comfortable walking with God. 223 Crowne of glory, and aétuate that heart-raviíhing contem- plation, with the very lifeofeverlaaling life, aril foule ofhea- venly joyes and highett bliffe. Thus, and in this manner doe the retdeffe wanderings and infinite appetite of these afpiring fparkes of heaven, our immateriali and immortali fpirits, come to fi;aIl reti and everlafling repofe : When at laa' they (hail grafpe in the armes of their delire, that chiefett good, the molt glorious Deitie, and bathe themfelves free- ly and fully in that ever-during Welfpring of Immortality and Life. But now fet afide the fruitionof thisObjeíl, infi- nite both in excellency and endlefneffe, the only aime and end of the foules endleffe afpiracions : and though thou fhoulde(I: crowne a man compleately with the worth ofthis whole world, theadmirable fplendour of the Emperean hea- ven, the beauty ofa alining Sunnelike body, the rich and royall endowments inherent in a glorified foule, the fwee- teft companyof Saints and Angels, the comfort ofeternity; yet his foule would f1í11 be full ofemptineffe and appetite, and utterly to feeke for the fureft Sanftuary, and fuprenreft folace,to fettle her unfatisfied longings upon. Onely once admit it to the face ofGod, by Beatificall Vifian, and tofru- ition ofthemolt glorious and ever-bleffed Trinity, by im- mediate communion, and foconfequently to thofe Torrents of pleafures, and fulneffe of joy flowing thence; and then prefently,andnever before, its infinite defire expires in the bofome ofGod, and it lyes, as it;were, downe foftly, with fweete{} peace and full contentment, in the imbracements of everlafiingbliffe. The other innumerable ineilimable joyes in Heaven, are, I deny not, tranfcendent, and ravi(hing but they are but all acceffories to this Principal!, drops to this Ocean, glimpfes to this Sunne. Well then, if this be theoncly way to the foules eternall welfare ; then thofe un- happy foules, which twine a contrary courfe, and feeke for fatisfaftion in anycreature, or created comfort, [land defer- vedly í1ill upon the rackeof retlleffe difcontentment, and are j uftly curfed with the gnawing rage ßfuafätiableneffe : and :muff needs bee fo. Forbefïdes, r. That the furious torrent. of
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