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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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First, In your looking upon the promises, mind most, eye most spiritual promises, absolute promises, viz. Those and such-like that you see in1 the Margin. These spiritual and absolute ⟨p. 371⟩promises are of nearest and2 greatest concernment to you; these carry in them most of the heart of Christ, the love of Christ, the good will of Christ; these are of greatest use, to satisfy you, and to settle you; when you are wavering, to support you; when you are falling, to reduce you; when you are wandering, to comfort you; when you are fainting, to counsel you; when you are staggering, &c. Therefore make these your choicest, and your chiefest companions, especially when it is night within your souls, when you are sensible of much sin, and but a little grace, of much corruption, but of little consolation, of much deadness, but of little quickness, of much hardness, but of little tenderness, of many fears, and but a little3 Faith. The Jews under the Law, had more temporal promises then spiritual, but we under the Gospel, have far more spiritual promises then temporal; therefore sit down at this fire, and be warmed; drink of these springs, and be satisfied; taste of these delicates, and be cheered. Let the eye of Faith be cast upon all the promises, ⟨p. 372⟩but sixth upon spiritual promises, upon absolute promises; they will have the greatest influence upon the heart to holiness, and to prepare it for Everlasting happiness.
First, In your looking upon the promises, minde most, eye most spiritual promises, absolute promises, viz. Those and such-like that you see in1 the Margent. These spiritual and absolute ⟨p. 371⟩promises are of nearest and2