Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of…

I come (2.) to the Argumentation it self, which ariseth out of these things laid together. (1.) That the Soul is the immediate Subject of Grace. (2.) The first and primitive Susceptive thereof. (3.) And it self is alone and immediately capable of Glory, which Grace is a preparation to. And (4.) that God afore our Deaths hath wrought all of Grace he intends to work, in preparation ⟨p. 279⟩to Glory. Out of all these a strong Argument doth arise, That such a Soul upon Death shall be admitted unto Glory; and not be put to stay till the time of the Resurrection, when both Soul and Body shall be joined again together. And that this holdeth a just and meet conveniency upon each, or at least, all these grounds when put together.

I come (2.) to the Argumentation it self, which ariseth out of these things laid together. (1.) That the Soul is the immediate Subject of Grace. (2.) The first and primitive Susceptive thereof. (3.) And it self is alone and immediatly capable of Glory, which Grace is a preparation to. And (4.) that God afore our Deaths hath wrought all of Grace he intends to work, in preparation ⟨p. 279⟩to Glory. Out of all these a strong Argument doth arise, That such a Soul upon Death shall be admitted unto Glory; and not be put to stay till the time of the Resurrection, when both Soul and Body shall be joined again together. And that this holdeth a just and meet conveniency upon each, or at least, all these grounds when put together.

First, consider the Soul as the immediate Subject of this working and preparation for Glory. Hence therefore this will at least arise, That the Inherency or Abiding of this Grace wrought in this Soul, depends not upon its conjunction with the Body; but so as it remains as an everlasting and perpetual Conserver of that Grace stamped on it; yea, and carries it all with it self, as a rich Treasure innate unto it wherever it goes, when separate from the Body. I say, it either hath in it, or appertaining unto it, all that hath been wrought for it, either in it, or by it.