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Paradise opened, or, The secrets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom,…Paradice opened, or, The secreets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom,…
Paradise opened, or, The secrets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom, and of wonderful counsel laid open to public view also, the covenant of grace, and the high and glorious transactions of the Father and the Son in the covenant of redemption opened and improved at large, with the resolution of divers important questions and cases concerning both covenants ... : being the second and last part of The golden key / by Thomas Brooks ...Paradice opened, or, The secreets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom, and of wonderful counsel laid open to publick view also, the covenant of grace, and the high and glorious transactions of the Father and the Son in the covenant of redemption opened and improved at large, with the resolution of divers important questions and cases concerning both covenants ... : being the second and last part of The golden key / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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First, Observe that God and Christ are sweetly agreed, §1and infinitely pleased, in the conversion of the Elect, ⟨p. 78⟩vers. 10. He shall see his seed, that is, he shall see them called, converted, changed and sanctified; he shall see his seed, that is, an innumerable company shall be converted to him by his word and spirit, in all countries1 and nations, through the mighty workings of the spirit, and the incorruptible seed of the word; infinite numbers of poor souls should be brought in to Jesus Christ; which2 he should see to his full content and infinite satisfaction: He shall see his seed, that is, he shall see them increase and multiply, he shall see believers brought in to him, from all corners and quarters; and he shall see them greatly increase and grow, by the preaching of the everlasting Gospel, especially after his ascension into heaven, and a more glorious pouring forth of the Holy Ghost upon his Apostles and others, Act. 2. 37, 41. Act. 4. 1, 2, 3, 4. Act. 8. No accountants on earth, can count or reckon up Christ's spiritual seed and issue. But,
First, Observe that God and Christ are sweetly agreed, §1and infinitely pleased, in the conversion of the Elect, ⟨p. 78⟩vers. 10. He shall see his seed, that is, he shall see them called, converted, changed and sanctified; he shall see his seed, that is, an innumerable company shall be converted to him by his word and spirit, in all countreys1 and nations, through the mighty workings of the spirit, and the incorruptible seed of the word; infinite numbers of poor souls should be brought in to Jesus Christ; which