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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 second way to prove that the souls of the Elect men go to Heaven immediately after death; It is by general expressions in Scripture. Two general passages, one is in Heb. 12. 23. To the general Assembly, and Church of the first borne, which are written in Heaven, ⟨p. 192⟩and to God the judge of all, and to the Spirits of just men made perfect: thence I argue, that Apostle makes mention, and proves that there were the Spirits of just men made perfect; Now if their Souls did perish with their bodies, then the Apostle should say, that their Spirits are annihilated with the body, but it is the spirits of just men made perfect; The Scripture takes notice in general expressions that just men have their Souls made perfect. And then in Eccle. 12. 7. Then shall the dust return to the Earth, as it was, and the Spirit shall return to God who gave it. Mark, here are two things
The second way to prove that the soules of the Elect men goe to Heaven immediately after death; It is by generall expressions in Scripture. Two generall passages, one is in Heb. 12. 23. To the generall Assembly, and Church of the first borne, which are writen in Heaven, ⟨p. 192⟩and to God the judge of all, and to the Spirits of just men made perfect: thence I argue, that Apostle makes mention, and proves that there were the Spirits of just men made perfect; Now if their Soules did perish with their bodies, then the Apostle should say, that their Spirits are annihilated with the body, but it is the spirits of just men made perfect; The Scripture takes notice in generall expressions that just men have their Soules made perfect. And then in Eccle. 12. 7. Then shall the dust returne to the Earth, as it was, and the Spirit shall return to God who gave it. Marke, here are two things