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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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Fourthly and lastly, That Perseverance that accompanies Salvation, is, A Perseverance in holy and gracious1 Actions and Motions, it is a continuing in Pious Duties, and Religious Services. The life of Christian consists in Motion,2 not in Session: A Christians Emblem should be an House moving towards Heaven, he must never stand ⟨p. 521⟩still, he must always be a going on from Faith to Faith, and from strength to strength. When Saints have done their work in this life, they shall sit upon Thrones in a better life. Perseverance3 is a going on, a holding out, in ways of piety and sanctity. Acts 1. 14. These all continued with one accord in Prayer and Supplication. Chap. 2. 42. And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship, and in breaking of Bread, and in Prayers. Vers. 46. And they continued daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking Bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness, and singleness of heart. 1 Tim. 5. 5. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in Supplications and Prayers, night and day. Rom. 12. 12. Continuing instant in Prayer. Christians must work hard in a Wilderness, before they sit down in paradise: They must make a constant progress in holiness, before they enter into happiness.
Fourthly and lastly, That Perseverance that accompanies Salvation, is, A Perseverance in holy and gracius1 Actions and Motions, it is a continuing in Pious Duties, and Religious Services. The life of Christian consists in Motion,2 not in Session: A Christians Emblem should be an House moving towards Heaven, he must never stand