The Happiness of the Saints in Glory, Title page – Imprimatur
THE HAPPINESSE OF THE SAINTS in Glory, OR, A Treatiſe of Heaven, On ROM. 8. 18. For I reckon, that the ſufferings of this preſent time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which ſhall be revealed in us.
By THO. GOODWIN. B. D.
LONDON, Printed by E. Griffin for Robert Dunſcomb, in Lillipot-lane. 1638.
The ſcope of the Treatiſe
IS to open and deſcribe Heaven, and the glory of the Saints therein. pag. 2
1. Comparatively, in foure reſpects.
1. By comparing it with all the good things which this World affords; as pleaſures, honours, riches, beauty. p. 4
2. By comparing it with all the aflictions which we ſuffer in this life. p. 7.
3. By comparing it to that joy of the Holy Ghoſt, which Gods children are capeable of in this World. p. 8
4. By comparing it with thoſe joyes and that glory which the Saints now in Heaven enjoy, before the day of Judgment. p. 15
2. Simply as it is in it ſelfe; and that, firſt by the cauſes of it.
1. The efficient cauſe, the great God of Heaven and Earth. p. 19
2. The materiall cauſe, Chriſt Ieſus the Lord of glory. p. 25
3. The exemplary cauſe, the glory of the Lord Jeſus. p. 33
The Object of this glory is God himſelfe. p. 37
The Subject of this glory, or the veſſell which ſhall receive it, is the ſoule of man. p. 53
4. The finall cauſe, in which,
Firſt, the perſons for whom God hath prepared this glory, viz. his Saints. p. 66
Secondly, the end, for which, to manifeſt his owne glory. p. 70
Secondly, by the properties of it,
1. It is an inheritance, and that of every beleever p. 75
2. An eternall inheritance. p. 78
3. An inheritance incorruptible, & undefiled. p. 83
Imprimatur.
Iohan. Oliver. Reverend. in Ch. patri Dom. Arch. Cant. Cap. Dom. Decemb. 11. 1637.