A celestiall looking-glasse to behold the beauty of heauen. Directed vnto all the elect children of God, very briefly composed, and authentically penned, that it may be effectually gained.
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             A celestiall looking-glasse to behold the beauty of heauen. Directed vnto all the elect children of God, very briefly composed, and authentically penned, that it may be effectually gained.
             Andrewes, John, fl. 1615.
          
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             1621.
          
           
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           The
           Author
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           I
           Beseech
           you
           to
           peruse
           this
           little
           Booke
           of
           my
           owne
           making
           :
           imprinted
           at
           my
           own
           cost
           &
           charges
           .
           Which
           I
           humbly
           intreat
           you
           to
           accept
           at
           my
           hands
           :
           not
           weighing
           the
           worth
           ,
           but
           respecting
           my
           good
           will.
           And
           deale
           therein
           (
           in
           your
           
             vertuous
             disposition
             ,
             and
             Christian
             loue
             and
             charity
          
           )
           as
           God
           shall
           moue
           your
           minde
           .
        
         
           
             
               I.
               A.
            
             Minister
             and
             Preacher
             of
             Gods
             Word
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           CELESTIALL
           Looking-glasse
           :
           To
           behold
           the
           beauty
           
             of
             Heauen
             .
          
        
         
           Directed
           vnto
           all
           the
           Elect
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           very
           briefly
           composed
           ,
           and
           authentically
           penned
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           effectually
           gained
           .
        
         
           
             
               PSAL.
               87.3
               .
            
          
           
             Glorious
             things
             are
             spoken
             of
             thee
             ,
             O
             city
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             
               PSAL.
               107.43
               .
            
          
           
             Who
             so
             is
             wise
             ,
             will
             ponder
             those
             things
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Nicholas
             Okes
             ,
          
           1621.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           ❧
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOrable
           ,
           truly
           Noble
           ,
           
             vertuous
             ,
             and
             most
             worthy
             Lady
             ,
          
           the
           Lady
           CATHERNE
           ,
           Marchionesse
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           wife
           vnto
           the
           right
           Honorable
           GEORGE
           ,
           
             Marquesse
             of
          
           uckingham
           ,
           
             Vicount
          
           VILLERS
           ,
           Baron
           of
           
             Whaddon
             ,
             Lord
             High
             Admirall
             of
             England
             ,
          
           &c.
           grace
           and
           peace
           
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             through
             our
             Lord
          
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           RIght
           honorable
           and
           vertuous
           Ladie
           ,
           so
           farre
           forth
           as
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           maketh
           mention
           of
           the
           Titles
           ,
           Magnitude
           ,
           Ioyes
           ,
           and
           Eternity
           of
           heauen
           ,
           
           (
           the
           which
           I
           haue
           here
           intreated
           of
           )
           or
           any
           other
           diuine
           matter
           whatsoeuer
           :
           so
           farre
           I
           may
           bee
           bold
           ,
           either
           to
           speake
           ,
           write
           ,
           or
           intreate
           of
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           ;
           
             for
             the
             secret
             things
             belong
             vnto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             the
             reuealed
             belong
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             children
             for
             euer
             ,
             Deut.
          
           29.29
           .
           But
           yet
           it
           may
           bee
           thought
           great
           boldnesse
           in
           mee
           ,
           that
           am
           altogether
           vnacquanted
           or
           knowne
           vnto
           your
           Honor
           ,
           being
           a
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           to
           presume
           to
           shrowde
           from
           the
           preiudice
           of
           contempt
           ,
           this
           my
           small
           and
           vnlearned
           Treatise
           ,
           Intituled
           ,
           A
           Celestiall
           Looking-glasse
           ,
           to
           be
           patronized
           vnder
           your
           Honors
           protection
           ,
           beeing
           
           a
           Lady
           of
           such
           dignity
           and
           vertue
           ;
           (
           and
           so
           in
           some
           sort
           I
           do
           my selfe
           acknowledge
           .
           )
        
         
           Yet
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           adorned
           you
           among
           other
           religious
           Ladyes
           ,
           with
           whō
           yee
           shine
           as
           a
           cleere
           Lamp
           of
           light
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           through
           your
           vnfeigned
           loue
           ,
           and
           sincere
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           (
           whereby
           you
           are
           an
           honor
           not
           onely
           to
           your
           house
           ,
           but
           vnto
           your
           whole
           degree
           and
           Sexe
           :
           )
           which
           as
           it
           is
           a
           sweete
           testimony
           to
           your
           owne
           heart
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           beloued
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           you
           far
           and
           neere
           honored
           of
           all
           those
           that
           loue
           God
           :
           so
           also
           as
           your
           religious
           zeale
           towards
           Gods
           Word
           doth
           exceed
           your
           honor
           or
           Greatnesse
           ,
           it
           likewise
           
           maketh
           me
           very
           confident
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           excuse
           my
           boldnesse
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           haue
           receiued
           the
           ground
           of
           my
           worke
           from
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           :
           but
           the
           method
           I
           submit
           to
           the
           correction
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           am
           sorry
           it
           is
           no
           more
           worthy
           your
           honorable
           view
           .
           But
           although
           it
           bee
           rawly
           comprized
           in
           a
           fewe
           scattered
           leaues
           ,
           and
           as
           rudely
           composed
           in
           a
           sort
           of
           scribled
           and
           vnlettered
           lines
           ,
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           whose
           outward
           husk
           being
           vnpolished
           ,
           may
           seeme
           vnpleasant
           ;
           yet
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           the
           inward
           kernell
           once
           tasted
           ,
           and
           well
           digested
           ,
           may
           proue
           cordiall
           ,
           and
           right
           fruitfull
           .
        
         
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           and
           
           Christian
           deuoted
           Ladye
           ,
           like
           as
           the
           
             Moralists
          
           sheweth
           me
           ,
           that
           where
           only
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           affection
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           quantity
           of
           the
           present
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           attended
           ,
           
             Modicum
             non
             differt
             à
             magno
             ,
          
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           whether
           the
           present
           bee
           great
           or
           small
           .
           So
           was
           it
           with
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           ,
           who
           receiued
           a
           fewe
           harsh
           lines
           of
           verse
           from
           
             Choerilus
             ;
             Artaxerxes
          
           a
           handful
           of
           water
           from
           poore
           
             Sinaeta
             ,
          
           and
           our
           Sauiour
           Iesus
           Christ
           the
           poore
           widdowes
           mite
           .
        
