CONTENTS. Page Proved, L By general reasons from theefficients and means, 97 II. The final reasons, 100 177. The constitutivereasons from the stateof my intellect, as to the intbitive manner of knowledge,and as to the matter, . 105 Both opened, 1. I shall knowGodbetter, 112 2. AndGod's works the universe, . 113' 3. And Jesus Christ, . . . . 114 4. And thechurch triumphant, the heavenly Jerusalen, 115 5. And all God's word, for matter and method, 117 6. God'spresent works of providence, . 117 7. The nature and worth of mercies, . , 118 8. And myself body and soul, . 118 9. Andmy fellow creatures, . . . . . 120 10. And what the evil was from which I was delivered, enemies, dangers, sins, etc. . . . . . . . 120 1V. The constitutive reasons from the state of my will, . 120 i. Negatively, 1. Freed from temptations of the flesh, world, and devil. 2. There will be nothing in it that is against God, my neighbor, or myself, . . . . . . . 121 ii. Positively, 1. It will be conformed to God's will. The benefits of this fruition a fixed will. The objectGod; to love him, and be beloved of him is one end. He is a suitable, full, near object, . . 121 2. Thenext objectGod's glorious image in the perfection of theuniverse, 125 3. Thechurch triumphant, . . 126 The will's reception in glory, . 128 1. What it is to be loved of God, 128 Excitations, . . . . . 130 2. Howblessed to be under the love of Christ, 131 Excitations, desires, . . . . III 3. Communion with angels and saints by reception, . . . 136 More of the good of union, and communion, as distinct from singular propriety, . . . . . . . . 137 V. The constitutive reasons from our heavenly practice, . 140 Better worksfor us there than here. Proved, What they arein general: what particularly, 1. Concordant praising God, . 140 Excitations and petitions, . 141 2. Theblessed probably used for the good of men, and things below, 142 Their opinion rejected that assert the cessation of sense ; proof. Objec- tions from brutes answered, . . 143 The concluding application, . 144
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