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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
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Thirdly, against the Jesuits conceit of Limbus Patrum there are clear passages in the Scripture and undeniable reasons drawn from the Scripture that doth prove believers under the old Testament went to heaven before CHRISTS ascension; As in Luke 16. 22. And it came ⟨p. 131⟩to pass that the beggar dyed, and was carried by the Angels into Abraham's Bosom: the Rich man also dyed, and was buried. He lived two thousand years and more before Christ was borne, heaven is called Abraham's Bosom, and the elect that dyed are said to go into Abraham's Bosom, and Elijah and Enoch are in heaven Heb. 11. 5. By Faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death and was not found, because God had translated him. in the 16 verse. but now they desired a better Country, that is heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a City. He is ashamed to be their God, therefore they have a City prepared for them by God, that likewise, Lazarus was said to be carried by Angels into Abraham's Bosom, this was before Christ dyed: then frequent Scriptures there are, touching Christs transfiguration, that when Christ was taken up, that he saw Moses and Elijah, from thence Divines gather that they must be in Heaven. There are four undeniable Reasons will prove that the godly before Christs Ascension they went to Heaven.
Thirdly, against the Jesuits conceit of Limbus Patrum there are cleare passages in the Scripture and undenyable reasons drawn from the Scripture that doth prove beleevers under the old Testament went to heaven before CHRISTS ascension; As in Luke 16. 22. And it came ⟨p. 131⟩to passe that the begger dyed, and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams Bosome: the Rich man also dyed, and was buried. Hee lived two thousand years and more before Christ was borne, heaven is called Abrahams Bosome, and the elect that dyed are said to goe into Abrahams Bosome, and Eliah and Enoch are in heaven