         
           In
           like
           manner
           I
           am
           loth
           to
           trouble
           your
           Honor
           with
           a
           treatise
           of
           long
           circumstance
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           feare
           you
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           an
           end
           before
           I
           
           beginne
           .
           But
           if
           the
           good
           liking
           of
           this
           Mite
           of
           my
           poore
           labours
           ,
           could
           winne
           the
           hope
           of
           your
           fauour
           ,
           to
           intreat
           you
           with
           patience
           ,
           to
           peruse
           the
           same
           :
           and
           withall
           ,
           vouchsafe
           to
           grace
           mee
           with
           your
           honorable
           acceptance
           ,
           to
           patronize
           this
           small
           worke
           ,
           which
           I
           in
           all
           dutifull
           manner
           ,
           with
           as
           tender
           affection
           (
           as
           euer
           mother
           or
           nurse
           gaue
           their
           brests
           to
           their
           children
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Pellican
          
           peckt
           out
           her
           blood
           to
           feed
           and
           cherish
           her
           young
           )
           doe
           here
           as
           kindly
           dedicate
           and
           present
           :
           then
           shall
           I
           (
           if
           God
           spare
           me
           life
           )
           be
           comforted
           and
           encouraged
           vnder
           so
           worthy
           a
           fauourer
           ,
           to
           proceede
           in
           the
           like
           studies
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           my
           bounden
           
           duty
           ,
           incessātly
           with
           al
           humility
           pray
           to
           Amightie
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           glory
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           preserue
           your
           Honor
           in
           all
           happinesse
           ,
           to
           continue
           you
           honorable
           vpon
           earth
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           bee
           farre
           more
           adorned
           ,
           to
           reigne
           with
           a
           Celestiall
           Crowne
           of
           glory
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           heauen
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             in
             all
             Christian
             duty
             to
             be
             commanded
             :
             
               I.
               A.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           An
           Apologie
           of
           the
           
             Author
             to
             the
             Reader
             .
          
        
         
           O
           Wretched
           man
           that
           I
           am
           !
           What
           am
           I
           ,
           that
           dare
           vndertake
           (
           being
           but
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           wormes
           meate
           )
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           description
           of
           the
           sacred
           and
           Coelestiall
           Kingdome
           of
           heauen
           ?
           which
           is
           in
           all
           things
           inscrutable
           ,
           and
           vnsearchable
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           respects
           infinite
           .
           It
           exceedeth
           the
           power
           of
           our
           Eloquence
           ,
           &
           the
           capacity
           of
           our
           Intelligence
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           no
           mortall
           man
           can
           comprehend
           it
           .
        
         
           Much
           lesse
           that
           I
           ,
           of
           men
           one
           of
           the
           meanest
           ,
           of
           a
           defiled
           heart
           ,
           and
           polluted
           lips
           ,
           of
           weak
           
           memory
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           shallow
           vnderstanding
           ,
           should
           attempt
           and
           presume
           to
           define
           or
           describe
           the
           vnspeakeable
           Ioyes
           or
           secrets
           of
           heauen
           .
        
         
           Yet
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Lords
           Pen-men
           haue
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           capacity
           ,
           described
           in
           sundry
           places
           ,
           diuers
           particulars
           of
           the
           heauenly
           blessednesse
           ;
           I
           haue
           briefly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           sobriety
           ,
           collected
           and
           considered
           the
           same
           for
           our
           instruction
           and
           comfort
           .
           And
           as
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           speaker
           or
           writer
           is
           lost
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           voyce
           and
           life
           is
           not
           affected
           with
           the
           worke
           it selfe
           :
           I
           doe
           therefore
           hartily
           desire
           al
           those
           (
           although
           vnknowne
           vnto
           many
           )
           that
           shall
           either
           reade
           ,
           or
           heare
           this
           short
           and
           briefe
           
             Coelestiall
             Looking-glasse
             ,
          
           and
           gather
           
           comforts
           vnto
           their
           soules
           our
           of
           these
           my
           labours
           ,
           to
           pray
           vnto
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           for
           mee
           ,
           to
           giue
           me
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           direct
           mee
           with
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           either
           preach
           or
           write
           ,
           I
           may
           both
           in
           life
           and
           doctrine
           expresse
           and
           performe
           the
           same
           vnto
           my
           liues
           end
           :
           that
           whilst
           I
           endeauour
           to
           raise
           others
           ,
           I
           may
           raise
           my selfe
           from
           all
           my
           sinnes
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           Gods
           holy
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           saluation
           of
           my
           owne
           soule
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             I.
             A.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Qui
               cessat
               esse
               melior
               ,
               cessat
               esse
               bonus
               .
            
             
               Hee
               that
               ceasseth
               to
               be
               better
               ,
               ceasseth
               to
               be
               good
               ,
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Looking-glasse
           ,
           to
           behold
           the
           
             Beauty
             of
             Heauen
             .
          
        
         
           
             OF
             all
             the
             workes
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             Heauen
             is
             the
             most
             ancient
             ;
             a
             it
             was
             made
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             the
             first
             of
             all
             Gods
             works
             :
             b
             the
             felicity
             thereof
             cannot
             bee
             imagined
             ,
             c
             neither
             the
             blessings
             numbered
             :
             so
             incomparable
             as
             cannot
             be
             equalled
             ;
             of
             such
             value
             as
             none
             can
             comprize
             it
             ,
             so
             
             great
             ae
             cannot
             bee
             measured
             ,
             d
             and
             of
             such
             eternity
             ,
             as
             neuer
             can
             be
             ended
             ,
          
           
             The
             very
             name
             of
             heauen
             to
             all
             is
             louely
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             a
             hauen
             e
             for
             rest
             ,
             f
             a
             Paradise
             for
             pleasure
             ,
             g
             a
             City
             for
             beauty
             ,
             h
             a
             Kingdome
             of
             state
             ,
             i
             a
             Crowne
             of
             glory
             ,
             k
             a
             Throne
             of
             Maiesty
             ,
             l
             &
             life
             euerlasting
             :
             it
             is
             desired
             of
             all
             ,
             hoped
             for
             of
             many
             ,
             m
             but
             onely
             enioyed
             of
             the
             best
             .
          
           
             All
             religions
             ayme
             at
             it
             ,
             the
             wicked
             doe
             wish
             for
             it
             ,
             the
             
               Iews
            
             expect
             it
             ,
             the
             
               schismatiques
            
             seeke
             for
             it
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             would
             enioy
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Papists
             thinke
             to
             merit
             it
             :
             n
             But
             the
             true
             Protestant
             ,
             the
             regenerate
             
             Christian
             ,
             o
             by
             faith
             p
             and
             repentance
             ,
             begges
             it
             ,
             q
             and
             he
             through
             the
             merits
             of
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             shall
             enioy
             it
             .
          
           
             As
             Heauen
             is
             the
             r
             highest
             place
             ,
             ſ
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Court
             of
             t
             the
             great
             King
             ,
             u
             the
             mighty
             
               Iehouah
               :
            
             So
             it
             is
             the
             w
             Citty
             of
             safety
             ,
             x
             the
             harbour
             of
             the
             Iust
             ,
             y
             the
             peculiar
             people
             ,
             z
             the
             regenerate
             Christians
             ,
             the
             a
             Children
             of
             Light
             ,
             b
             the
             Elect
             by
             Gods
             
               Preordination
               ,
            
             where
             al
             are
             Kings
             ,
             c
             and
             heires
             with
             Christ
             ,
             d
             inuested
             with
             glory
             ,
             e
             crowned
             with
             Maiesty
             ,
             f
             clothed
             with
             security
             ,
             decked
             with
             delights
             ,
             replenished
             with
             pleasure
             ,
             garnished
             
             with
             all
             graces
             ,
             adorned
             with
             beauty
             ,
             furnished
             with
             the
             best
             company
             ,
             and
             flourishing
             with
             the
             flower
             of
             all
             
               Nations
               .
            
          
           
             The
             chiefest
             reasons
             that
             the
             vnderstanding
             of
             mortall
             man
             can
             comprehend
             to
             the
             describing
             of
             Gods
             Kingdome
             ,
             are
             specially
             these
             foure
             :
          
           
             
               First
               ,
               by
               the
               Titles
               .
            
