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89a Oftheioyetofheduex. CHAP. IX. Of the fruition ofGad,and ofthofe vnfpe eadle;oyes tbh :ch mrüarife from it. Pea. ___ g Nd thus haue Ifhewed what inellimableioies 1 =r are prepared for the Saints,both in refpe ìof ?bat as the the things within them, and without them ; Lord ache au- all which though they are fo great, that the char, fo alfo the e. . chirfe matte, of heart of man cannot poffibly conceiue them; our beauenly yetarethey all but little or nothing, in corn.. ie}'es parifon of that incomprehenfible ioy andhappiueffe, which we Thal haue in the fruition of God himfelfe, infinite in al goodnefi'e and perfebiion ; whereby wee Thal for euer inioy bis prefence,behold his face and glorie, and bee vnited veto s.Cotaça8, him inablefled & holy communion, that fo he may become al in al.Which joybeinglikè the author and obieéi thereof, infinit and incomprehenfible, it is not to be expeóied, that I Mould in the leaf} meafure, as it is in it ovvne nature,expre(fe it.; Peeing in regard ofit infinit perfeéiion, the heart of man cannot conceiue the leaf+part thcreof,much leffe his tongue or pen veter it; onely I wil content my felfe to haue fhadow- ed it out in force duke maner, and to difcouer it by the light of the word,as it were a farre off,expeéling the ful reuelation thereofin the great day of Gods appearing. Fira therefore we are to know,that as God is the chicle author and rauhe of all our happines,eledling vs to eternall li e before the world was, creating vs voto glorie, and graciouflie afiordi ng voto vs al themeanes of our faluation; fo aifo he is the chicle ob- ieél,and(as it were) materiali caufe, and fubflanee,ofall our AuguL by and happincfl'e. And (as one faith) it is he, both which crowneth vs with a glorious crowne,and is allo himfelfe this crowne of glorie; it is hee that romifeth, and who isalfò that which is prornife d, heistherewarder,apdhcealloisour reward.. And finally, he giuethvnto vs heauenly happineife and bleffedneffe, and is alfo tbis bleffedneffe and feticide it feir"e.And thus the Lord promifethvoto .4brah.oros,not onely that