A49255:570
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.
First, it appears by this, because it is said, that those that were carried to heaven they were carried to Heaven by the Angels, the Angels carried Lazarus into Abraham's Bosom; now certainly Angels are not in Limbus Partum, Luk. 16. 22. Again if the Believers of old should not go into Heaven, the Death and Merits of Christ would be extenuated Heb. 13. 8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day and for ever. He was the same yesterday, that is, before he was borne he was of use then, as well as to after time.
First, it appears by this, because it is said, that those that were carried to heaven they were carried to Heaven by the Angels, the Angels carried Lazarus into Abrahams Bosome; now certainly Angels are not in Limbus Partum, Luk. 16. 22. Againe if the Beleevers of old should not goe into Heaven, the Death and Merits of Christ would bee extenuated Heb. 13. 8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day and for ever. Hee was the same yesterday, that is, before he was borne hee was of use then, as well as to after time.
Again, if the Souls of wicked men be in Hell before Christs time, then the Souls of Godly men must be in Heaven before Christs time, that must clearly follow by the Rule of contraries; now that wicked men went to Hell is clear, Jude 7. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the Cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to Fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an examples suffering the vengeance of eternal ⟨p. 132⟩Fire. They went to Hell before Christs time, therefore it must follow clearly that the elect must go to Heaven before Christs time.