A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

If God be an exceeding great Reward, let such as have hope in Branch. 6 him long for Possession. Though it should not be irksome to us to stay here to do Service, yet we should have an [Greek or Hebrew], an holy longing till the Portion comes into our hand^l. This is a temper becoming a Christian; content to live, desirous to dye. Phil. 1.23.25. Doth not the Bride desire the day of Espousals^m? Rev. 22.17. Did we but seriously consider our Condition here: We are compassed with a body of Sin, we cannot pray without wandering, we cannot believe without doubting, should not this make us desire to have our Pass to be gone? Let us think how happy those Saints above are, who are solacing themselves in God: while we live far from Court, they always behold the smiling face of God; while we drink Wormwood, they swim in Honey; while we are perplexed between Hope and Fear, they know their Names are enrolled in the Book of Life; while we are tossed upon the unquiet Waves, they are gotten to the Haven. Did we but know what a Reward God is, and what the joy of our Lord means, we should need Patience to be content to stay here any longer.

If God be an exceeding great Reward, let such as have hope in Branch. 6 him long for Possession. Though it should not be irksom to us to stay here to do Service, yet we should have an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an holy longing till the Portion comes into our hand^l. This is a temper becoming a Christian; content to live, desirous to dye. Phil. 1.23.25. Doth not the Bride desire the day of Espousals^m? Rev. 22.17. Did we but seriously consider our Condition here: We are compassed with a body of Sin, we cannot pray without wandring, we cannot believe without doubting, should not this make us desire to have our Pass to be gone? Let us think how happy those Saints above are, who are solacing themselves in God: while we live far from Court, they alwaies behold the smiling face of God; while we drink Wormwood, they swim in Honey; while we are perplexed between Hope and Fear, they know their Names are enrolled in the Book of Life; while we are tossed upon the unquiet Waves, they are gotten to the Haven. Did we but know what a Reward God is, and what the joy of our Lord means, we should need Patience to be content to stay here any longer.