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               by
               the
               Magnitude
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               by
               the
               Ioyes
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               fourthly
               ,
               by
               the
               Eternity
               .
            
          
           
             Heauen
             is
             described
             by
             the
             titles
             .
             To
             set
             forth
             heauen
             more
             fully
             to
             our
             vnderstanding
             ,
             it
             hath
             diuers
             
             glorious
             Titles
             ,
             and
             names
             in
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             :
             
             it
             is
             called
             an
             heauenly
             Kingdome
             ,
             a
             blessed
             and
             euerlasting
             Kingdome
             ,
             a
             Celestiall
             and
             heauenly
             
               Ierusalem
               ,
            
             a
             Kingdome
             of
             glory
             ,
             a
             Throne
             of
             Maiesty
             ,
             a
             Paradise
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             life
             euerlasting
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             heauen
             are
             three
             sacred
             and
             most
             blessed
             orders
             or
             dignities
             :
             The
             first
             of
             them
             is
             Supercelestiall
             ,
             containing
             
               Cherubins
               ,
               Seraphins
               ,
            
             and
             
               Thrones
            
             :
             The
             second
             Celestiall
             ,
             containing
             
               Dominions
               ,
               Principalities
            
             and
             
               Powers
            
             :
             The
             third
             Subcelestiall
             ,
             containing
             
               Vertues
               ,
               Arch-Angels
               ,
            
             and
             
               Angels
               .
            
          
           
           
             
             
               Iohn
               ,
            
             to
             shew
             vnto
             vs
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             the
             vnspeakable
             glory
             of
             heauen
             ,
             describes
             the
             place
             vnder
             the
             name
             of
             a
             great
             City
             ;
             comparing
             it
             with
             the
             most
             precious
             things
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             inuironed
             round
             about
             with
             a
             great
             wall
             for
             the
             safegard
             of
             the
             Citizens
             .
          
           
             The
             wall
             is
             made
             of
             
               Iasper
               ,
            
             to
             note
             the
             riches
             therof
             :
             in
             the
             wall
             are
             twelue
             gates
             ,
             which
             doe
             open
             vnto
             euery
             quarter
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             signifying
             the
             willingnesse
             of
             heauen
             to
             accept
             the
             Elect
             in
             euery
             place
             ,
             on
             euery
             side
             ,
             and
             from
             euery
             Countrey
             and
             Nation
             .
          
           
             
             These
             gates
             are
             made
             of
             pearles
             ,
             and
             euery
             gate
             is
             a
             pearle
             vndiuided
             ,
             without
             
             blemish
             :
             
             They
             are
             euer
             open
             ,
             signifying
             security
             ,
             to
             receiue
             with
             welcome
             ,
             all
             that
             enter
             in
             .
          
           
             At
             those
             gates
             are
             twelue
             Angels
             ,
             whose
             names
             are
             written
             vpon
             the
             gates
             ,
             
             and
             they
             are
             the
             twelue
             Tribes
             of
             
               Israel
               .
            
             They
             are
             porters
             to
             keepe
             out
             all
             strangers
             ,
             
             and
             to
             admit
             with
             welcom
             all
             Citizens
             .
             Euery
             gate
             hath
             a
             porter
             ,
             to
             shew
             vigilancy
             :
             Euery
             porter
             is
             a
             Tribe
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             dignity
             :
             
             Euery
             porters
             name
             is
             on
             the
             gate
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             euery
             one
             should
             execute
             his
             owne
             charge
             .
          
           
             The
             wall
             wherein
             those
             gates
             are
             ,
             
             hath
             twelue
             foūdations
             ,
             to
             betoken
             a
             sure
             &
             firme
             established
             ground-worke
             .
             
             In
             those
             foundations
             are
             writtē
             the
             names
             of
             the
             Lambes
             twelue
             Apostles
             ,
             implying
             ,
             that
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             City
             is
             layde
             vpon
             the
             Rocke
             of
             Faith.
             
          
           
             
             The
             foundations
             of
             the
             wall
             of
             the
             City
             are
             garnished
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             
               pretious
               stones
               .
            
          
           
             The
             first
             is
             
               Iasper
               ,
            
             to
             figure
             prosperity
             ;
             the
             second
             
               Saphir
               ,
            
             in
             signe
             of
             truth
             ;
             the
             third
             a
             
               Chalcedony
               ,
            
             to
             note
             perfection
             ;
             the
             fourth
             an
             
               Emerald
               ,
            
             in
             to-of
             victory
             ;
             the
             fift
             
               Sardonix
               ,
            
             implying
             security
             ;
             the
             sixt
             
               Sardius
               ,
            
             to
             demonstrate
             fidelity
             ;
             the
             seuenth
             
               Chrysolite
               ,
            
             to
             expresse
             purity
             ;
             the
             eight
             
               Berill
               ,
            
             to
             marke
             
             out
             content
             ;
             the
             ninth
             a
             
               Topaz
               ,
            
             alluding
             vnto
             plenty
             ;
             the
             tenth
             a
             
               Chrysoprasus
               ,
            
             to
             designe
             beatitude
             ;
             the
             eleuenth
             a
             
               Iacinth
               ,
            
             to
             speake
             of
             Eternity
             ;
             the
             twelfth
             an
             
               Amethyst
               ,
            
             to
             manifest
             loue
             .
             And
             thus
             is
             the
             wall
             garnished
             ,
             to
             shew
             vs
             the
             treasure
             and
             felicity
             thereof
             .
          
           
             The
             City
             it selfe
             is
             all
             of
             pure
             gold
             ,
             
             both
             the
             buildings
             and
             streets
             are
             gold
             ,
             shining
             like
             cleere
             glasse
             :
             the
             light
             of
             this
             City
             is
             Christ
             :
             from
             his
             seate
             proceedeth
             a
             riuer
             as
             cleere
             as
             
               Crystall
               ;
            
             on
             both
             sides
             the
             bankes
             growes
             the
             tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             that
             yeelds
             continuall
             fruite
             ;
             it
             beareth
             twelue
             times
             euery
             yeare
             ,
             twelue
             
             manner
             of
             fruits
             ,
             to
             represent
             the
             quantity
             ,
             and
             variety
             of
             the
             pleasures
             and
             ioyes
             of
             heauen
             :
             of
             which
             riuer
             and
             fruits
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             may
             eate
             and
             drink
             their
             fill
             .
             
          
           
             The
             riuer
             is
             neuer
             drying
             ,
             nor
             the
             fruits
             fayling
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             maintaineth
             the
             same
             .
             There
             is
             no
             winter
             to
             nip
             the
             fruits
             ,
             no
             sommer
             to
             consume
             the
             water
             ;
             nor
             fall
             of
             the
             leafe
             to
             disgarnish
             the
             tree
             of
             his
             beauty
             :
             There
             is
             no
             heate
             to
             vexe
             ,
             nor
             cold
             to
             grieue
             ,
             no
             hunger
             nor
             thirst
             ,
             no
             malice
             nor
             strife
             ,
             no
             anger
             ,
             no
             pride
             ,
             no
             dissimulation
             nor
             deceit
             ,
             no
             couetousnes
             nor
             griping
             ,
             no
             whoredom
             or
             vncleannesse
             ,
             no
             swearing
             
             or
             profaning
             ,
             no
             disobedience
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             cosener
             to
             collogue
             ,
             no
             parasite
             to
             dissemble
             ,
             no
             foe
             to
             fight
             ,
             no
             inferiour
             to
             yeelde
             obedience
             ,
             no
             forrainers
             but
             brethren
             ,
             no
             strangers
             but
             all
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             faith
             ,
             
             Children
             of
             one
             holy
             Father
             ,
             coheires
             with
             Christ
             their
             elder
             brother
             .
          
