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GOD promiseth to trans∣late the soules of the godly into his heaven∣ly kingdome when they die.* 1.1
This is implyed in the Para∣ble
where the Angels carry up Lazarus soule into Heaven,* 1.2 Luke 16.22. This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise, Luk. 23.43. Which Paradise the Apostle Paul expoundeth to be the third heaven, 2 Cor. 12.1, 2, 4.
He that overcomes shall inherit all things. See Rev. 3.21.
* 1.3 The godly have boldnesse and confidence at the day of judgement.
When these things begin to come to passe, then shall we look up and lift up our heads, because our redemption draweth nigh, Luk. 21.28.
* 1.4Vnto them that look for CHRIST shall he appeare the second time without sin unto salvation, Hebr. 9.28.
When CHRIST who is our life shall appeare, then shall we also appeare with him in glory, Colos. 3.4.
He shall say to them of his right
hand, Come yee blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome pre∣pared for you from the foundation of the world, Matth. 25.32, 34. See ver. 40.
The LORD JESUS shall change our vile bodies, and make them like his glorious body, Phil. 3.21. The bodies of the Saints shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament, and as the stars. Dan. 1 2.3. Yea as the Sun for ever and ever.
Then we shall be ever with the LORD, 1 Thess. 4.17.
Whosoever beleeveth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life Joh. 3.16.
I give unto them eternall life, John 10.28.
He that beleeveth on the Sonne, hath eternall life,* 1.6 Joh. 3.36.
He that believeth and is bapti∣zed shall be saved, Mark 16.16. Act. 16.31.
The gift of GOD is eternall life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Rom. 6.23.
See John 6.40. and 20.31. 1 Joh. 2.23. John 5.24. 1 Joh. 5.11, 12, 13. Joh. 17.3. 1 Pet. 1.3, 4. Tit. 3.7. Rom. 5.10, 17. Rom. 8.13. Gal. 6.8. Matth. 5.8, 12. and 19.29. Matth. 25.34, 35, 46. 1 Tim. 6.17, 18 19.
The Promises of GOD, as∣sure us of everlasting happinesse and glory in the Kingdome of Heaven. I know, saith Job 19.25. (relying upon GODS pro∣mises) that my Redeemer li∣veth.
2 Cor. 5.1. & 4.14.
Faith apprehendeth the pro∣mise of eternall life, hope expe∣cteth it, love thankfully enter∣taines it, and all other graces are quickned and strengthned by it.
In thy presence is fullnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are plea∣sures for evermore, Ps. ••6.11.
We shall have fullnesse of ioy, e∣verlasting ple••sures: A swift flowing river and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of plea∣sures. Psal. 36.8. We shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no more, 〈…〉〈…〉 Rev. 7.16. GOD will wipe away all tears from our ey••. Rev. 21 4. We shal sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, in the kingdome of heaven, Mat. 8.11. as at a banquet: we shall then be as the Angels of GOD, Matth. 22.30. Nay like CHRIST himselfe, 1 John 3.2. We shall be made confirmable to the image of his Sonne,* 1.7 Rom. 8.29. and be With CHRIST, John 14.3. and behold his glory, Joh. 17.24. & 12.26.
We shall enter into our masters ioy. Matth. 25.21. he saith not, it shal enter into us, but we into it, shewing that the joyes of heaven are so many, that they cannot be
contained in the soule of man.
GOD hath promised us a king∣dome, Mat. 25.34. A heavenly kingdome.* 1.8 Mat. 7.2••. 2 Tim. 4.18. An eternall kingdom, 2 Pet. 1.11. A Crown, a Crown of life, Iam. 1.12. Rev. 2.10. A Crown of righ∣teousnesse, 2 Tim. 4.8. An immar∣cessible Crown of glory, 1 Pet. 5.4. The word [Crowne] represents unto us:* 1.9 1. The perpetuity of that life, for a crowne hath neither be∣ginning nor ending: 2. Plenty, be∣cause as the crown compasseth on every side, so there is nothing wan∣ting in this life: 3. Dignity, eter∣nall life is a coronation day, every Saint shall be a crowned King.
The use of Faith in regard of these promises, is to uphold us with the expectation of that hea∣venly happinesse which is promi∣sed, yea though we be destitute of worldly things and be in many troubles and tribulations, Act. 14.22.
The soule of t••e faithfull at the disso¦lution of the body shall go immedi∣ately to hea∣ven.
Therfore there is no purgatory. Christ pro∣miseth to the Saints of God af••er death, Life, 1 Tim 4.8 Apoc. 2.10. Iohn 5.24 & 11.25, Rest, Luke 16.25. Apoc. 14.13 Ioy, Mat 3.25.23 Esay 35 10.
1 Iohn 4 17 & 3.21. Acts 3 19. Heb. ••.28.
There is a promise, 2 Tim 4.8 to these that long for Christs secōd comming, & love his ap∣pearing.
Mat. 13.43. See 1 Cor 15 4••, 43.
Heb. 9.••5. & 11 16. Iam. 1 1••, 5 Iude 20, 21, verse The gl••ry of the body (say the Schoole men, consists first in clari∣ty, Mat ••••.43 2 Impassibi∣lity, 1 Cor. 5 53.
2 Of the soul consists in the manifest visiō of God which suc∣ceeds faith, 1 Cor. 13.12. 2 In the per∣fect fruition of God which suc∣ceeds hope Rev. 7.16, 7,
3 In the per¦fect love of God wh••c•• succeeds of imperfect charity 1 Cor, 13.8.
Rev. 21.3. 1 Thes 4 17.
1 Pet. 13.4.
Sir Thomas Bodley gave for his arms three crowns with this po∣sey, Quarta perennu erit, the fourth shal be eter¦nall.