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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
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.
And let me add this, That the Apostle on purpose doth bring the mention of this supereminent fruit of faith, (Even now when we see not) that believing, ye yet rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious: On purpose, I say, to make way for the raising up their thoughts & apprehensions, how infinitely transcending that salvation of their souls must be, when Faith ending, ⟨p. 300⟩they attain to Sight, to see him face to face, whom their souls have loved: It is implicitly as if he had said unto them, Oh! think with your selves, what Joy, what Glory that must needs be, which exceedeth and surpasseth this that now accompanies your faith, in an answerable proportion, as much as sight of Christ's presence, and face to face, must be supposed to excel the knowledge of him by faith, which sees him but as absent, darkly!
And let me add this, That the Apostle on purpose doth bring the mention of this supereminent fruit of faith, (Even now when we see not) that believing, ye yet rejoyce with joy unspeakable and glorious: On purpose, I say, to make way for the raising up their thoughts & apprehensions, how infinitely transcending that salvation of their souls must be, when Faith ending, ⟨p. 300⟩they attain to Sight, to see him face to face, whom their souls have loved: It is implicitly as if he had said unto them, Oh! think with your selves, what Joy, what Glory that must needs be, which exceedeth and surpasseth this that now accompanies your faith, in an answerable proportion, as much as sight of Christ's presence, and face to face, must be supposed to excel the knowledge of him by faith, which sees him but as absent, darkly!
And further, give me leave to improve this Notion: You may take this assured evidence, That your souls shall then see, and enjoy God, when your faith shall CEASE, which will be, when once your souls shall come to be separate from your bodies by death: In that, even now, in this life, it is your Souls and Spirits that are the immediate receptives, or partakers and subjects of such glorious Joys,