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A77608 Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill. Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1654 (1654) Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539 332,772 663

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to_o my_o name_n to_o my_o honour_n mercy_n shall_v be_v his_o portion_n here_o and_o glory_n shall_v be_v his_o portion_n hereafter_o six_o prayer_n be_v another_o of_o those_o sweet_a thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o 13._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v say_v one_o he_o shall_v be_v certain_o seal_v up_o to_o salvation_n or_o as_o another_o say_v he_o that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o assurance_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o to_o have_v grace_n to_o pray_v be_v a_o better_a and_o a_o great_a mercy_n then_o to_o have_v gift_n to_o prophesy_v matth._n 7._o 22._o pray_v soul_n shall_v find_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n open_a to_o they_o when_o prophesy_a soul_n shall_v find_v they_o shut_v against_o they_o seven_o and_o last_o perseverance_n be_v another_o of_o those_o prime_a thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n matth._n 10._o 22._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v chap._n 24._o 12_o 13._o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n 13._o the_o same_o word_n you_o have_v in_o mark_n 13._o 13._o of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o he_o that_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v rev._n 2._o 10._o fear_v none_o of_o
cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o all_o and_o to_o set_v their_o soul●_n against_o all_o jere._n 33._o 8_o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 29_o 33._o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o repentance_n from_o sin_n i_o love_v so_o in_o ezek._n 18._o 30._o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n so_o in_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o noah_n flood_n drown_v his_o near_a and_o his_o dear_a friend_n so_o the_o flood_n of_o penitent_a tear_n drown_v man_n near_a and_o their_o dear_a lust_n be_v they_o isaac_n or_o benjamin_n be_v they_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n it_o spare_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n neither_o agag_n nor_o achan_n it_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o rag_n of_o old_a adam_n it_o leave_v not_o a_o horn_n nor_o a_o hoof_n behind_o it_o throw_v down_o every_o stone_n of_o the_o old_a build_n it_o scrape_v off_o all_o leviathan_n scale_n it_o wash_v away_o all_o leprous_a spot_n ezek._n 14._o 6._o therefore_o say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o idol_n and_o turn_v away_o your_o face_n from_o all_o your_o abomination_n sin_n be_v a_o turn_v the_o back_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o face_n towards_o hell_n but_o repentance_n be_v a_o turn_v the_o back_n upon_o sin_n and_o a_o set_v the_o face_n towards_o god_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o 10._o thus_o do_v herod_n and_o judas_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n jam._n 2._o 10._o babylon_n with_o a_o lear_v eye_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n look_v upon_o any_o sin_n with_o a_o lear_v eye_n have_v not_o yet_o reach_v unto_o this_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n his_o repentance_n and_o profession_n can_v secure_v he_o from_o double_a damnation_n he_o that_o serve_v god_n in_o something_n and_o his_o lust_n in_o other_o thing_n say_v to_o god_n as_o david_n sin_n 1_o sam._n 19_o one_o stab_n be_v the_o heart_n kill_v one_o hole_n in_o the_o ship_n sink_v she_o one_o act_n of_o treason_n make_v a_o traitor_n so_o one_o sin_n not_o forsake_v not_o turn_v from_o will_v undo_v a_o soul_n for_o ever_o sin_n ever_o end_v tragical_o and_o this_o put_v the_o penitent_a in_o battle_n array_n against_o every_o sin_n say_v to_o mephibosheth_n concern_v his_o land_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n so_o thou_o and_o satan_n divide_v my_o soul_n my_o heart_n between_o you_o ah_o do_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n deserve_v a_o double_a hell_n christ_n take_v every_o sin_n at_o a_o penitent_a man_n hand_n as_o caesar_n do_v his_o wound_n from_o he_o of_o who_o he_o merit_v better_a usage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o my_o son_n what_o thou_o wound_v i_o what_o thou_o stob_v i_o that_o shall_v venture_v thy_o own_o blood_n to_o save_v i_o there_o be_v no_o wound_n that_o be_v so_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o he_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o this_o set_v the_o penitent_a man_n heart_n and_o hand_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o make_v against_o christ_n a_o true_a penitent_a look_n upon_o every_o sin_n as_o poison_v as_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o hieron_n isa_n 30._o 22._o nihil_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la menstruato_fw-la immundius_fw-la hieron_n street_n as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v most_o unclean_a defile_v and_o pollute_v pliny_n say_v that_o the_o very_a tree_n with_o touch_v of_o it_o will_v become_v barren_a and_o his_o look_v thus_o upon_o every_o sin_n turn_v his_o heart_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o not_o only_o to_o refrain_v from_o sin_n but_o to_o forsake_v it_o and_o to_o loathe_v it_o more_o than_o hell_n three_o that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v not_o only_o a_o do_v isa_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o repentance_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shob_n which_o signify_v to_o return_v imply_v a_o go_v back_o from_o what_o a_o man_n have_v do_v turn_n from_o all_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o turn_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cease_n from_o do_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o learning_n to_o do_v well_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o turn_n from_o darkness_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o turn_n to_o light_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v act_v 26._o 18._o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o heaven_n it_o note_v a_o return_v or_o convert_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o as_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n so_o in_o isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n to_o forsake_v his_o evil_a way_n but_o he_o must_v also_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v subject_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o negative_a goodness_n can_v never_o satisfy_v a_o gracious_a soul_n so_o negative_a goodness_n can_v never_o save_v a_o sinful_a soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o bad_a but_o thou_o must_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o good_a or_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o ezek._n 18._o 21._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v negative_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o righteousness_n no_o holiness_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n negative_a righteousness_n nor_o 14._o luke_n 18._o 5._o matth._n 20._o 13_o 14._o his_o comparative_a goodness_n that_o can_v prevent_v his_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n his_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n his_o burn_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o tree_n hear_v no_o ill_a fruit_n but_o it_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n else_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o for_o fruit_n be_v for_o the_o fire_n every_o just_a matth._n 7._o 19_o he_o that_o hold_v nor_o whole_o with_o christ_n do_v very_o shameful_o neglect_v christ_n aut_fw-la totum_fw-la mecum_fw-la tene_fw-la aut_fw-la totum_fw-la omit_v greg._n nazian_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n trample_v upon_o they_o at_o last_o it_o be_v just_a tree_n 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right_n honourable_a the_o general_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o to_o those_o gallant_a worthy_n my_o much_o honour_a friend_n who_o with_o the_o noble_a general_n have_v deep_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o many_o death_n upon_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o country_n good_a and_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n such_o honour_n and_o happiness_n as_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o honour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n renown_a sir_n the_o better_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o communicative_a it_o will_v be_v for_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la communicativum_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o good_n ●here_o be_v bona_n throni_n and_o there_o be_v bona_fw-la scabelli_fw-la good_n of_o the_o throne_n as_o god_n christ_n grace_n assurance_n etc._n etc._n good_a nihil_fw-la bonum_fw-la sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi aug_n nothing_o be_v 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