The way to true happiness, or, the way to heaven opened. In a sermon…The way to true happinesse, or, the way to heaven open'd. In a sermon…

Name: The way to true happiness, or, the way to heaven opened. In a sermon…
Author: Ralph Venning

The way to true happiness, or, the way to heaven opened. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, Jan. 28. 1654/5 / By Ralph Venning.The way to true happinesse, or, the way to heaven open'd. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, Jan. 28. 1654/5 / By Ralph Venning.

Ralph Venning 1621?–1674London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwel, 1655

[12], 44 p. · 15k words · Wing V232 · ESTC R207438

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THE WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESS Discovered. From the words of our Bless…: THE WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESS Discovered. From the words of our Blessed SAVIOUR,THE WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESSE Discovered. From the words of our Blesse…: THE WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESSE Discovered. From the words of our Blessed SAVIOƲR,

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To say nothing of the connection between the two petitions in the Lords Prayer, Matth. 6.10. Thy Kingdom come, and thy Will be done. Nor of that in Heb. 10.36. For ye have need of Patience, that after the have done the Will of God, ye might receive the Promise, viz. of the Kingdom of Heaven, or eternal life; for this is the Promise which he hath made, 1 John 2.25. and but to mention ⟨p. 13⟩that in 1 John 2.17. He that doth the Will of God abideth for ever. I say not to insist on these, I shall proceed to prove the Point.

To say nothing of the connexion between the two petitions in the Lords Prayer, Matth. 6.10. Thy Kingdom come, and thy Will be done. Nor of that in Heb. 10.36. For ye have need of Patience, that after ye have done the Will of God, ye might receive the Promise, viz. of the Kingdom of Heaven, or eternal life; for this is the Promise which he hath made, 1 John 2.25. and but to mention ⟨p. 13⟩that in 1 John 2.17. He that doth the Will of God abideth for ever. I say not to insist on these, I shall proceed to prove the Point.

:50p. 13¶1

1. From the testimony that God hath given of the persons already gone to Heaven; viz. that they were such; I shall instance only in two. The first is Enoch, of whom its said,

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