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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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The fourth and last thing that attends1 or accompanies that knowledge that accompanies salvation, is, Faith and confidence in God. Psal. 9. 10. They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 2 Tim. 1. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things, nevertheless, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed; and I am persuaded, that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. I shall not enlarge upon this Branch, because I shall speak at large concerning Faith, in the next particular.
The fourth and last thing that attends1 or accompanies that knowledge that accompanies salvation, is, Faith and confidence in God. Psal. 9. 10. They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 2 Tim. 1. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things, nevertheless, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed; and I am perswaded, that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. I shall not inlarge upon this Branch, because I shall speak at large concerning Faith, in the next particular.
- 1Knowledge and Faith are Twins, they live and lodge, and act together, they are two lovers that may be distinguished one from another, but they cannot be separated one from another.
And thus I have showed you from the Scriptures, what that Knowledge is that accompanies Salvation. Now the second thing I am to show you, is, What that Faith is that accompanies Salvation, I have formerly showed