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Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by William Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by Willam Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668
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Sermon 3: The way to obtain a sure and great Reward. SERM. III.
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But whereas the Saints shall judge the world; 'tis true, the Saints shall judge the world, and shall have communion and fellowship with Christ in that great work of judging the world. The Apostles they shall sit as assessors on that day: at the great Assizes, the Apostles shall sit on the bench as assessors, or as Justices of the Peace, by the Judge; and so shall have communion with him. 'Tis true, that all the Saints shall judge the world by their lives, and by their conversations: but the twelve Apostles shall judge the world by their Doctrine: not only by consenting to the judgment of Christ, as all the Saints shall do; but in Rom. 2. 16. 'tis said, In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel. So that this is all that is here meant, That in the grand and great Assize, that kingdom and glory of Christ, the twelve Apostles they shall have a special fellowship and communion with him above others.
But whereas the Saints shall judge the world; 'tis true, the Saints shall judge the world, and shall have communion and fellowship with Christ in that great work of judging the world. The Apostles they shall sit as assessors on that day: at the great Assizes, the Apostles shall sit on the bench as assessors, or as Justices of the Peace, by the Judge; and so shall have communion with him. 'Tis true, that all the Saints shall judge the world by their lives, and by their conversations: but the twelve Apostles shall judge the world by their Doctrine: not onely by consenting to the judgment of Christ, as all the Saints shall do; but in Rom. 2. 16. 'tis said, In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel. So that this is all that is here meant, That in the grand and great Assize, that kingdom and glory of Christ, the twelve Apostles they shall have a special fellowship and communion with him above others.
Quest. But then, are there any degrees of glory? for it would seem here, that the Apostles have some degree of glory above other men. Are there any degrees of glory?