           
             They
             shall
             not
             neede
             the
             helpe
             of
             any
             Doctor
             for
             Physicke
             ,
             nor
             any
             Lawyer
             to
             pleade
             for
             their
             right
             :
             
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             is
             their
             owne
             ,
             and
             their
             Letters
             patents
             of
             Donation
             are
             recorded
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             principal
             inheritance
             of
             the
             
               Saints
               ,
            
             and
             the
             habitation
             for
             all
             the
             
             Elect
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             prepared
             for
             them
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             To
             conclude
             this
             point
             ,
             make
             vs
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             to
             bee
             of
             the
             number
             of
             them
             whom
             thou
             hast
             ordained
             to
             reign
             with
             thee
             in
             thy
             heauenly
             Kingdome
             :
             write
             vs
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             Life
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             bee
             in
             the
             assembly
             of
             thy
             righteous
             
               Saints
            
             :
             and
             giue
             vs
             grace
             to
             bee
             sorrowfull
             for
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             fearefull
             of
             thy
             Iudgements
             ,
             thankefull
             for
             thy
             benefites
             ,
             louers
             of
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             and
             mindefull
             of
             thy
             presence
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             be
             diligent
             to
             please
             thee
             ,
             haue
             grace
             to
             know
             thee
             and
             hope
             to
             embrace
             thee
             ,
             through
             the
             merits
             of
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               our
               Sauiour
               .
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Heauen
             is
             
               described
               by
               the
               Magnitude
               .
            
          
           
             AS
             Heauen
             is
             a
             most
             glorious
             Kingdome
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             a
             most
             spacious
             and
             large
             place
             :
             the
             Angel
             measuring
             the
             same
             ,
             
             findeth
             it
             to
             bee
             euery
             way
             12000.
             furlongs
             ,
             euery
             which
             furlong
             hauing
             in
             it
             twenty
             fiue
             Geometricall
             paces
             ,
             eight
             of
             them
             doth
             make
             a
             mile
             ,
             which
             is
             fiue
             thousand
             foote
             :
             So
             that
             these
             twelue
             thousand
             furlongs
             ,
             are
             made
             fifteene
             thousand
             miles
             ,
             which
             beeing
             made
             square
             by
             addition
             ,
             there
             
             are
             thrice
             so
             many
             ,
             for
             the
             other
             three
             parts
             ,
             or
             three
             squares
             of
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             that
             large
             Kingdome
             which
             containeth
             the
             innumerable
             multitude
             of
             all
             the
             Elect
             children
             of
             God.
             Thousand
             thousands
             doe
             minister
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             times
             an
             hundred
             thousand
             ,
             doe
             stand
             about
             the
             seate
             and
             Throne
             of
             God
             :
             
             Of
             euery
             Tribe
             of
             
               Israel
            
             were
             sealed
             twelue
             thousand
             :
             and
             great
             multituds
             which
             no
             man
             could
             number
             ,
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Kindreds
             and
             people
             :
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             heauen
             exceede
             in
             number
             the
             stars
             in
             the
             firmament
             ,
             or
             the
             sands
             by
             the
             Sea
             shore
             .
          
           
             
             O
             
               Israell
               ,
            
             how
             great
             is
             
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             how
             large
             is
             the
             place
             of
             his
             possession
             .
             
               In
               domo
               Patris
               mei
               multae
               sunt
               mansiones
               ,
            
             
             In
             my
             Fathers
             house
             there
             are
             many
             mansions
             ,
             sayth
             our
             Sauiour
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             :
             Whereof
             this
             proportion
             may
             be
             made
             ,
             that
             as
             far
             as
             the
             whole
             world
             in
             greatnesse
             and
             compasse
             of
             place
             doth
             exceede
             the
             wombe
             of
             one
             priuat
             womā
             ,
             so
             much
             doth
             the
             place
             of
             blisse
             passe
             all
             the
             whole
             worlde
             in
             greatnesse
             and
             quantity
             .
             And
             as
             much
             as
             a
             man
             liuing
             in
             this
             world
             doth
             passe
             a
             child
             in
             his
             mothers
             wombe
             ,
             in
             strength
             of
             body
             ,
             beauty
             ,
             wit
             ,
             vnderstanding
             and
             knowledge
             ;
             so
             much
             and
             so
             farre
             more
             
             doth
             a
             
               Saint
            
             in
             heauen
             passe
             men
             of
             this
             world
             in
             all
             heauenly
             knowledge
             .
          
           
             This
             place
             is
             so
             great
             &
             spacious
             ,
             as
             if
             wee
             compare
             the
             whole
             cōpasse
             of
             earthly
             things
             with
             the
             multitude
             of
             heauenly
             ,
             all
             that
             euer
             God
             made
             besides
             heauen
             it selfe
             ,
             is
             but
             as
             a
             prick
             or
             small
             point
             ,
             or
             period
             ,
             beeing
             matched
             with
             the
             workemanshippe
             of
             heauen
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             that
             large
             and
             glorious
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             prepared
             to
             set
             forth
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             to
             expresse
             vnto
             vs
             his
             mighty
             power
             .
          
           
             To
             conclude
             this
             point
             ,
             though
             heauen
             be
             large
             and
             great
             ,
             which
             no
             tongue
             can
             
             expresse
             ;
             yet
             streight
             is
             the
             way
             ,
             &
             narrow
             is
             the
             gate
             to
             goe
             into
             it
             :
             Many
             seeke
             it
             ,
             and
             few
             finde
             it
             :
             for
             the
             streitnesse
             of
             the
             way
             is
             affliction
             ;
             the
             narrownes
             of
             the
             gate
             is
             true
             contrition
             ;
             the
             Suburbs
             is
             the
             Church
             ;
             &
             the
             dore
             is
             Christ
             ,
             by
             whō
             (
             if
             we
             truly
             seek
             )
             we
             shal
             surely
             enter
             in
             .
             O
             let
             vs
             therefore
             striue
             to
             auoyd
             sin
             ,
             the
             our
             wayes
             may
             be
             verity
             ;
             our
             paths
             piety
             ;
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             our
             cōductor
             ;
             his
             Word
             our
             director
             ;
             Our
             Faith
             holde
             the
             Anchor
             ,
             while
             Grace
             steeres
             the
             Helme
             :
             Let
             our
             teares
             bée
             the
             seas
             ,
             and
             our
             sighes
             the
             gales
             of
             wind
             ,
             to
             arriue
             at
             Gods
             heauenly
             Kingdom
             ;
             which
             God
             hath
             prepared
             
             vs
             ;
             Christ
             hath
             merited
             for
             vs
             ,
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             doth
             assure
             vs
             ,
             and
             our
             godly
             life
             will
             witnesse
             the
             same
             vnto
             vs
             :
             which
             the
             Father
             of
             mercy
             ,
             euen
             for
             his
             Sonne
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             his
             sake
             ,
             for
             euer
             grant
             vnto
             vs.
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Heauen
             is
             
               described
               by
               the
               Ioyes
               .
            
