The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

So in this Life God acknowledges and treats us as his Children, he clothes us with the Righteousness of his Son, feeds us with his Word, defends us from our Spiritual Enemies; but the most Public Declaration of his favour shall be in the next Life, when all the Children of the Resurrection shall be born in a Day. Add further; although the Souls of Believers immediately upon their Separation are received into Heaven, and during the sleep of Death enjoy admirable Visions of Glory, yet their Blessedness is imperfect, in comparison of that excellent degree which shall be enjoyed at the Resurrection. As the Roman Generals after a complete Conquest, first entered the City privately, and after having obtained License of the Senate, made their Triumphant entry with all the magnificence & splendour becoming the Greatness of their Victories: So after a Faithful Christian hath fought the good fight, and is come off, more than a Conqueror, he enters privately into the Celestial City, but when the body is raised to Immortality, he shall then in the company and with the acclamations of the Holy Angels, have a Glorious entry into it. I will briefly consider why the Bodies of the Saints shall be raised, and how the Divine Power will be manifested in that last Act.

So in this Life God acknowledges and treats us as his Children, he cloaths us with the Righteousness of his Son, feeds us with his Word, defends us from our Spiritual Enemies; but the most Publick Declaration of his favour shall be in the next Life, when all the Children of the Resurrection shall be born in a Day. Add further; although the Souls of Believers immediately upon their Separation are receiv'd into Heaven, and during the sleep of Death enjoy admirable Visions of Glory, yet their Blessedness is imperfect, in comparison of that excellent degree which shall be enjoyed at the Resurrection. As the Roman Generals after a compleat Conquest, first enter'd the City privately, and after having obtain'd License of the Senate, made their Triumphant entry with all the magnificence & splendour becoming the Greatness of their Victories: So after a Faithful Christian hath fought the good fight, and is come off, more than a Conquerour, he enters privately into the Coelestial City, but when the body is rais'd to Immortality, he shall then in the company and with the acclamations of the Holy Angels, have a Glorious entry into it. I will briefly consider why the Bodies of the Saints shall be rais'd, and how the Divine Power will be manifested in that last Act.