2. Obeying what he hath commanded upon his Authority, because he hath commanded it.

1. Sincerely, Prov. xxiii. 26. 1 Chron. xviii.
2. Univerfally, Pfal. cxix. 6. and to ferve,
love, fear, and submit to him, Matt. xxii.

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3. Trufting on what he hath promised upon his Veracity, because he hath promised it, Heb. xiii. 5, 6.

They who are thus. fincerely Righteous in themfelves, by Vertue of their Faith in Chrift, are accepted as perfectly Righteous in him, Phil. iii. 8, 9.

None but they who are thus Righteous can enter into Life. To fave others, is inconfiftent, 1. With the Juftice of God, Luk. xiii. 3.

2. With the Design of Chrift, 1 Job. iii, 8. 3. With the Nature of Heaven, i Cor. xv. $0.

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Labour to be thus Righteous before all Things else, Matt. vi.

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I. Life. So Happinefs is often called, and Heaven it felf, Matt. xviii. 8. c. xix. 16, 17. For then the Soul will properly live in God, its Life, 1 Job. v. 12,

Duæ vitæ funt, una corporis, altera anima. Sicut vita Corporis anima, ita vita anima Deus. Aug.

Eam quippe vitam æternam dicimus, ubi eft fine fine felicitas. Aug.

This Life Eternal is called,

1. Reft. Heb. iv. 9. We fhall there reft from all our Labours, Revel. xiv. 13.

1. Of the Mind or Soul.

From all Grief and Sorrow, Revel. vii. 17° c. xxi. 4.

2. From all Fears and Jealoufies of future Events, Matt. x. 28.

3. From all Care and Solicitude, Matt. vi. 34.

4. From all Temptations,

1. Of the Devil, 1 Pet. v. 8. Rom. xvi. 20. Rev. xii. 9. 10.

2. The World, 1 John ii. 15. Matt, iv, 8, 9.

3. The Flefh, Rom. vii. 24,

2. From all the Labours of the Body.

From Pains and Aches.

From Sickness and Diftempers.

From Wearinefs, and whatfoever elfe is troublesome to the Body, as Hunger, Thirft, &c. 2 Theff. i. 7.

2. It is called the Joy of our Lord, Matt. xxv. 21. yea, the Fulness of Joy, Pfal. xvi. 11.

3. It is called Paradife, Luke xxiii. 43. , Gen. ii. 8, 15. 2 Cor. xii. 2, 4.

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It is called a Kingdom, Matt. xxv. 34. A City, Heb. xiii. 14. cap. xi, 10. Gal. iv. 26. A Crown, 2 Tim. iv, 7, 8. An Inheritance incorruptible, Per. i. 4.

5. The greatest and most unspeakable Happinefs of Mankind, Pfal. xxxi. 19. a. Ixiv. 4. I Cor. ii. 9. 2 Cor. iv. 17.

This great Happiness consisteth,

I. In our Conformity to Chrift, 1 John iii. 2,

I Cor. XV. 49.

1. In our Bodies, Phil. iii. 21.

1. His was glorious and fplendid, Matt.xvii. 3. Phil. iii. 21. So fhall ours be at that Time, Dan. xii. 3: Matt. xiii. 43.

2. Quick and agile, Acts i. 9, 10. 1 Theff. iv.

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Hence it is faid to be a Spiritual Body,

I Cor. xv. 44. that is, of a Spiritual Qua lity, not Subftance.

There fhall ftill remain the fame Substance as before ;

1. Chrift's Body after his Refurrection had Flesh and Bones, Luke xxiv. 39, 40. Job. XX. 25, 27.

2. Otherwise it could not be a proper Refurrection, Job xix, 26. i Cor. xv. 54.

2. It will therefore be the fame Body, but fo refined and fpiritualized, as to be always at the Command of the Soul and Will.

3. As Chrift's Body was incorruptible, Pfal. xvi. 10. Acts ii. 31.

So will ours be incorruptible too, I Cor. XV 52, 53.

Our Bodies there will stand in no Need of
Meat or Drink, Rev. vii. 15, 16. 1 Cor. vi.

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So that we fhall there be in all Refpects, 'Iodo, equal to the Angels themselves, Matt. xxii. 30.

2. In our Souls we shall be made like to Christ.

1. In General,

Our Souls will be made perfectly Holy and
Righteous, 2 Pet. iii. 13. Phil. iii. 11,

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2. In Particular.

1. Our Understandings perfect in Knowledge, 1 Cor. xiii. 9, 10, 12. 1 Job. iii. 2. 2. Our Wills perfect; so that they cannot Sin.

3. Our Affections. All placed aright upon their right Objects.

Fear, Grief, Hatred, Anger, all cease; yea, and Hope too.

Love and Joy in their Perfection, 1 Cor. xiii. 8. 13.

II. It confifteth in the Company we fhall there have;

1. Of glorified Saints of all that ever were, or fhall be upon Earth, Heb. xii. 23. Matt. viii. IL

Queft. Whether fhall we then know one another?

Anfw. Yes, Queftionless:

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1. Lazarus knew Abraham, Luke xvi. 23. James and John, knew Mofes and Elias in the Mount, Matt. xvii. 3, 4. They knew Chrift when rifen.

2. Adam in the State of Innocency knew his Wife fo foon as he saw her, tho he had never seen her before, Gen. ii. 23.

3. The Angels know all the Saints and Elect, Mark xiii. 27. And we fhall then be γελοιο

4. This Knowledge of one another will conduce much to our Joy and Thankfulness to God, and therefore be fure we shall there have it.

III. It confifts in our Enjoyments.

1. Of all the Perfections of God, by feeing and perfectly knowing of them, Matt. v. 8. Heb. xii. 14. 1 Cor. xiii. 12.

2. His Love and Favour, Pfal. iv. 6, 7, Pfal lxvii. 1. Zeph. iii. 17.