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B09837 The glory and happiness of the saints in heaven:, or, A discourse concerning the blessed state of the righteous after death by Nathanael Ranew. Ranew, Nathanael, 1602?-1678. 1694 (1694) Wing R246B; ESTC R187570 140,390 229

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as_o our_o great_a duty_n that_o we_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o supreme_a end_n in_o all_o our_o action_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n for_o what_o end_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v your_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o happy_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v their_o eternal_a exercise_n to_o ascribe_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o praise_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o not_o only_o be_v man_n command_v to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o do_v all_o he_o do_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n 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in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n now_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o great_a qualification_n of_o a_o saint_n for_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n abundant_o manifest_v psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n matth._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heaven_n be_v so_o holy_a a_o place_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a enter_v therein_o act_n 26.18_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o 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differ_v in_o degree_n holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n here_o be_v mix_v with_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o now_o in_o heaven_n holiness_n shall_v be_v without_o imperfection_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o saint_n holiness_n be_v there_o come_v to_o its_o full_a growth_n and_o high_a perfection_n for_o there_o be_v holiness_n and_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n now_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o expect_a consummation_n of_o a_o saint_n happiness_n hereafter_o it_o show_v the_o great_a necessity_n that_o there_o be_v that_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a here_o now_o how_o holiness_n qualify_v for_o heaven_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n will_v appear_v in_o two_o particular_n one_o be_v because_o holiness_n and_o 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and_o glory_n hereafter_o say_v now_o unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o all_o temptation_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o you_o any_o more_o all_o who_o design_n be_v to_o render_v i_o unfit_a for_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a state_n i_o be_o continual_o wait_v in_o expectation_n of_o second_o as_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o deportment_n suitable_a unto_o a_o christian_n heavenly_a expectation_n so_o also_o be_v a_o holy_a cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n a_o christian_n hope_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o delight_n to_o he_o that_o can_v be_v and_o indeed_o all_o true_a joy_n and_o delight_n be_v the_o privilege_n and_o portion_n only_o of_o a_o godly_a man._n it_o be_v his_o privilege_n to_o enjoy_v it_o above_o other_o and_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n that_o he_o enjoy_v it_o above_o other_o sinner_n have_v no_o peace_n either_o with_o god_n or_o with_o themselves_o and_o how_o then_o 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