A77608:445
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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Seventhly, That Obedience that accompanies Salvation, that borders upon Salvation, that comprehends1 Salvation, is a constant Obedience. Psal. 119. 112. I have inclined my heart to do thy Statutes alway, even unto the end. ⟨p. 441⟩The Causes, Springs, and Motives of holy Obedience, are lasting and permanent, and therefore the Obedience of a sound Christian, is not like the morning dew, or a deceitful bow. Psal. 44. 17, 18, 19. All this is come upon us, 2yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy Covenant. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy ways. Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of Dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. The love of Christ, the promises of Christ, the presence of Christ, the discoveries of Christ, the example of Christ, and the recompense of reward held forth by Christ, makes a sound Christian hold on, and hold out, in ways of Obedience, in the face of all dangers and deaths: Neither the hope of life, nor the fear of death, can make a sincere Christian, either change his Master, or decline his Work. Phil. 2. 12. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but how much more in my absence: Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. This was the Philippians glory, That they were constant in their Obedience, ⟨p. 442⟩whether Paul was present or absent, they constantly minded their work.
Seventhly, That Obedience that accompanies Salvation, that borders upon Salvation, that comprehends1 Salvation, is a constant Obedience. Psal. 119. 112