Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

Another Use is this. It is a good establishment for us to help us to believe that eternal happiness that is to come; that part of eternity that is a part post; Because we have God revealing his love to us in that part of eternity that is a part ante. God hath showed, that from eternity he hath been plotting our good: Surely then it is no more for God to make us happy on the other side of eternity, then it was for him to be plotting our happiness in the former part of eternity. So that a Believer may see his happy condition in this. He is now enjoying that piece of Gods love that is between two Oceans of eternity of love. As if there were a little River, and on each side there were a mighty Ocean of Water: now the stream of Gods love and mercy runs towards thee, & thou now dost receive abundance of good from God; the Lord sweeteneth thy life, and now comforts, and refresheth thy heart with his grace; art thou glad of this; and is this piece of the mercy of God ⟨p. 156⟩sweet unto thee? poor soul, look on this side, and look on the other side, and see those Oceans of Eternal Love, on both sides towards thee. Alas, this is a little that thou hast now; but if thou lookest on one side; there thou shalt see that eternal love of God that was toward thee before the world was made. And if thou lookest on the other side, thou shalt see eternal life in all that glory which shall never have an end, which thou shalt actually be possessed of; and that which thou art for the present in the possession of, is a little stream in comparison of these two great Oceans of love that are from eternity, to eternity. And when thou hearest that God intends to make thee happy for ever, and that thou shalt continue a glorious, and blessed creature as long as God himself shall live; and that thou shalt be happy as long as God shall be happy. Perhaps thou thinkest, how is this possible, is it possible for such a poor frail creature as I am to live to be happy as long as God himself shall be happy? Yes, do not doubt of it, though it be a great thing, for God hath had a love to thee from all eternity; therefore, though it is true there be many frailties, and many sins of thine, yet that cannot hinder thee of that eternal mercy that God hath been plotting for thee. Methinks the Apostle argues after this manner Gala. 3.17.