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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Expl. 37. At death Believers are made perfect in holiness, (1.) Negatively, i. e. they sin no more from that very moment, but are freed from sin for ever. (2.) Positively, (1.) The image of God is then perfect in the believers soul; and the full bent of his will is to do the will of God as the Angels do it in heaven, perfectly, and without all reluctancy. (2.) It ⟨p. 70⟩doth immediately enter into eternal life, when it leaves the body, and not into any middle state, as that of Purgatory. (3.) Their bodies, though separated from their souls for a time, yet they do still remain unseparated from Christ, and therefore do remain under his care whilst they sleep in the grave, so that he will not lose any one member of them.
A. 38.1 At the Resurrection, Believers being raised up in Gloryl, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgmentm, and made perfectly blessed in full enjoying of Godn, to all Eternityo
- 1What benefits do Believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?
- l1 Cor. 15.43. It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory.
- mMat. 10.32. Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in Heaven.