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The true gain more in worth then all the goods in the worldThe true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world
The true gain more in worth then all the goods in the world.The true gaine more in worth then all the goods in the world.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1601Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1601
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly he is our gain after death three ways. Our first gain is the resurrection of our bodies to eternal life in the day of judgement. The second, is a privilege to judge the world.1 For first of all judgement shall pass upon the godly: which done, they shall be taken up to Christ, and there as witnesses and approvers of his sentence of condemnation, judge together with him, the wicked world. The third is the eternal retribution, in which God shall be all in all, first in Christ, and then in all the members of Christ, and that for ever and ever.
Thirdly he is our gaine after death three waies. Our first gaine is the resurrection of our bodies to eternall life in the day of iudgement. The second, is a priuiledge to iudge the world.1 For first of all iudgement shall passe vpon the godly: which done, they shall be taken vp to Christ, and there as witnesses and approouers of his sentence of condemnatiō, iudge togither with him, the wicked world. The third is the eternall retribution, in which God shall be all in all, first in Christ, and then in all the members of Christ, and that for euer and euer.
- 11. Cor. 6. •.
The next point to be handled is, How Christ is our gain? For the answering of this, two questions are to be opened. The first is, According to what nature is Christ our gain? I answer, following ⟨p. 38⟩the ancient & catholic doctrine▪ Thata