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The happiness of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to…The happinesse of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to…
The happiness of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to the dead bodies of the saints even while they are in the grave, sleeping in Jesus delivered in a sermon preached at the funeral of ... Lady Anne Waller, at the new church in Westminst[er], Oct. 31, 1661 : together with the testimony then given unto her / by Edm. Calamy ...The happinesse of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to the dead bodies of the saints even while they are in the grave, sleeping in Jesus delivered in a sermon preached at the funeral of ... Lady Anne Waller, at the new church in Westminst[er], Oct. 31, 1661 : together with the testimony then given unto her / by Edm. Calamy ...
London: printed by J.H. for Nathanael Webb, 1662
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And rise by virtue of its union with Christ. This is hinted in the Text — For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. By the same power by which Christ raised up himself, by the same power he will raise all that are by the Spirit united to him: For he is the Husband of his Church, and the Husband will raise his Spouse. He is the Shepherd and King of his Church, and the Shepherd will raise his Sheep, and the King his Subjects; and therefore he is called the first fruits of them that sleep. 1As the first fruits did sanctify the whole lump: So by Christ's Resurrection all that die in the Lord are sanctified unto him, and assured of their resurrection by him. 2And it is said, As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive; that is, all that are in Christ shall ⟨p. 15⟩be raised by the power of Christ, as their Head, and as their Merciful Saviour and Redeemer. If the Head be above the water, the Body cannot be drowned, but will rise after it. And let me add.
And rise by vertue of its union with Christ. This is hinted in the Text — For if we believe that Iesus died, and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Iesus will God bring with him. By the same power by which Christ raised up himself, by the same power he will raise all that are by the Spirit united to him: For he is the Husband of his Church, and the Husband will raise his Spouse. He is the Shepheard and King of his Church, and the Shepheard will raise his Sheep, and the King his Subjects; and therefore he is called the first fruits of them that sleep. 1As the first fruits did sanctifie the whole lump: So by Christ's Resurrection all that die in the Lord are sanctified unto him, and assured of their resurrection by him. 2And it is said, As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive; that is, all that are in Christ shall ⟨p. 15⟩