A26694:274
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
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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.
Fifthly, You are the Burgesses of heaven. Heb. 12. 23. To the general assembly and Church of the first born, which are written in heaven. We read of a City that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God, of that City art thou a Denizen. Thou art no more a stranger and foreigner but a fellow Citizen, and of the household of God: though heaven and earth are so distant in place, yet there is a real communion the Saints here are free burgesses of heaven. Christian, thou art the man, that art made free of heaven: and who art born free.
Fifthly, You are the Burgesses of heaven. Heb. 12. 23. To the general assembly and Church of the first born, which are written in heaven. We read of a City that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God, of that City art thou a Denizen. Thou art no more a stranger and forreigner but a fellow Citizen, and of the houshold of God: though heaven and earth are so distant in place, yet there is a real communio• the Saints here are free burgesses of heaven. Christian, thou art the man, that art made free of heaven: and who art born free.
Sixthly, You are the members of Christ, we are members of his body; of his flesh and bone. Consider Christian, believest thou this? if thou dost, thou needest not be called upon to praise. O what to be a real member of Christs living body! yet so 'tis. If thou be touched 'tis Christ suffers wrong. Saul, Saul, why […] thou me? He is as tender of you as of a member of his own body: and as dear doth he love you. And as sure as he carried the members of his body into heaven, so sure will he carry thee. And as sure as the members of his natural body are glorified in heaven, so surely will he glorify thee.
Sixthly, You are the members of Christ, we are members of his body; of his slesh and bone. Consider Christian, beleivest thou this? if thou dost, thou needest not be called u•on to praise. O what to be a real member of Christs living body! yet so 'tis. If thou be touched 'tis Christ suffers wrong. Saul, Saul, why thou me? He is as tender of you as of a member of his own body: and as dear doth he love you. And as sure as he carryed the members of his body into heaven, so sure will he carry thee. And as sure as the members of his natural body are glorified in heaven, so surely will he glorisie thee.