          
           
             NOw
             as
             Heauen
             is
             a
             most
             glorious
             place
             ,
             a
             Kingdome
             which
             hath
             no
             end
             or
             measure
             ,
             either
             in
             power
             or
             glory
             :
             
             So
             in
             the
             same
             are
             contained
             
               Ioyes
               vnspeakeable
               .
            
             As
             a
             learned
             Father
             saith
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             an
             easier
             matter
             to
             know
             
             what
             God
             is
             not
             ,
             then
             to
             know
             what
             hee
             is
             :
             It
             is
             much
             easier
             to
             tell
             what
             is
             not
             in
             heauen
             ,
             then
             to
             tell
             what
             is
             there
             :
             the
             ioyes
             thereof
             are
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             
               Arithmeticians
            
             in
             the
             world
             cannot
             number
             ;
             the
             
               Geometricians
            
             measure
             ,
             nor
             
               Rhetoricians
            
             with
             all
             their
             eloquence
             vtter
             and
             expresse
             the
             same
             :
             it
             doth
             exceede
             the
             power
             of
             our
             eloquence
             ,
             and
             the
             capacity
             of
             all
             our
             intelligence
             .
          
           
             Saint
             
               Paule
            
             was
             rapt
             into
             Heauen
             ,
             
             and
             saw
             the
             ioyes
             thereof
             :
             &
             they
             were
             so
             exceeding
             great
             ,
             that
             his
             tongue
             was
             not
             able
             to
             expresse
             them
             :
             Therefore
             he
             saith
             ,
             that
             neither
             eye
             hath
             seene
             ,
             nor
             eare
             hath
             heard
             ,
             
             nor
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             conceiued
             the
             greatnes
             of
             heauenly
             ioyes
             .
             They
             which
             are
             there
             wish
             nothing
             but
             they
             haue
             it
             before
             them
             ;
             they
             desire
             nothing
             but
             they
             enioy
             it
             ;
             they
             dwell
             in
             loue
             ,
             they
             liue
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             continue
             in
             the
             fruition
             of
             all
             blessednesse
             .
          
           
             
             Blessed
             is
             their
             estate
             ,
             blessed
             their
             beginning
             ,
             their
             present
             beeing
             ,
             and
             their
             neuer
             ending
             :
             They
             are
             crowned
             with
             ioy
             and
             gladnesse
             ,
             and
             remaine
             for
             euer
             in
             a
             most
             blessed
             estate
             .
             As
             they
             haue
             beene
             here
             members
             militant
             ,
             there
             they
             are
             all
             triumphant
             ,
             all
             Kings
             reigning
             ,
             and
             all
             victoriously
             triumphing
             .
             There
             the
             King
             is
             
             Verity
             ,
             
             and
             the
             law
             Loue
             and
             Charity
             ,
             the
             honor
             Equity
             ,
             the
             peace
             Felicity
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             Eternity
             .
             
          
           
             If
             
               Peter
            
             said
             onely
             vpon
             
               Christ
               his
               transfiguration
               ,
            
             it
             is
             good
             to
             be
             héere
             :
             O
             how
             much
             more
             shall
             the
             childrē
             of
             God
             reioyce
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             heauen
             ,
             when
             they
             enioy
             not
             onely
             Heauens
             beauty
             ,
             and
             the
             beholding
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             glory
             ,
             but
             shall
             themselues
             bée
             glorified
             ,
             
             and
             shine
             as
             the
             Sunne
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             their
             Father
             ?
          
           
             All
             the
             Ioyes
             ,
             Pleasures
             ,
             
             Delights
             ,
             &
             comforts
             that
             this
             worlde
             can
             yéelde
             ,
             are
             but
             shaddowes
             ,
             if
             they
             bée
             compared
             vnto
             the
             true
             Ioyes
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
             Heauen
             .
             
             The
             ioyes
             of
             our
             bodyes
             shall
             be
             infinite
             ,
             the
             ioyes
             of
             our
             souls
             vnspeakable
             :
             Our
             earthly
             and
             vile
             bodyes
             shall
             bée
             made
             like
             vnto
             the
             most
             glorious
             body
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             like
             vnto
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             the
             
               Firmament
               ,
            
             like
             vnto
             the
             Angels
             ,
             like
             vnto
             the
             Sun
             in
             his
             strength
             .
          
           
             
             We
             shall
             sée
             God
             face
             to
             face
             ;
             we
             shall
             sée
             him
             as
             hée
             is
             ;
             all
             the
             parts
             and
             powers
             both
             of
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             shal
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             sight
             ,
             presence
             ,
             and
             fruition
             of
             God.
             As
             the
             Lords
             glory
             reflected
             vpon
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             did
             make
             his
             face
             to
             shine
             vpon
             the
             
               Mount
            
             :
             So
             will
             our
             Sauiour
             Jesus
             Christ
             refine
             and
             beautifie
             with
             the
             
             perfection
             of
             grace
             ,
             
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             like
             vnto
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
             It
             was
             one
             of
             our
             
               Sauiors
            
             last
             requests
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               I
               will
               that
               those
               whō
               thou
               hast
               giuen
               me
               ,
            
             
             
               be
               with
               mee
               where
               I
               am
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               behold
               my
               glory
               .
            
             For
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
             is
             so
             delightfull
             to
             be
             séene
             ,
             so
             swéet
             to
             bée
             possessed
             ,
             and
             so
             pleasant
             to
             be
             inioyed
             ;
             and
             his
             continuall
             presence
             is
             so
             ioyfull
             vnto
             all
             the
             Saints
             in
             Heauen
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             least
             drop
             thereof
             should
             descend
             into
             hell
             ,
             it
             would
             sweeten
             all
             the
             paines
             of
             the
             damned
             .
          
           
             The
             fountaine
             of
             
               Happinesse
            
             is
             called
             by
             
               Diuines
               ,
               visio
               Dei
               beatifica
               ,
            
             the
             sight
             
             of
             God
             which
             maketh
             vs
             happy
             .
             
               Haec
               sola
               est
               summum
               bonum
               nostrum
               ,
            
             this
             onely
             sight
             of
             God
             is
             our
             cheefest
             happinesse
             :
             which
             Christ
             also
             confirmeth
             whē
             he
             saith
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             This
             is
             life
             euerlasting
             ,
             
             that
             men
             know
             thee
             the
             liuing
             God
             ,
             and
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             whom
             thou
             hast
             sent
             .
          
           
             In
             seeing
             him
             ,
             wée
             shall
             know
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             we
             shal
             know
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             know
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
             wee
             shall
             know
             the
             inuisible
             nature
             of
             the
             most
             sacred
             and
             blessed
             
               Trinity
               .
            
