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A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and…
A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and most gracious Queen Mary, of most blessed memory by John Howe.
London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1695
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 to the Spirits of Just Men made perfect.] This shows they all make but one Church: Even such Spirits as have dwelt in Flesh being received into the Communion of those whose dwelling never was with Flesh. And, in the mean Time, those that yet continue in these low Earthly Stations, as soon as the Principles of the Divine Life have place in them, belong, and are related to that Glorious Community; for they are said to be already come thereto, and all together compose but One Family. For there is but one Paterfamilias, of whom the whole Family in Heaven and Earth is said to be named, Ephes. 3. 15.
And to the Spirits of Just Men made perfect.] This shews they all make but one Church: Even such Spirits as have dwelt in Flesh being received into the Communion of those whose dwelling never was with Flesh. And, in the mean Time, those that yet continue in these low Earthly Stations, as soon as the Principles of the Divine Life have place in them, belong, and are related to that Glorious Community; for they are said to be already come thereto, and all together compose but One Family. For there is but one Paterfamilias, of whom the whole Family in Heaven and Earth is said to be named, Ephes. 3. 15.
Now for the Encouragement of Christians unto a faithful Perseverance through all the Difficulties of this their present conflicting, imperfect State, is this glorious Representation made of the blessed Issue their Labours ⟨p. 12⟩and Sufferings shall have at last. Whither they shall be gathered at the finishing of their Course, and how God like, how worthy of Himself the End shall be, into which he will run up all Things, when the State of Probation and Preparation is over with his intelligent Creatures, and the stable, permanent, eternal State comes to take place, which, because it is final, can admit no more Changes, and because it is perfect, can no more need any. Hither Christians are to come, and in some Sense, the Sincere are said to be come already.