Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ…Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ…

Answ. 1. Wheresoever there is true regeneration wrought by the holy Spirit of God, Satan's seal, which is upon our souls, as we come into the world, is cancelled, corruption is not barely restrained, but mortified; The body is dead, because of sin, as the Scripture speaks; the soul is bent against every sin, it allows not it self in any known sin,¹ it hates all sin, but where Satan counterfeits this seal, corruption is but restrained, the heart loves it still, and cherisheth some one sin or other.

Answ. 1. Wheresoever there is true regeneration wrought by the holy Spirit of God, Satans seal, which is upon our soules, as we come into the world, is cancelled, corruption is not barely restrained, but mortified; The body is dead, because of sinne, as the Scripture speaks; the soul is bent against every sinne, it allows not it self in any known sinne,¹ it hates all sin, but where Satan counterfeits this seal, corruption is but restrained, the heart loves it still, and cherisheth some one sinne or other.

1. 1Hates fin for its evil nature, and because God hates it.

2. The soul thus sealed by the holy Spirit of God, bears the Image of God, the Image of God is stamped upon it; as the seal is, so is the print which it makes; the Spirit of God is a holy Spirit, and the soul that is sealed by it is a holy soul: He is renewed in the spirit of his mind; Holiness is stamped upon his heart and spirit▪ ¹and from thence spreads it self through the whole man, and through the whole life; from the time of conversion, regeneration, wrought by the Spirit of God, makes the heart pure and holy, as well as the outward man; therefore the Apostle calls it, Holiness of truth,