A25294:573
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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Reas. 1. Because before that time the judgement of God towards men is not completed and fully perfected; because in this life through God's forbearance and long patience, evil men in joy many good things; and good men are oppressed with many evils. From this consideration many of the very Heathens themselves collected, that rewards and punishments were more justly and equally to be distributed, where it should be ill with evil men, and not well at all; and should go well with good men, and not ill at all. Which reason seems also to be confirmed by our Lord himself, Luke 26. 15. and the Apostle Paul, 1 Cor. 15. 19. Now after this life, while the Soul remains separate from the body, the judgement of God is not complete, nor fully accomplished, because it is not passed upon the whole man in his full being, as he was in this life, while he committed the things that were to be judged. Therefore another and fuller judgement than that on the souls departed only, followeth to be looked for, which is this last judgement, and shall be certainly in its own time.
Reas. 1. Because before that time the judgement of God towards men is not compleated and fully perfected; because in this life through God's forbearance and long patience, evill men in joy many good things; and good men are oppressed with many evills. From this consideration many of the very Heathens themselves collected, that rewards and punishments were more justly and equally to be distributed, where it should be ill with evill men, and not well at all; and should go well with good men, and not ill at all. Which reason seems also to be confirmed by our Lord himself, Luke 26. 15. and the Apostle Paus, 1 Cor. 15. 19. Now after this life, while the Soul remaines separate from the body, the judgement of God is not compleat, nor fully accomplished, because it is not passed upon the whole man in his full being, as he was in this life, while he committed the things that were to be judged. Therefore another and fuller •udgement than that on the souls departed onely, followeth to be looked for, which is this last judgement, and shall be certainly in its own time.