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A42554 A prospect of heaven, or, A treatise of the happiness of the saints in glory wherein is described the nature and quality, the excellency and certainty of it : together with the circumstances, substance and adjuncts of that glory : the unspeakable misery of those that lose it, and the right way to obtain it : shewing also the disproportion between the saints present sufferings, and their future glory : many weighty questions discussed and divers cases cleered / by William Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1673 (1673) Wing G437; ESTC R31518 196,122 394

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hand_n of_o death_n that_o must_v open_v the_o door_n for_o we_o to_o a_o happy_a life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet._n ultima_fw-la semper_fw-la expectanda_fw-la dies_fw-la homini_fw-la dicique_fw-la beatus_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la supremaque_fw-la funera_fw-la debet_fw-la 3._o ou._n m●●_n lib._n 3._o our_o life_n last_o day_n must_v be_v expect_v when_o by_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v happy_a not_o till_o then_o thus_o epiphanius_n 6●_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 6●_n bring_v in_o methodius_n dispute_v against_o proclus_n the_o originist_n that_o god_n as_o the_o true_a physician_n have_v appoint_v death_n as_o a_o medicinable_a purgation_n for_o the_o utter_a root_n out_o and_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v happy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o that_o as_o a_o goodly_a golden_a image_n sightly_o and_o seemly_o in_o all_o part_n if_o it_o be_v break_v and_o deface_v by_o any_o mean_n must_v be_v new_a cast_n and_o frame_v again_o for_o the_o 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blot_v out_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v expect_v it_o from_o his_o mercy_n god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o decree_n the_o design_n he_o have_v lay_v touch_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o change_v in_o time_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v predestinate_a and_o not_o save_v say_v peter_n lombard_n 40._o lomb._n send_v lib_fw-la 1._o dissin_n 40._o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o know_v all_o his_o sheep_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o god_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o glory_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o have_v he_o call_v who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o have_v he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o time_n past_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v partly_o because_o part_v of_o it_o be_v present_a as_o peace_n joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n we_o be_v call_v unto_o glory_n and_o virtue_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 2.14_o and_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o god_n have_v call_v the_o saint_n out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o admit_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o learn_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v their_o banishment_n and_o heaven_n their_o country_n the_o end_n why_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o they_o may_v 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tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o john_n 14.2_o the_o glory_n must_v be_v incomparable_a which_o god_n have_v treasure_v up_o and_o be_v prepare_v from_o eternity_n neither_o do_v god_n only_o prepare_v heaven_n for_o his_o saint_n but_o he_o also_o prepare_v they_o for_o heaven_n he_o make_v they_o meet_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o for_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n sit_v for_o destruction_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v vessel_n of_o glory_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.22_o 23._o the_o saint_n do_v not_o present_o pass_v from_o a_o corrupt_a to_o a_o glorious_a estate_n but_o there_o be_v a_o fit_v and_o a_o holy_a preparation_n come_v between_o if_o a_o man_n will_v wear_v a_o garment_n he_o fit_v it_o before_o he_o wear_v it_o so_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n that_o he_o may_v fit_v they_o for_o heaven_n before_o he_o put_v they_o into_o 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a_o kingdom_n engage_v to_o the_o saint_n by_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o promise_a kingdom_n and_o to_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v st._n augustin_n august_n debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placu●t_fw-la promittendo_fw-la august_n say_v god_n be_v become_v a_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o what_o it_o please_v he_o hereupon_o say_v he_o we_o say_v not_o to_o god_n repay_v that_o which_o thou_o receive_v but_o pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v we_o hold_v he_o therefore_o a_o most_o faithful_a debtor_n because_o we_o have_v he_o a_o most_o merciful_a promiser_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o mercy_n the_o performance_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o promiser_n yea_o we_o have_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o 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say_v to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n i._n e._n to_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o the_o saint_n aim_v at_o some_o of_o they_o do_v differ_v in_o some_o opinion_n but_o in_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v viz._n in_o aim_v at_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o miss_v of_o the_o main_a end_n and_o aim_v of_o their_o soul_n the_o spouse_n cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o their_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o