IF it were only possible thou mayst live hereafter, and be called to account in another world for what thou dost in this, it would be thy wisdom to take the safest course, and not to run the constant hazard of being dragged by death to Judgment, before thou wert prepared to meet thy Judge. But another Life, and a Judgment to come, are more than possible; there is an high probability, yea as great a certainty as can with reason he expected, that death will not put an end to thy being, that thou shalt live after the return of thy body to the Earth, and that then thou shalt be tried, and sentenced to such an happiness or misery, as will be incomparably greater than any thing, nay than all thou didst ever feel or see, hear of or imagine. These weighty Truths are taught and established in some measure by the Light of Nature, but much more clearly and firmly by the Oracles of God in the Holy Scriptures. Besides what they say of the different states of separated Souls, they plainly teach, and strongly assert, That God hath appointed a time in which he will judge the whole world by the Mediator Jesus Christ; that that great Mediator who is God as well as Man, will descend from Heaven, attended by its glorious Inhabitants, with triumphant Acclamations to his Royal Throne; that a mighty Voice will cite all that ever dwelt on Earth to make their personal appearance; that that awakening and commanding Summons shall be presently heard and obeyed by ⟨image 4⟩the dead, and they with the quick then remaining alive, shall all stand before the Judgment Seat; that after a throughly searching and impartial trial, which will reach mens several talents, trusts and opportunities of getting and doing good, and their most secret actions, words and thoughts, every one shall receive an unalterable Sentence of Absolution or Condemnation; and that then such as are approved and absolved, shall inherit an heavenly Kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world, be like the Angels their delightful Companions, converse with their most amiable and loving Saviour, beholding and partaking of his glory, yea resemble, see and enjoy God himself in completed Holiness, and everlasting Bliss: And those on the other hand, that are reprobated and damned shall never be admitted into the Regions of Light, nor yet be favoured with a glimpse thereof;
IF it were only possible thou mayst live hereafter, and be called to account in another world for what thou dost in this, it would be thy wisdom to take the safest course, and not to run the constant hazard of being dragg'd by death to Iudgment, before thou wert prepar'd to meet thy Iudge. But another Life, and a Judgment to come, are more than possible; there is an high probability, yea as great a certainty as can with reason he expected, that death will not put an end to thy being, that thou shalt live after the return of thy body to the Earth, and that then thou shalt be tryed, and sentenced to such an happiness or misery, as will be incomparably greater than any thing, nay than all thou didst ever feel or see, hear of or imagine. These weighty Truths are taught and establisht in some measure by the Light of Nature, but much more clearly and firmly by the Oracles of God in the Holy Scriptures. Besides what they say of the different states of separated Souls, they plainly teach, and strongly assert, That God hath appointed a time in which he will judge the whole world by the Mediator Jesus Christ; that that great Mediator who is God as well as Man, will descend from Heaven, attended by its glorious Inhabitants, with triumphant Acclamations to his Royal Throne; that a mighty Voice will cite all that ever dwelt on Earth to make their personal appearance; that that awakening and commanding Summons shall be presently heard and obeyed by ⟨image 4⟩the dead, and they with the quick then remaining alive, shall all stand before the Judgment Seat; that after a throughly searching and impartial tryal, which will reach mens several talents, trusts and opportunities of getting and doing good, and their most secret actions, words and thoughts, every one shall receive an unalterable Sentence of Absolution or Condemnation; and that then such as are approv'd and absolv'd, shall inherit an heavenly Kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world, be like the Angels their delightful Companions, converse with their most amiable and loving Saviour, beholding and partaking of his glory, yea resemble, see and enjoy God himself in compleated Holiness, and everlasting Bliss: And those on the other hand, that are reprobated and damn'd shall never be admitted into the Regions of Light, nor yet be favour'd with a glimpse thereof;
