti'JtrJ fefus. BookV. I 113 Here then is the top of heaven; here is the AU in All; here is the fatisfad:ion of fouls to the very uttermoH ; if Chri!ls glory ,in His transfigu.ration was fo fatisfaaory to Ptter, as that l1e defired his fight of it might never have end, or interruption, 0 il u 1,00d to be here, let m here build T t~bernaclu; and .ye~ Peter was onely a fpecbtour of this glory, for he had himfelf no fuare in it; 0 then what infinite farisfad:ion may!l thou exped: in the beholding of Chrifis glory in heaven , which will be: accompanied with an everla!ling enjoyment? the Jufl:re of his glory will be diffufed unto all, lo that fome fha11 enloy the glory of the Sun, others of the Mopn, and ochers of the Stars. 0 my foul if thou art but a Star there, yet if thou art filled with that light that comes from the Sun of righteoufnefs, it is enough. Oh remember! oh confider! oh never forget this /oooking unto Je[SH l as it is thy duty on earth, fo it is thy priviledge and bigheft happinefs in heaven for ever and ever. ------ ------- ... S ll CT. 3· Ofaeftring 4ter Jefw in that refPeEt. 3· LET usaejirofter Jefm,carryingonthisworkofmans · · falvation at hi~ fecond coming. Ir is true, many lhrinkl at the thoughts ofdeath and judgmenti and 'than high pitch to delire the dillolution of our felves, and of this world; the bell: Chrifiians are compounded of flefu and fpiric, and if the fpirit long to be in heaven , yet the fle(b is loath to leave this ea.rth. Speak out 0 my foul, thou praye!l dai ly , CtJmt Lora 'fefu, /11 tb7 Kingdome come; but is not the fle(b afraid, lefl: God fuould hear .thy prayers? Oh that we could loath our loathnefs in that refpcd: ! oh that we could long for this fecond comiog of Chrifl: :co judgment ! And Chrifiians; this is attainable, or otherwi(~ I fuoold not perfwade you to it. I am in A ftrait ( faid P.alli') bttfl'tlll two, having a aejire to de- Phil.I.% 3· part, and to be wiih Chrifl\~hich u Jt~r better. And this is 1he · voice oft he defolate bride, Come; for the Spirit ofChrif1: with- . Ccccccc ~
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