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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.
The third point is, I, but what benefit and comfort is that to us, that Jesus Christ is now bodily in Heaven? what comfort was this to the Disciples, that Jesus Christ ⟨p. 121⟩should leave them, that he must go from them, unto his Fathers house? There are seven particulars that it is great ground of comfort to all the people of God that Jesus Christ is gone bodily to heaven.
The first ground of comfort is this, Christs going to heaven bodily, it assures you of Christs full Triumph and complete conquest over all your spiritual Enemies; This the Apostle lays down as a ground of comfort upon Christ Ascension, Eph. 4. 8. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. That is, the Devil and sin that carried you captive; Christ by his going up to heaven hath led them captive, that is, hath led your spiritual enemies that carried you captive: Christ alluded to the custom among the Romans, when the Roman Conqueror rode to the Capitol of Rome to rejoice in his victory over his enemies, the Conqueror did use to tie his Captives to the Chariots wheels; So Christ did carry his captives by his wheels as it were, he led captivity captive; Colos. 2. 15. And having spoiled Principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, Triumphing over them in it. So that beloved here is one great comfort, that Christ by going up to heaven doth manifest and declare to all the world that he hath overcome the Grave, Death, Devil, and Sin.
The first ground of comfort is this, Christs going to heaven bodily, it assures you of Christs full Triumph and compleat conquest over all your spirituall Enemies; This the Apostle lays down as a ground of comfort upon Christ Ascension, Eph. 4. 8. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. That is, the Devill and sin that carried you captive; Christ by his going up to heaven hath led them captive, that is, hath led your spirituall enemies that carried you captive: Christ alluded to the custome among the Romans, when the Roman Conquerour rode to the Capitol of Rome to rejoyce in his victory over his enemies, the Conquerour did use to tie his Captives to the Chariots wheels; So Christ did carry his captives by his wheeles as it were, he led captivity captive;