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The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it
The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it by William Bates ...The soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it by William Bates ...
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. III.
The Mercy of God the Original Cause of his designing and preparing Heaven for his People. The Obedience of Christ, the meritorious Cause. Some Qualifications are required in those that shall possess it. The holy Change of Man's Nature indispensably requisite in order to his Reception into Heaven. The Reasons of it specified.
The Mercy of God the Original Cause of his designing and preparing Heaven for his People. The Obedience of Christ, the meritorious Cause. Some Qualifications are required in those that shall possess it. The holy Change of Man's Nature indispensibly requisite in order to his Reception into Heaven. The Reasons of it specified.
Having such a Revelation of Heaven in the Gospel, that all the Kingdoms of the World, and the Glory of them, in comparison, are but as a Glow-worm to the Light of the Sun, ⟨p. 65⟩with what inflamed desires should we seek, and strive for that unchangeable Happiness? In order to this we shall consider the causes of it, and the means whereby 'tis obtained.
HAving such a Revelation of Heaven in the Gospel, that all the Kingdoms of the World, and the Glory of them, in comparison, are but as a Glow-worm to the Light of the Sun, ⟨p. 65⟩with what inflamed desires should we seek, and strive for that unchangeable Happiness? In order to this we shall consider the causes of it, and the means whereby 'tis obtain'd.