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A Prospect of Heaven

Published: 1673
Length: 95,420 words
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Divisions: 107

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A prospect of heaven, or, A treatise of the happiness of the saints in glory wherein is described the nature and quality, the excellency and certainty of it : together with the circumstances, substance and adjuncts of that glory : the unspeakable misery of those that lose it, and the right way to obtain it : shewing also the disproportion between the saints present sufferings, and their future glory : many weighty questions discussed and divers cases cleered / by William Gearing ...

London Printed for Tho. Passenger and Benj. Hurlock ... 1673.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
FrontispieceA PROSPECT OF HEAVEN
Title page
DedicationTo the much honoured, Sr. WILLIAM TƲRNER, Kt. and Alderman of the City of LONDON, And to Sir JAMES LANGHAM…
Table of contentsTHE CONTENTS OF THIS TREATISE.
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TreatiseA PROSPECT OF HEAVEN.
Chapter 1

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Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of the reaſons why God will glorifie his Children, in reſpect of the Lord himſelf.
2 sections
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the quality of the Saints glory.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Sheweth, that the perfect Glory and Happineſs of the Saints is inviſible for the preſent.
3 sections
Chapter 7
3 sections
Chapter 8
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Sheweth that the Creatures themſelves do earneſtly and continually expect the manifeſtation of…
6 sections
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Sheweth there is no compariſon, or equality, between a Believer's preſent ſufferings, and his…
2 sections
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
3 sections
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
7 sections
Chapter 15
10 sections
Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of the bleſſedneſs of the Soul in general.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Of the more diſtinct bleſſedneſs of the Soul.
2 sections
Chapter 20
4 sections
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
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Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Of the perfection and purity of the wills of glorified Saints.
Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Of the Adjuncts of the glory of Heaven.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Of the eternity of the glory of Heaven.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Of the certainty of the ſalvation of the Saints.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Sheweth, that no afflictions or ſufferings ſhall rob the Saints of their crown of glory.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Setteth down a cordial to them that are in affliction, and a Preparative to them that are not.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. An Exhortation to Christians to believe the promiſe of God touching their ſalvation, and ſo to…
Chapter 33
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Chapter 34CHAP. XXXIV. Setteth forth the danger of thoſe that are in a ſtate of Damnation.
Chapter 35CHAP. XXXV. An exhortation to offer violence to the Kingdom of Heaven.

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