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Of the ia, yer o fheanerr. 863 rions maief ie,it is by that communion which we (hall haue with Chri lourhead, by his fpirit, and by that communion which we (hall haue with God through him. For he being united to the Godhead, and we vnto him,it followeth here - vpon,that as he communicateth with his father in glory and maiefi~ie, fo wee alto communicate with him, and by this conduit pipe,haue the themes ofglory and happineffe from God,who is the fountaine ofal maieflie and bleffedneffe,de- riued unto vs. CHAP. VI. Ofrhe felicitie and Gle/Tedneffe of thewholemen, bailie and fettle, confithnQ in hie freedom from mill, andfruition ofgood.. Nd thus haue I fhadowed out theioyes,which Setri.t. o we Thal attaine vnto inour bodies and foules at e fhal feuerally, when we come into our heauenly so mere be me. countrie. Now wee are to fpeake of thofe lefirdmirbour " which concerne the whole man, conífling tetbul ent al- both in our freedome frotheuils; and in our coinmunicati -1 on of that pofitiue good,and thofe vnfpeakableioyes which are there prepared for vs. The euils from which wee Thal then be deliuered,are either internal, or external; the for - mer are fuch as are inherent in our felues, and the other ad- herent and accidental; from al which we (hai be freed in this day of our ful redemption. As firff, we Thal be deliue- red from the corruption, and troublefome diforder of our turbulent affect }ions; fome whereof,being in their owne na- tureeuil; and Come vnprofitable,and of no further vfe, Thal be vtterly abolifhed; and the ref I which are`ílilmeceffarie, Thal be perfc &ly fan &iñed,and made fo holy and pure, that they (hal in al things be Cubic& to Gods wil,and to the rule ofholy reafon,and fit and readie to f rue and glorifie God. Then Ihalmalice ceafe, feeiug there (hal bee no enemie to malign e; tirerepiningenuie(hal haue no place,becaufe our °wiledefires flaal befullie fatis iied,and we !hi be as glori- ous
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