: í ) atnn nnp of Mt Zíbíne2fttributto Chap. 8. fon to break forth in the Language of the Pfalnaifl, How great is thy goodnefs which thou haft laid upfor thofe that fear thee t and fupply the defects of our underflanding with a Holy Admiration, that is the only meafare of thofe things that are above our meafure. Befides, the Reward as in excellency 'tis Divine,fo induration 'tis perpetual. Heaven is an inheritance as fafe as great. Here we are fubject to time, that carries us and all our goods dowrf its fwift ftream ; but there , E- ternity,that is fixtand nchangeable,embraces us in its bofome. We (hall befe-ureand at Ref}, for no Perfon Rev. 21. S. fhall takeaway our Crown, ive /ball reignfor ever andever. Plat. At God's right band are pleafuresfor evermore, that can never abate or end. As r s Liberal Hand beftows, fohis Powerful preferves our Happinefs. The Bleffed fhall fing EverlaftingHymns of Glory, and Songs of thankf- giving to the Great Creatour, Redeemer, and Sanctifi- er, whohath prepared and purchafed thatFelicity for them, and bath brought them to the fecure poffefïion ofit. Now can there be a more powerful motive to O- bedience than Infinite and Eternal Bleffednefs ? what can pretend to our Affections in competition with it? Carnal pleafures only gratifie our viler part the Body, in its vileft fiate ; but the Joys of Hea- ven are Spiritual and Sublime, and proportioned to our nobleft and molt capacious Faculties. Earthly delights cannot fatisfie our fenfes, but the Peace of God pajes underflanding. One hours enjoyment of it is bet- ter than auEternity fpent in the pleafures of fin. What inexcufable rnadnefs is it to prefer painted trifles be- fore that ineftimable Treafure ? Who can truly believe there is fuch an excellent Glory,but he muff love ire and vigoroufly endeavour to obtain it Who would not go to the Celeftial Canaan, though the way lies through a
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