914 Ofthe joysChewiest. ofGods kingdome, that al theArethmeticians in the world Thom. Aquin. cannot fuffcientlynumber them, nor Geometricians mea- de vcn.duo Pure them ; nor all the Grammarians, Logicians, andRhe- log.lib.7, , cap,vlr, toticians,to the full expreffe them. That therefore you may fomewhat fupplie that wherein the former dcfcription is defeeliue, call to mindall thofe ioyes ss hich youhaue euer feene,andfay with your felttes, that they atenot thefe, but farre greater, becaufe your eyes haue beheld then: :recall to your memories all thofe delights and comforts, which you haue euer beone told of, and then withall thinke that they arenot thcfc, but much more excellent, becaufeyour cares haue heard them; yea faine in your imaginations, vehatfoeuerglory and happinetfcyour mind can conceiue and comprehend, and conclude with ioy, that they arenot thefe, butmuch more admirable and incomprehenlible, be- cattleyour heart and foule hath been able to conceive them; feeing theApofle bathplainely told vs, that thofeheaucnly ioyes are fo infinite, and farteaboueall humane reach, that neither the eye, care, nor heart, haue feene, heard, orcon- cciucd the lcaf part ofthisdiuineglorie, and fitrpaflïngex- cellencie.And therefore feeing they cannot perfc&ly bee knownebefore they be enioyed, let vs not (as many doe ) fpend our time in curiousqueflions, and bufie our (clues its fearching what is done in heauen,and what are the particu- lar degrees of eueric ones glory, negledling in themeane time the way which fhould bring vs vnto this happineffe; r.Cor.t4t4 butcoufideringthatthiskingdome is agarland and crowne ofgloric, which none obtaine but they who runa race; let vs notfoolifhlyy fand fill and loiter, enquiringafter thofe hidden and vnknowneiew els,wherewith this crowne is en.. richcd andadorned; but let vs firll runne this race,that wee may be aflìtred that weefhall obtaine it, and then lhallwee haue tinie and teafire enough to confider ofit worthand excellency, .slow-v is the time wherein we mull trine againf theenemiesofour faluation, that having the vicckorie, wee mayreceive d to crowneof glorie; and as the Apoflle faith, ifauymaa /Erur.fora raaflerie, beeis not crowned except bee t.Taa .L1.6. /Iris errr lieousht to doc. Now isour feed time aitd hereafter pap
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