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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02880	Heauens ioy, or, Heauen begun vpon earth Wherein there is discouered more plainely than euer formerly. The happy and surpassing glorious estate of a iustified person, or a saint on earth. Also that greater happinesse at the day of iudgement. And a small tast of that greatest and most glorious estate prepared for vs in the highest heauens. Also the writer will bee ready to defend what is here written against all opposers whatsoeuer.	Traske, John, d. ca. 1638, attributed name.	1616 (1616)	STC 13019; ESTC S118657	50,366	168

ô Lord through thy cōmandements hast made me wiser then mine Enemies for they are euer with me that is thy cōmandemēts are euer with me I haue more Vnderstanding then all my Teachers for thy testimonies are my Meditation I vnderstand more then the Ancients because I keepe thy Precepts c ps 119.97 98.99.100 Also it is saide of Steuen that his Aduersaries were not able to resist the Wisedome and Spirit by which he spake d Act. 6.10 Yea the Saints are saide to be so Wise as that their mouthes are as wels of Life e Prou. 10.11 Their Tongues as choyse siluer f Vers 20. Their mouthes bring foorth Wisedome g Vers 31. Their lippes know what is acceptable h Vers 32. Their lippes g Vers 31. feed many i Vers 21. Their fruite is a Tree of Life k Pro. 11.30 They are all as well watered gardens and as springs of water whose waters faile not l Is 58.11 Yea our Lord hath saide That such as drinke of the water that hee shall giue him whosoeuer it be shall neuer thirst but the water that hee shall giue him shall be in him a well of water springing vppe into Euerlasting Life m Io. 4.13.14 Also hee hath saide If any man thirst let him come vnto mee and drinke Hee that beleeueth on me as the Scripture hath saide out of his belly shall flowe Riuers of water of Life n Io. 7.37.38 This hee spake of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him should receiue And how can it be but they should be Wise that are become so familiar with God as to be called his friendes as was Abraham o Is 41.8 iam 2.23 of whome God saide shall I hide from Abraham the thing I doe For I knowe him p Gen. 17.18.19 And speaking of beleeuers he saith yee are my friends if yee doe whatsoeuer I commaund you I shall no more call you seruants that is when once you doe indeede beleeue in me For the seruant knoweth not what his Lord doth but I haue called you friendes for all things that I haue heard of my Father I haue made knowen vnto you q Io. 15.14.15 And surely the Lord will doe nothing but hee reueileth his secrets to his seruants the Prophets r Amos. 3.7 Adde to this The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him and hee will shewe them his Couenant ſ ps 25.14 Yea these haue the mind of Christ As it is written of Paul My speech and my preaching was not with entising wordes of mans Wisedome but in demonstration of the Spirit and Power Howbeit wee speake Wisedome among them that are perfect yet not the Wisedome of this world nor of the princes of this world which come to nought But wee speake the Wisedome of God in a Mystery euen the hidden Wisedome which God or dained before the world vnto our Glory Yea eye hath not seene nor eare heard neither haue entred into the heart of man the thinges which God hath reuealed to vs by his Spirit for the Spirit searcheth all things yea the deepe things of God Yea hee that is spirituall discerneth all things yet hee himselfe is discerned of no man For who hath knowne the minde of the Lord that he may instruct him But wee haue the minde of Christ ſ 1. Cor. 2.4.5.6.7.9.10.15.16 Lo here as in a glasse the wonderfull Wisedome of a Child of God in whom Christ dwelleth whereas before he walked in darkenesse and knewe not whither he went because that darkenesse had blinded his eyes t 1. Io. 2.11 He was held captiue vnder the Power of it u Col. 1.13 Act. 26.18 He was foolish and ignorant euen as a beast u ps 73.22 Yea Isaiah saith that the Oxe knoweth his owner and the Asse his maisters Crib w Is 1.3 But rebellious People doe not knowe they doe not consider And Ieremiah telles vs that wicked men are brutish in knowledge x Ier. 10.8.14 And Salomon tearmes them Prating fooles y Pro. 10.8.10 and simple ones z Pro. 1.22 And the Wisedome of this world is foolishnes with God For it is written He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse a 1. Cor. 3.19 Thus the inward Priuiledges