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…

The soul thus sealed by the Spirit of God, longs after, and delights in, approaches to God, and God approaches to it in all his holy Ordinances; Let me see his countenance, let me hear his voice, saith the soul thus sealed, for sweet is his countenance, and his voice pleasant, ⟨p. 200⟩it delights to meditate on, and walk with its God, it doth not leave off duty, but performs it more conscionably and spiritually.

In the fifth place, sound assurance produces fruitfulness; the soul that is by the Spirit of God, assured of the grace and favour of God towards it, is usually the fruitfullest in righteousness, as is evident by the language of the Apostle, Col. 1.6. After the Colossians knew the grace of God in truth, they were more fruitful in righteousness, than ever.

In the fift place, sound assurance produces fruitfullness; the soul that is by the Spirit of God, assured of the grace and favour of God towards it, is usu•lly the fru•tfullest in righteousness, as is ev•dent by the language of the Apostle, Col. 1.6. After the Colossians knew the grace of God in truth, they were more fruitfull in righteousness, than ever.

Sound assurance of the love of God, produces care and industry, in the work and ways of God, as is evident by the language of the Apostle,