Heaven Opened, Title page – Table of contents
HEAVEN OPENED, OR, A Brief and plain DISCOVERY OF THE RICHES OF Gods Covenant OF GRACE.
By R. A.
London, Printed Anno Dom. 1665.
To The Reader.
Reader.
THe Providence of God hath led mee on to the publication of the enſuing Treatiſe, much beyond my first intentions.
There came to my hands A Synopſis of the Covenant of Grace on Gods part, with a Soliloquie annexed (both penned by the worthy Authour of that form of Mans Covenanting with God, inſerted in my Vindiciae Pietatis) attended with the Authours deſires, and of divers other Christians; that this alſo might bee incorporated into the ſame book.
Theſe deſires, neither being able to reſiſt, nor willing to deny, I prepared ſome meditations to bee premiſed, with a purpoſe to have put forth another Edition of that Book with this addition; but finding it to grow into too great a bulk to bee there incerted both this on Gods part, and the former on mans part, come into thy hands in this diſtinct Treatiſe; followed with my Prayers, that the good Land, whereof ſome Cluſters are here preſented to thee, may be thine Inheritance, See and take.
Thine, becauſe the Lords Covenant ſervant. R. A. July 8. 1665.
The Contents.
THe Introduction pag. 1
Chap. 1 God himſelf granted in the Covenant, p. 3 To bee our
Friend.
Portion.
Sun.
Shield.
Chap. 2. Chriſt in the Covenant. 22 As
The Light of life.
The Lord our righteouſneſs.
Our Lord and King.
Our head and Husband.
Chap. 3. The Spirit in the Covenant. 35 As a Spirit of
Wiſdome and Revelation.
Holineſs and Sanctification.
Truth and Direction.
Comfort and Conſolation.
Chap. 4 The earth in the Covenant. 51
The good things of the Earth.
The evil things of the Earth.
1. The Covenant hath its Croſs.
2. By vertue of the Convenant, the Croſs is a bleſſing. The Bleſſing of the Croſs ſtands,
1. In its being ſeparated from the earth.
2. In its being ſanctified to its ends.
3. In its being proportioned to our needs and ſtrength.
4. In the ſpecial comforts annexed to it.
Chap. 5. The Angels of light in the Covenant. 74
Chap. 6. The powers of darkneſs delivered over in the Covenant. 78
Chap. 7. Death in the Covenant p. 84
Chap. 8. The Kingdome in the Covenant. 87
Chap. 9. All the means of ſalvation in the Covenant. 88
1. External means.
2. Internal means; In ſpecial, a new heart,
Chap. 10. An heart to know the Lord. 96
Chap. 11. One heart. 114
Chap. 12. An heart of fleſh. 141
Chap. 13. An heart to love the Lord. 166
Chap. 14. An heart to fear the Lord. 193
Chap. 15 An Obedient heart. 221
Chap. 16. Perſeverance in the Covenant. 249
Chap. 17. A Synopſis of the Covenant of Grace on Gods part, by another hand 262
Chap 18. A Soliloquie repreſenting the Believers Tryumph in Gods Covenant, and the various conflicts, and glorious conquests of faith over unbelief. 316
Chap. 19. An exhortation to ſinners, with directions for their entring into Covenant. 342
Chap. 20. A form of words expreſſing mans covenanting with God. 365
Chap. 21. An Exhortation to the Saints. 369