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The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at…
The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Mary Vere, relict of Sir Horace Vere, Baron of Tilbury, on the 10th of January, 1671, at Castle Heviningham in Essex by William Gurnall ...
London: printed by J.M. for Ralph Smith, 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, It is an entire state. There is not only all Ingredients of Happiness in Heaven, but the Saint enjoyeth all together: here on Earth, the Christian hath many precious Promises, sweet Refreshings and Comforts; but he takes in the sweetness of them successively, not all in one draught. Indeed, the largest Heart, of the Holyest Saint on ⟨p. 74⟩Earth, is an house of too little receipt and roomth, to entertain so many Guests together. No, now the Christian entertains himself, first in the company of one, then of another Promise. God comes in a little at this, and more at the next Sermon he hears. He is as a leaky vessel under a running cock, filling, but never full: But in Heaven, the Saint is filled, and that all at once; as a vessel thrown into the Sea, full as soon as it is in. This the Apostles expression seems to import, that mortality might be swallowed up of life, 2 Cor. 5.4. in a word, the Christian here is like some great man, that hath a vast estate, but he neither seeth all his Land, nor receives all his Rents together; but in Heaven, his whole felicity is present; not one imaginary point of time, wherein he can be more, or shall be less happy to all Eternity.
Thirdly, It is an entire state. There is not only all Ingredients of Happiness in Heaven, but the Saint enjoyeth all together: here on Earth, the Christian hath many pretious Promises, sweet Refreshings and Comforts; but he takes in the sweetness of them successively, not all in one draught. Indeed, the largest Heart, of the Holyest Saint on ⟨p. 74⟩Earth, is an house of too little receipt and roomth, to entertain so many Guests together. No, now the Christian entertains himself, first in the company of one, then of another Promise. God comes in a little at this, and more at the next Sermon he hears. He is as a leaky vessel under a runing cock, filling, but never full: But in Heaven, the Saint is filled, and that all at once; as a vessel thrown into the Sea, full as soon as it is in. This the Apostles expression seems to import, that mortality might be swallowed up of life, 2 Cor. 5.4. in a word, the Christian here is like some great man, that hath a vast estate, but he neither seeth all his Land, nor receives all his Rents together; but in Heaven, his whole felicity is present; not one imaginary point of time, wherein he can be more, or shall be less happy to all Eternity.