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A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…
A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the mediator to believers, and his direful wrath against impenitent sinners containing the substance of near forty sermons upon several subjects / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by the author, 1694
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.
2. The World to come shall be a World without Sin, a Holy World, a Righteous World: this present World is a wicked World, an ungodly World; but all the Inhabitants of that World to come shall be Holy, they shall be all filled with Righteousness: Hence it is Peter saith, We, according to his Promise, look for a new 1Heaven and a new Earth, wherein dwelleth Righteousness.
3. The Government of that new World shall be alone in the Hands of the Saints, no wicked Man shall be in any Place of Power there; no corrupt Judges, nor Justices, Righteousness shall then bear Rule: The People also shall be all Righteous, they shall inherit the Land for ever, the Branch of my planting, the Work of my Hands, 1that I may be glorified.—The Kingdom and Dominion, and greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heaven, shall be given to the People of 2the Saints of the most High. Whether they shall have the Kingdom before Christ comes, or not, I cannot determine, (though I suppose part of this Prophecy will be fulfilled before then) but be sure then they shall have all Kingdoms under the whole Heavens, 3and the Glory and Greatness of them for ever.
3. The Government of that new World shall be alone in the Hands of the Saints, no wicked Man shall be in any Place of Power there; no corrupt Judges, nor Justices, Righteousness shall then bear Rule: The People also shall be all Righteous, they shall inherit the Land for ever, the Branch of my planting, the Work of my Hands,