Ofthe idylsofheatre,, 9T7 ments; for God immediatelywithhis holy Spirit flail both Apocal.ar. it. incite and finable vswith ai ioy toperforme thefe diities,and he (hall be our Temple, light, andall in all. All which aeti- r Cor.rf.z8. onsofpraiCeandthankelgtuiug ,astheytendtothe glorieof God,fochiefly andprincipally to our owne good; for Gods glorie in it owne nature and effence, being infinit andmoll+ erfe&, cannot be i ncreLfedby our praifes, but is only ma- nifefled to hipbell beloued creatures, for their owne good andglories and as theSun draweth vp vapours from the lea andother waters, not for it ownevfc,andbenefit, but that it maycaufe them todiflill downe in raine towater the earth, and make it fruitful' fo the. Lord with the, beames of 'his grace and holy Spirit, draweth fr*ín vs thefe praifes and thankefgiuings, not for hisowne good,vnto whichnothing canbe added, but that his Saints and holy Angels by thefe heauenly exercifesof his feruice, may haue an iucreafe of their by andbleffednes. And becau fethis fhallbe our continuall exercife to con- §.Sail'. template Gods infinitbeautie, glorie, and perfedtions,here- That we all ofit will come to paffe, that we fhall keepc an eternall. Sab- l,eepean eternal bath, and perpetual' refl vnto the Lord, for his glorie and Sabbatb vrto ourown infinitioyand comfort. Neither is it to bethought, God. that in thisheauenly happineflè, we (hall fpend our time in flothfull cafe, and idle rcli, which ismore tedious andloth- fome then the painfullefilabour; but that we (ball wholly refi from finne, and performe vntoGod, pure and perfect feruicc ; andalfo fromthefruits offinne, as the troubles andEfayóó.sg. grieuancesofthis life, our painful labours, wearinesofbo- die, and cares of mind; and cnioy peaceable quietnes in thevifionand fruitionofGod,withoutany trouble, care, or other molellation. So the Apofile `Pahl faith, that the Lord t.Thelfr.7. athis appearing, will freevs-from our troubles,and giue un- tovs refit : and elfewhere he affirmed), that there remainetha Hcbr.q.g.to. reit to thepeopleofGod:forhe thatr<t enrred intohis reit,hatb alfacenfedfrom his dime worker, as Clodfrom hip: And the A- po(ile lohn talleth vs that in our heauenly happines, there ihail be nomore forros', nor crying, norPaine, hecanfe God !ball Apotalsi.4: f'tpe all teomfiom cwt get. And this is the perfectionof Nnn 3 that
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