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A01900	The happinesse of the saints in glory, or A treatise of heaven, on Rom. 8. 18 For I reckon, that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. By Tho. Goodwin. B. D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1638 (1638)	STC 12039; ESTC S118384	22,138	106

comfort to the heart of an hypocrite than the World can doe why then how much more doth the joy of the holy Ghost which comes from a true fountaines if it be shed abroad in your hearts And hence it was that the Martyrs suffered so willingly ran through so many persecutions and yet the glory which is in Heaven if it be compared to this infinitely transcends it The joy which shall be revealed swallowes up all these joyes which we have here even as the sea swallowes up mole-hils it is nothing in comparison of Heaven it is but as a drop to the Ocean and yet one drop of this joy of the Holy Ghost is more excellent than Oceans of worldly comforts All the joyes of this world is but as a drop to the Ocean for infinite drops will make a Sea but infinite worlds will not make heaven but indeed infinite drops of this joy will make heaven because it is of the same nature yet this I say is not comparable to the joyes in heaven why its but the earnest penny of our inheritance 2 Cor. 5. 5. Now he that hath wrought us for the selfe same thing is God who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit GOD doth fashon and prepare his people here at the revenewes of their joyes which shall come in hereafter all that the Holy Ghost makes us partakers of in this life is but as a sixe pence in respect of the whole payment of glory wee shall have in Heaven Phil. 1. 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance untill the redemption of our purchased possession unto the praise of his glory This my brethren is but as a penny to the dowry of the Queene of Heaven which the Saints the Bride of Heaven are to enjoy The Scriptures calls it no more but the sealing of the holy Ghost the earnest of our inheritance Indeed it is of the same nature with the great summe of which it is an earnest for you know an earnest differs from a pledge in this a pledge is of another kinde but the earnest of the same kinde with the payment And so the joy of the holy Ghost is of the same kinde with that which is layd up for us but it is but an earnest and there is difference in the manner of producing it whatsoever we have here as our earnest is but from the light of faith we cannot see Christ from whom we have it we only beleeve on him as hee is absent wee never saw him and yet this workes a joy unspeakeable and glorious 1 Pet 8. Whilst we apprehend him by faith it is but as absent from him Therefore wee are alwaies confident 2 Cor. 5. 6 knowing that whilst wee are at home in the body wee are absent from the Lord and if we have such joy in his absence and seeing but a small glimpse or cranny of light comming to us by faith if this I say be so glorious what will it then be when to see him as he is to see him top to toe to be in the presence of him in which is fulnesse of joy By faith we see him but not all and this causeth joy unspeakeable and glorious what then to see him in perfection and have his presence the fulnesse of it whose presence in the least degree of it goeth farre beyond all the sight of him we have in the highest degree of faith yea in all the degrees of faith and yet the least degree of faith excells all the joy the World can give and therefore doe but thinke with your selves what Heaven is Compare it with those 4. Com. joyes and that glory the Saints that are in Heaven enjoy which infinitely transcends both the good things of this world the joy of the Holy Ghost and yet there is a glory to bee revealed after the day of Judgement that will transcend the joy of the Saints now mark the comparison The least drop of joy here that comes from the holy Ghost transcends the joy of the world the joy the Saints in Heaven now have as much transcends this joy of the holy Ghost as it doth that of the world yet after the day of Judgment there is a fuller treasure of joy to bee broken up And therefore let this raise up your hearts to conceive of the exceeding waight of glory laid up for the elect the Saints who are now in Heaven at the Well head of comforts who bathe themselves in these Rivers of pleasures why they have and are capeable of more joy than we can conceive of one Saint in heaven my Brethren hath more glory and joy in his heart than all the joy that is on earth and yet at the latter day their glory will as farre transcend that they have now even as it doth ours upon earth I may say of their condition as the Apostle doth Heb. 11. 40. God having provided some better things for us that they without us should not be made perfect while the Saints are without their fellowes they are not come to the highest degree of perfection Heb. 12. 23. To the generall assembly and Church of the first borne which are written in Heaven and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect There is a perfection to be given them which they yet have not when all their fellow Saints all their fellow brethren when the whole number of the faithfull are together then shall a new treasure of glory bee broken up 2 Thes 1. 10. Who shall come saith the text to bee glorified in his Saints and to bee admired of all those that beleeve we doe usually admire a thing whē our expectation is exceeded now the Angels and the soules of the glorified Saints in Heaven they have seene and enjoyed many glorious things already and they looke for farre more glorious things but yet he will bring forth a glory at that day beyond their expectations he will not onely be admired by wicked men but all that beleeve shall admire this he will then put them to a new amazement Let now the consideration of this glory raise up your hearts to seeke for it that so such an unvaluable and great price may not passe out of your hands even the exceeding great riches of glory layd up for us Againe stand agast at the love of God that hath prepared such glory for you thus much comparatively Now secondly let us consider it simply as it is in it selfe and because things are best knowne by their causes we will begin with them And first of all the efficient 1. Cause cause of this great glory that is the great God of Heaven Earth whose Greatnesse and Glory wee cannot comprehend but only by his works he is the efficient cause of Heaven and all its glory he built this great City and all his workes shall bee like himselfe If King Ahashuerus make a feast he will make it like a King much more the King