their_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n their_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n have_v their_o heart_n they_o seldom_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o they_o sigh_v after_o it_o and_o be_v afflict_v at_o their_o banishment_n grief_n make_v the_o heavenborn_a soul_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o because_o my_o habitation_n be_v prolong_v 2._o glory_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o save_v hope_n be_v a_o siducial_a and_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o or_o else_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v this_o be_v the_o hope_n that_o be_v mean_v rom._n 8.23_o 24._o there_o wait_v hope_v and_o expectation_n be_v the_o same_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n i._n e._n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o by_o our_o adoption_n we_o
go_v to_o receive_v his_o reward_n with_o this_o consideration_n hilarion_n speak_v to_o his_o tremble_a soul_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n hilar_n hieron_n in_o vit_fw-fr hilar_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la cur_n time_n egredi_fw-la go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v forth_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o prison_n of_o pain_n into_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n have_v thou_o serve_v christ_n these_o seventy_o year_n and_o do_v thou_o fear_v to_o take_v thy_o wage_n now_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o work_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v matter_n of_o shame_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o little_a work_n consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n as_o a_o holy_a die_a martyr_n say_v i_o be_o exceed_o grieve_v that_o be_v now_o to_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n i_o have_v do_v so_o little_a work_n true_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a above_o all_o god_n and_o great_a be_v thy_o reward_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o great_a soliloq_fw-la august_n in_o soliloq_fw-la and_o thy_o reward_n little_a thou_o be_v the_o rewarder_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n itself_o say_v st._n augustine_n sect_n vii_o show_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o people_n a_o kind_a welcome_n and_o love_a entertainment_n heaven_n be_v also_o the_o place_n where_o god_n will_v most_o affectionate_o receive_v all_o his_o child_n to_o himself_o with_o much_o love_n and_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o embrace_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n psal_n 73.24_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v receive_v i_o with_o a_o most_o vehement_a and_o ardent_a affection_n when_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v but_o come_v towards_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o his_o father_n run_v towards_o he_o and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o full_a and_o glorious_a reception_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o himself_o when_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o all_o glorious_a and_o receive_v they_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n if_o this_o prodigal_n return_v from_o his_o harlot_n and_o come_v in_o his_o rag_n be_v thus_o acceptable_a and_o welcome_a to_o his_o father_n oh_o what_o abundance_n of_o love_n will_v god_n then_o express_v to_o his_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o clothe_v in_o long_o white_a robe_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n mark_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 25.23_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n most_o affectionate_o say_v to_o all_o his_o servant_n enter_v my_o dear_a friend_n and_o receive_v your_o consolation_n enter_v servant_n and_o receive_v your_o wage_n enter_v my_o child_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o your_o patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n enter_v my_o brethren_n and_o receive_v your_o portion_n and_o all_o you_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n enter_v you_o and_o take_v your_o crown_n he_o do_v not_o say_v come_v towards_o it_o and_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o greedy_a desire_n and_o earnest_a longing_n after_o your_o happiness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n take_v part_n and_o possession_n of_o it_o with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o pleasure_n than_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n yea_o then_o all_o the_o sense_n can_v bring_v in_o to_o she_o our_o soul_n can_v drink_v up_o all_o the_o pleasure_n at_o one_o draught_n it_o can_v present_o swallow_v they_o up_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n do_v exceed_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n therefore_o say_v christ_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n enter_v into_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o glorious_a condition_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v the_o large_a capacity_n of_o our_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v stretch_v to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o at_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o the_o first_o word_n be_v venite_fw-la come_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o say_v come_v come_v to_o i_o my_o spouse_n that_o where_o the_o husband_n be_v there_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n may_v be_v that_o where_o the_o head_n be_v there_o the_o member_n may_v be_v where_o the_o father_n be_v there_o the_o child_n may_v be_v where_o the_o master_n be_v there_o the_o servant_n may_v be_v where_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v there_o his_o