Answ. 1. Are we Saints? The Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints, says the Text. Except we are Saints, we are not fit for this Inheritance, nor does it belong to us. Col. 1. 12. Giving thanks to the Father, who has made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light. If it were possible for an Ungodly man to get to Heaven, he would ⟨p. 39⟩not find it a place Meet for him. It is a most Holy place. What should an Unholy Sinner do there? He would find nothing there of that which his sinful Soul does most of all delight in. He would find no Company there suitable for him. Sinners do not Love the Company of Saints: They cannot say as David does, All my Delight is with the Saints on Earth. Sometimes if an Holy man comes into the room where there is a Company of Vain persons, they will withdraw presently: The very Presence of an holy man Damps them, and spoils their Mirth. What then would they do in Heaven, where there are none but Saints; and such too as are perfectly Sanctified? Say then, Are we Sanctified? If truly so, then Heaven is Our Inheritance: Act. 20. 32. To give you an Inheritance among all them that are Sanctified. Are our Hearts Holy? Do our Hearts within us desire much Holiness, rather than much of the things of this World? If GOD should put it to our Choice, would our hearts choose rather to be Holy than to be Rich and Great in the World? That's ⟨p. 40⟩a sign that we are bound for Heaven, and that our Souls shall be there when we leave this World: Psal. 24. 3, 4. Who shall ascend into the Hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his Holy place? He that has clean Hands, and a pure Heart! Do we Endeavour to perfect Holiness in the Fear of God, and to purify our selves as He is pure? Then may we hope that we have a right to this Inheritance, 1 Joh. 3. 3. What are our Lives and Conversations, are they holy and heavenly? Do we drive an heavenly Trade continually: Phil. 3. 20. Our Conversation is in heaven. Our Trading is there, says the Apostle. Every Saint of God has the Privilege of Trading there: He sends Ventures to heaven, and has rich Returns. To be much in Prayer and Praises, is to drive an Heavenly Trade.
Answ. 1. Are we Saints? The Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints, says the Text. Except we are Saints, we are not fit for this Inheritance, nor does it belong to us. Col. 1. 12. Giving thanks to the Father, who has made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light. If it were possible for an Ungodly man to get to Heaven, he would ⟨p. 39⟩not find it a place Meet for him. It is a most Holy place. What should an Unholy Sinner do there? He would find nothing there of that which his sinful Soul does most of all delight in. He would find no Company there suitable for him. Sinners do not Love the Company of Saints: They cannot say as David does, All my Delight is with the Saints on Earth. Sometimes if an Holy man comes into the room where there is a Company of Vain persons, they will withdraw presently: The very Presence of an holy man Damps them, and spoils their Mirth. What then would they do in Heaven, where there are none but Saints; and such too as are perfectly Sanctified? Say then, Are we Sanctified? If truly so, then Heaven is Our Inheritance: Act. 20. 32. To give you an Inheritance among all them that are Sanctified. Are our Hearts Holy? Do our Hearts within us desire much Holiness, rather than much of the things of this World? If GOD should put it to our Choice, would our hearts chuse rather to be Holy than to be Rich and Great in the World? That's ⟨p. 40⟩a sign that we are bound for Heaven, and that our Souls shall be there when we leave this World: Psal. 24. 3, 4. Who shall ascend into the Hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his Holy place? He that has clean Hands, and a pure Heart! Do we Endeavour to perfect Holiness in the Fear of God, and to purify our selves as He is pure? Then may we hope that we have a right to this Inheritance, 1 Joh. 3. 3. What are our Lives and Conversations, are they holy and heavenly? Do we drive an heavenly Trade continually: Phil. 3. 20. Our Conversation is in heaven. Our Trading is there, says the Apostle. Every Saint of God has the Priviledge of Trading there: He sends Ventures to heaven, and has rich Returns. To be much in Prayer and Praises, is to drive an Heavenly Trade.
