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The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath
The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath by his interest in Christ. Whom enjoying he possesseth all things else. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn, and master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by T.G. and P.N.The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath by his interest in Christ. Whom injoying hee possesseth all things else. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher to the honorable society of Grayes-Inne, and master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by John Norton for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by John Norton for John Rothvvell, 1637
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For good; Death is to 1come, and that is ours; and for judgement, that is ours, for our Head, our Saviour, and our husband he shall be our judge: And at the 2Day of judgement, we shall judge the World, and then after judgement, Heaven is ours, immortality is ours, happiness is ours, all is ours then.
For good; Death is to 1come, and that is ours; and for judgement, that is ours, for our Head, our Saviour, and our husband he shall be our judge: And at the 2Day of judgement, wee shall judge the World, and thenafter judgement, Heaven is ours, immortality is ours, happines is ours, all is ours then.
- 11 All good things.
- 21 Cor. 62.
Indeed the best is to ⟨p. 24⟩come, this is the best part of the portion, for if we had nothing but what we have in this World, we were of all men most miserable, alas what have we, if things present only are ours? but things to come also are ours, and the best is behind, that for which CHRIST came into the World, is behind, that which he enjoys in Heaven is ours, he will take his Spouse where Himself is, into his own House, and he will finish the marriage, which is begun in contract, and then we shall be for ever with the Lord. The things to come are the main things, that which our Faith lays hold ⟨p. 25⟩of, that which we raise our selves and comfort our selves by; are especially things to come, neither eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard, nor hath ever entered into the hart of man to conceive those things that GOD hath prepared for