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Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness
Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is showed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is showed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volume [sic] published by Thomas Goodwin. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nigh. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is shewed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is shewed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volumn [sic] published by Thomas Goodwyn. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nye. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1652
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.
Sixthly, The Saints are the Citizens of Heaven, they have for the present the same confirmation of their happy estate that the Angels and those blessed souls have that are resident in Heaven: (I say) they have this privilege now by being Citizens of Heaven, that though their bodies be not in the highest Heavens, yet they have their happiness confirmed as sure ⟨p. 104⟩as the Angels in Heaven have, and as any blessed souls in Abraham: bosom, look how they are confirmed in a happy estate so as they cannot be made miserable, so is every Believer, though he lives in this world, he hath this privilege in being a Citizen of Heaven, that he is confirmed in a happy estate, that all the powers in hell and in the world can never make this soul to be miserable, and this is a mighty privilege of being a Citizen of Heaven, he is more privileged than Adam in Paradise, for Adam he was not confirmed and stablished when he was made in the state of innocency, but every Believer is confirmed and stablished as the Angels in Heaven are.
Sixtly, The Saints are the Citizens of Heaven, they have for the present the same confirmation of their happy estate that the Angels and those blessed souls have that are rasident in Heaven: (I say) they have this priviledg now by being Citizens of Heaven, that though their bodies be not in the highest Heavens, yet they have their happiness confirmed as sure ⟨p. 104⟩as the Angels in Heaven have, and as any blessed souls in Abraham: bosom, look how they are confirmed in a happie estate so as they cannot be made miserable, so is every Beleever, though he lives in this world, he hath this priviledg in being a Citizen of Heaven, that he is confirmed in a happie estate, that all the powers in hell and in the world can never make this soul to be miserable, and this is a mighty priviledg of being a Citizen of Heaven, he is more priviledged than Adam in Paradice, for Adam he was not confirmed and stablished when he was made in the state of innocencie, but every Beleever is confirmed and stablished as the Angels in Heaven are.