          
           
             This
             sight
             of
             God
             is
             the
             full
             beatitude
             and
             glorification
             of
             man
             :
             
             for
             in
             seeing
             
             him
             ,
             we
             shall
             possesse
             him
             ;
             in
             possessing
             him
             ,
             wee
             loue
             him
             ;
             in
             louing
             him
             we
             shall
             praise
             him
             ;
             and
             in
             praising
             him
             we
             shal
             liue
             and
             reigne
             with
             him
             :
             for
             hee
             is
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             the
             possession
             of
             their
             
               Felicity
               ,
            
             and
             the
             reward
             of
             their
             expectation
             .
             He
             is
             supereminent
             aboue
             all
             ,
             superexcellent
             beyond
             all
             ,
             and
             most
             abundant
             in
             Loue
             to
             all
             .
          
           
             All
             persons
             generally
             haue
             the
             participation
             of
             ioy
             ,
             and
             euery
             one
             in
             particular
             the
             fruition
             of
             glory
             .
             But
             this
             one
             thing
             let
             vs
             cōsider
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             a
             twofold
             equality
             of
             proportion
             ,
             &
             quantity
             of
             glory
             ,
             which
             ariseth
             not
             from
             the
             Obiect
             ,
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             which
             
             is
             euer
             the
             same
             ;
             but
             from
             man
             ,
             the
             subiect
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             in
             euery
             particular
             alike
             capable
             of
             glory
             :
             Yet
             happy
             ,
             and
             thrice
             happy
             shall
             they
             bee
             ,
             who
             shall
             bee
             partakers
             of
             the
             least
             of
             heauenly
             glory
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             haue
             least
             can
             desire
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             haue
             most
             ,
             discerne
             no
             wants
             in
             others
             ,
             but
             haue
             a
             contented
             pleasure
             with
             profit
             ;
             safety
             with
             solace
             ,
             felicity
             with
             vnity
             ,
             peace
             with
             perfection
             ;
             and
             agreement
             with
             grace
             .
          
           
             Where
             Christ
             his
             righteousnesse
             is
             their
             holy
             rayment
             ,
             and
             his
             perfect
             fulnes
             their
             ioyfull
             contentment
             :
             Their
             drinke
             is
             the
             most
             sweete
             water
             of
             Life
             ,
             
             Angels
             
             food
             their
             delicate
             nourishment
             :
             they
             shall
             haue
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             holy
             
               Trinity
               ,
            
             with
             all
             the
             spirituall
             riches
             &
             vnspeakeable
             ioyes
             of
             heauen
             ,
             to
             be
             powred
             vppon
             them
             .
          
           
             O
             who
             can
             tel
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             this
             ioy
             ?
             When
             &
             where
             togither
             shal
             meete
             the
             Head
             and
             the
             Body
             ,
             Christ
             and
             his
             Church
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Spouse
            
             :
             our
             two
             old
             friends
             our
             soules
             and
             our
             bodyes
             ,
             shall
             meete
             after
             so
             many
             yeeres
             of
             separation
             ,
             with
             Angels
             ,
             Arch-angels
             ,
             Cherubins
             and
             Seraphins
             ,
             Patriarches
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             Martyrs
             ,
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             blessed
             Saints
             of
             God
             :
             also
             fathers
             and
             mothers
             ,
             husbands
             
             and
             wiues
             ,
             maisters
             and
             seruants
             ,
             brothers
             and
             sisters
             ,
             parents
             and
             childrē
             ,
             neighbours
             and
             friends
             ,
             all
             shall
             meete
             together
             :
             what
             cryes
             and
             shouts
             will
             there
             be
             for
             ioy
             ?
             what
             clapping
             of
             hands
             and
             sweete
             embracements
             one
             of
             another
             ?
          
           
             O
             great
             shall
             be
             our
             ioyes
             when
             we
             behold
             our
             long-desired
             purchase
             ,
             which
             we
             haue
             so
             often
             wished
             for
             :
             and
             most
             great
             shall
             bée
             our
             ioy
             ,
             more
             then
             euer
             it
             was
             ,
             when
             wee
             both
             with
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             shall
             sée
             and
             behold
             our
             Creator
             as
             hee
             is
             ;
             where
             wee
             all
             shall
             thinke
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             all
             shall
             sing
             one
             song
             ,
             
               Halleluiah
               ,
               God.
            
             
             O
             we
             shal
             not
             onely
             behold
             our
             most
             blessed
             Sauiour
             who
             so
             deerely
             bought
             vs
             ,
             but
             we
             shal
             also
             reign
             with
             him
             ,
             triumph
             with
             him
             ,
             sit
             in
             the
             iudgement
             seat
             with
             him
             ,
             &
             iudge
             the
             very
             Angels
             with
             him
             .
             O
             what
             more
             hope
             could
             be
             thought
             vpon
             ,
             except
             it
             were
             to
             bee
             Gods
             our selues
             ?
             All
             the
             ioyes
             ,
             all
             the
             riches
             ,
             all
             the
             happines
             that
             heauen
             containeth
             ,
             shall
             be
             powred
             vppon
             vs.
             To
             these
             ioyes
             ,
             to
             these
             felicities
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             blessed
             
               Inheritance
               ,
            
             bring
             vs
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             deare
             Sonne
             Christ
             Iesus
             his
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Heauen
             is
             
               described
               by
               the
               Eternity
               .
            
          
           
             As
             this
             Kingdome
             is
             full
             of
             ioyes
             vnspeakeable
             ,
             so
             the
             ioyes
             thereof
             are
             also
             eternall
             :
             
             Thy
             Kingdome
             is
             an
             euerlasting
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             thy
             Dominion
             indures
             throughout
             all
             generatiōs
             .
          
           
             
             The
             God
             of
             heauen
             shal
             set
             vp
             a
             Kingdome
             which
             shal
             neuer
             be
             destroyed
             :
             this
             kingdom
             is
             life
             euerlasting
             ,
             this
             glory
             is
             eternall
             ,
             these
             ioyes
             are
             permanent
             ,
             
             the
             Crowne
             neuer
             fadeth
             ,
             the
             Saluation
             is
             perdurable
             ,
             the
             Inheritance
             immortal
             ,
             and
             the
             Habitation
             perpetuall
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Author
             to
             the
             
               Hebrewes
            
             saith
             ,
             
             
               We
               receiue
               a
               kingdome
               which
               cannot
               be
               shaken
               .
            
             Saint
             
               Iohn
            
             heard
             in
             
               Pathmos
            
             great
             voyces
             from
             heauen
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
             The
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             are
             our
             Lords
             ,
             and
             his
             Christs
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             reigne
             for
             euermore
             .
          
           
             Thus
             God
             will
             bestow
             vpon
             his
             Saints
             a
             glorious
             ,
             ample
             ,
             ioyfull
             ,
             and
             a
             perpetuall
             kingdom
             ,
             where
             they
             shall
             be
             ioyfull
             in
             an
             euerlasting
             ioy
             .
             The
             ioyes
             of
             heauen
             are
             exquisite
             ,
             the
             felicity
             permanent
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             eternall
             :
             where
             faith
             hath
             her
             perfect
             worke
             in
             charity
             ,
             Hope
             her
             desired
             happinesse
             ,
             and
             loue
             a
             large
             scope
             in
             euerlasting
             
               Vnity
               .
            