fellow-soldier_n may_v be_v when_o christ_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o cheer_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n with_o these_o consolatory_a word_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o if_o i_o go_v i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o john_n 14.1_o 2._o see_v how_o much_o affection_n christ_n express_v in_o these_o word_n if_o christ_n say_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n matth._n 11.28_o 29._o then_o much_o 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vehement_a affection_n and_o take_v they_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n after_o a_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o harsh_a unkind_a usage_n how_o do_v jacob_n tender_a benjamin_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v from_o he_o till_o he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o and_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o his_o joy_n be_v not_o express_v upon_o his_o return_n because_o he_o hear_v that_o his_o belove_a joseph_n be_v alive_a and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n and_o charet_n that_o joseph_n have_v send_v to_o fetch_v he_o and_o his_o family_n into_o egypt_n oh_o than_o it_o be_v inconceivable_a and_o inexpressible_a with_o what_o affection_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v take_v home_o his_o child_n to_o his_o everlasting_a habitation_n when_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o ready_a to_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n moreover_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o what_o abundance_n of_o love_n think_v you_o will_v god_n receive_v the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v perfume_v all_o over_o with_o sweet_a odour_n from_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o divine_a gift_n for_o be_v the_o prime_n radical_a donation_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n he_o confer_v upon_o we_o which_o bear_v not_o the_o image_n of_o this_o first_o and_o prime_a gratuity_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o pandora_n through_o which_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v and_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o god_n heavenly_a kingdom_n who_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o deliver_v from_o everlasting_a destruction_n god_n manifest_v much_o love_n to_o his_o people_n on_o earth_n in_o that_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n when_o it_o be_v often_o grieve_v by_o they_o yet_o will_v not_o leave_v nor_o 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please_v to_o confer_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o will_v seem_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o soul_n alone_o shall_v inherit_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v procure_v perhaps_o by_o the_o torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o holy_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n sharer_n of_o the_o same_o happiness_n beget_v a_o mutual_a claim_n among_o the_o saint_n to_o each_o other_o joy_n for_o one_o man_n may_v be_v a_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o another_o blessedness_n the_o father_n care_n may_v preserve_v the_o child_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o son_n may_v inflame_v the_o father_n the_o mother_n tear_n may_v reduce_v the_o pervert_v son_n the_o believe_a husband_n may_v save_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o one_o friend_n may_v with_o happy_a success_n instruct_v admonish_v rebuke_n and_o pray_v for_o another_o now_o be_v it_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o these_o immortal_a 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repent_a sinner_n shall_v not_o man_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o lineage_n be_v much_o more_o allow_v some_o expression_n of_o joy_n suitable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o wonder_n when_o they_o behold_v one_o another_o no_o long_o repent_v sinner_n but_o glorious_a saint_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n near_o the_o line_n where_o the_o sun_n be_v near_o they_o all_o the_o year_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o winter_n the_o earth_n and_o tree_n be_v always_o green_a as_o in_o a_o perpetual_a spring_n so_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n upon_o who_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v shine_v for_o ever_o shall_v never_o see_v one_o cloudy_a day_n one_o winter_n night_n nor_o feel_v any_o sorrow_n or_o discomfort_n but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a plenitude_n or_o fullness_n of_o joy_n as_o a_o perpetual_a spring_n for_o ever_o to_o conclude_v the_o frame_v of_o their_o body_n and_o spirit_n the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n their_o company_n the_o object_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n within_o they_o and_o without_o they_o shall_v concur_v to_o make_v their_o joy_n complete_a and_o to_o cause_v their_o heart_n to_o rest_v in_o everlasting_a peace_n chap._n xxvi_o sect_n i._o as_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o desire_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n the_o infinite_a sweetness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v taste_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v they_o and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o desire_n their_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n shall_v admit_v no_o hunger_a or_o thirst_v after_o further_a delight_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v enough_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o never_o cloy_v nor_o satiate_v whence_o s._n august_n say_v jo●n_n august_n tract_n 3._o in_o jo●n_n such_o shall_v that_o delight_n of_o beauty_n in_o