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896 Of the ioyesofheasten. oxofGedmufi fruition ofGod is the chiefe,and the perfe &ionofthem all; needs be the with whichalone,withoutall the ref+ wee fhould beemofr perfthonofour perfe&iybleffed, and without t.hich,though we had all the ge dne, be ùtie other our happines fhould be maimed and imperfe&:for in- and excehlencie toying God infinit in all perfe &ion, our hearts and foules is contained, f }sal be fully satisfied and replenifhed with ioy, and as one and vnacdin faith) heis top too couetous, who is not fufficed with the him fruition of God ; and without him,though we had all other Nimis off ana io es of heaven and earth, there would fhll romaine an em rus cnt non /af- y p- ftcit Dominus. tines in the foule, which would keepe vs from full content- Bernard. in menr,and make vs frill lecke after more happinelfe. Concer- Coena Domini ning the former; how can it be,but there muf needs be per - Serm.7. fe &ion of ioy, whereGod himfelfe our chicle goodnes fhal -be inioyed ?for if the beau tie of vertue,being beheld and wel Plato. difcerned,would (as one faith) fir vp in vs,a wonderful loue and admiration of it ; how much more wil the fight and frui- tion ofGod doe this, who isthe fountaine of all venue and goodnes ,in fink inall,glorie and perfe&ion? If the Qeene a;King.to.8 of Saba thought Salomons-feruants happie, becaufe they al- waies food before him, and heard-his wifdome; how much more bleffed are they, who enioy Gods pretence foreuer- rn ore, who being a boGdleffe ocean ofwifdome,from which chofe little-drops diflilled, can neuer be drie, but fhal conti- nuallyhaue rivers and fiteames of diuine prudence flowing Exod.3 3.12,2,3. from him? If Mofes attainedvnto an extraordinariemeafure of ioy and happines,whenhe was admitted to fee Gods hin- der parts, and force (mall beanies ofhis infinit glory and tna- ieflie; how happieand. bleffed (hall webe, when we(hall be ,admitted into his gloriouspresence;and - continually fee him face to face ? If we fo much-defire to fee,and fee with by and -admiration,men who are excellent in any- kind,as thofe who are exceeding wife, valorous, flrong beau tifull, learned, or indued withfonte extraordinarie parts, although they be but maimed :andimperfe &; then how (hall we be rauifhed with ioy and holy wonder,when we (hai both fee and enioy -God hivnfelfe,i n whom al excellencies do concurre,and that infinitly and in all fumes and perfe &ion ? If we could find a nranin whom -the graces and goodparts notonly ofal other men,