84 Oftheioeaofheauen. ous andhappie as we wouldbe; and ifany hauemore glorie thenwe,our by fhal be thegreater,becaufewe Thal commu- nicate withhim therein,by reafonofour perfeel loue. There Thal be noplace for fcorneful contempt, and proud difdaine, becaufe every one !hall bee glorious and happie, and yet haue nogreater happineffe and glorie, then euery otherof the Saints Thal like and approoue. Neither then (hail wee haue any doubts, or bee fubieól todefpairc, becaufeal our hopes fhal bee fully fatisfied,and we Thal haue fecure affu. ranee ofGods loue. There (hall be no needofdetiring, lon- ging, and wi(hing, becaufe weThal inlay al which wee can defre ; and all that wecan with is,thar(ifit were poflible)we might more glorifieGod,who ofhis infinitgrace and mercy hath thus glorified vs. There weThal not beedifirabóed be- t tweene hope and feare, for ourhopes that be fullyfatisfied, andall caufeof feare íhal beetaken away,fo that tholepaffi- ons ofdull flupiditie, pale wanneffe, and trembling horror, Thal no more annoy vs, feeingwe Thal be freed from aldan- ger of lofing ourheauenly happineffe,andofbeing circurrt- uentedby the maliceofany enemy :then (hall our hearts no more boite with anger, nor burne with delire of cruelre- nenge;.feeing theredhalbe no edit. to offendvs,nor any foe tooppofe agamft vs; for theLambeofGod,and the Lionof the Tribe of luda, wil at thatday haue al his andourene- mies fubduedand trodden vnderfoote: There that beeno placefor zeale,feeing we Thalal alike loueGod,andcheare- fully ioyne together inhis worfhip and feruice ; nor yet for hatred,feeing finne (hall be abolifhed both in our felues and others; thereThal beno fhamefalineffe,becaufeno guiltines; nor no need of mercie, becaufe there is no fenfeofmiferie. ThereThal be no ieloufies andfufpi tions,becaufeour-hearts beingtranfparent,weThal clearely fee,and bee certainely af- furedofone anothersloue;nor contëding emulation,vnleffe it be,who Thal loue Godbell, and thewmoll loue, both to Chritl our head, and al our fellow-members ofh is glorious bodie.pinally,inthisbeauenly ioy, thereThal be no place for forrow,heauinefìe,grïefe and.mourning,no fightingand gro. niug,weepingand ribbing : for at that day the Lord wit 16ipt
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