The reader is invited to heavenly contemplation, 258 To that end consideration is recommended, ibid Next, the exercise of the affections, particularly 261 1. Love, 262 2. Desire, 265 3. Hope, 267 4. Courage or boldness, 268 5. And joy, 269 These affections need not always be exercised in this order, nor all at one time, 273 Soliloquy and prayer are also useful in heavenly contemplation. ibid CHAP. XV. _Heavenly contemplation assisted by sensible objects, and guarded by a treacherous heart._ The difficulty of maintaining a lively impression of heavenly things, 276 Sensible objects may assist heavenly contemplation; 277 1. If we draw strong suppositions from sense; ibid 2. If objects of sense and faith are compared, 278 To guard heavenly contemplation against a treacherous heart, consider, 1. The heart's backwardness to this duty, 289 2. Its trifling in it, 291 3. Its wandering from it, 292 4. And its too abruptly putting an end to it, ibid CHAP. XVI. _Heavenly contemplation exemplified, and the whole work concluded._ A Christian prepared for the work, may contemplate, "The excellency of heavenly rest; 294 Its nearness dreadful to sinners, joyful to saints, 295 Its dear purchase; 296 And its difference from earth, ibid He may plead with his heart, 298 May banish unbelief, ibid And pity a careless world, 299 He may view heavenly rest as the object of love, ibid And of joy, 304 He may lament his heart's indisposition to such joy, ibid He may view heavenly rest, as the object of desire," 310 Evil consequences of neglecting such contemplation, 317 Saints excited to be constant in it, 318 The author's concluding prayer, 319 THE SAINT'S EVERLASTING REST. Hebrews iv, 9. _There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God._ CHAP. I.