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The souls exaltation A treatiseThe soules exaltation A treatise
The souls exaltation A treatise containing the souls union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The souls benefit from union with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The souls justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.The soules exaltation A treatise containing the soules union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The soules benefit from vnion with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The soules justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.
London: printed by John Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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Thus ye see that desperation is a consequent that follows from the sinfulness and weakness of the creature, and that it is no part of the second death. The second part of this conclusion follows, and I desire it may be attended to by all you that are weak ones; for this objection doth put many Divines themselves to a stand, and yet the case is very clear so far as my light and line serves me.
Thus ye see that desperation is a consequent that followes from the sinfulnesse and weaknes of the creature, and that it is no part of the second death. The second part of this conclusion followes, and I desire it may bee attended to by all you that are weake ones; for this objection doth put many Divines themselves to a stand, and yet the case is very cleere so farre as my light and line serves me.
Secondly, the eternity of the punishments, say they, for if Christ suffered the pains of the second death, then he must be in hell for ever. It is a weak and a sinful plea; I say our Saviour might and did suffer the second death, and yet not the eternity of it: I beseech you to take notice of two things herein.
Secondly, the eternitie of the punishments, say they, for if Christ suffered the pains of the second death, then hee must be in hell for ever. It is a weake and a sinfull plea; I say our Saviour might and did suffer the second death, and yet not the eternitie of it: I beseech you to take notice of two things herein.
First you must take notice of the difference between the death threatened, and the death denounced, and between the torments of hell: also between the eternity of time, and the circumstances of time, that may be altered and changed, as the debt or punishment is fully suffered or not suffered: As for example, the time of a mans lying in prison is no part of the payment, but he doth lie in prison because he cannot pay the debt: as thus; A man is in prison for a thousand pound, & he must lie in prison ten years, because he can pay but a hundred pound a year; but now let a rich man come that can discharge the