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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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5. If we consider the Properties of this happiness, which the Saints of God shall enjoy in the heavenly World, we shall see that it is wonderfully great.
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(1.) It will Continue for ever & ever. This is implied when it is called an Inheritance. Saints in heaven are not like Tenants at will; but they are Heirs. When an Inheritance is made over to a man, it useth to be to him and to his heirs for ever. The Inheritance of heaven is by the firmest Deed that possibly can be, made over to Christ and to his Heirs for ever; Rom. 8.17. Joint-heirs with Christ. Other Inheritances are but Temporal: This is an Eternal Inheritance, Heb. 9.15. Other Inheritances may Corrupt; but this is an Inheritance Incorruptible, 1 Pet. 1.4. In this World men may have their Riches taken from them, by One means or other; but Heavenly Treasures can never be lost. An Eminent Christian when he was at a Feast, would sometimes say; Here is good Company, and so there is in Heaven; here is a Feast, & so there is in Heaven: ⟨p. 28⟩but here is Taking away; whenas there is none of that in Heaven. They that choose Heaven for their Portion, shall not have it taken from them. David was much affected with the Mercy of God, in that he had not only given him a Kingdom; but had promised that it should be Established in his Family for a Long time to come. This (said he) was a small thing in thy sight. Did he think, the bestowing of a Kingdom on him was a small thing? No: It was a great thing: But the continuance of it in his Family for a long time, made it a much greater Mercy. Saints in Heaven enjoy a Kingdom, not for a long time only; but beyond all time throughout eternal ages. An entrance is ministered to them abundantly, into the Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ,