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A serious and pathetical description of heaven and hell according to the pencil of the Holy Ghost, and the best expositors: sufficient (with the blessing of God) to make the worst of men hate sin, and love holiness. Being five chapters taken out of a book entituled, The whole duty of a Christian: composed by R. Younge, late of Roxwell in Essex, florilegus.; Whole duty of a Christian. Selections.
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Younge, Richard.
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In comparison whereof all the Thrones and Kingdoms upon earth are less than the drop of a bucket Deut. 10. 14. 2 Cor. 12. 2 4. Isai. 66. 1. Heaven in Scripture is compared to a Kingdom for Soveraignty to a Throne for preheminency to a Crown for state and majesty to an Inheritance for perpetuity to a Marriage-feast for plenty pleasure and delicacy and to whatsoever else may set forth its excellency though indeed in these comparisons there is little or no comparison as I might shew you in many particulars if I would be large for instances in this case would be endless There death shall have no more dominion over us Rom. 6. 9. The Sun shall not burn us by day nor the Moon by night Ps. 121. 6. There all tears shall be wiped from our eyes Rev. 7. 17. There shall be no sorrow nor pain nor complaint there is no malice to rise up against us no misery to afflict us no hunger thirst wearisomness temptation to disquiet us Mat. 6. 19 20. Heb. 9. 12. There is no death nor dearth no pining nor repining no fraud sorrow nor sadness neither tears nor fears defect nor loathing Rev. 7. 16 17. and 21. 4. Heb. 9. 12. There O there one day is better than a thousand there is rest from our labours peace from our enemies freedom from our sins c. John 3. 17. Heb. 4. 3. 9 10 11. Rev. 14. 13. Heb. 9. 12 15. Sect. 2. Unto which Negative Priviledges there are also added Positive of all sorts as I might plentifully prove but I study brevity Do we delight in good company What pleasure shall we take in the company of Saints and Angels In whom there is nothing but amiable comfortable delectable Nothing in us that may cool the fervour of our love and affection to them And so of all other enjoyments As Dost thou desire beauty riches honour pleasure long life or whatever else can be named No place so glorious by Creation so beautiful with delectation so rich in possession so comfortable for habitation nor so durable for lasting Heb. 12. 22. 1 Pet. 1. 4. 2 Cor. 4. 17 18. Rom. 9. 3. and 8. 18. There are no Estates but Inheritances no Inheritances but Kingdoms no Houses but Palaces no Meals but Feasts no Noise but Musick no Rods but Scepters no Garments but Robes no Seats but Thrones no Coverings for the Head but Crowns Rom. 8. 17. Tit. 3. 7. Heb. 9. 15. Mat. 25. 31. 34. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Gal. 4. 7. 1 Pet. 3. 9 10. Mar. 10. 23 24 25. Rev. 7. 13 14 15. 6. 11. There we shall see the blessed face of God which is the glory of all sights the sight of all glory Yea we our selves shall out-shine the Sun in brightness Mat. 13. 43. For if the brightness of the body shall match the Sun what will the glory and splendour of the soul be And yet such honour shall all the Saints have For when Christ which is our head and life shall appear then shall we also appear with him in glory And he shall change our vile and mortal body that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body Col. 3. 4. Phil. 3. 21. Briefly Our joy shall there be full and none shall be able to take it from us or diminish it John 15. 11. and 16. 22. There is fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore Psal. 26. Joys and pleasures never ebbing but ever flowing to all contentment There we shall rejoyce for the pleasantness of the place we possess for the glory of our souls and bodies which we have put on for the world which we have overcome for hell which we have escaped for the joys of heaven which we have attained to We shall have joy above us by the beatifical vision and sight of God joy within us by the peace of conscience even the joy of the holy Ghost and joy round about us by the blessed company and fellowship of our associates the holy Saints and Angels Sect. 3. And in reason if a Christian-soul in this Tabernacle of the body wherein we see but as in a glass be so delighted to see the face of God manifested in Jesus Christ If it so glads a Child of God when he can but in the least measure master his corruptions or hath occasion to manifest the sincerity of his affectionate love to his Maker and Redeemer and to serve his brethren in love How joyful will he be when these graces shall be perfected and he freed from all grievances inward outward Yea if the communion and enjoyment of Gods Spirit and Christ in his Gospel and Ordinances be so sweet here that one day with us is better than a thousand with the ungodly Psal. 84. 10. What will it be to enjoy the immediate presence and glory of God our Father Christ our Redeemer and Elder-brother The holy Ghost our Comforter The Angels and Saints our Comforts and Companions Our condition there will be so joyful that look we outwardly there is joy in the society Heb. 12. 22. if inward there is joy in our own felicity 1 Cor. 2. 9. Look we forward there is joy in the eternity 1 Pet. 5. 10. Mark 10. 30. So that on every side we shall be even swallowed up of joy Isai. 35. 10. and 51. 11. Mat. 25. 23. and 18. 10. Heb. 12. 2 22. Psal. 16. 11. As oh the multitude and fulness of these joys so many that only God can number them so great that he only can estimate them of such rarity and perfection that this world hath nothing comparable to them 2 Cor. 12. 24. As oh the transcendency of that Paradise of pleasure where is joy without heaviness or interruption peace without perturbation blessedness without misery light without darkness health without sickness beauty without blemish abundance without want ease without labour satiety without loathing liberty without restraint security without fear glory without ignominy knowledge without ignorance eyes without tears hearts without sorrow souls without sin where shall be no evil heard of to affright us nor good wanting to chear us for we shall have what we can desire and we shall desire nothing but what is good Deut. 10. 14. Isai. 66. 1. 1 Kings 8. 27. Mark 10. 21. Luke 18. 22. 1 Pet. 5. 10. John 4. 36 and 10. 28. Mat. 25. 46. Sect. 4. While we are here how many clouds of discontent have we to darken the Sunshine of our Joy When even complaint of evils past sense of present and fear of future have in a manner shared our lives among them Here we love and loath in an instant like Amnon to his Sister Tamar in heaven there is no Object unlovely nothing which is not exceeding amiable and attractive and not attractive only but retentive also for there we shall not be subject to passion nor can we possibly there misplace our affection Here we have knowledg mixed with ignorance faith with doubting peace with trouble yea trouble of