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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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Believers HAVE A Well-grounded HOPE, OF Perfect Blessedness in Heaven. › Application 2: USE. II.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Consider, 2. That a Portion in Heaven is the only thing that Men can make sure of. As for Earthly things there is no making sure of them. 1 Tim. 6.17. Trust not in uncertain riches. If men seek after them never so Earnestly, they are not sure that they shall Obtain them. They are fitly compared to a Shadow, which flies from those that pursue it: Or, if men gain them, they are not sure that they shall keep them. Labour not to be Rich: wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wing• they flee away. Men often-times loos• more in One Day, than they have gained in many Years. A man may be a Rich man in the Morning, and a Poor man before Night. Was it not so with Job ▪ The like is to be said of Worldly Honours▪ Was not Haman advanced and set above all the Princes in the Court and Kingdom of Persia? But on a sudden he falls into the utmost disgrace: All his Places an• Power taken from him, and he expose• unto a most ignominious death. Suc• ⟨p. 261⟩Examples have often been seen in the World. The Most High Powereth Contempt upon Princes. Men are not, nor can they be sure of Life it self in this World. No man knows that he shall Live One day to an end. How many instances have we known of Sudden Deaths? But whilst Life continues we may make sure of Heaven: For it is freely Offered to us in the Gospel. Rev. 22.17. Whosoever will, let him take the Water of Life freely. They that are willing to have Heaven for their Portion, & Eternal Life there, may have it if they will. Do but hearken to Christ, and consent to what He proposeth and Heaven is yours. He said to the Young man in the Gospel, Come and follow me, and you shall have Treasure in Heaven, Math. 19.21. And if a man has once made sure of that Treasure, he shall never loose it. He has there a Portion which shall not be taken from him. As for Earthly Treasure, Fire, or Water, or Thieves, or Enemies may take it away: but an Estate in Heaven is Laid up in safe Place. The man that has an Inheritance