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Heaven on Earth
Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a well-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.
London: printed by R.I. for John Hancock, 1654
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Fifthly, Love is another of those singular things that accompanies salvation.1 2 Tim. 4. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto them also that love his appearing. ⟨p. 324⟩James 2. 5. Hearken my beloved brethren, ha•h not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him? 1 Cor. 2. 9. It is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. James 1. 12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when 2he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Matth. 19. 28, 29. And Jesus said unto them, verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me in the regeneration. When the Son of Man shall sit in the Throne of his glory, ye shall sit upon twelve Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or Brethren, or Sisters, or Father or Mother, or Wife, or Children, or Lands for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. The whole is as if Christ had said, whosoever shall show love to me, this way or that, in one thing or another, out of respect to my Name, to my Honour; mercy shall be his portion here, ⟨p. 325⟩and glory shall be his portion hereafter.
Fifthly, Love is another of those singular things that accompanies salvation.