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A02880 Heauens ioy, or, Heauen begun vpon earth Wherein there is discouered more plainely than euer formerly. The happy and surpassing glorious estate of a iustified person, or a saint on earth. Also that greater happinesse at the day of iudgement. And a small tast of that greatest and most glorious estate prepared for vs in the highest heauens. Also the writer will bee ready to defend what is here written against all opposers whatsoeuer. Traske, John, d. ca. 1638, attributed name. 1616 (1616) STC 13019; ESTC S118657 50,366 168

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had reported all that the chiefe Priests and Elders had done vnto them they ioyned all with one accord in Prayer to God especially for boldnesse to speake the word and receiued from the Lord gifts of the holy Ghost so that they spake the word of God with Boldnesse h Ast 4.13.19.20.23.29.31 So we reade of Paul that he spake boldly in the Synagogue at Ephesus for the space of 3. moneths disputing and perswading things pertaining to the kingdome of God i Act. 19.8 Also he exhorteth the Ephesians to pray for him that vtterance may bee giuen that hee may open his mouth boldly to make knowne the mystery of the Gospell k Ephes 6.19 This boldnes appeared in Steuen who being full of faith and power spake boldly to the aduersaries applying his speech so closely to their consciences that they were cut at the heart ●nd gnashed on him with their ●eeth yea they stoned him with stones that he died l Act. 7.51.52.54.55 This boldnesse ●s euident also in Paul when as there went many Prophecies of him concerning his handling at Ierusalem and all his louing friends with teares intreated him not to goe thither But his answer was what meane yee to weepe and to breake my heart for I am ready not to be bound onely but to die at Ierusalem for the name of the Lord Iesus m Act. 1.12.13 This boldnesse or confidence is an inseparable effect of faith in Christ and where it is not there is not any faith in Christ at all as it is euident where it is written We are alwaies confident For wee walke by faith and not by sight wee are confident I say and that this is faith in Christ the words following doe make plaine The Loue of Chris● constraineth vs and God hath reconciled vs to himself by Iesus Christ Againe the same Apostle writeth thus That vnto Principalities an● Powers in heauenly Places is mad● knowne by the Church the manifold wisedome of God According to the eternall purpose which he purposed in Christ Iesus our Lord. In whom wee haue boldnesse and accesse with confidence by the faith of him o Eph. 3.10.11.12 Here is boldnesse and confidence as before ioyned with faith in Christ Also such as haue beleeued the Gospell and are entred into rest such doe come boldly to the throne of Grace p Heb. 4.16 Adde to this where it is written That where remission of sinne is there is no more offering for sinne but such haue boldnesse to enter into the holiest by the blood of Iesus q He. 10.22 So that you see that boldnes is an inseparable companion of faith in Christ And therefore such onely are the Lambes warriours as are called and chosen and faithfull r Reuel 17.14 Obserue men may be chosen to saluation and not yet called nor faithful so was Paul when hee consented to Stephens death ſ Act. 7.58 the 8.1 Also they may bee called and neither chosen nor faithfull as it is written Many are called but few chosen t Mat. 20.16 So were Iudas and Demas called but neither chosen and so not faithfull So were the Apostles before the holy Ghost was giuen vnto them or before that power from on high was receiued a Lu. 24.49 Witnesse their running from Christ at his apprehension b Ioh. 16.30 31.32 And Peters deniall of him three seuerall times with cursings and swearing c Mat. 6.70.72.74 Now then we may safely conclude that such onely are the bold Soldiours of the Lambe as are called and chosen and faithfull as were all the Apostles and Disciples when they had once receiued the holy Ghost and as Paul could with comfort testifie of himselfe I haue fought a good fight I haue finished my course I haue kept the Faith So these onely shall be able to testifie and euery of these shall be able to testifie the same So that it is now most euident that such as doe indeede beleeue with the heart to Righteousnesse doe also confesse with the mouth vnto Saluation d Rom. 19. And such as beleeue in Christ shall not be ashamed e Ver. 11. And Paul could say I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God vnto Saluation to euery one that beleeueth f Rom. 1.16 Yea euery such beleeuer can hazard his life for Christs sake as it is written Whosoeuer will loose his life for my sake and the Gospels the same shall saue it And there is added whosoeuer shall bee ashamed of me and of my wordes in this adulterous and sinfull generation of him also shall the Sonne of man bee ashamed when he commeth in the Glory of the Father with the holy Angels g Mar. 8.35.38 Neither are the Saints terrified by their Aduersaries which is to them an euident token of Perdition but to themselues of saluation and that of God for vnto such it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ not onely to beleeue on him but also to suffer for his sake h Phil. 1.28 29. The contrary to this is in men before Iustification as it is plaine where it is written The wicked flye when none pursueth i Prou. 28.1 Also wee haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage to feare againe k Rom. 8.15 Where we plainly see that before Iustification we haue that Spirit of Bondage This made the Iaylor to tremble l and Paul to be astonished and to tremble when hee was smitē to the Earth m Act. 9.6 And caused this Cornelius to be afraid of the Angels n Act. 10 4. This is euident where it is written That the curse or the wrath of God abideth on such as doe not yet beleeue in Christ o Io. 3.36 And part of that curse is feare and astonishment as it is written I will appoint ouer you terrour p Leuit. 26.19 and yee shall flee when none pursueth you q Vers 7.36.37 Also God saith to the disobedient I will giue thee a Trembling heart and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee and thou shalt feare day and night and shalt haue no assurance of thy Life in the morning thou shalt say would God it were Euen and at Euen thou shalt say would God it were Morning for the feare of thine heart wherewith thou shalt Feare r Deut 28.65.66.67 And it is also saide that men remaining so fearefull shall haue their portion with whoremongers the abominable and murderers sorcerers idolaters and all liars in the Lake which burneth with Fire and Brimstone which is the second Death ſ Reuel 21.8 And thus you haue seene the wonderful Blessednesse which such as are once Iustified by Faith in Christ haue obtained by this Boldnesse and Courage euen here in this life To these may bee added their Freedome from the reigning power of Sinne Freedome which is not the least Priuiledge and doth wonderfully encrease their Peace nourish