which at this time shall be touched being dispatched in the next place the outward benefits are to bee handled These are also manifold whither we respect the neere communion of the Saints the glorious seruice of Angels the wonderfull reconciliation of all the creatures the abundance of all things necessary for the body to our selues and children and the certaine continuance of all this blessednesse All these with many more as clearely shine foorth in Scripture as the former from within Howsoeuer the last which is the certainety of the continuance of such a blessed estate pertaineth to both outward and inward benefits And first of the Communion of Saints Cōmunion of Saints This is not the least benefit that they enioy vpon Earth nor the least tast of Heauens happinesse here begun to knowe that wee haue neere fellowship and true familiaritie with all the Saints in the world though we neuer sawe them face to face nor euer so much as heard of them by name This was vsed as one helpe to comfort Elijah in his distresse when he complained That he onely was left and they sought his life to take it away He receiued an answere That God had left him seuen thousand in Israel all the Knees which had not bowed vnto Baal euery mouth which hath not kissed him a 1. King 19 14.18 And it is no small comfort to the children of God to knowe that albeit they liue where they haue but little fellowship with Gods children yet are they not destitute of their fellowship but doe enioy the helpe of the effectuall feruent prayers of all the Saints in the world b Iam. 5.16 Howbeit the enioying of their sweete Communion face to face and that in great multitudes in times of Peace as in the Apostles time when they continued daily with one accord togither and breaking bread from house to house did eate their meate with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart Praysing God c Act. 2.46.47 This sweete Communion of the Saints face to face and their bold familiaritie in the seruice and worship of God is a most glorious priuiledge and an excellent Benefit e This Beautie and comelinesse in these exercises of Prayer and Prophecy and breaking Bread is noted wher Christ saith of this his Spouse Thou art beautifull O my Loue as Tirzah comely as Ierusalem terrible as an Armie with Banners Also in the same place Who is shee that looketh foorth as the Morning Faire as the Moone cleare as the Sunne terrible as an Army with Banners d Cant. 6.4.10 Mee thinkes I heare Christ also speaking of such an assembly Thou hast rauished my heart my sister my spouse

had reported all that the chiefe Priests and Elders had done vnto them they ioyned all with one accord in Prayer to God especially for boldnesse to speake the word and receiued from the Lord gifts of the holy Ghost so that they spake the word of God with Boldnesse h Ast 4.13.19.20.23.29.31 So we reade of Paul that he spake boldly in the Synagogue at Ephesus for the space of 3. moneths disputing and perswading things pertaining to the kingdome of God i Act. 19.8 Also he exhorteth the Ephesians to pray for him that vtterance may bee giuen that hee may open his mouth boldly to make knowne the mystery of the Gospell k Ephes 6.19 This boldnes appeared in Steuen who being full of faith and power spake boldly to the aduersaries applying his speech so closely to their consciences that they were cut at the heart ●nd gnashed on him with their ●eeth yea they stoned him with stones that he died l Act. 7.51.52.54.55 This boldnesse ●s euident also in Paul when as there went many Prophecies of him concerning his handling at Ierusalem and all his louing friends with teares intreated him not to goe thither But his answer was what meane yee to weepe and to breake my heart for I am ready not to be bound onely but to die at Ierusalem for the name of the Lord Iesus m Act. 1.12.13 This boldnesse or confidence is an inseparable effect of faith in Christ and where it is not there is not any faith in Christ at all as it is euident where it is written We are alwaies confident For wee walke by faith and not by sight wee are confident I say and that this is faith in Christ the words following doe make plaine The Loue of Chris● constraineth vs and God hath reconciled vs to himself by Iesus Christ Againe the same Apostle writeth thus That vnto Principalities an● Powers in heauenly Places is mad● knowne by the Church the manifold wisedome of God According to the eternall purpose which he purposed in Christ Iesus our Lord. In