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84 Of the ioeaofheauen. ous andhappie as we would be; and if any hauemore glorie then we,our by fhal be thegreater,becaufe we Thal commu- nicate with him therein,by reafon ofour perfeel loue. There Thal be no place for fcorneful contempt, and proud difdaine, becaufe every one !hall bee glorious and happie, and yet haue no greater happineffe and glorie, then euery other of the Saints Thal like and approoue. Neither then (hail wee haue any doubts, or bee fubieól to defpairc, becaufe al our hopes fhal bee fully fatisfied,and we Thal haue fecure affu. ranee ofGods loue. There (hall be no need ofdetiring, lon- ging, and wi(hing, becaufe we Thal inlay al which wee can defre ; and all that we can with is,thar(ifit were poflible)we might more glorifie God,who ofhis infinit grace and mercy hath thus glorified vs. There we Thal not bee difirabóed be- t tweene hope and feare, for ourhopes that be fullyfatisfied, and all caufe of feare íhal beetaken away,fo that thole paffi- ons ofdull flupiditie, pale wanneffe, and trembling horror, Thal no more annoy vs, feeing we Thal be freed from al dan- ger of lofing our heauenly happineffe,and of being circurrt- uentedby the malice ofany enemy :then (hall our hearts no more boite with anger, nor burne with delire of cruel re- nenge;.feeing theredhalbe no edit. to offend vs,nor any foe to oppofe agamft vs; for the Lambe ofGod,and the Lion of the Tribe of luda, wil at thatday haue al his and ourene- mies fubdued and trodden vnderfoote: There that beeno placefor zeale,feeing we Thal al alike loue God,and cheare- fully ioyne together in his worfhip and feruice ; nor yet for hatred,feeing finne (hall be abolifhed both in our felues and others; there Thal be no fhamefalineffe,becaufe no guiltines; nor no need of mercie, becaufe there is no fenfe of miferie. There Thal be no ieloufies and fufpi tions,becaufe our-hearts being tranfparent,we Thal clearely fee,and bee certainely af- fured ofone anothersloue;nor contëding emulation,vnleffe it be,who Thal loue God bell, and thew moll loue, both to Chritl our head, and al our fellow-members ofh is glorious bodie.pinally,inthis beauenly ioy, there Thal be no place for forrow,heauinefìe,grïefe and.mourning,no fighting and gro. niug,weepingand ribbing : for at that day the Lord wit 16ipt