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Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of…
Two discourses I. of the punishment of sin in hell, demonstrating the wrath of God to be the immediate cause thereof : II. proving a state of glory for just men upon their dissolution / by Tho. Goodwin ...
London: printed by J.D. for Jonathan Robinson, 1693
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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. Rev. 14. 13. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord: [And their Works do follow them:] They go to Heaven with them, and after them. And in what Subject else is it, that the Seed 1of God remains incorruptible, or the Word of God abides for ever? Or how else comes that Saying to be performed, ⟨p. 280⟩1 John 2. 17. He that doth the Will of God, endures for ever? Having therefore all these Riches by it, and as complete (as here it shall be,) meet it is it should partake the benefit thereof, and live upon them now when it is single and alone, and in its Widow's condition. And it is an opportune season, that by a Glory given it for that Holiness, this should now appear, That it was the Soul which was the sole intrinsic and immediate Receptive of all this Holiness. This is the first. Add also,
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 stampt 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. Rev. 14. 13. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord: [And their Works do follow them:] They go to Heaven with them, and after them. And in what Subject else is it, that the Seed