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Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the…
Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the soul of believers, at the instant of their separation from their bodies. II. On the glory of the bodies of God's children, in the resurrection world, when they shall be as the angels of heaven. III. On the glory of both soul and body in the heaven of heavens, after the Day of Judgment, to all eternity. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston in N.E. printed: : Sold by Timothy Green in Middle Street., 1711
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The Blessedness which all true Believers shall Enjoy in Heaven, will be a Perfect Blessedness. There is no Perfection of Happiness to be hoped for on this side Heaven. All Earthly happiness is attended with that which makes it an Imperfect happiness. Wherefore David said, I have seen an end of all Perfection, but thy Commandment is exceeding Broad, Psal. 119.96. He saw that all the Honours, and Riches, & Pleasures which this World can afford, would not make Happy; but the Commandment directs in the right way to Heaven, and ⟨p. 208⟩there's Perfection, and a Perfection which no End of it can be seen. Although in respect of their Souls, Believers attain unto a Blessed Perfection when they Leave this world; as from another Scripture has been Largely showed, the Spirits of Just men are then made Perfect: Nevertheless, their Happiness will not be Completed until after the Resurrection and Day o• Judgment, when they shall go to Heaven Body and Soul, namely, to that Heaven where Christ in respect of his Human• Nature now is. Hence Christ said to Peter, Whither I go, viz. to that Heaven whither I am going, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards▪ Viz. when thou shalt leave this world▪ Joh. 13, 36. The Lord also said to hi• Disciples, I go to prepare a place for you that where I am, there you may be also, Joh▪ 14.3 And where is that but in his Father's House? When Once they are there they shall want nothing that can Conduce to a Perfection in Happiness.
The Blessedness which all true Believers shall Enjoy in Heaven, will be a Perfect Blessedness. There is no Perfection of Happiness to be hoped for on this side Heaven. All Earthly happiness is attended with that which makes it an Imperfect happiness. Wherefore David said, I have seen an end of all Perfection, but thy Commandment is exceeding Broad, Psal. 119.96