A36326:78
The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned
The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned by (and in part preached upon) the death and funeral of Mr. Benjamin Lindsey, who deceased the 21st of February, 1697 / by Tho. Doolittle ...
London: printed for John Lawrence, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
III. Observation, A gracious Soul separated from the Body, is presently carried by Angels into a State of Happiness in Heaven. At Death it is not annihilated, nor doth it sleep with the Body, neither doth it stay in any other supposed Place, but is instantly on its Journey to Glory, and immediately passeth into the Celestial Paradise.
The sure Word of God doth assure us of this: and if we believe the one, ⟨p. 23⟩we must grant the other, since it is so express and full in the asserting of this Doctrine, that is so comfortable to sanctified and prepared Souls.
Designing Brevity in this, I shall only allege a few Texts that do confirm it:
Designing Brevity in this, I shall only alledge a few Texts that do confirm it:
Luke 23. 43. Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. Where note▪