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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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5. Because at the great day of Judgment, they shall be raised from out of their Graves, and raised to the resurrection of Life, and raised by the power of God, and by virtue of their Union with Christ, v. 14. For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in Jesus, God will bring with him. Even so, That is, as Christ died, and rose again, so shall all that are dead in Christ, rise again, by virtue of their Membership with Christ (For if the Head be alive, the Members must live also) and by the Power of God. The same God that raised Christ from the dead, will raise all that are united to him, and bring them with him at the dreadful day of Judgment.
5. Because at the great day of Judgment, they shall be raised from out of their Graves, and raised to the resurrection of Life, and raised by the power of God, and by vertue of their Union with Christ, v. 14. For if we believe that Iesus died, and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in Iesus, God will bring with him. Even so, That is, as Christ died, and rose again, so shall all that are dead in Christ, rise again, by vertue of their Membership with Christ (For if the Head be alive, the Members must live also) and by the Power of God. The same God that raised Christ from the dead, will raise all that are united to him, and bring them with him at the dreadful day of Judgment.
6. Because Christ will carry all his Saints whom he shall raise, up into Heaven with him, where they shall be for ever with the Lord, in perfect Happiness.
The Text that I have chosen contains three of these Arguments, which I shall sum up in these three Doctrinal Conclusions.