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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Seventhly, Gracious Souls usually1 come off from Prayer, with hearts more disengaged from sin, and more vehemently set against it: The precious communion that they have with God in Prayer, the sweet breathings of God into their hearts, whilst they are a breathing out their requests in his ears, and the secret assistance, stirrings, and movings of the Spirit upon their souls in Prayer, arm them more ⟨p. 514⟩against sin, and makes them stand upon the highest terms of defiance with sin. How shall I do this or that wickedness against God? Says the praying Soul, O I cannot, I will not do any thing unworthy of him, that hath caused his glory to pass before me in Prayer.
Seventhly, Gracious Souls usually1 come off from Prayer, with hearts more disengaged from sin, and more vehemently set against it: The precious communion that they have with God in Prayer, the sweet breathings of God into their hearts, whilest they are a breathing out their requests in his ears, and the secret assistance, stirrings, and movings of the Spirit upon their souls in Prayer, arm them more ⟨p. 514⟩against sin, and makes them stand upon the highest terms of defiance with sin. How shall I do this or that wickedness against God? Sayes the praying Soul, O I cannot, I will not do any thing unworthy of him, that hath caused his glory to pass before me in Prayer.
- 1Dan 9. 9. Nehe. 10. compared. Rom. 8. 26. [Greek or Hebrew], Helpeth together, or helps us as the nurse doth the little child. Prayer is the breath of the Spirit, &c.Dan 9. 9. Nehe. 10. compared. Rom. 8. 26. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Helpeth together, or helps us as the nurse doth the little childe. Prayer is the breath of the Spirit, &c.