The Godly Man's Picture

5 A Godly Relation is parted with, but not lost, that is lost, which we are out of hope ever of seeing again; religious friends are but gone a little^† before. A time will shortly come, when there shall be a meeting without parting, 1 Thes. 5. 10. How glad is one friend to see another, that hath been long absent? Oh what glorious acclamations shall there be, when old relations shall meet together in heaven, and be in each others embraces? when a great prince lands at the shore, the guns go off, in token of joy; when godly friends shall be all landed at the heavenly shore, and shall congratulate one another's felicity, what stupendous joy will there be? what music in the quire of Angels? how will heaven ring of their praises? and that which is the crown of all, they who were here joined in the flesh, shall be joined nearer than ever in the mystical body, and shall lye together in Christs^† bosom, that bed of perfume.

5 A Godly Relation is parted with, but not lost, that is lost, which wee are out of hope ever of seeing again; religious friends are but gone a little^† before. A time will shortly come, when there shall bee a meeting without parting, 1 Thes. 5. 10. How glad is one friend to see another, that hath been long absent? Oh what glorious acclamations shall there bee, when old relations shall meet together in heaven, and be in each others embraces? when a great prince lands at the shore, the guns go off, in token of joy; when godly friends shall be all landed at the heavenly shore, and shall congratulate one anothers felicity, what stupendious joy will there be? what musick in the quire of Angels? how will heaven ring of their praises? and that which is the crown of all, they who were here joyned in the flesh, shall bee joyned nearer than ever in the mystical body, and shall lye together in Christs^† bosome, that bed of perfume.