A49255:777
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 will follow that the godly will be in a worse condition after they are dead, then they were in when they were alive, for when they were alive, to live is Christ, Christ dwelt in their hearts by Faith; Now if the soul doth sleep with the body, and perish with the body, then Christ doth not live in them, Christ doth not dwell there by Faith, so that this would be uncomfortable that a believer after death should be in a worse condition then during this life, for here he lives in Christ by Faith.
First, it will follow that the godly will bee in a worse condition after they are dead, then they were in when they were alive, for when they were alive, to live is Christ, Christ dwelt in their hearts by Faith; Now if the soule doth sleep with the body, and perish with the body, then Christ doth not live in them, Christ doth not dwell there by Faith, so that this would be uncomfortable that a beleever after death should bee in a worse condition then during this life, for here hee lives in Christ by Faith.
Secondly, then it will follow, that God the Father would be more cruel to his people, then he would have other men be to their servants which have done their work. Mark that Text, Levit. 19. 13. Thou shalt not defraud thy Neighbour, neither rob him, the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. That the Master was not to keep the hire of the Labourer long from him, that the Master should not keep the servants wages long from him; Now will the great God keep from you, who are his servants, that have served him here in this world, and have done him faithful service, any reward till his last coming? No, but when you have ended your life, and ⟨p. 195⟩done your work; you receive your wages, when your work is done, you have your reward.
Secondly, then it wil follow, that God the Father would be more cruell to his people, then he would have other men be to their servants which have done their worke. Marke that Text,