of Kings will provide for his servants whom hee feasts hee made a World and how glorious is it but if he make a Heaven thinke with your selves what a Heaven it will be The Scriptures Heb. 11. commend this to us comparing the 10 and 16 verses together For hee looked saith hee for a City speaking of Abraham which hath foundations whose builder and founder is God and then verse 16. God is not ashamed to bee called their God for he hath built for them a City marke the reason In the first place it is said to bee a City whose builder and founder is God God is the Artist of it he shewed his art in it in this building of heaven God shewed himselfe an Artificer indeed God hath made other great works as the World but he hath shewed no art upon this in comparison of Heaven The heavens which we see are but the seeling of this Heaven which God hath prepared for his Saints and yet they are very glorious but yet he hath bestowed no cost in comparison hee hath shewed no art on it in respect of Heaven he hath bestowed all his cost on this in making heaven hee shewed himselfe an Artificer And would you know the reason of it it is because Heaven is his standing house Kings you know use to enrich their standing houses they bestow more cost upon them than others This World my brethren is not a house that hath foundation but it was builded by God as a stage upon which when men have acted their parts it is to be throwne downe it is set up for a few thousand yeares which are nothing to him and then hee meanes to pull it downe hee will then burne it but Heaven is Gods standing house his Pallace and therefore consider what great cost God hath bestowed on it Againe it is said to bee a City prepared Matthew 25. 24. Come yee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the World Hee speakes as if GOD had beene a great while in making Heaven GOD hath beene long in contriving it nay further saith Christ I goe to prepare a place as if it were still in finishing as if it were not yet finished not but that all GODS workes are perfect from the beginning but it is spoken after the manner of men that wee might expect great glory for which there is such great preparation and saith he if it were not so I would have told you thinke what you will think of it and it will be answerable God will fulfill it Heaven is a City prepared if there be but preparation for a Coronation of an earthly King a moneth or a quarter of a yeere there are great things expected and yet more is shewed but now God hath beene alwaies in preparing Heaven he hath beene making of it from the beginning of the World David laid up materials for the Temple and Salomon builded so God prepares Heaven and Christ builds it And therefore consider with your selves there are great things to be found expect what you can and it shall be answered And thus you see God hath made a Heaven with a foundation he hath beene long in preparing of it hee set up the World in sixe daies but he hath beene setting up Heaven as I may so say sixe thousand yeeres and therfore let this raise up your hearts to consider what a waight of glory God hath layd up for those that love him Secondly consider the 2. Cause materiall cause of it why it is Christ the Lord of glory Christ Jesus himselfe hast purchased it for us in his blood he hath laid the foundation of it his blood was layd out for it hee spunne this thred of glory out of his owne bowels and therefore we may well argue the greatnesse of this glory seeing that his blood hath obtained it 1 Eph. It is there called the riches of the glory of his inheritance all the inheritance that Christ hath hee distributes it unto the Saints this is said to be a purchased possession why now my brethren thinke with your selves what shall be the revenues of glory purchased by his death Think what a large possession the blood of Christ will procure consider with your selves what this will amount to and this is Heaven Heaven it the revenues of Christs blood Thinke I say what glorious Heaven it must needs be which Christs blood hath purchased for us This is that hee aymed at in laying downe his life for us Justification Adoption and Sanctification they are but the way to Glorification they are but the subsidies of it wee are justified adopted and sanctified all to this end that we might bee glorified consider therefore what Christs blood will be worth what the revenues of it will come to and therefore what hath beene sayd of Heaven let it move you and worke upon you If I should single out any man present any particular man in this Congregation as our Saviour did the young man in the Gospell and bid him forsake all and hee shall have Treasure in Heaven if hee would forsake the Righteousnesse of the Law and his owne conscience within himselfe beloved this was a great offer Now I single out every man here present why consider with your selves you all stand arrested before GOD you deserve to bee accursed and to bee eternally so yet if you will leave all your iniquities repent and beleeve you shall have glory in Heaven Methinkes now you should lay hold on this offer and thinke no strictnesse too much so you could get Heaven If you were Merchant like men you would not let Heaven this precious Heaven passe you you would lay hold on it and spend all you had to get it and to be made partakers of those unvaluable treasures and thinke with thy selfe thou canst not bid enough for it Cor. 1. 14. Strive and runne so runne that you may attaine and every one that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things now they doe it that they may have a corruptible but we an incorruptible crown and if men bee so carefull here on earth to obtaine temporall preferments much more then run to get that preferment which of all other is the chiefe even everlasting happinesse in Heaven it s for Heaven an incorruptible Crowne for Heaven that transcends all other things and thinke with your selves how it will trouble you if you come short of your prize what a fearefull and sorrowfull voice will it be to you who can expresse your anguish when you heare Heaven and your Crowne is parted from you it was a pittifull saying to Nebuchadnezzar thy kingdome is departed from thee much more to us then to heare that we have lost Heaven how will it astonish thee to heare Christ say Heaven and thy Crowne is departed from thee thou must be turned to Divels for ever this will be thy condition to the end it is our duty to speake unto you wee can but exhort