whom wee haue boldnesse and accesse with confidence by the faith of him o Eph. 3.10.11.12 Here is boldnesse and confidence as before ioyned with faith in Christ Also such as haue beleeued the Gospell and are entred into rest such doe come boldly to the throne of Grace p Heb. 4.16 Adde to this where it is written That where remission of sinne is there is no more offering for sinne but such haue boldnesse to enter into the holiest by the blood of Iesus q He. 10.22 So that you see that boldnes is an inseparable companion of faith in Christ And therefore such onely are the Lambes warriours as are called and chosen and faithfull r Reuel 17.14 Obserue men may be chosen to saluation and not yet called nor faithful so was Paul when hee consented to Stephens death ſ Act. 7.58 the 8.1 Also they may bee called and neither chosen nor faithfull as it is written Many are called but few chosen t Mat. 20.16 So were Iudas and Demas called but neither chosen and so not faithfull So were the Apostles before the holy Ghost was giuen vnto them or before that power from on high was receiued a Lu. 24.49 Witnesse their running from Christ at his apprehension b Ioh. 16.30 31.32 And Peters deniall of him three seuerall times with cursings and swearing c Mat. 6.70.72.74 Now then we may safely conclude that such onely are the bold Soldiours of the Lambe as are called and chosen and faithfull as were all the Apostles and Disciples when they had once receiued the holy Ghost and as Paul could with comfort testifie of himselfe I haue fought a good fight I haue finished my course I haue kept the Faith So these onely shall be able to testifie and euery of these shall be able to testifie the same So that it is now most euident that such as doe indeede beleeue with the heart to Righteousnesse doe also confesse with the mouth vnto Saluation d Rom. 19. And such as beleeue in Christ shall not be ashamed e Ver. 11. And Paul could say I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God vnto Saluation to euery one that beleeueth f Rom. 1.16 Yea euery such beleeuer can hazard his life for Christs sake as it is written Whosoeuer will loose his life for my sake and the Gospels the same shall saue it And there is added whosoeuer shall bee ashamed of me and of my wordes in this adulterous and sinfull generation of him also shall the Sonne of man bee ashamed when he commeth in the Glory of the Father with the holy Angels g Mar. 8.35.38 Neither are the Saints terrified by their Aduersaries which is to them an euident token of Perdition but to themselues of saluation and that of God for vnto such it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ not onely to beleeue on him but also to suffer for his sake h Phil. 1.28 29. The contrary to this is in men before Iustification as it is plaine where it is written The wicked flye when none pursueth i Prou. 28.1 Also wee haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage to feare againe k Rom. 8.15 Where we plainly see that before Iustification we haue that Spirit of Bondage This made the Iaylor to tremble l and Paul to be astonished and to tremble when hee was smitē to the Earth m Act. 9.6 And caused this Cornelius to be afraid of the Angels n Act. 10 4. This is euident where it is written That the curse or the wrath of God abideth on such as doe not yet beleeue in Christ o Io. 3.36 And part of that curse is feare and astonishment as it is written I will appoint ouer you terrour p Leuit. 26.19 and yee shall flee when none pursueth you q Vers 7.36.37 Also God saith to the disobedient I will giue thee a Trembling heart and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee and thou shalt feare day and night and shalt haue no assurance of thy Life in the morning thou shalt say would God it were Euen and at Euen thou shalt say would God it were Morning for the feare of thine heart wherewith thou shalt Feare r Deut 28.65.66.67 And it is also saide that men remaining so fearefull shall haue their portion with whoremongers the abominable and murderers sorcerers idolaters and all liars in the Lake which burneth with Fire and Brimstone which is the second Death ſ Reuel 21.8 And thus you haue seene the wonderful Blessednesse which such as are once Iustified by Faith in Christ haue obtained by this Boldnesse and Courage euen here in this life To these may bee added their Freedome from the reigning power of Sinne Freedome which is not the least Priuiledge and doth wonderfully encrease their Peace nourish