IX. The righteous have rest. Job iii. 17. There [in heaven] the weary are at rest. Ps. cxvi. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul.

Jer. vi. 16. Walk in the good way, and ye shall find rest for your souls. Isa. lvii. 2.

Matt. xi. 28. Come unto me [said Jesus,] and I will give you rest.-Ver. 29. Ye shall find rest unto your souls.

2 Thess. i. 7. God will give you rest, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven. Heb. iv. 9. There remaineth a rest for the people of God.-Ver. 11. Let us labour to enter into that rest.

Rev. xiv. 13. The dead which die in the Lord, rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.

X. They enjoy mansions, a new heaven, a heavenly temple, light, &c. John xiv. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions; I go to prepare a place for you.-Ver. 3. I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also.

2 Pet. iii. 13. We look for new heavens, and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteous

ness.

Rev. iii. 4. They shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

xxi. 22. The Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple of it.-Ver. 23. The glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

xxii. 4. They shall see his face, and his name shall be in their foreheads.-Ver. 5. The Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.

XI. They are present with Christ. John xvii. 24. I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me. Ch. xii. 26.

Col. iii. 4. When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 1 John iii. 2.

1 Thess. iv. 17. We shall be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Rev. iii. 4. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

Ver. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne; even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Ver. 5.

vii. 15. They are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these were redeemed from among men; being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. Ver. 5.

XII. Are in a state of joy. Ps. xvi. 11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is fulness of joy, and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore. Ps. xxxvi. 8, 9. Isa. xxxv. 10.

Matt. xxv. 21. Enter into the joy of thy Lord.

Jude 24. He is able to present you faultless before the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy.

XIII. Free from pain and sorrow. Isa. xxxiii. 24. The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick; the people that dwell there shall be forgiven their iniquity.

xxxv. 10. Sorrow and sighing shall flee

away.

lx. 19. The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither shall the moon give light unto lasting light, and thy God thy glory. Ver. 20. thee; but the Lord shall be unto thee an ever

N. B. The above texts from Isaiah, though prophetical of the happy state of the church on earth, are more strictly true and expressive of the happiness of glorified saints in heaven.

Matt. vi. 20. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal.

throne of God, and serve him day and night Rev. vii. 15-17. They are before the in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. And they shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

xxi. 4. God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away.

xxii. 3. There shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him.

XIV. Eternal life is from God. Ps. xvi. 11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life. Acts ii. 28.

xxxvi. 9. With thee is the fountain of life. Ixiii. 3. Thy loving-kindness is better than

life.

Ver. 2. In the midst of the street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life. See Life through Christ.

of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

XX. To the fear of God. See Promises fearing God.

Prov. xiv. 27. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Ch. xix. 23.-xxii. 4.

XXI. To loving God. See Promises to loving God.

James i. 12. A crown of life he hath promised to them that love him.

John iv, 36. He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

xii. 50. The Father's commandment is life everlasting.

Rom. ii. 7. To them who, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality, God will give eternal life.

vi. 22. Being made free from sin, and become the servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Rev. ii. 7. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

xxii. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. See Promises to obedience; to good works; well-doing, &c.

XVI. To righteousness. Righteousness tendeth to life. xxi. 21.

Prov. xi. 19. Ver. 30. Ch.

xii. 28. In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof is no death.

Matt. xxv. 46. The righteous shall go into life eternal. See Promises to the righteous.

XVII. To the spiritually minded. Rom. viii. 6. To be spiritually minded is life and peace. Ver. 10. 13.

Gal. vi. 8. He that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

XVIII. To seeking God. Ps. xxii. 26. Your hearts shall live that seek him.

Amos v. 4. Seek ye me, and ye shall live. See Promises to seeking God.

maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.-Ver. 9. If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.

Rom. vi. 8. If we be dead with Christ, we shall also live with him. (2 Tim. ii. 11.) Ver. 11. Reckon ye yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gal. ii. 20. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. Rom. viii. 2.

XXIII. To suffering for Christ's sake. Matt. x. 39. He that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. John xii. 25.

xix. 29. Every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee XXIV. To perseverance. Rev. ii. 10. Be

a crown of life. Matt. x. 22.

XXV. To those that overcome. Rev. ii. 7.

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. See ver. 11. 17. 26. Ch. iii. 5. 12. 21.-xxi. 7.

XXVI. To repentance. See Promises to repentance, conversion, turning, &c. Acts xi. 18. Then hath God to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Prov. iv. 4. Wisdom saith, Keep my commandments and live.

Eccl. vii. 12. Wisdom giveth life. Prov. xiii. 14.-xv. 24.

FUTURE PUNISHMENTS XXVIII. Sinners that shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matt. v. 20. Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

vii. 21-23. Jesus said, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Luke xiii. 26, 27.

xviii. 3. Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Mark x. 15.

Mark x. 23-25. 27. Jesus said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!— It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.-With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

Luke xiii. 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Matt. vii. 13, 14. For wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

John iii. 3. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.-Ver. 5. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

1 Cor. vi. 9, 10. Know ye not, that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind; nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

xv. 50. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

Gal. v. 19-21. The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,

Eph. v. 5. No whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of God and of Christ.

Heb. iii. 19. The Jews could not enter into the promised land, because of unbelief.

iv. 1. Let us fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Rev. xxi. 27. There shall in no wise enter into the heavenly Jerusalem, any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie. Ch. xx. 15.

xxii. 15. Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. | Ch. xxi. 8.

XXIX. The greatest punishments and sufferings in this life, set forth in the language expressive of future punishments. Deut. iv. 24. The Lord thy God is a consuming fire. Heb. xii. 29.

xxxii. 22. A fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell; and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

Ps. xi. 6. Upon the wicked he shall rain fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest. Ps. 1. 3. xcvii. 3. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. See instances hereof, Gen. xix. 24. Exod. ix. 23,

24.

Lev. x. 2. 2 Kings i. 10. 12. Isa. xiv. 9. Hell from beneath is moved, to meet thee at thy coming.

xxxiii. 14. Who of us shall dwell with devouring fire? who of us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

xxxv. 4. God will come with vengeance, &c. lxvi. 14, 15. The indignation of the Lord shall be known towards his enemies. For behold the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

Ver. 24. The men that have transgressed against me, their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched.

Jer. iv. 4. Circumcise your hearts to the Lord, take away the foreskin of your hearts; lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, for the evil of your doings. Ch. xxi. 12.

Lam. ii. 4. He poured out his fury like fire. Ezek. xxxviii. 22.

Amos v. 6. Seek the Lord, and ye shall