A49255:516
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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.
Fifthly, it may be proved by the concurrent Testimonies of the Angels, who were witnesses of this truth, Acts 1. 10. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel. These two men were Angels, the Angels did give in their concurrent Testimonies, that Jesus Christ did go into Heaven, and the same Jesus Christ that did go shall come again. Beloved, I know not any one point in all the Bible, that is so proved and strengthened, as Christs personal and bodily going up to Heaven: and thus much for the strengthening of you in the proof of the point. I lay that for the foundation, because if the proof of it be not well grounded, then the fruit of it will not be well regarded.
Fifthly, it may be proved by the concurrent Testimonies of the Angels, who were witnesses of this truth, Acts 1. 10. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparell. These two men were Angels, the Angels did give in their concurrent Testimonies, that Jesus Christ did goe into Heaven, and the same Jesus Christ that did go shall come againe. Beloved, I know not any one point in all the Bible, that is so proved and strengthened, as Christs personall and bodily going up to Heaven: and thus much for the strengthning of you in the proof of the point. I lay that for the foundation, because if the proof of it be not well grounded, then the fruit of it will not be well regarded.
Secondly, what is the reason that Christ must have his body and soul go up to heaven.
First, Christ in his bodily presence must go to Heaven, lest his Disciples should be taken too much with his bodily presence, and never look after the Communication of his Spirit. Therefore they ask Christ, Lord, when wilt thou restore the Kingdom to Israel? They expected that Christ would take away the Roman Emperor which was a heathen, and expected that he would be King himself,