          
           
           
             They
             that
             haue
             receiued
             here
             smal
             things
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             shall
             receiue
             there
             great
             things
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             beene
             faithfull
             here
             ouer
             a
             few
             things
             ,
             shall
             bee
             made
             there
             rulers
             ouer
             many
             things
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             suffered
             sorrow
             heere
             for
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             shall
             enter
             into
             ioy
             there
             for
             euer
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             the
             ioy
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             They
             that
             haue
             beleeued
             in
             God
             ,
             shal
             reioice
             in
             his
             presence
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             liued
             in
             his
             feare
             ,
             shall
             liue
             without
             feare
             of
             any
             enemy
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             kept
             holy
             the
             Lords
             Sabboths
             here
             ,
             shall
             there
             kéepe
             holy
             day
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             honored
             their
             Parēts
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Masters
             &
             Magistrates
             ,
             
             shall
             be
             honoured
             of
             God
             and
             Angels
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             chastised
             their
             bodyes
             and
             suffered
             with
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             shall
             bee
             indued
             with
             the
             light
             of
             euerlasting
             immortality
             ,
             and
             reigne
             with
             him
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             loued
             their
             neighbours
             shall
             be
             beloued
             of
             God
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             mourned
             &
             sorrowed
             ,
             and
             truly
             lamented
             for
             their
             sinne
             ,
             shall
             receiue
             Crownes
             of
             glory
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             watched
             &
             praied
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             &
             fasted
             in
             the
             Bridegroomes
             absence
             ,
             shall
             now
             rest
             in
             the
             day
             that
             hath
             no
             night
             ,
             and
             be
             richly
             feasted
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             for
             euer
             :
             They
             that
             haue
             labored
             in
             
             the
             Lords
             Vineyard
             ,
             shall
             there
             receiue
             the
             penny
             of
             eternall
             blisse
             for
             euer
             :
             they
             that
             haue
             ouercome
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             Deuill
             ,
             shall
             triumph
             in
             eternall
             glory
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             Angels
             for
             euer
             :
             and
             they
             that
             haue
             here
             wrung
             their
             hands
             for
             sorrow
             ,
             shal
             there
             clap
             their
             hands
             for
             ioy
             ,
             for
             euer
             more
             .
          
           
             This
             shall
             be
             the
             blessed
             estate
             of
             all
             Gods
             Saints
             ,
             that
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             for
             euer
             .
          
           
             These
             cōsiderations
             caused
             the
             Patriarches
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             olde
             world
             to
             long
             for
             ,
             &
             desire
             that
             eternall
             ,
             swéet
             ,
             &
             most
             ioyfull
             inheritance
             
             of
             Gods
             heauenly
             Kingdome
             .
             
               Toby
               ,
               Iob
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               Elias
               ,
            
             wished
             thēselues
             in
             that
             Kingdome
             :
             
               Paule
            
             desired
             to
             bee
             dissolued
             ,
             
             and
             bee
             with
             Christ
             .
             
               Salomon
            
             counted
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             but
             vanity
             ,
             and
             the
             continuance
             thereof
             but
             as
             a
             wéede
             .
             
               Dauid
            
             lamenteth
             that
             hee
             is
             so
             long
             kept
             away
             frō
             this
             glorious
             &
             eternall
             Kingdome
             :
             Woe
             is
             mee
             ,
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             that
             I
             am
             constrained
             to
             dwell
             with
             
               Mesech
               ,
            
             and
             to
             haue
             my
             habitation
             among
             the
             tents
             of
             
               Kedar
               .
            
             And
             againe
             ,
             Like
             as
             the
             Hart
             desireth
             the
             water
             brooks
             ,
             so
             longeth
             my
             soule
             after
             thée
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             my
             soule
             is
             athirst
             for
             God
             ;
             yea
             ,
             euen
             for
             the
             liuing
             God
             :
             O
             
             when
             shall
             I
             come
             to
             appeare
             before
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ?
             And
             againe
             he
             saith
             that
             he
             should
             vtterly
             haue
             fainted
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             did
             rest
             in
             hope
             of
             a
             better
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             beleeued
             verily
             in
             short
             time
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             land
             of
             the
             Liuing
             .
          
           
             Why
             did
             
               Abraham
            
             forsake
             his
             own
             natural
             countrey
             ,
             and
             his
             fathers
             house
             ,
             and
             to
             goe
             out
             he
             knew
             not
             whither
             ?
             Why
             did
             
               Moses
            
             forsake
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             
             and
             refused
             to
             bee
             called
             the
             son
             of
             
               Pharaohs
            
             Daughter
             ?
             Why
             did
             so
             many
             Saints
             ,
             and
             holy
             men
             &
             women
             ,
             leaue
             their
             ancient
             houses
             and
             riches
             ,
             and
             wander
             vp
             and
             downe
             in
             wildernesses
             &
             in
             mountaines
             ,
             
             and
             in
             dens
             &
             caues
             of
             the
             earth
             ?
             Surely
             for
             this
             cause
             :
             they
             had
             respect
             vnto
             the
             recompence
             of
             the
             reward
             ,
             that
             was
             
               Regnum
               Dei
               ,
            
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             :
             they
             counted
             their
             Countrey
             but
             banishment
             ,
             and
             a
             cursed
             vale
             of
             misery
             ;
             their
             worldly
             glory
             but
             vanity
             ;
             their
             dwelling
             and
             abode
             here
             but
             a
             Iayle
             ,
             a
             prisō
             ,
             or
             a
             dark
             dungeon
             ;
             their
             pleasures
             but
             sorrow
             ,
             mourning
             and
             teares
             :
             and
             all
             their
             doings
             were
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             enioy
             a
             better
             Inheritance
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             this
             glorious
             kingdome
             of
             Almighty
             God.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             Inheritance
             whereof
             the
             Apostle
             speaketh
             ,
             
             
               Proposito
               sibi
               gaudio
               sustinuit
               
               crucem
               ,
            
             He
             suffered
             affliction
             for
             the
             ioy
             that
             was
             set
             before
             him
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             that
             pretious
             pearle
             and
             treasure
             ,
             which
             the
             Merchant
             found
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             
             and
             sold
             all
             that
             hee
             had
             ,
             and
             bought
             it
             .
             This
             is
             that
             Inheritance
             ,
             
             in
             respect
             whereof
             S.
             
               Paul
            
             estéemeth
             all
             the
             world
             as
             dung
             .
             The
             same
             Inheritāce
             for
             which
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             that
             godly
             Martyr
             ,
             biddeth
             this
             price
             ;
             Fire
             ,
             gallowes
             ,
             
             beasts
             ,
             breaking
             of
             bones
             ,
             quartering
             of
             my
             members
             ,
             crushing
             of
             my
             body
             ,
             al
             the
             torments
             of
             the
             Deuill
             together
             ,
             let
             them
             come
             vpon
             mee
             ,
             so
             I
             may
             enioy
             the
             treasure
             of
             Heauen
             .
          
