.· . Pfalme.J~. 0 F l 'ai recovered, his heart was never fuJ1y at peace; . hut alfoone as he was recovered, the bean . recovers the f.<>rmer joy that' A dam_ had, that : former quiet, and peace, and comfort, that " c.Ad~~m had in that innocencie,. he hathit .in a in:eafure .• So, when the L0 R D returnes . againe to a mans fpirit,,( ifit be his returning, and no delulion,) J.. fay,., there arifeth:a certaine peace in the Soulc-, and joy that no:. world-ly. ,man ever taficdof; .thatthey never underfroocf i· :nor.knew the meaning o£; a c.ertaine peace · andjpy that goes beyond all worldly joy whatfoever, that which Davidcalled the foi- ; llingli[Godscountenance,Pfa!me.3 .. andBdoved, · one good looke fromGod._is worth·more than all the wealthin the world~ yea, thenthe very corporall prefence oflefus Chrift; ana there• for:.e Chrift tells his Difciples, that they . . . iliould be great gayners by lofing ofhim':for ~. faith.he, you fhall get thisby it, I will (endthe , Comforter, the Holy Ghoft,andhe 1hall-fill you ~ with peace,. and joy,. this fhall he much ·~· better for you; than ifI lhould be with you ; fiill; It is better that Chrijl' 1hould dwell 1 in.our hearts, than in our h0ufes; It is bet- : ter the Lord. thould bee with us in his fpi– rituall comforts; than with.his corporall pre· fence;:Aodthis .comforr, Ifay, every man re. 'ceives, alfoone as he receives the Spirit, he · receives. Peace that paffith ttU·und;rftantli.ng. , But now,. ,whena Man hath received this joy,.. ~· ·and this peace, .when hee·is lift up, intO· the ,l third 1·
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