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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.
If you will ask me what is become of the Patriarchs and all good men of old before Christs going into heaven, how can they come to heaven if heaven be prepared by Christs ascension?
If you will aske me what is become of the Patriarkes and all good men of old before Christs going into heaven, how can they come to heaven if heaven be prepared by Christs ascension?
First, I may say that of Christs ascension, as Gerrard doth of Christs Passion;1 the Death of Christ it was available before it was in being, so I may say of Christs Ascension, that it was available before it was in being. Gerrard he hath another passage, that the benefits we have by Christ, they are not only to be restrained to ages that are to come after Christ, but to look backward to all ages before Christ. Revel. 5. 9. And they sung a new Song, saying; Thou art worthy to take the Book and to open the Seals thereof, for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy Blood, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation. Not only the Lamb slain decretively in Gods decree, nor only is the Lamb slain Typically in the ceremonial Sacrifices, but also virtually, that there was virtue in Jesus Christ, that all the Godly Jews had virtue by CHRISTS death; there is my first Answer.
First, I may say that of Christs ascension, as Gerrard doth of Christs Passion;1 the Death of Christ it was availeable before it was in being, so I may say of Christs Ascension, that it was availeable before it was in being. Gerrard hee hath another passage, that the benefits wee have by Christ, they are not onely to bee restrained to ages that are to come after Christ, but to looke backward to all ages before Christ.