Ofrhe ioye! ofheawen; fpiritdwelling in vs ; wherebyweebecome flefhofhis flefh, and boneof his bones, thoughwee befarre remote the one from the other; then(hall webe acquaintedwith the caufes ofGods eternal' cotmfell inour ele6tion,creation,redemp- tien, & in the gathering and governingofhis Church, with allother hisworks ofwonder.Then fltai weknow the fpiri- tual fubflancesof Angels,the nature,effence,& beginningof our osvne foulcs ; together with the hiddenformes of other creatures. In a word,cuery myflerie:or fecret whatfoeuer which isprofitable, end the knowledge therof byvs defired, íhall therebevndcrflood ofvs;feeing blcffedtrescoafifleth in full contentment, andwe cannotref' quiet&conrent,vn- lefTeour deliresbeperfeelly farisfied.Al whichexcellent and bottomleffemyacriesfha! I not grow flale andcommonvn- totheSaints as foone asthey haue coneeiued them,but for euer remaine new and wonderfull; neither (hall they pro- cure in the beholders feffeadmiration andwonderafter ma- Augufl. de tri. ny thoufand yeeres beholding them, then at theirfirfi illu_ plict habitacu.. mination and acquaintance with them. So that being din-10.01,4.0 minatedwith that diuinelight ofGods holy fpirit,NVee (hall notonly feeGod,but byhim hisworkesand creatures; and as in this life wee fee God in the creatures, fo in the life to come,we (hall fee thecreatures in andbyGod; forthenhee alone !hall beour funnewhich !hall glue vs -all ourlight, as Apoc.ax .s;: thcholyGhofl fpeaketh. And as in thisworldwherin things are fenfible,wehaue our power offacing thecreatures from the benefit ofthe funneinlightning the ayrc,and theobieet, thatwe maybehold anddifcernc It; foGodthc intelligible fnnneoftheworld, with the beames and light of his holie fpirit,dothfo illighten theminds oftheblefTed,that thereby theyarc inabkd to fee his owne face and eflénce,will,and counfels., withopen and cleereview,andalto hiscreatures andveorkes ofwonder which he hashmade for our delight andadmiration, and for his owne praife and glorie. Byall which itappeareth thatoneofthe greateft partsofour hea- uenlyhappinet&,confitleth in our vifion and joyful' know- ledgeofGod, wherebywee (hail not onclyknow himfclfe, but his crows andworkes ofcxcellencsef in and by the light
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