io8 A PERSUASIVE to 



Here we may note the great imperfeftion 

 of the Love of God even in the bell Men, 

 Affliftions being oftentimes a more power- 

 ful Curb to reftrain them from the com- 

 iniffion of Sin ; and a more eflFeftual Spur 

 to quicken them to Duty, than the Love 

 of God ; as we fee in *David, the Man af- 

 ter God's own heart, Tfaluy. 67. 



CHAP. XII. 



Of the Happinefs of the Future Eftate, 

 or of Eternal Life. 



IT remains ^that we fay fomething con- 

 cerning the Happinefs of the Future 

 Ettate after this Life is ended. 



The Happinefs of this Eftate is called 

 Eternal Life, and confiits in the Knowledge 

 and Love of God, and his Son Jeft^s 

 Chrifl our Lord, and the joy and deleda- 

 tion that neceflarily refults therefrom, John 

 17. 3. dnd this is life eternal ', that they 

 might know thee the only true God, and Je- 

 fus Chrifl whom thou haft fent. That is, 

 know thee to be their God, know thee fo 

 as to love thee. Knowledge alone is not 

 fufficient to make us happy ; the lapfed 



Angels 



