Thereward that the Saints are to receiue after the passing of this worlds afflictions. CHAP. 10.
YEa the holy and faithfull seruants of the true GOD are in danger of the de∣uills manifold ambushes: for as long as they liue in this fraile, and foule brow∣ed world, they must be so, and it is for their good, making them more attentiue in the quest of that security where their peace is without end, and without want. There shall the Creator bestowe all the guifts of nature vpon them, and giue them not onely as goods, but as eternall goods, not onely to the soule, by refor∣ming it with wisdome, but also to the body by restoring it in the resurrection. There the vertues shall not haue any more conflicts with the vices, but shall rest with the victory of eternall peace, which none shall euer disturbe. For it is the finall beatitude, hauing now attained a consummation to all eternity. Wee are sayd to bee happy here on earth when wee haue that little peace that goodnesse can afford vs: but compare this happinesse with that other, and this shall be held but plaine misery. Therefore if wee liue well vpon earth, our vertue vseth the be∣nefits of the transitory peace, vnto good ends, if we haue it: if not, yet still our ver∣tue vseth the euills that the want thereof produceth, vnto a good end also. But then is our vertue in full power and perfection, when it referreth it selfe, and all the good effects that it can giue being vnto either vpon good or euill causes, vn∣to that onely end, wherein our peace shall haue no end, nor any thing superior vnto it in goodnesse or perfection.