.... ZP11+T7!{'777--:tU'6 4 t .. C H A P.I, Epiflle to the Thef.faloniant,, R.7. the touch of euilt, after the Rcfurre,tion. Patientyour hearts, Pith the comming ofour Lord, the day of full Redemption, of perfea tranquilirie draweth nigh. There is among° vs a generation, it feemes,of //ha- car. u Reft, they fay, is good. It is good, if it be good ; but here is not our Reft: remember what "Abraham raid to the Glutton. And how terrible is that threat of our Sauiour X to fearefrsll and vnbeleeuers ? of no lefle then fire and drimftone for euer , to them that for loue of cafe , or feare of trouble , haue bid farewell to faith, and feare of G od. With vs. Apofiles and' Prophets , or if there be any more eminent then they, in the glorious Kingdcme of Chrift, with them we haue our partnerflip in that Beati. tads : our paritie in this piece of it, FteftinQ from Troubles. They come from Eaft and Weft, and fit downe with y Abra.. ham, I faac and Jacob, thofe worthies of Patriarchs in the Kingdome of heauen. `7'Ænam damni, they fay in Hell All equally fuffer ; as much Paganifh Infants,as Chriftian Re- bels orReuolts : though pana fenfiss be proportioned to degrees of finning. And in heauen all equally haue reft from labours, meaneft Chrifiian , as mot} glorous Mar. tyr : And in this refpe5t the denarius diurnal is equall. In beatificall vifion, fume haue greater,fome leffe claritie, according to their diuers mealures of fanc`titie and purifie of heart. Animate we our felues with this meditation under the Cro %, though by theworld counted the skZumme and of- fcouring of the earth Though by force of Gods owne, through partialitie, overlooked ; and counted fcarce wor- thy to be let with the dogges of their flocke : yet, t. God path z chofen vs alfo. 2- And to be rich in faith. 3. And beires with the mtghtieft amongft them of the Kingdome which he loath promifed. In one part of the Reward wee haue our paritie; in all,our partnerfhip with the molt emi- nent among Saints. The motiue to recompence followeth; low for iore?atip. Seeing it is a iuft thing with God. Is it of Iuflice, that God 7Jfe 1ac.5.8. Gen .49.2 ç, * LUc,I6,25r x Aoczl.S. r Mat.S.II. s VP. Iac.s.r.
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