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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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But God pays as he promises, all his payments are made in pure gold; therefore take these promises wherein God hath engaged himself to assure thee of his love, and spread them before the Lord, and tell him, that it makes as well for his honour as thy comfort, for his glory as for thy peace, that he should assure thee of thy everlasting happiness and blessedness.
But God pays as he promises, all his payments are made in pure gold; therefore take these promises wherein God hath engaged himself to assure thee of his love, and spread them before the Lord, and tell him, that it makes as well for his honour as thy comfort, for his glory as for thy peace, that he should assure thee of thy everlasting happinesse and blessednesse.
Fifthly, There is in all the Saints the springs of assurance; and therefore they ⟨p. 12⟩may attain to assurance: precious Faith is one spring of assurance, and this is in all the Saints, though in different degrees,1 2 Pet. 1. 1. Simon Peter, a Servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Faith in time will of its own accord raise and advance it self to assurance. Faith is an appropriating grace, it looks upon God, and saith with David, this God is my God for ever and ever, and he shall be my guide unto the death. It looks upon Christ, and saith with the Spouse, I am my Beloveds, and his desire is towards me. It looks upon an immortal crown and saith with Paul, Henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. It looks upon the righteousness of Christ, and saith, this righteousness is mine to cover me: It looks upon the Mercy of Christ, and saith, this mercy is mine to pardon me: It looks upon the Power of Christ, and saith, this power is mine to support me: It looks upon the Wisdom of Christ, and saith, this wisdom is mine to direct me: It looks upon the