The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation

5. ¹A Christian is still with God in the whole course and tenor of his life. Not only his heart is in heaven, but his conversation too, Phil. 3.20. [Greek or Hebrew]. Our deportment and carriage is in heaven; we walk as Burgesses of that city. It is said of Christ his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem, Luke. 9.53. a good Christian should be ⟨p. 297⟩known by his face, his outward carriage and demeanour should show that he is going to the Jerusalem above. Socrates being asked of what country he was, answered, he was [Greek or Hebrew], a citizen of the world, a true saint is a citizen of heaven; he is known what place he belongs to by his speech, habit, gesture. There is a kind of angelical brightness on him, he shines in holiness, as Moses face did shine when he had been with God in the mount. He is still doing Angels work: his life is [Greek or Hebrew] (as Chrysostom speaks,) a very heaven upon earth, Noah walked with God, Gen. 6.9^*. and in this sense the pious soul is still with God, he walks unweariably with God; though he meets with some rubs and difficulties in the way, yet still he keeps ⟨p. 290⟩his walk; and thus we have seen in what sense a gracious soul is still with God; the eagle may sometimes sit upon a low bough, but her nest is built high Job. 39.27. A Christian walks upon the surface of the earth, but his nest is built high upon the rock Christ. The moon is seen in the water, yet it is seated in the firmament. So a Christian is seen here below, but he is above, he is still with God.

5. ¹A Christian is still with God in the whole course and tennour of his life. Not onely his heart is in heaven, but his conversation too,