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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:62p. 19–20

But happily there may be this question moved, if it be thus, Who then can be saved? when Christ had said that it was hard, (and it is no less hard to this day) for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God, They have so much bag and baggage, as the camel hath his bunch on his back; they said, Who then can be saved? the Answer was ⟨p. 20⟩given, and is now, That which is impossible with men, is possible, yea, very feasible with God. But to this let me more distinctly lay down these few Positions.

But happily there may be this question moved, if it be thus, Who then can be saved? when Christ had said that it was hard, (and it is no lesse hard to this day) for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God, They have so much bag and baggage, as the camel hath his buneh on his back; they said, Who then can be saved? the Answer was ⟨p. 20⟩given, and is now, That which is impossible with men, is possible, yea, very feasible with God. But to this let me more distinctly lay down these few Positions.

:63p. 20¶1

1. That all satisfying and all meriting work is done; 'tis all already done to our hands by the Lord Jesus Christ, who offered up himself once for all, and needeth not again to be offered up. In burnt-offering and sacrifices for sin, which are offered by the Law, thou hadst no pleasure, no content nor satisfaction; therefore thou wouldest not have them any longer, saith Christ to the Father; but a body hast thou prepared me; then said I, Lo, I come to do thy Will; by which Will, viz. done and accomplished by him, we are ^*sanctified, by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all, Heb. 10. Now its great consolation to us, we are not to make a purchase by our doing the Will of God, we are not to obey, as paying a price for our inheritance, that's done already, and by faith we do but receive, and by obedience walk worthy of (or answerable to) the Kingdom and glory, whereunto we are called by our Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel.

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