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Prophets;Iſa. 65 14 men that God hath taken away from the evil to come, and that are now reſting upon their Beds, each one walking in his righteouſneſs. The men then asked, What muſt we do in the holy place? To whom it was anſwered, You muſt there receive the comfort of all your toil, and have joy for all your ſorrow; you muſt reap what you have ſown, even the fruit of all your Prayers and Tears, and ſufferings for the King by the way. Gal. 6. 7. In that place you muſt wear Crowns of Gold, and enjoy the perpetual fight and Viſions of the Joh. 3. 2.
Holy One, for there you ſhall ſee him as he is. There alſo you ſhall ſerve him continually with praiſe, with ſhouting and thankſgiving, whom you deſired to ſerve in the World, though with much difficulty, becauſe of the infirmity of your fleſh. There your eyes ſhall be delighted with feeing, and your ears with hearing, the pleaſant voice of the mighty One. There you ſhall enjoy your friends again, that are got thither before you; and there you ſhall with joy receive, even every one that follows into the Holy Place after you.
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