Happiness at hand. Or A plain and practical discourse of the joy of just mens souls in the state of separation from the body. For the instruction of weak Christians, and for the comfort of the afflicated. / By J. B. Rector of Finchamsted in the county of Berks.

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Author:	Brandon, John, b. 1644 or 5.
Title:	Happiness at hand. Or A plain and practical discourse of the joy of just mens souls in the state of separation from the body. For the instruction of weak Christians, and for the comfort of the afflicated. / By J. B. Rector of Finchamsted in the county of Berks.
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THE Epistle Dedicatory. To the Worshipfull, and my most worthily honoured Friend, Dr. Robert Woodward, Chancel∣lour of my Lord Bishop's Court at Sarum.

A Word to the READER.

A Table of the Contents of this Discourse.

Happiness at Hand.

The Introduction, with some pre∣suppositions relating to the Point.

SECT. I. The Happiness of good Mens Souls, in their Separation from the Body asserted, and the probability of it discovered.

SECT. II. The Happy State of Good Mens Souls after death proved from Philip. 1.23. [having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better] together with an Answer to a Socinian exception.

SECT. III. The point proved from Luke 23.43. [This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise; and Co∣los. 1.20. To reconcile all things to himself whether things on Earth or things in Heaven] with an Answer to some exceptions.

SECT. IV. The same proved from 2 Cor. 5.8. [we are willing rather to be absent from the Body, and pre∣sent with the Lord; and Heb. 12.23. [The Spirits of just Men made perfect.

SECT. V. The same Doctrine proved from Rev. 14.13. Blessed are the Dead that die in the Lord, for they rest from their La∣bours, &c.

SECT. VI. The Happiness of Just Mens Souls, in the state of separation, vin∣dicated.

SECT. VII. The point improved for Confuta∣tion of Errours.

SECT. VIII. For Trial of our selves, whether we are of the number of those just ones, that may justly expect this approaching Felicity.

An Appendix to the 8^th. Section, being a Character of that Just Person whose Soul shall shortly be so Happy.

SECT. IX. Shewing the usefulness of the point in two other particulars.

SECT. X. Being a perswasive to several great Duties.

SECT. XI. Containing the Resolution of two great Questions.

SECT. XII. Treating of the Nature of this Happiness, and the Joy that at∣tends it.

SECT. XIII. Shewing the Greatness of the Love of Christ, which the Souls of his People shall enjoy after Death.

SECT. XIV. Discovering the Greatness of Christ's Love, in what he did, and suffered for Sinners.

SECT. XV. Being other Brief Improvements of the Point.

SECT. XVI. Being a farther Improvement of the Doctrine aforesaid, as an Antidote against the fear of Death.

A POSTSCRIPT, Attempting the Resolution of a weighty Question; with an Appendix to the 13^th. Section concerning Christ's Fi∣liation, in a Letter to a Learned Authour.

Books Printed for Luke Meredith, at the King's Head at the West End of St. Paul's Church-Yard.

ERRATA.