Ofthemeanes to obtain sontentation. 475 tinuall appetite, fo as they do atthe fame time fatisfie and in- flame delire, prouoke and quench the thirff, and fo inlarge the heart perpetually,as that they alto fill vid content it ; and whereas the worlds pleafures like chit-blanesin the feete,do itch and ake both together, and like the itch make vslofe that pleafttre by fmarting, which we tooke in fcratching; thefe heauenly ioyesbring fulnesand perpetuity ofcontent, without the mixture ofany trouble:. fo the Pfalmift telleth vs, tharinGadsprefenceisfflneffeofiay, and at his right hand Pfalmea . there arepleafstresforevermore; thatwefhall be fetitfiedwith and 36.s thefatneffe ofgods howfe, and that Goddillgiste vsdringe one ofthe?inert ofhiapleafares: forGod fhall be vnto vs all Inalt, t.Cor.1f.1S. andbeholding his face in righteoufneffe we fhall be fatisfi- Pfalme 17.1fá. cd with his image, as theScripture teacheth vs: for what can fufficeifGod fatisfienot, feeing he is infinit in all goodneffe, loue, louelinefl'e,beautie,wifdomeandallperfthions? And thereforeifwe be once certaine ofthefeioyes, though it be but by the affuranceoffaith and hope, we (hall not mourne with difcontent in the abfence of worldly vanities, feeing we (hallwant them nomore,ifoncethis diuine brightnefle hach illuminated our hearts, then wewant the candle light when the Sunfhineth.Noev ifwewould attaine vnto this al. furance of thereheauenly ioyes, we muff make Chrift our way, for none climeththither but by this a ladder, andbya'lohna.ta.fr. finely faith be ingrafted into him, that fo in hint being re- conciled, iuflified andadopted, wemaybeingh foes, be alto b Rom.8.1f.17.. heires of euerlafling happiueflè; as alto we mullthew the fruits ofour faith in fanaification oflife, feeing the Scrip- tures plainely teachvs,that ifwee bee not e fan&ified,we are a Ro111.8.30. not iuftified, and ifwe be not iuftified, we (hall neuer be fa- ued, that without d holineffe we (hall neuer fee God, that d Hcbr.1a.14. e nothing vncleane (hall enter in thither, and thatvnleflè we Apoc.11.17, betregenerate and borneagaine, we can neuer enter into rlohn3.3.. the kingdonle ofheauen: and therefore ifwe wouldbe citi- zens of the kingdome ofglorie we snuff firft paffc thorow thefuburbsofgrace; we mull doGod feruice, ifwe expect toreceiueg wages; and h ouercomethefpirituall enemiesoft \ianh.2.o.4. ourh A'ocal.
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