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St. Augustine after painting the miseries of this
life breaks out in an attempt to discribe the happiness of
that which is prepared for those that love God in
the following meditation.

But Oh! that life which God has laid up for those
that love him! That life indeed! That happy
secure [reserve?] & most amiable that pure & Holy life
That life which fears no death which feels no sorrow
which knows no sin which languishes under no pain
is distracted with no care is ruffled with no passion
lies at the mercy of no accident That incorruptible
that unchangeable life which hath every thing that can
attract our affections and command our esteem.

There will be no enemies to assault us no envy to
undermine us no temptation to reduce us no fears to
confound us but perfect love & harmony of souls a
day that never delines a light that never goes out
There whall we see God face to face and "when we awake
after his likeness our souls shall be satisfied with it."

O let me indulge this delightful thought and
run over all the beauties & blisses with an unwaried
desire! For the more I consider the more passionately
fond I grow of thee & feel no pleasure comparable to
the sweet reflection upon & impatient thirstings
after thee. Here will I dwell for I have unspeakable
delight therein. Upon this will I fix my eyes
my heart my studies To this will I direct all my
desires & conform all my dispositions. This subject