           
             Thus
             you
             see
             ,
             that
             our
             
             
               Summum
               bonum
               ,
            
             our
             chiefe
             good
             thing
             ;
             our
             
               Vltimus
               finis
               ,
            
             our
             last
             farewell
             ;
             our
             
               Terminus
               ad
               qu●m
               ,
            
             the
             end
             whereunto
             all
             our
             actions
             ,
             endeauours
             ,
             hopes
             and
             desires
             doe
             tend
             ,
             and
             bend
             ,
             is
             that
             we
             may
             liue
             for
             euer
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             the
             end
             of
             all
             our
             preaching
             ,
             the
             scope
             of
             all
             our
             hearing
             ,
             the
             fruit
             of
             all
             our
             beleeuing
             ,
             the
             effect
             of
             all
             our
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             the
             maine
             point
             of
             all
             our
             profession
             ,
             is
             ,
             to
             liue
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             enioy
             this
             euerlasting
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             and
             briefly
             end
             ,
             (
             though
             Gods
             kingdome
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             hath
             no
             end
             :
             )
             The
             Lord
             in
             his
             mercy
             correct
             our
             present
             
             sinfulnesse
             ,
             erect
             our
             further
             weaknesse
             ,
             and
             direct
             our
             future
             frailty
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             earnestly
             desire
             ,
             aduisedly
             search
             ,
             truly
             know
             ,
             and
             perfectly
             fulfil
             al
             things
             that
             may
             please
             him
             ,
             wherby
             we
             may
             walke
             vprightly
             in
             his
             wayes
             ,
             and
             liue
             truly
             in
             his
             Loue
             ,
             to
             our
             comfort
             and
             his
             glory
             ;
             that
             in
             the
             end
             we
             may
             obtaine
             that
             long
             desired
             and
             beautifull
             
               Diadem
               ,
            
             wherewith
             he
             crowneth
             his
             Elect
             ;
             and
             reigne
             with
             him
             in
             his
             euerlasting
             Kingdome
             ,
             to
             behold
             the
             delightful
             countenance
             of
             his
             most
             glorious
             Maiesty
             ,
             &
             to
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             excéeding
             swéetnes
             of
             his
             most
             blessed
             presence
             ,
             which
             is
             life
             for
             euer
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Author
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           If
           Logicks
           Art
           could
           heauenly
           ioyes
           define
           ,
        
         
           or
           Geometry
           Coelestiall
           wayes
           but
           measure
           ,
        
         
           here
           mortall
           man
           might
           shew
           those
           works
           diuine
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           heauens
           where
           Saints
           do
           reigne
           with
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           arithmetitians
           ne're
           can
           number
           right
           ,
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           the
           tongues
           of
           Rhetoricians
           rare
           ,
        
         
           describe
           that
           blisse
           which
           Saints
           haue
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
        
         
           Reioycing
           still
           with
           Christ
           our
           Sauiour
           there
           .
        
         
           esteeme
           you
           this
           
             Coelest●all
             Looking-glasse
             ,
          
        
         
           Which
           I
           haue
           penn'd
           ,
           Heauens
           beauty
           to
           behold
           ;
        
         
           each
           day
           and
           night
           pray
           God
           may
           bring
           to
           passe
        
         
           Such
           ioyes
           vnto
           our
           soules
           for
           to
           vnfold
           .
        
         
           
             Nonne
             Deus
             eras
             via
             ?
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A19494-e590
           
             a
             Gen.
             1.1
             .
             Psal
             .
             33.6
             Psal
             .
             136.5
             Act.
             14.15
             .
             Reu.
             14.7
             .
          
           
             b
             1
             Cor.
             2.9
             Esay
             64.4
             .
             Psal
             .
             31.20
             
          
           
             c
             Mat.
             5.12
             1.
             
             Pet.
             4.14
             
          
           
             d
             Dani.
             7.14
             .
             Luk.
             1.33
             .
             Dan.
             2.44
             .
          
           
             e
             Math.
             11.28.29
             .
             Iere.
             6.16
             .
          
           
             f
             Reu.
             2.7
             .
          
           
             g
             Reu.
             21.2
             
          
           
             h
             Mat.
             16.19
             .
             Luk.
             19.12
             .
          
           
             i
             1.
             
             Pet.
             5.4
             2.
             
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             k
             Reu.
             22
             1
             Mat.
             19.28
             .
             Reu.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             l
             Mat.
             19.29
             
          
           
             m
             Ioh.
             6.44
             
          
           
             n
             Ioh.
             3.3
             .
             Mat.
             19.28
             2
             Cor.
             5.17
             Iam.
             1.18
             .
             1.
             
             Pet.
             1.3
             .
          
           
             o
             Mat.
             9.29
             1.
             
             Pet.
             1.9
             .
          
           
             p
             Ezech.
             18.21
             .
          
           
             q
             Lu.
             12.32
             Ioh.
             3.15.16
             
          
           
             r
             2.
             
             Cor.
             12.2
             .
          
           
             ſ
             Reu.
             3.21
             
          
           
             t
             Deut.
             10.17
             .
          
           
             u
             Exo.
             6.3
             .
          
           
             w
             Reu.
             21.2.10
             .
          
           
             x
             Ps
             .
             24.4
             .
          
           
             y
             1
             Pet.
             2.9
             Titus
             2.14
             
          
           
             z
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.17
             .
          
           
             a
             Iohn
             .
             12.36
             .
             Ephe.
             5.8
             .
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             25.34
             .
          
           
             c
             Gal.
             4.7
             .
             Rom.
             8.17
             .
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             9.23
             .
          
           
             e
             2.
             
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
             1.
             
             Pet.
             5.4
             
          
           
             f
             Reu.
             7.9
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             25.14
             Tim.
             2.18
             .
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1-11
             Luke
             24.
             
             Reu.
             21.11
             .
             Reu.
             2.3
             .
             Marke
             16.
             
             Luke
             10.
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21.10
             
          
           
             Reue.
             21.2
             Esay
             60.11
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21.25
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21.2
             .
          
           
             Reu.
             21.21
             Reu.
             22.15
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21
             ,
             2
             ,
          
           
             Reu.
             21
             ,
             14
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21.2
             .
          
           
             Reu.
             21.21
             Reu.
             21
             ,
             23
             Reu.
             22
             ,
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
          
           
             Reue.
             21.6
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.17
             Titus
             3.7
             ,
          
           
             Mat.
             24.25
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
          
           
             Reu.
             7
             ,
             9
             ,
          
           
             Baruch
             3
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             14
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.11
             1.
             
             Cor.
             2
             ,
             9
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.9
             .
             Esay
             64.4
             ,
             Ps
             .
             31.20
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             5.8
             ,
             Reu.
             19
             ,
             9
             ,
             Psal
             .
             64.4
             .
             Ioh.
             3.33
             ,
          
           
             Rom.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             9
             ,
             33
             ,
          
           
             Mat.
             13
             ,
             43
             Dan.
             12
             ,
             3
             ,
             Mat.
             13
             ,
             43
             ,
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2
             ,
             9
             
          
           
             Esay
             64.4
             ,
             Phil.
             3
             ,
             21
             Dan.
             12.3
             
          
           
             Reu.
             22.4
             .
             1
             Ioh.
             3
             ,
             2
             ,
             Exo
             ,
             34
             ,
             30
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3
             ,
             21
             ,
          
           
             Ioh
             ,
             17
             ,
             24
             ,
          
           
             Ioh.
             17
             ,
             3
             ,
          
           
             Psal
             .
             16
             ,
             11
             
          
           
             Reu.
             21.6
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             145
             ,
          
           
             Dani.
             2.3
             .
             Mat.
             19.29
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
             4
             17
             Ioh.
             16.22
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             5.4
             .
             1
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.18
             .
          
           
             Reu.
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             King.
             19.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hieron
             .
             in
             catalogo
             .
             3.